FIFA International Soccer Overview
FIFA International Soccer introduced a televisual style of presentation, with hosts introducing matches, which distinguished it from other football titles of its era. Its gameplay emphasizes speed, favoring quick runs and short passes, while powerful long-range shots are also a viable tactic.
The title employs a dimetric, or isometric, camera perspective for its matches, a visual approach that was novel for the genre at the time. Players control international teams featuring fictional squad members, whose abilities are numerically rated across various skills.
Match conditions are customizable, allowing players to toggle rules like offsides and fouls, and to adjust the match length and how the game clock operates. Set pieces are executed by positioning a target box and selecting the type of delivery. Tactical options include choosing team formations and one of five available strategies, though not all strategic and formation combinations are logically coherent. Team coverage, defining the areas defended by different player lines, can also be adjusted.
