FIFA 2001


FIFA 2001 is a 2001 FIFA video game and the sequel to FIFA 2000 and was succeeded by FIFA Football 2002. It features Paul Scholes in the UK cover and Ben Olsen in the North American cover. It was released on October 30, 2000 for Microsoft Windows, November 8, 2000 for PlayStation, and November 24, 2000 for PlayStation 2. A Game Boy Color version was planned, but it was cancelled. The game was given positive reviews.

Reception

The game received positive reviews, GameRankings holds an score of 85.50% for PlayStation, 84.60% for PC, and 82.57% for PlayStation 2, Metacritic utilizes an 85 for the PlayStation & PC, and an 83 for the PlayStation 2. IGN gave FIFA 2001 a 9.2/10 for PlayStation, 9/10 for PS2, and 8.8/10 for PC. GameSpot gave it a 9/10, but PlayStation 8.3/10.
The PlayStation version received "Gold" by from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, with at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.