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If there's one thing we've learned about footy games it's that the real game-breaking quirks only ever appear after many months of testing. While last year's PES soon crumbled under the repeated stress of lunchtime kickabouts, FIFA 09 stood the test of time. We're sure FIFA 10 will be similarly steadfast but the bitter pill to swallow is that there's always a chance.
Yet we've ploughed hours and hours into all its modes and aside from a tendency for crosses to go long (easily fixed by changing the settings from 'auto' to 'semi' or 'manual') nothing has cracked. Between Classic, Manager Mode, Be A Pro, Virtual Legend and everything else lots could have gone wrong for EA. For now though, it's all slotted neatly into place. We'll see you on the pitch.
Editor’s note: In this bi-weekly feature, Pixelitis staffer Matt Brown shares his “down the rabbit hole” look into gaming history. Having admittedly missed what many consider “classics,” join him as he dives in head first. We ask that you just be gentle with him.)
"Going down the list in Steve Bowden’s 100 Computer Games to Play Before You Die, I was supposed to write something about Defender this week but I decided not to. Just doesn’t feel right. Not for this week, not for right now at least.
I want to talk about something bigger, I guess. I want to talk about how, in times like these, gaming is valuable and vital. So I’m gonna do that instead."
TGC writes: There are those that like to argue whether you are a Fifa gamer or a Pro Evolution Soccer gamer. I’m going to take it one step further and say your either a football gamer or a non football gamer. The fact of the matter is a new game comes out every year with possibly the slightest difference from the previous game and they release it onto the shelves in quantities thinking that they’ve made something new and improved. I really think they should hold a prize for anyone who can spot the difference between FIFA 09 and FIFA10 because I’m really struggling.
I use to buy every sports game I was interested in madden,MLB,nba and wwe along few others and I remember buying playing for few days than thinking why I paid full price for this. Than one year about 4 years ago I said no more and I have never bought another sports game at launch sometimes I do buy me when they $20 on craiglist of sale but that's barely
IMO sports games don't do enough to justify a fully price and that's just my opinion
If 2k can sell nfl 2k5 for $19.99 and make a profit than why are games today with less content are selling for full 60? No wonder why EA ran to nfl and bought the exclusive rights
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Sports games shuld be every 2 years and in between dlc and more updates and stuff like tournaments
If people are willing to buy them then whats the problem? i think its cod or mw123 you should be talking about, the new pes and fifa look good this year.
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Sports games tend to bore me, but I'm very fond of Tony Hawk, Skate, NBA Street V2 and some WWE games (if you count it as sport... sports entertainment... whatever).
good to know the game is good! but the main question hasn't been answered! Is Fifa 09 and Fifa 10 gameplay identical? Does C. Ronaldo & friends steal the ball like they were the best ever defenders and do they still run faster than Powell??