FIFA 11 Review

Before 2010, my buddies and I were only interested in playing Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) but when FIFA 10 came out on the market, all of my friends started playing it and deserted PES. At first, I was quite sceptical about FIFA 10 and didn't really favour the switch. Nonetheless, I gave it a try and later on I realised that FIFA 10 was better than PES! Now, FIFA 11 is about to come out and reading its reviews on the internet really excites me!

If I had to pinpoint some of the major major changes or should I say improvements to this game they would be player faces, "Personality +", and "Pro Passing". FIFA 11 has brought soccer game to a whole new level. The similarity between the player faces in the game and real life is astonishing. The trick is by taking actual photos of the players first and then rendering them.

PRO PASSING                                 
In Pro Passing, passing the ball will not be as easy as it used to be. "Ping pong passing" has been eliminated from the game. You have to control the power of your passing and each player has different level of ability to pass the ball. For instance, don't expect Carles Puyol's through-ball to be as good as Xavi's. With Pro Passing, passing is now more realistic and therefore producing unpredictable results. Other additions are swerve passes, driven lobs, fancy flicks, and through-ball with backspin.


PERSONALITY +

With Personality +,what you see on the pitch is exactly what you get in the game. All the players will behave, dribble, run, and move the same way as they do in real life. For example, Ronaldo's bolt-upright running technique has been added, Drogba and Rooney will be more effective at their bulldozer-like approach, and Tevez is now full of little flicks. EA Sports didn't just upgrade the player faces but also their whole body. There are now nine different body types instead of three and that include "Special Cases" type for player like Peter Crouch who obviously has unique body structure and size! The result-identifying a player on the pitch has become a lot more easier.


AUDIO

Now, you get to import and assign customized chants for every team and league. You can even record your own chants with our friends and upload it. Your home club's anthems and chants can now be played during the player introductions, half time, after goals, or even in defeat. For me, the best thing is that you can hear your echo in the stands of stadiums like Old Trafford & San Siro. You will also able to create your personal soundtrack by importing your favourite music into the game.

Here is the trailer of the game. Can't wait!!! Oh,before i forget, the demo will be available for download on the 16th of September and the game will be on the market around October I think.