FIFA 2001

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FIFA 2001
FIFA 2001.jpg
British and Irish PlayStation cover art featuring Manchester United's Paul Scholes
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesFIFA
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
PlayStation
  • EU: 8 November 2000
  • NA: 14 November 2000
PlayStation 2
  • EU: 24 November 2000
  • NA: 24 November 2000
  • JP: 7 December 2000
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single player
Multiplayer (offline, online)

FIFA 2001 (known as FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer in North America and FIFA 2001: World Championship in Japan) is a 2001 football simulation video game and the sequel to FIFA 2000 and was succeeded by FIFA Football 2002. It features Paul Scholes on the UK cover and Ben Olsen on the North American cover. It was released on 30 October 2000 for Microsoft Windows, 8 November 2000 for PlayStation, and 24 November 2000 for PlayStation 2 (a launch title in Europe). A Game Boy Color version was planned but cancelled. The game was given positive reviews.

Reception[]

The game received positive reviews, GameRankings holds an score of 85.50% for PlayStation, 84.60% for PC, and 82.57% for PlayStation 2, Metacritic utilizes an 85 for the PlayStation & PC, and an 83 for the PlayStation 2. IGN gave FIFA 2001 a 9.2/10 for PlayStation, 9/10 for PS2, and 8.8/10 for PC. GameSpot gave it a 9/10, but PlayStation 8.3/10.[citation needed] FIFA 2001's PlayStation 2 version was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Best Sports Game (Traditional)" prize among console games, which went to NFL 2K1.[16]

The PlayStation version received "Gold" by from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[17] with at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

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References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA 2001 International Releases".
  2. ^ "FIFA 2001 – PC Review and Full Download | Old PC Gaming". Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more – Metacritic".
  4. ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more – Metacritic".
  5. ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more – Metacritic".
  6. ^ "FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  7. ^ "FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  8. ^ "FIFA 2001". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  9. ^ Perry, Doug (5 December 2000). "FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer". IGN. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  10. ^ Perry, Doug (28 November 2000). "FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer". IGN. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  11. ^ IGN Staff (23 October 2000). "FIFA 2001". IGN. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  12. ^ Stahl, Ben (6 December 2000). "FIFA 2001 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  13. ^ "FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer Review".
  14. ^ "FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer Review".
  15. ^ "Fifa 2001". 5 December 2000.
  16. ^ GameSpot Staff (5 January 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 13 February 2002.
  17. ^ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009.
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