Review: FIFA 11
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Huh...John Funk said:Because the other football fan in the office is me, and I mean the American typeJourneyThroughHell said:
Well, that's a problem.
I have nothing against non-football fans (despite them obviously being WRONG) but I do think that a guy who reviews football games should actually like football, otherwise it'll be incredibly difficult for him to spot the differences and the gameplay aspects.
Also, sorry for constantly saying "football", I guess calling it "soccer" would actually be a far fairer option, but it's hard to switch.
On the other hand, you could also consider it in the light that a person who doesn't like soccer might consider picking up the game, and shouldn't a review be equally valuable to them as well? You might argue that someone coming in who isn't a huge soccer fan might be more likely to judge a game on its own merits.JourneyThroughHell said:Huh...John Funk said:Because the other football fan in the office is me, and I mean the American typeJourneyThroughHell said:
Well, that's a problem.
I have nothing against non-football fans (despite them obviously being WRONG) but I do think that a guy who reviews football games should actually like football, otherwise it'll be incredibly difficult for him to spot the differences and the gameplay aspects.
Also, sorry for constantly saying "football", I guess calling it "soccer" would actually be a far fairer option, but it's hard to switch.
Tito likes sports games, and he volunteered. So he got it
Yeah, I guess I see the possibilites but I just don't think that a person who is thinking of picking up his first soccer game should go by the reviews of people similar to him.John Funk said:On the other hand, you could also consider it in the light that a person who doesn't like soccer might consider picking up the game, and shouldn't a review be equally valuable to them as well? You might argue that someone coming in who isn't a huge soccer fan might be more likely to judge a game on its own merits.
Tito likes sports games, and he volunteered. So he got it
Example - as a person who knew literaly nothing about American football, I tried out the demos for Madden and Backbreaker. Guess which one I liked more and guess which is the acclaimed superior game?
But, hey, if Greg volunteered, I'm cool with that.
A non-fan perspective is valuable too, just not as valuable in eyes.
I play a lot of FIFA. I have a habit of taking a crap team and getting them promoted to the premiership. Last year it was Bournemouth, this year it's Southend United.
Then I play a player career as one or both of my sons so they can see themselves on the video game screen. They love it.
The extras added this year have been subtle but it plays smoothly and I always love EA's soundtrack choices for the FIFA games.
Edit - It also cracks me up when Brits get annoyed at Americans when the term "soccer" is used when the Brits are the ones who invented the word as slang for "Association Football" back in the 1800s.
Then I play a player career as one or both of my sons so they can see themselves on the video game screen. They love it.
The extras added this year have been subtle but it plays smoothly and I always love EA's soundtrack choices for the FIFA games.
Edit - It also cracks me up when Brits get annoyed at Americans when the term "soccer" is used when the Brits are the ones who invented the word as slang for "Association Football" back in the 1800s.
I like football. Great game, I'm not particularly good at it, but i do play every week or so at school. A ball to the face or balls just what keeps the happiness factor down a bit, but still...getting a goal is a great feeling....
I think i played FIFA 04 or 05 or something like that once, but i couldn't get the idea of the game and got bored quickly. I doubt I'd get bored with this.
I think i played FIFA 04 or 05 or something like that once, but i couldn't get the idea of the game and got bored quickly. I doubt I'd get bored with this.
Psst, it's Norwegian not NorweiganGreg Tito said:
OT: Nice review although we all knew that ANY (insert sport here) (insert year here) will be very different from the one year older version.
I respectfully disagree. I bought FIFA 10, having being thoroughly disappointed by FIFA 08 and it's sticky controls. However, FIFA 10 felt much of the same, and FIFA 11 in comparison to it's immediate predecessor feels like it's gliding in air. In short: FIFA 10 sucked. FIFA 11 much, much better.capacollo said:
It's not only the Brits....MonsterZero74 said:
Fifa 11 is the perfect game to invite your mates round for a few beers and discuss what really matters..... Will Liverpool get a new owner soon enough to make an impact on the season? Have Newcastle got the man power to survive in the Premiership? And why can't Man Untd keep up with Chelsea this season?
