The history of brilliantly terrible World Cup video games
Summary
The article reviews the history of official World Cup video games, highlighting many early games that had poor graphics, controls, or overall quality. Since 1998, Electronic Arts (EA) has produced more popular and enjoyable World Cup games, incorporating real teams, players, and some unique tournament features.Key Facts
- Early World Cup video games, like "World Cup Carnival" (1986) and "World Cup Italia ’90" (1990), were criticized for bad controls and poor design.
- The first official FIFA World Cup game was released in 1986 by US Gold but was a commercial and critical failure.
- Sega’s 1990 World Cup game had limited view of the field and bad music.
- The 1994 US World Cup game had better versions on some consoles but poor versions on home computers.
- From 1998 onward, EA Sports created World Cup games using its FIFA engine with real teams and stadiums, which were more successful.
- Features like tournament anthems and sound effects, such as the vuvuzela horn in 2010, added unique World Cup atmosphere to games.
- Video games struggle to capture iconic moments from the tournament because many become famous only after the events take place.
- Some EA FIFA World Cup games include modes that let players relive important past World Cup moments.
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