Fifa 10

Just a very quick post this weekend as I'm feeling lazy. If you've been keeping an eye on either my X360 blog or my gamercard, you would know that I have been playing Fifa 10.

The last time I bought a footie game was Fifa 07 and after a hiatus of three years, I figured it was time to check out the progress of EA's premier footie simulation. And I have to say, the difference between Fifa 10 and Fifa 07 is incredible. I'm not going to do a review of the game but I do have to say that EA have done a really good job. With Fifa 10, it really does feel like watching a real footie game at times.

What makes the Fifa games stand out in recent years has been the ball physics. Unlike older footie games, the ball in Fifa does not stick to your feet. This can give rise to some great situations where the ball is bouncing around as several different players are all sticking out their feet and trying to get a tackle in. It also allows for some really lucky rebounds where my shot has been blocked but the ball dropped right in front of my second onrushing striker allowing him to easily blast the ball over the crossbar.

Yeah - unfortunately, I still haven't quite gotten the hang of the game yet as I have trouble scoring even in one-on-one situations. Still, so far, the results have all been very realistic in that games are often decided by 1 to 2 goals.

I also haven't gone online yet as I want to get a bit more practice in before opening myself up to global ridicule as I get hammered 10-0 by teenage kids with acne problems.
:)