FIFA 10

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FIFA 10
The UK cover featuring Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney, and Frank Lampard
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Designer(s)David Rutter (PS3 and Xbox 360)
Kaz Makita (Wii)
Paul Hossack (PS2, PSP, DS, PC, iPhone OS)
SeriesFIFA
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP, iPhone OS, N-Gage, Mobile Phone
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

FIFA 10 (also known as FIFA Soccer 10 in North America) is the latest title in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. The game was to be released on 1 October 2009 in Australia, but, as a result of unknown circumstances, the game became available on 30 September. It was released on 2 October 2009 in Europe and 20 October 2009 in North America. It is available for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and Wii.[5] Handheld versions of the game was also released for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Nintendo DS, Nokia N-Gage, PlayStation Portable, and mobile phones.

The demo of FIFA 10 appeared on Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and PC on 10 September in Europe, on 11 September in Australia, and on 17 September in North America. The playable teams are Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Marseille, and the Chicago Fire. The stadia used in the demo are Wembley Stadium (Xbox 360 version), and FIWC Stadium (PlayStation3 version). The demo offers friendly matches with half lengths of three real-time minutes. As well as playing a friendly match, the demo allows users to upload created in-game videos and screenshots to EA Football World.[6] The tagline for the game is "How big can football get?", and "Let's FIFA 10".

FIFA 10 is the second version of the game to sponsor a football club. FIFA 10 is co-sponsor, with football magazine FourFourTwo, of English Football League One club Swindon Town. The FIFA 10 logo appears on the front of the team's away shirt and on the back of the home shirt.[7][8] FIFA 07 sponsored Accrington Stanley for the 2007–08 season, with the FIFA 07 logo displayed on the back of the team's shirts.[9]

Manager Mode

The Manager Mode for FIFA 10 has been revamped and has had a many issues and criticisms addressed, with over 50 key improvements.[10] Among these improvements are:[11]

  • The transfer system will be more authentic, as money is not the monopolizing factor in acquiring a player. The acceptance of the offer will be based on factors such as the number of players in your squad in the same position, and the promise of higher-level competition outside the domestic league, such as the Europa League or Champions League. Furthermore, obtaining a player will be more realistically prolonged as the player must deal with competition from other clubs. Bids can be submitted for several different players, and if the clubs accept, the player has the choice of which of the players to ultimately sign. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
  • Financial matters will be based less on a team sponsor and more on the board of directors, who will provide two overall budgets: The wage budget, a yearly amount for paying players, and the club budget, for buying and selling players, as well as making other improvements to the club. There will be a "Board Difficulty" setting, in which players can decide how generous the board is financially. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
  • The "Player Experience and Growth System" has also changed. The manual experience growth from FIFA 08 and FIFA 09 have been abolished; player growth will now be determined by in-game performance, demands placed on the player, and achievements based on the player's particular position. There will be three categories for gaining experience: mental, physical, and skill. Younger players with higher potential will gain experience much faster, and each player will have an individual growth point, which in turn promises more authentic player growth patterns. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
  • Results for simulated non-user matches will be more heavily based on team strength and not appear as "random" as has been the case in the past. This will result in more realistic performances and eliminate instances where stronger clubs were fighting relegation and clubs with weaker players were winning the league. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
An in-game screenshot highlighting improved transfer system in Manager Mode feature.
  • A "Live Season" feature has been implemented within Manager Mode. As players' forms rise and fall based on performance (within Manager Mode itself rather than real-world events), players will receive a temporarily higher or lower rating along with temporarily higher or lower stats to implicate the authenticity of player form. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
  • Kit numbers can now be edited on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii versions.
  • Players' fatigue will be more authentic and realistic, eliminating the problem where lower-level teams suffer from low energy levels throughout a series of matches, although there seems to be little evidence of this, after three or four weeks of the season.
  • The artificial intelligence of other teams across the Manager Mode world has been improved significantly. Opposing clubs will rotate players more often based on factors such as fatigue, player form, and even the relative importance of a match, so the lineup for a top team in the early rounds of a domestic cup may consist of lower-level and younger players as opposed to a full-strength squad.
  • "Total Football Experience" will be a new feature in which football news around the Manager Mode world will be visible, including player transfers, fixtures and results in foreign leagues. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
  • The "Set-Piece Creator" allows instructions to be assigned to specific players at a set-piece. It is not known yet whether this will be available on online play, as revealed by producer David Rutter. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
  • The new "Assistant Manager" will take care of the line-up and rotate the team's squad based on importance of the upcoming match. For example, if the next match is against a low rated team, he will make sure that players that normally are on the bench will play. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
  • Pre-season friendlies will be introduced to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, which will be organized by the club's Assistant Manager for a chance to flatten out any wrinkles in a club's lineup before the domestic season begins.
  • Fictional players that are added to manager mode now have regionalised names. For example, players from Brazil will not have English-sounding names like James Smith and players from England will not have Portuguese-sounding names like Flávio de Oliveira. (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)

