<s>
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
FIFA	B-Application
64	I-Application
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
J	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
League	O
Live	O
64	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
abbreviated	O
form	O
as	O
just	O
FIFA	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
association	O
football	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Canada	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cover	O
features	O
Manchester	B-Application
United	I-Application
midfielder	O
Jordi	O
Cruyff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
its	O
simulation	O
was	O
generally	O
praised	O
as	O
realistic	O
,	O
reviewers	O
critiqued	O
the	O
jerky	O
animation	O
,	O
choppy	O
frame-rates	O
,	O
unresponsive	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
underwhelming	O
usage	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
's	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matches	O
in	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
are	O
customizable	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
time	O
(	O
maximum	O
90	O
minutes	O
)	O
,	O
weather	O
,	O
clock	O
,	O
display	O
of	O
time	O
,	O
auto	O
replay	O
,	O
and	O
whether	O
fouls	O
,	O
injuries	O
,	O
and	O
offside	O
rule	O
will	O
be	O
in	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
offers	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
manage	O
a	O
team	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
positions	O
of	O
individual	O
players	O
on	O
a	O
field	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
choosing	O
from	O
six	O
formations	O
and	O
five	O
strategies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
FIFA	O
Soccer	O
was	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
's	O
first	O
soccer	O
simulation	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
to	O
use	O
Dolby	O
Surround	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reports	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
"	O
Nintendo	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
N64	B-Operating_System
would	O
strive	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
unparalleled	O
sports	O
platform.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
32-bit	O
versions	O
of	O
FIFA	B-Application
97	I-Application
and	O
Japanese	O
counterpart	O
J	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
High	O
numbers	O
of	O
pre-orders	O
for	O
FIFA	B-Application
64	I-Application
led	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
to	O
reverse	O
its	O
recent	O
decision	O
to	O
withdraw	O
from	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
software	O
development	O
,	O
instead	O
announcing	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
several	O
EA	O
Sports	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
over	O
the	O
next	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
named	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
Most	O
Disappointing	O
Sequel	O
in	O
their	O
1998	O
Video	O
Game	O
Buyer	O
's	O
Guide	O
,	O
commenting	O
,	O
"	O
FIFA	O
helped	O
demonstrate	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
when	O
EA	O
Sports	O
introduced	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
first	O
32-Bit	O
soccer	O
game	O
[	O
FIFA	O
International	O
Soccer ]	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
gamers	O
hoping	O
for	O
another	O
stunning	O
introduction	O
onto	O
the	O
N64	B-Operating_System
were	O
let	O
down	O
...	O
"	O
They	O
cited	O
clumsy-looking	O
animation	O
,	O
weak	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
poor	O
frame	O
rate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peer	O
Schneider	O
felt	O
it	O
"	O
simply	O
looks	O
rushed	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
boasts	O
smart	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
a	O
good	O
license	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
game	O
disappoints	O
more	O
than	O
it	O
impresses.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
,	O
even	O
positive	O
ones	O
,	O
stated	O
Konami	O
's	O
International	B-Application
Superstar	I-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
(	O
1997	O
)	O
was	O
the	O
superior	O
soccer	O
title	O
and	O
recommended	O
gamers	O
to	O
purchase	O
it	O
instead	O
of	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
which	O
,	O
argued	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
lacked	O
the	O
Konami	O
title	O
's	O
"	O
playability	O
and	O
realism	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stated	O
Rubenstein	O
,	O
"	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
is	O
EA	O
Sports	O
 '	O
highly-anticipated	O
foray	O
into	O
the	O
mighty	O
N64	B-Operating_System
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
like	O
EA	O
's	O
initial	O
,	O
stumbling	O
Super	O
Nintendo	O
titles	O
,	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
is	O
plagued	O
by	O
confusion	O
,	O
recycled	O
designs	O
,	O
and	O
hampered	O
execution.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
favorable	O
reviewers	O
included	O
Joe	O
Kidd	O
of	O
GameFan	O
,	O
who	O
