5 best alternatives to FIFA and PES you probably never heard of 

This is Football 2002

#4 This is Football 2002

This PlayStation 2 classic was notorious for being feisty, over the top and unadulterated when it came to football gaming. You could distract the referee and use cheap tricks to get free kicks and the ball in open play. Diving was a real speciality and two footed tackles were commonplace in a series that became very popular during its time as a healthy alternative to the family friendly world of FIFA.

While the series only lasted till 2005, the 2002 version of This is Football provided arguably the best holistic experience that a gamer at the time would have wanted. There were familiar players all around and the all-star lineup made for some interesting viewing for hardcore football fans. The game was finally ousted by the sheer power of PES and FIFA.