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Gaming Age kicked up a review of EA’s FIFA 2001:

Okay, it's pretty and it sounds good, but how does it play? Incredibly smooth! One would figure with the new graphical engine, the game play would have lost a step or two, but this is not the case. If you're familiar with FIFA, you'll jump right into the action. If you're a newbie to the series, you'll well... jump right into the action. It plays just that damn good. Calling plays, switching, tackling, passing, and scoring are all responsive with no signs of lag. There's a training mode to hone your skills, so you'll be a pro in no time. FIFA has to be, in my opinion, one of the best playing sports games to date.

Code Veronica also further cultivates the series' cramped cinematic tone while fleshing out some of its action elements. The game's fully 3D environments allow for the implementation of a dynamic camera system, which enables radical perspective changes between scenes and really helps bring the game's environments to life. Also, the fact that Claire and company can simultaneously wield two handguns, Hong Kong action film-style, renews the novelty of shooting the undead.