It is the best social game I've ever played.
It is the best social game I've ever played.
OK, so first off, Be a goalkeeper mode sucks bad. i played one match. you stand at the back doing nothing and waiting for your team to give away the ball. Some times it took so long to get the other team on the ball that i would encourage them to pass it until they got intercepted. I only once got properly called into action, and that was a penalty.
Speaking of which, the change to penalties was completely un-needed. Surely there's a better way of adding tension to the penalties than with a complicated mechanism which is never explained.
Buying players is really frustrating. Sure, some players would never leave their club (talking captains and long-term players), but thats not everyone. History itself has proven that rival clubs do exchange players, so having that as an excuse isn't good. Also, trying to build up a new young team for the only club in game from my country (New Zealand) is practically impossible. No one wants to leave, no matter how much i pay them, mainly because my club is such a small one.
The manager mode in general has been simplified too much in other areas. I don't get why they removed half the features. They made the experience more deep. Though the interfaces are a lot better.
As far as gameplay goes, its a bit frustrating at times, and the fact that strikers lurk around after the ball goes out is realistic, but it's annoying when you get caught out, but it is genuinely the best gameplay in a football game to date. The only thing keeping me from going back to FIFA10 is the gameplay.
Speaking of which, the change to penalties was completely un-needed. Surely there's a better way of adding tension to the penalties than with a complicated mechanism which is never explained.
Buying players is really frustrating. Sure, some players would never leave their club (talking captains and long-term players), but thats not everyone. History itself has proven that rival clubs do exchange players, so having that as an excuse isn't good. Also, trying to build up a new young team for the only club in game from my country (New Zealand) is practically impossible. No one wants to leave, no matter how much i pay them, mainly because my club is such a small one.
The manager mode in general has been simplified too much in other areas. I don't get why they removed half the features. They made the experience more deep. Though the interfaces are a lot better.
As far as gameplay goes, its a bit frustrating at times, and the fact that strikers lurk around after the ball goes out is realistic, but it's annoying when you get caught out, but it is genuinely the best gameplay in a football game to date. The only thing keeping me from going back to FIFA10 is the gameplay.
hahaha.. How on gods earth did you ever come to think of choosing Kongsvinger IL as your team? Its a tiny football team in a tiny city in a tiny country.. Its amusing to me seeing as i am Norwegian myself..
I want this game, but has so many other things to spend money on at the moment its sickening..
I want this game, but has so many other things to spend money on at the moment its sickening..
I'll accept that, if you get Ben Croshaw to review the next Madden releaseJohn Funk said:On the other hand, you could also consider it in the light that a person who doesn't like soccer might consider picking up the game, and shouldn't a review be equally valuable to them as well? You might argue that someone coming in who isn't a huge soccer fan might be more likely to judge a game on its own merits.JourneyThroughHell said:Huh...John Funk said:Because the other football fan in the office is me, and I mean the American typeJourneyThroughHell said:
Well, that's a problem.
I have nothing against non-football fans (despite them obviously being WRONG) but I do think that a guy who reviews football games should actually like football, otherwise it'll be incredibly difficult for him to spot the differences and the gameplay aspects.
Also, sorry for constantly saying "football", I guess calling it "soccer" would actually be a far fairer option, but it's hard to switch.
Tito likes sports games, and he volunteered. So he got it
Short review: Its Fifa 10 but you can now play as the goal keeper.
If youre liek me and dont like football much, youll properly just play it for the achievments or when some friends are over.
If youre liek me and dont like football much, youll properly just play it for the achievments or when some friends are over.
You know what would be really awesome/funny? Watching the Escapist review a game based on a sport they know absolutely nothing about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football]. Sports games don't interest me in the slightest, but I would very much like to see that.