Virtual Pro

"Virtual Pro" allows the player to create a footballer and take him through the four Be-a-Pro seasons, include him in the Manager Mode career, use him in Kick-Off, Tournament, and Lounge mode, as well as using him in the Arena. Game-face has also been added to FIFA 10 as in other EA Sports games, where gamers can create their Game Face on the web at easports.com or easportsfootball.co.uk, then download them into the game. Once a Game Face character is created, he can then be applied to the player in game. Faces can be changed on the web any time. The game-face will be used as the player's avatar in online play. Players can also grow their players attributes and player traits, celebrations, and kit can be unlocked to make the player realistic and unique.

Stadia

The list of stadia and weather conditions for each one were announced on 27 August 2009. The game features 50 stadiums, including most of the larger stadiums from Europe's most prominent leagues, such as the Allianz Arena, Camp Nou, Emirates Stadium, Anfield, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge and San Siro, and as well as a range of generic stadia and practice arenas.[12] Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu was made available as a free download on launch day.[13] The weather conditions possible in each stadium range from day and night versions of clear to cloudy, rain, or snow.

The stadium names of the generic stadiums can however be changed in a Manager Mode to reflect the name of the users club's homeground if the user chooses to do so. The capacity of each ground is also listed so that a capacity similar to a club's actual stadium capacity can be chosen to make game experience more authentic.

Covers

Each regional version of FIFA 10 features different players on the cover. The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland covers feature Theo Walcott, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney;[10] the Australian cover will feature Wayne Rooney and Tim Cahill,[14] the German cover features Bastian Schweinsteiger and Wayne Rooney;[15] the Italian cover features Ronaldinho and Giorgio Chiellini;[16] the French cover features Steve Mandanda, Karim Benzema, and Guillaume Hoarau;[17] the Spanish cover features Karim Benzema and Xavi;[18] the Polish version features Wayne Rooney and Robert Lewandowski;[19] the Portuguese version features Frank Lampard and Simão;[20] the Russian version features Sergei Semak; the Hungarian version features Wayne Rooney and Balázs Dzsudzsák;[21] and the North American version features Frank Lampard, Cuauhtémoc Blanco and Sacha Kljestan.[3]

Leagues

There are 31 leagues and over 500 teams in the game, as well as 41 national teams. New to FIFA 10 is the Russian Premier League, which is not featured in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.[22] Unlike previous versions of FIFA, the Netherlands will be included as a fully licensed national team.[23] Due to promotion/relegation and other league expansions, there are 46 teams that weren't included in FIFA 09, including 25 squads that have never appeared in a FIFA game before.[24] The leagues in FIFA 10 are:[25]

Soundtrack

The FIFA 10 soundtrack album was announced by EA Sports on July 31 2009 and features 34 songs.[26] The in-game soundtrack includes five extra tracks as marked below.[27]

Reception

Commercial

According to EA, the latest edition in FIFA series is the fastest selling sports game ever in Europe, selling 1.7 million copies in its first week. 'FIFA 10 sales could rise as much as 30 percent year-over-year in Europe, making FIFA the most profitable EA Sports title, thanks to its global audience and lower license costs, compared to the Madden series.[28] It is the biggest All Formats No1 launch since Grand Theft Auto IV, generating 48% more sales than its predecessor, FIFA 09, managed when it was launched exactly a year ago. edging past Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (which was launched only on PS2 and PC, while FIFA 10 is on Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, and PC).[29]

