REVIEW SCORE GUIDE:
OUR PLEDGE:
We promise that we have fully played 'ISS Pro Evolution 2' before writing this review. The scores given above are our honest opinion and were not influenced in any way by the manufacturer or distributor of the game.
SUMMARY OF FINAL RATING (%)
00 - 59 This makes your console seem like an older machine. It utilises little or none of the PSone power.
60 - 69 This game is little more than average and we advise renting or play-testing before considering a purchase.
70 - 79 This is a good solid title that should still appeal to those who like this type of game.
80 - 89 This is a fantastic game that we think you will enjoy playing for quite some time.
90 - 100 This game either pushes the boundaries of it's genre further than ever before on this system,
or creates a completely new gaming experience. Either way, it should not be missed and is an essential purchase in our opinion.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ:
It is very important that you are aware that the criteria we use to obtain review scores on the PS2 is very different to that used for games on the original Playstation (PSone). The Processing and Graphical power of the two consoles are vastly different and as our reviews are graded against what we estimate is the achievable potential of each system, it does not mean in any way that a game scoring 80 percent on PS2 is worse than a Playstation (PSone) equivalent which scores 95.
A more detailed breakdown of this guide can be read here.
READERS REVIEWS:
 |  |  | |  | Daniel Moss (fluff) "Well As Far As Soccer Games Go, It's Either Iss Or Fifa, So Which One To Choose? Well Hopefully This Review Will Help Swing Your Vote Towards The Brilliant Iss Pro Evolution 2!
Long Before I s s Hit My Playstation I Was A Fifa Nut, Every Fifa Game From 1997-2001. But Now I've Seen Iss, I Doubt I'll Go Back To Fifa Again. In General Fifa Has Far Better Graphics Than Iss, But It's The Outstanding Gameplay That Makes It Stand Out From The Rest.
Iss Has Most Of The Main International Teams And 32 Of The Worlds Top Club Teams Availble For Picking In The Brilliant Master League Where You Guide Your Team Of Unknown Players To The Master League Division 1 Winning Points For Transfers Through Draws And Wins. Also With This Is The Cup And League Options, Where Theres Plenty Of Options To Choose From Which Keeps You Playing Iss. The Edit Mode Is Best Of It's Kind. With Lots Of Little Details, And Even Prounciations Of The Players Name, Plus Every Little Stat To Strength And Acceleration.
So Back To The Graphics. Don't Get Me Wrong, The Graphics Are Pretty Good. Not Pushing The Psx To It's Limit But Good Enough To Make The Game Look Nice. The Players Aren't As Detailed As Fifa But The Player Movement Is A Lot More Realistic And It'd Much Rather More Work Go Into That Than The Graphics. So For Graphics I'd Give It A Satisfactory Level That Works Well With The Game.
The Sound, Well Personally This Lets Iss Down Big Time. The Commentary Is Terrible, The Players Names Are Totally Wrong, Instead Of Michael Owen It's Dyer, And Instead Of Bartlett It's Mccarthy, So A Mix-up On The Commentary Front Gives The Game Fairly Poor Sound Level, The Music Itself Is Pretty Good, But No Big Name Sounds And Nothing Spectacular Either.
But It's The Gameplay That Gives This Game It's Worth. If We Compare It To Fifa The Difference Is Easily Notable. Out Go All The Easy Goals, And In Come The God Damn Annoying, But Quality Iss Keepers! With Fifa You'd Always Know Where The Keeper Would Dive And Move, Making It Easy To Score, But Iss Is So Unpredictable And The Players Never Kick The Ball In The Same Place Twice, Which Makes The Game Ever More Like Real Life. The Game Is Also Harder To Play In That Pressing 'o' Doesn't Kick The Ball Straight Up The Pitch Like Fifa, But It Actually Kicks The Ball The Way You're Facing And Also You Have To Move Your Player To Head The Ball Rather Than The Ball Go Srtaight To His Head. The Tackles Are Much Harder To Time In Iss Aswell, One Wrong Slide Tackle And You're Off, In Fifa You Slide Tackle Crazy And Nothing Gets Given. Which Overall Makes Iss A Much More Challenging, And Realistic Game Much Closer To Real Life Soccer Which Is Fun To Play Months, Even Years After Purchase.
