

The reason we don't generally rate it is because we know better we are gaming snobs. FIFA truly is a mass market product, and as such is played by people who would never describe themselves as gamers. This is undoubtedly a triumph of marketing, but also testament to the fact that people do actually like it. However, in the grand scheme of things, FIFA comfortably outsells Pro Evolution. Pro Evolution Soccer 2 on the PlayStation 2 has enraptured us, and yet another version of FIFA seems unlikely to change that. Cue much whooping and hollering, extensive swearing, leaping out of chairs, punching the air and laughing like children. However, there are six words you will never hear said together in the PC ZONE office: Anyone fancy a game of FIFA? What you will hear during the frequent moments of mind-numbing tedium is the phrase: Pro Evolution Soccer 2? At this point four grown men will sprint from their desks and gather round a large television set for a lengthy session of the greatest football game ever made. It naturally follows that we also enjoy a bit of virtual football. And while some might question whether it actually qualifies as football, I myself am gripped by Chester City's magnificent phoenix-like rise to the top of the Nationwide Conference.

The boss is a long-suffering Coventry fan, Korda is an armchair Liverpool supporter, and new boy Jamie follows Leeds United. Australians and girls notwithstanding, we all like football here at PC ZONE.