Critical reception

FIFA 10 has received high critical acclaim, with a 91% aggregate rating at Metacritic[30] and a 90% aggregate rating on GameRankings.[31]

The first review was a 9/10 from PlayStation Official Magazine (UK), commenting "This not only plays the best on-the-pitch football of any FIFA title, but it has an incredibly smart and compelling way of tying it all together, too. Brilliant, again."[30]

IGN UK gave the game a rating of 9.3/10 for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions commenting "One of the most refined, polished and compelling takes on the beautiful game – and arguably of any given sport. While this year’s improvements might seem slight on paper, each one is perfectly pitched and works together to create an experience that’s an improvement on last year’s game in every conceivable way."[32]

GameSpot gave it a 9/10, saying "FIFA 10 offers the best gameplay in the series' history and includes even more features and game modes to boot." It also earned the "Editor's Choice Award" for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions.[33]

Official Nintendo Magazine gave the Wii version 84% praising the comic like visuals whilst saying booster cards in Battle For Glory mode add spice but criticized stuttering special moves.

References

  1. ^ Australian release date for FIFA 10 - xboxworld.com.au
  2. ^ EA SPORTS Reveals Release Date For FIFA 10
  3. ^ a b Plunkett, Luke (2009-08-11). "FIFA 10 Delayed A Few Weeks (Update)". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  4. ^ FIFA 10 kicks off on iPhone October 2 pocketgamer.co.uk
  5. ^ "EA's FIFA Soccer 10 In Stores Now Throughout North America". Electronic Arts. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  6. ^ FIFA 10 Demo Detailed, incgamers.com
  7. ^ Plunkett, Luke (2009-07-27). "Football Game Sponsoring Football Team". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  8. ^ FIFA 10 Sponsors Swindon Town, easports.com
  9. ^ EA Sports Announce Accrington Stanley FC Sponsorship, teenfi.com
  10. ^ a b FIFA 10 UK Cover Athletes Unveiled, teamxbox.com
  11. ^ Davies, Chris (2009-06-17). "FSB EXCLUSIVE: Manager Mode Q&A With Marcel Kuhn". FIFA Soccer Blog. Kitana Media Network. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  12. ^ FIFA 10 Stadia Revealed, eafootballworld.com
  13. ^ "David Rutter announces Bernabau as DLC". Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  14. ^ FIFA 10 Australian cover
  15. ^ Plunkett, Luke (2009-08-05). "EA Unveils FIFA 10 Box Art, Release Date". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  16. ^ FIFA 10 Italian cover
  17. ^ FIFA 10 French cover
  18. ^ FIFA 10 Spanish cover
  19. ^ FIFA 10 Polish cover
  20. ^ FIFA 10 Portuguese cover
  21. ^ FIFA 10 Hungarian cover
  22. ^ a b No Russian League for PS3/360 fifainformer.com
  23. ^ 'FIFA 10' Adds Dutch National Team worthplaying.com
  24. ^ New squads in 'FIFA 10' thesportsgamer.com
  25. ^ FIFA 10 - Licențe, eurogamer.ro
  26. ^ The Official FIFA Soccer 10 Soundtrack
  27. ^ a b c d e f "Miss You", "Favella Rock", "Head Straight", "Birthday Bash", and "Science of Fear" are featured in-game only = they are not on the FIFA 10 soundtrack album. EA Announces Fall Music Line Up for Sports Franchises investor.ea.com
  28. ^ Walton, Mark (2009-10-07). "FIFA 10 Europe's fastest selling sports game ever". GameSpot UK. GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  29. ^ "FIFA 10 Scores BIG". Chart-Track. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  30. ^ a b "FIFA Soccer 10 (ps3) reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  31. ^ "FIFA Soccer 10 for PlayStation 3 - GameRankings". GameRankings. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  32. ^ Robinson, Martin (2009-09-24). "IGN: FIFA Soccer 10 Review". IGN UK. IGN. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  33. ^ Cocker, Guy (2009-10-06). "FIFA Soccer 10 Review for PlayStation 3 - GameSpot". GameSpot UK. GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-10-19.

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