Rob Allsetter of Sega Saturn Magazine applauded the comprehensive selection of players, customizing options, and camera angles, but complained that the animation is 'both slow and slightly jittery.' He concluded, ' Fifa '96 makes a brave attempt to capture the real thrill of football. In a retrospective review roughly a year after the game's release, a Next Generation critic commented that 'One of the deepest, most beautiful, and eminently playable sports games hasn't lost a thing since its release'. He praised the use of more than 3,000 real players, the realistic passing controls, and the audio commentary. They summarized 'The remarkably user-friendly options ensure that even the most demanding players will be satisfied, and once the game begins properly, you will appreciate the time and honing skill that has been lavished upon this product by the truly professional EA Sports coders.' Tommy Glide of GamePro hailed the game for its realism as well, saying it managed to surpass even the 3DO version of FIFA International Soccer. Reviewing the PlayStation version, Maximum applauded the game for the realism in the player controls and AI behavior, as well as the large number of features, such as the multiple camera angles and league play. For the DOS version Computer Game Review gave it a 'Platinum Triad' score and called it 'the best soccer game, if not the best sports game available, bar none.' Soundtrack įIFA 96 features 15 songs which were composed and arranged by Graeme Coleman.

It is also the first in the series to use real player names and positions, with ranking, transfer and team customisation tools. The SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis editions used the FIFA 95 engine. It was the first in the series to feature real-time 3D graphics on the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, 32X, and DOS versions, using technology called 'Virtual Stadium'.

It was released for the Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, Game Gear, PlayStation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems.įIFA 96 is the third entry in the FIFA series, its tagline being 'Next Generation Soccer'. FIFA Soccer 96 (also known as FIFA 96: Virtual Soccer Stadium) is a football simulation video game developed by Extended Play Productions and released by Electronic Arts in 1995.

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