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Our next podcast recording (11.11.23) - 595: FIFA series (Patreon)

Published:
2023-11-05 19:53:36
Imported:
2023-11

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Here's where you can contribute your thoughts and opinions for the FIFA series for potential inclusion in the forthcoming podcast.A friendly reminder that where the feedback for the podcast is concerned, we love it - but keeping it brief is appreciated. We do want to include a breadth of opinions where appropriate, but no-one wants a discussion podcast that’s mostly reading out essays. Better to save yourself time and cut to the chase if you can.

Comments

Michael Williams

Long time lurker, first time opinion-haver. I got a copy of FIFA 64 with my (very) secondhand N64 and, given it came alongside Mario 64 and GoldenEye, it didn't get an enormous amount of playtime. I do remember clearly though that N64 magazine described it as 'about as much fun as learning your parents have died in a carcrash'. Guess that kind of thing was pretty mild in the late 90s. I feel like the games very slowly increased in quality through the early 2000s and FIFA took over PES as go to multiplayer video game with non-gaming, but football loving, friends around 2007ish. I think this was largely a consequence of a decrease in the quality of PES more than any great innovation on the part of EA. I do own a fairly recent copy still but I genuinely couldn't tell you which year it's from. The FIFA games hold a fairly unique position in my gaming life. I've spent probably hundreds of genuinely joy-filled hours playing FIFA with friends but I still don't consider a single entry in the series to be particularly great. A solid 6 out of 10 at best. But I love football and the games allow enough room for drama to unfold and stories to emerge naturally that laughs and arguments and banter are almost inevitable. The games must deserve a little bit of credit for that at least.

Chris Hunter

For me, trying to choose a specific memory or highlight a particular entry from the four-decade-spanning series of FIFA games is a nigh-on impossible task. Instead, I’ll share my most potently nostalgic touchpoint with the series as a whole. It’s the story of my dad and my uncle, whose weekly FIFA sessions, adhered to with almost religious zeal, have become legendary in our family. Memories of the exact year this tradition was born are hazy, but it was at some point during the mid-nineties, most likely with FIFA 96. For at least a quarter of a century since, right up to the present day, the ritual has been maintained. Once a week (currently Saturdays, although Sunday has also seen its share of action in the past, subject to the vagaries of changing working patterns), my uncle will gather his console controller and some tinnies, before making the short journey to my dad’s place. Then, an evening of one-vs-one matches – my dad always Arsenal, my uncle always Liverpool – commences, sometimes continuing into the early hours. The intensity and competitive spirit is unquestionably high, skill levels debatably so [hopefully they don’t turn out to be secret Cane & Rinse listeners…]. Very few events are permitted to knock this weekly ceremony from the calendar. Illness and family holidays perhaps, but the advent of online FIFA meant that even these aren’t the insurmountable obstacle they once were. And good job that option existed during lockdown… They don’t just buy consoles and happen to play FIFA on them. They buy consoles specifically for the purpose of playing FIFA on them. My dad owned a PS4 for the entirety of its life cycle and only dabbled in one or two other games. To some, this will be bafflingly closed-minded, and I’d hate the idea myself of missing out on so many other rich gaming experiences. But I also think there’s something to be admired in knowing what you like and mining that for all it’s worth. Perhaps, you might even say, using it as a cornerstone for maintaining a strong sibling relationship. My dad turned sixty in September, my uncle a couple of years behind, and there’s no sign of the ritual coming to an end any time soon.