This Is Football 2003 takes the series one step further, featuring a number of enhancements in gameplay, tactics and graphics. With improved artificial intelligence, players automatically move to cover gaps in defence, run into space to receive a pass and even track back to cover opponents' runs. The graphics have been upgraded and enhanced throughout; the photo-realistic in-game stadia and the mapped-on faces of the stars now look even more lifelike. There are a number of new TV-style cut-scenes highlighting in-game dramas, such as bookings and sendings-off. And players now show the benefit of completely re-worked models, boasting improved animations and even more realistic movement, which in turn leads to better skills and more fancy moves. The big-match atmosphere is captured, as the crowd chant and get more raucous as events go their way or the excitement builds, or fall quiet when the game is poor. Surround sound audio ensures that you feel like you're in the middle of the action.

You'll find more leagues and players--over 13,500 players in all, from European, North and South American and Asian leagues--and detailed statistics are kept, so you'll see right away exactly who's under-performing. A new Career mode lets you start by controlling a team as low as a school side if you're really up for the long haul, fighting your way up to the professional leagues. A fully-fledged transfer system lets you improve your squad as you go (finances permitting). And the Custom Teams facility lets you move a player between teams to reflect a real-life mid-season signing, change a kit design or even create custom-built players from scratch.

Features:

• Enhanced gameplay, graphics and tactics
• New Career mode
• Fully-fledged transfer system
• Over 13,500 players from leagues worldwide
• TV-style cut-scenes highlight in-game drama
• For 1-8 players (multitap required for 3-8)