Sean Hollyman said:
I mean it's pretty much the same every year with only a few minor changes, I don't see the point in buying a new one when you already own the previous game which is pretty much the same..
Agreed. I buy FIFA once every few years but my interest in football is pretty low. My kids play it, and occasionally I play it with (and get utterly humped by) friends.
On the other hand, I am a
massive fan on Formula One racing. I buy the new release every year because I
do enjoy having the same liveries, driver lineups and circuit roster that I've followed on TV all season. Drivers change team, others come and go. Teams change their liveries and circuits are added to and removed from the calendar every year. Others undergo layout alterations, sometimes minor and sometimes extensive. The point is that as a someone who is passionate about the sport, these things are important to me and having everything as up to date as possible enhances my enjoyment of the game.
I expect that is exactly the reason that football fans buy the latest FIFA every year, why American Football fans buy Madden and NASCAR fans buy er, NASCAR every year. Just like they buy the new strip every season.
If it's a sport you are passionate about, then it does make sense. If you are uninterested or ambivalent about it, then you probably won't appreciate the year by year changes.