called	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
the	O
best	O
all-time	O
soccer	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
Marc	O
and	O
Panda	O
of	O
Consoles	O
+	O
,	O
who	O
claimed	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
best	O
in	O
the	O
FIFA	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
AllGames	O
Brad	O
Cook	O
,	O
who	O
stated	O
it	O
"	O
shows	O
why	O
EA	O
Sports	O
is	O
the	O
leader	O
in	O
sports	O
games.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
praised	O
the	O
simulation	O
as	O
realistic	O
,	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
similar	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
sports	O
games	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
that	O
were	O
arcade-style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
players	O
 '	O
names	O
,	O
attire	O
,	O
movements	O
,	O
and	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
were	O
noted	O
to	O
be	O
accurate	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
sound	O
true	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
a	O
real	O
soccer	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
criticism	O
towards	O
the	O
audio	O
was	O
from	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
who	O
found	O
the	O
commentary	O
repetitive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tim	O
Weaver	O
of	O
N64	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
criticized	O
the	O
tackling	O
as	O
unconvincing	O
,	O
"	O
with	O
wayward	O
foot-ins	O
as	O
close	O
as	O
you	O
're	O
going	O
to	O
get	O
to	O
emulating	O
Adams	O
or	O
Southgate	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Disappointment	O
were	O
expressed	O
towards	O
how	O
little	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
took	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
's	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alex	O
Huhtala	O
of	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
noted	O
inferiorities	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
release	O
of	O
FIFA	B-Application
97	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
lower	O
amount	O
of	O
teams	O
,	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
a	O
stadium	O
,	O
and	O
inability	O
to	O
trade	O
players	O
between	O
teams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
perspective	O
of	O
GameSpots	O
Glenn	O
Rubenstein	O
,	O
the	O
graphical	O
improvements	O
over	O
other	O
entries	O
were	O
too	O
little	O
for	O
a	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tim	O
Weaver	O
of	O
N64	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
complained	O
the	O
elements	O
unique	O
from	O
other	O
FIFA	O
games	O
were	O
only	O
"	O
superficial	O
"	O
and	O
towards	O
the	O
options	O
menu	O
,	O
disappointing	O
given	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
having	O
double	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
critic	O
who	O
stated	O
otherwise	O
was	O
CNET	O
Gamecenters	O
Tom	O
Ham	O
,	O
feeling	O
the	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
controls	O
and	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
indicated	O
the	O
highest	O
usage	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
's	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
problem	O
was	O
inexcusable	O
as	O
there	O
was	O
only	O
a	O
flat-textured	O
landscape	O
and	O
players	O
to	O
render	O
;	O
Blast	B-Application
Corps	I-Application
(	O
1997	O
)	O
,	O
by	O
comparison	O
,	O
had	O
several	O
more	O
elements	O
going	O
on	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
ran	O
far	O
better	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
frequent	O
note	O
was	O
the	O
huge	O
amount	O
of	O
options	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
claiming	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
"	O
has	O
a	O
little	O
bit	O
of	O
everything	O
and	O
more	O
variety	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
soccer	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
Kraig	O
Kujawa	O
and	O
Dean	O
Hager	O
disliked	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
64	I-Application
for	O
focusing	O
more	O
on	O
having	O
several	O
options	O
and	O
less	O
on	O
the	O
actual	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hendrix	O
wrote	O
that	O
it	O
still	O
may	O
disappoint	O
gamers	O
with	O
its	O
limited	O
new	O
features	O
for	O
the	O
FIFA	O
series	O
(	O
he	O
felt	O
there	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
more	O
moves	O
,	O
custom	O
players	O
,	O
and	O
indoor-stadium	O
options	O
)	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
"	O
pizzazz	O
and	O
originality	O
"	O
Wave	B-Application
Race	I-Application
64	I-Application
had	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Schneider	O
also	O
reported	O
a	O
delay	O
on	O
the	O
button	O
to	O
switch	O
players	O
;	O
he	O
suggested	O
a	O
sound	O
effect	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
played	O
to	O
indicate	O
whether	O
a	O
player	O
switch	O
worked	O
,	O
as	O
there	O
was	O
in	O
Wayne	B-Application
Gretzky	I-Application
's	I-Application
3D	I-Application
Hockey	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
