Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2009-10-02
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: Unknown format
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Customer Reviews

Same as last year although with subtle differences
Before I start with the review, i just need to clear a couple of things up. I have indeed played the full game and this review is not based on a demo, if you have any questions regarding the full game, i will happily answer them for you. If you still don't believe me, wait until you have the game, then check this review, you will see i am telling the truth.

So whats new? Well, not a great deal really, pretty much the same teams as last year with maybe the exception of the Dutch national side, which see's a welcomed return. The first noticeable difference from 09 is the 360 movement, which is a great addition and definitely changes the way the game runs. Players can now make bending runs into space and when taking on defenders with players such as Ashley Young, you get the sense that he can do it easily, as in real life. The biggest difference from 09 and the demo is without doubt the A.I. of the goalkeepers, make no mistake, gone are the days of easy one on one's, the keepers WILL shut you out 9 times out of 10. Although sometimes they do seem god-like and save shots they have no right to, this is not a bad thing as i am sure you will agree that 09 was far too easy to score.

The big thing EA are plugging this year is the new and improved manager mode, and while there is a plethora of new options, not much has changed. In the few hours that i played the game, not once did i have any media interest in my club, usually you are given options on how to address comments, but thus far, i have seen none. When starting a new game now, you have the choice of what stadiums you play your homes games at and have the option to change all the other teams home ground from the main menu. Although, don't expect to change teams that have their proper ground, (i.e. Man Utd) to say, the Nou Camp, as this isn't possible. Also when starting a new game you can change the diffulculty of the clubs board, obviously the higher the level, the less money, time and patience you recieve, making getting results that much more important. The transfer system has been overhauled making it harder to attract players, you now have to take into account your wage structure and transfer budget. I was playing as Real Madrid and tried to attract Franck Ribery, however his wages were way out of my reach, so i would have to lessen my wage bill before going back in for him. Taking into account that he was not interested in signing for my club anyway, which is shown by an interest bar when bidding for players. So in short, don't expect to sign C.Ronaldo for Barnet because it just won't happen. Also, i have noticed that some of the team rosters are not up to date, for example, Richard Dunne is still at Man City and not at Aston Villa, i only noticed this because i support the former. You can however go into the edit mode and change him there, however, its a bit poor from EA not making sure they have implemented the correct changes.

A new mode called Virtual Pro has also been added, which in a nutshell means, you put yourself in the game and can use him in all offline and some online modes to boost his statistics. Also you can download your game-face from EA Sports World AKA Tiger Woods, to make him look like yourself. You have to option to take him on your squad roster when starting new manager mode games. From here you get a basic player, but the more you use him in games, the more attributes you unlock, making him into one of the best players on the game. Don't expect his to be a quick process as there are well over a 100 attributes to unlock and if you play a bad game then your form drops. Its a great idea and adds more longetivity to the game.

The commentary is still spot on, not a lot different from 09 but seems to be more in depth, tracking your resent results and top scrorers. There are also tutorials now, showing newbies and veterans alike how to play the game correctly. I consider myself to be a veteran, but there were loads of aspects that i personally wasn't aware of, so this is worth checking out, all of which is narrated by Martin Tyler which is a nice touch. There is also new custom free-kicks, where you can put together your own set-pieces in order to break down a stubbon defence, i have not played around with this yet so i am unable to comment.

I have scored the game 4 out of 5, mainly due to the fact that there is not a lot of difference from 09, but if you are a fan of football games then be sure to pick it up. There is enough here to warrent another purchase, however, don't expect this to be completely different game, because its not. Thanks for taking the time to read this review, if there is anything you would like answering or anything i have missed, just ask! Thanks.

Looks good, but sadly lacking
Firstly, I refuse to play any game on "easy" level, I just dont see the point. I played Fifa 09 a lot, right up to getting Fifa 10 and will probably go back to it now and then, as the playability of this one is lacking.

If, like me, you are a fan of a lower league club, naturally you want to play as your own team. In manager mode, this is very difficult. It is almost impossible to score from a header from a cross or corner, as they have no ability. Some very pacey players in real life are, in the game, only as quick as the oppositions 36 year old defender. The referee blows for the slightest little thing, making the game very "stop-start," strikers completely miss the target from the simplest of shots, even at low power. I could go on.

The sad thing is the creators of the game must assume that all lower league players have virtually no ability at all. Not everyone wants to play as Man United or Chelsea. On Fifa 09, I took my local league 2 side to the premiership on manager mode. It was a challenge, but I achieved what I wanted to. There is no chance in Fifa 10. You could argue this adds to the realism but if a challenge isn't achieveable, theres little point trying.

I am now going to abandon my league 2 manager mode and follow the masses with a premiership team.

In conclusion, the game looks loads better than 09 and is much smoother. It's just a shame some of the playability has gone out of it. While this makes the game more challenging, it takes out a lot of the fun we had in Fifa 09.

Fifa is Better than PES!
Well what can i say, im a huge Fifa fan sine 08 i havnt bought a PES game, the main reason is because i find it too unrealistic, but less of PES and moreon Fifa 10
The movement is allot smoother and realistic with the 360 Degree movement.
Players look better, and they have made huge improvements to the manager mode, the 1 problem i find is in the Stats area, in Fifa 09 their was a better breakdown of stats like games played, avg goals, hme wins away wins etc, but in Fifa 10 this appears to have gone :(

i will say that it is worth buying, but i do believe that Fifa 09 for me is the Best Fifa That EA will ev er make i played around 400+ games on that game :D and around 50 on fifa 10 hmmm.
But a good addition to your fifa collection, unless you like PES then it wouldn't be a good addition.