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You’ll kick yourself if you miss out on this enhanced soccer game for Windows

You’ll kick yourself if you miss out on this enhanced soccer game for Windows

Vote: (1,725 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: Electronic Arts

Version: 2.5.3.0

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(1,725 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

Electronic Arts

2.5.3.0

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • The significant improvements to a variety of in-game systems made the game much more fun and realistic.
  • The game holds the licenses of most major players, teams, and leagues, allowing for the most true-to-life soccer experience available.
  • The improved and refined in-game personality traits provide a detail-heavy experience that will leave any soccer fan feeling like they aren't just playing a video game, but a real, amazing soccer simulator.
  • The Creation Centre is a fantastic way of personalizing your game.

Cons

  • iOS versions of the game were glitchy, crashed often, and couldn't be played on the iPad.
  • Animations do occasionally falter and look awkward.
  • In some instances - particularly on the defense - Artificial Intelligence is lacking. Thankfully for fans, future versions of FIFA would address these issues.

FIFA 2011 is the 2011 version of the highly popular and successful soccer game.

FIFA 2011 came with a slew of major upgrades that dramatically increased its playability, fun, and the overall experience of playing the game. These included improved graphics, a new passing system to better enhance accuracy, a revamped creation center, enhanced 360-degree dribbling, an improved career mode and major enhances to the Artificial Intelligence of the goalkeeper. It also further tied the game into the real world by unveiled its extremely robust and fun Creation Centre.

The computer version of the game saw a game engine upgrade, ensuring that it operated with the same engine as the Xbox and PlayStation versions. The control system was also upgraded to bring it in line with the video game versions, and other popular game features were fully incorporated with the PC mode. This helped to even the gap between the PC and console versions.

In addition to the gameplay features noted above, the game gets more physical. Players whiz past each other, and bigger guys can knock over the smaller ones. The animations are also very successful here, looking sharp and pleasant.

In addition to the major gameplay improvements, a variety of FIFA 10's new modes were enhanced and expanded. FIFA 10 introduced the Virtual Pro, which allows you to create a new player and successfully integrate him into the game. This successful feature is further refined in 2011. Additional features unveiled included the Creation Centre, which allowed players to use FIFA's website, then download those additions into your game. These additions could get as intricately detailed as creating your own customized chants and anthems for your teams to use.

Another feature enhanced is the Personality Plus, which enhanced the animations, celebrations, gestures, and more of the game. FIFA's hallmark has always been its realism. Personality Plus was one of its first efforts to make the game seem more real, in a granular, detail-oriented way.

This version of FIFA was ultimately sold on all major consoles, including the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It was also sold on Windows and multiple phone platforms, although it couldn't be used on iPads due to compatibility issues. It is still possible to purchase physical copies today, but digital copies can no longer be downloaded.

Pros

  • The significant improvements to a variety of in-game systems made the game much more fun and realistic.
  • The game holds the licenses of most major players, teams, and leagues, allowing for the most true-to-life soccer experience available.
  • The improved and refined in-game personality traits provide a detail-heavy experience that will leave any soccer fan feeling like they aren't just playing a video game, but a real, amazing soccer simulator.
  • The Creation Centre is a fantastic way of personalizing your game.

Cons

  • iOS versions of the game were glitchy, crashed often, and couldn't be played on the iPad.
  • Animations do occasionally falter and look awkward.
  • In some instances - particularly on the defense - Artificial Intelligence is lacking. Thankfully for fans, future versions of FIFA would address these issues.