Thank You For Listening And I Hope This Review Has Helped You Make A Choice In The Direction Of Iss, If You Like Soccer, Then Buy It!" | Graphics 11/20
Playability 48/50 | Sound 5/10
Lastability 20/20 | 84% |
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| | | | | Rob Utton (starman) "This Game Is Probably, No Deffinately, The Best Soccer Game On The Playstation. The Gameplay Is The Most Realistic Thing About It. You Can Now Save Your Replays Of Great Goals So That You Can See Them Over And Over Again In The Gallery Mode.
Fouls Are Much More Realistic As Players Can Now Be Injured And Even Be Forced To Leave The Pitch Because They Are Too Injured To Play. Goalkeepers Are Harder To Beat Which Makes The Game More Realistic (hint: To Have A Better Chance Of Scoring, Run Down The Right Flank Towards The Near Post And Put It Behind The Keeper).
Corners Are More Realistic Because The Players Actually Move Around And Fight For Space.
Overall It Is The Best Footie Game That The Ps One Has On Offer-a Must Have!" | Graphics 20/20
Playability 50/50 | Sound 9/10
Lastability 20/20 | 99% |
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| | | | | | Paddy Byrne "To Say That This Game Has Robbed Me Of A Social Life Would Be An Understatment. It Is A Football Game Which Banishes All Other Pretenders To The Realms Of Obscurity. Great Graphics, Superb Animation, The Most Realistic Re-creation Of The Beautiful Game On Any Format And So Addictive It Leaves Illegal Substances In The Shade!this Game Truly Has It All, Except Perhaps Commentary, But The Experiende Is So Rich, It Is But A Minor Quibble. If You Love Footie, Get This Now." | Graphics 11/20
Playability 43/50 | Sound 8/10
Lastability 20/20 | 82% |
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| | | | | | Ali Nahlé (aloushi87) "Iss Pro Evolution 2 Is Surely The Best Soccer Game On Playstation Ever, Its Gameplay Is Unbelievable, The Graphics Are Very Good, The Sounds Are More Than Good Except For The Commentry Team(it's Bad), The Gameplay Is Fantastic 100%, You'll Never Feel Bored Of This Game, Besides The Game Is Very Playable. The Power Metre Wich Is Used To Determine The Power Of The Shot Is Very Accurate, Furthermore; You Can Control The Direction Of Your Shot Unlike The Other Soccer Games, This Is Brilliant! This Game Is The Right Game For The Soccer Fans, Don't Miss This Game!" | Graphics 18/20
Playability 50/50 | Sound 9/10
Lastability 20/20 | 97% |
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| | | | | Prit Parmar "I've Owned Iss Pro Evolution 2 For Just Over One Month And There Is Only One Word That Describes This Game-awesome! Before Iss Pro 2 I'd Been A Fifa Addict Through And Through And I Had To Make The Choice Between Fifa 2002 And Iss Pro 2-i Chose Iss Pro 2 And I Can Honestly Say There Is No Comparison. Unlike The Fifa Titles, Iss Pro Displays Complete Realism. There Are No Set Ways To Score A Goal Or Simply Cross He Ball In The Box Knowing You Are Going To Score As In Fifa.
Individual Players Such As Roberto Carlos And
Shevchenko Oooze Class In The Game And These Players Will Help You Win Matches.players Such As Zidane And Figo Will Dominate The Midfield As They Would In Real Life Therefore Adding To The Superb Realism Of This Title.
There Is A Sheer Feeling Of Joy When A Goal Is Scored In Iss Pro 2.the Variety Of Ways To Score Is Immense; Whether It Be A Slick Passing Movement With Through Balls Or A Floated One-two Pass To Cut The Defence.
The Game Has So Many Options And The Master League Option Is Brilliant Especially As You Win Matches And Add Quality Players To Your Mediocre Team. Players Can Be Edited As One Pleases And Its Always A Luagh To Create A Super Player And Terrorise Opposition Defences.
All In All, This Game Has No Competitors And The Gaming Experience Is Unmatched.you'll Be Playing This On Your Own Or With Your Mates For Months And Months After You've Bought It. The Only Thing I Want To Know If There's Gonna Be An Iss Pro Evolution 3 Because It Just Has To Be Bought!" | Graphics 15/20
Playability 50/50 | Sound 5/10
Lastability 20/20 | 90% |
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