Socceraccess, as always, have not let the FIFA community down with two new utilities for Euro 2004. One of them is a Cinematics Manager, which allows you choose what cinematics you want displayed in Euro 2004. The other one is the Flag Raptor, which lets you import flags into the game. Head over to Socceraccess for these and many other great utilities.
The Guys over at FIFA CONCACAF have added several national team kit packs into their downloads section. They currently have the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Canada, with many more to follow. These kit have been made by united_fan_72 and are of the highest quality. Head over to www.fifaconcacaf.com today and grab your copies of these great kit packs.
Be one of the first to play FIFA 2005 at Game Stars Live this September.
Game Stars Live, to be held in London, is being touted as the biggest gaming event the UK has ever hosted. It runs from the September 1-5, and once you're in you get to play loads of games that haven't been released yet such as FIFA 2005 and Total Club Manager 2005.
Tickets are £10.00, but if you sign up with the password "eagames" you can get two tickets for the price of one.
Gameplanet are claiming that FIFA 2005 could very well be the best football game to date in their in-depth preview. The preview mainly discusses the gameplay of the game, saying that it may not only match PES4 but could even topple it in that area where PES has had the stranglehold for so long now.
"FIFA 2005 is the best football game we've ever played. That's right, the series that has the most licenses now has more gameplay to boot, and while we don't doubt Konami will once again emerge with another groundbreaking title this year, it's going to take some doing to beat what EA has been doing."
If you're still sceptical about the hype surrounding FIFA 2005 then Gameplanet's preview is well worth a read.
Gamespy are the latest games site to get their hands on FIFA 2005. Here's a little bit of what they had to say:
"Not only has the picture itself been color corrected to appear more like a broadast, even the grass has been reworked to appear more like the real thing. With better textures and sharper contrasts between the varied mowing patterns, the field has never looked better."
They also talk about how the first touch will change the game, along with discussing a new lobbing system. Click here for the full preview.
The FIFA 2005 official site has confirmed which leagues will be in FIFA 2005, along with posting new screenshots of the game which is set for release in October. To see if your team is included in this year's installment of FIFA, or to view the new screenshots, go to the official site at fifa2005.ea.com.
Update: I have been told there are teams missing from this list that are actually in FIFA 2005. For example, Italian Serie B was missing, and that will be in FIFA 2005. Check back for a complete list at a later date.
After playing FIFA 2005 at E3 not long ago, the staff at Gamespot have been lucky enough to try a later version of the game. They mainly talk about the new "first touch" system, which apparently makes the game play a lot better.
"Largely as a result of the first touch control, the entire match really seemed to move at a quicker pace, and when we were relegated to the bench and watched other people playing it has to be said that the experience wasn't unlike watching a regular match on TV."
Head over to Gamespot's Hands-On for the full article along with a brief video interview with Danny Isaac of EA Sports.
UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 for Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Sweetpatch continues to release Shahab Shaterian's excellent UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2. Today she has full kit packs for England's nearest rivals Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The packs include:
Home kit;
Away kit;
Goalkeeper kit;
plus Wales have a 3rd kit!
Get these great new kit packs direct from Sweetpatch's Download Boutique.
Now that Euro 2004 is over Sweetpatch starts to focus on the exciting lead up to the launch of FIFA 2005 in October/November. Today is dedicated to catching up with all FIFA 2005 news released to date.
News includes:
Gallery
Impressions from E3
Exciting PS2 Review
Videos
German FIFA Online are also having a FIFA 2005 bonanza which includes 50 brand new screenshots, the entire product description, all the key-features, and all the facts on the game.
Keep checking back as we will be releasing regular news for FIFA 2005.
Import and Export EA Sound Files with AB Sound Magic
Today Sweetpatch has an excellent new tool for your FIFA games from Ahmad & Blal Saleh, their AB Sound Magic. It is a new tool that allows you to convert EA sound files to wav files and vice versa, (mainly FIFA 2004 and Euro 2004 but can be used with earlier versions of FIFA also).
Go grab your copy today from Sweetpatch's Download Boutique and you can start importing and exporting sound files easily using AB Sound Magic.
UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 for Belgium, Russia and Switzerland
Sweetpatch continues to release Shahab Shaterian's excellent UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 until they have all been released. Today She has full kit packs for Belgium, Russia and Switzerland.
The packs include:
Home kit;
Away kit;
Goalkeeper kit;
and some have Training kits
Get these great new kit packs direct from Sweetpatch's Download Boutique.
UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 for Denmark, Lithuania and Sweden
Now the tournament is complete, we continue to release Shahab Shaterian's excellent UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 until all kits have been released. Today we have full kit packs for Denmark, Lithuania and Sweden.
Vive o 2004 Celebration Day - Euro 2004 Superpatch
To celebrate the final of Euro 2004 Sweetpatch has a special day over at her site dedicated to the climax of this awesome tournament. To start with Fifamania have released their excellent Euro 2004 Superpatch.
It includes:
BIG roster update
all kits (home, away and goalkeeper) for all 16 teams
special Holland patch inserted with faces (converted from FIFA 2004)
and fix to have the Oranges in the game
Grab your copy of this excellent patch direct from Sweetpatch's Patches Database and also catch up with all the final day coverage whilst you are there.
FIFA Producer, Danny Isaac, has recorded a video diary regarding FIFA 2005. During the interview he answers questions from the FIFA community about FIFA 2005. It also shows more snippets of FIFA 2005's gameplay and graphics. It's well worth a look, so head over to fifa2005.ea.com to view it.
FIFA Dimensions are putting the finishing touches on the La Bombonera stadium for FIFA 2004, home of Boca Juniors. They have a video preview of this fine piece of work over at their site, so check it out.
FIFA CONCACAF is proud to announce that they have several MLS kit packs available for download in their download section. These kit packs include both home and away, as well as goalkeeper kits in 2GK format. Get them at www.fifaconcacaf.com.
UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 for Czech Republic, Latvia and Turkey
Sweetpatch continues to release Shahab Shaterian's excellent UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 and today she has full kit packs for Czech Republic, Latvia and Turkey.
The packs include:
Home kit;
Away kit; and
Goalkeeper kit
Get these great new kit packs direct from Sweetpatch's Download Boutique.
UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 for Georgia, Serbia and Montenegro and the Ukraine
Sweetpatch continues to release Shahab Shaterian's excellent UEFA Euro 2004™ Kit Pack 2 and today she has full kit packs for some teams that did not make it all the way to the finals, i.e. Georgia, Serbia and Montenegro and the Ukraine.
The packs include:
Home kit;
Away kit; and
Goalkeeper kit
Get these great new kit packs direct from Sweetpatch's Download Boutique.
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Euro 2004 Utilities at Socceraccess
