I can't seem to figure out exactly why everyone is raving about this game. First of all, the graphics are horrible. How could they be so much worse than World Cup 2002?Yes, the game gives you "complete control" and is the most realistic around, but I don't think that's necessarily a good thing. You want a game that feels sort of like real soccer and looks realistic, but when I want to play real soccer I go outside with a ball. The point of a game is to be a little bit fantastic. Hence the star powers in World Cup 2002.But the worst thing is just how the game looks. The graphics look great on the EA website, but in actuality the players all run like Gumby, the field appears slanted, and the goals are simply grey boxes. Get World Cup 2002 instead, it may not have the club teams or the 10,000 players, but at least it's fun.