2010 FIFA World Cup

7 Review to this product

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  Louis Coniglio
  April 30th, 2010 on 2:12 pm

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  I am a fan of FIFA 09 for Wii, but I was deterred from buying 2010 because of bad reviews. But with the World Cup coming up, I decided to purchase the game to get to know the squads for the upcoming tournament. I am enjoying this game immensely.

  First off, the gameplay- the addition of using B to do high passes brings the game’s fun factor up by a mile, and was something missing from 09. The shots are explosive and remind me of a more arcade experience, but it’s quite fun. The shooting is a bit like the Footii matches from 09, but faster shot speed. There is a bit of slow motion that comes when shooting, but it enables you a split second to position your defensive player to make a block and help protect your goalie. I don’t find it obtrusive, but some might so please keep this in mind. So far, I am not sure if this feature can be disabled. Shooting on set pieces is more difficult, and is not as automatic as it was in 09- you no longer point the Wii remote at the screen, and requires some timing by shaking the remote at the correct moment. As a soccer fan, I like all of this.

  Second, I really enjoy the Build Zakumi’s Dream Team feature, which put you and your (default) low rated all-star squad up against various nations, with objectives to complete in game. This feature reminds me of older EA games, accomplishing things to gain points for better skills, etc. As you defeat clubs and accomplish (like maintaining 68% possession against South Africa, or completing 10 straight passes and scoring off those passes against Honduras) tasks, the game allows you to trade players with the team you defeat. This enables you to build an All-Star team of the best Internationals! Another neat feature I like is, as you build your Dream Team, you are able to download it to your Wii remote to play at a friend’s house. Very cool, although I don’t know how useful it would be unless playing many friends in some sort of tournament. Overall, seeing the new kits, having 199 teams, and the innovative features make a cool game.

  Update 5/11/10: I am still enjoying the game, having completed the Dream Team feature and now trying to complete the unlockables. I noticed some commments are negative toward the Wii version compared to other consoles. I think this is the point of the Wii. If you are new to soccer or just want to have fun and score a lot of goals, this is a fine game and system.
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  scott
  May 5th, 2010 on 10:38 am

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  I needed a new soccer game since the world cup was coming up, and I thought what better than 2010 FIFA World Cup? The gameplay seems to be more for the casual fan. I really wanted a game with a road to the world cup, but it is mostly just the World Cup. I really didn’t do my research when I bought this game so I really just blame myself. I gave it 2 stars because I think the game would be great for young kids. The Wii version has a nice all play that my young nephews and nieces who have never played soccer games can utilize. I will probably give them the game after I win the world cup. Nevertheless, this isn’t the soccer game for me. They just don’t make them like they did in the 90s.
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  A. R. Khan
  May 8th, 2010 on 3:36 pm

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  I loved FIFA 09, and I thought World Cup 2010 would be even better, with international teams and improved gameplay. EA Sports has gone in the complete opposite direction with this one. FIFA 09 was a more realistic simulation; this version is dumbed-down, arcade style gameplay. I’m sure little kids will love the slow-mos, rocket shots, and such other arcade-like features, but if you’re looking for the real thing, don’t bother with this one. I returned mine for a gift card.
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  Anonymous
  May 9th, 2010 on 4:14 am

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  this game has All that i wanted the fifa 10 is good but no world cup section (not world cup version)
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  Luke Merritt
  May 9th, 2010 on 11:56 am

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  This is not a version of the PS3 and 360 titles, but a different game unto itself. It isn’t designed for mature football fans who want to recreate the World Cup experience. Instead, the idea is that toddlers will enjoy shaking the Wii remote and hearing the cute sound effects.

  You cannot change the field perspective- you must play left or right (which I cannot stand).

  The longest a half can be is 5 minutes.

  One touch football is virtually impossible- everything is predicated on blasting away randomly like an Atari 2600 game. Even on “hard” (there are just three difficulty settings), strategy and tactics are impossible and irrelevant. You can put in subs, but your starters never get tired, so what’s the point?

  The game has sloppy presentation, implementation, and the gameplay will solely be entertaining to little kids or mental home patients, though in my world little kids should be educated to quality and understanding of the sport, not condescended to by a very obvious cash-in from a company long known for not really caring about its customers.

  Absolutely dreadful. Avoid at all costs. If you want a real World Cup game, you’ll have to buy a PS3 or 360.
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  Jerry
  May 12th, 2010 on 9:42 pm

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  I like the fact that you could use the new Classic Controller Pro, and that you could play any country in the world. The main thing that’s annoying is shooting at goal. I was looking for a setting to change the way shots are presented. I saw some unfavorable reviews for FIFA 10 regarding this horrendous way of shooting the ball at the goal. Every shot seems unrealistic, like as if it’s going 110 miles an hour. I don’t see many finesse shots, like in real life, on the ground, swerves, deflections, or chip shots. You can adjust to chip it, and it looks all right. Then the shot is shown in slow motion. How annoying. The replay looks so much better. I have only played against the CPU, and the opposing team will take the hardest possible shot from 30 or 35 yards out. Remember, the box is at 18 yards out in real life. My goalkeeper can’t even catch it from 35 yards out. That is very unrealistic. In real life, a keeper could most likely control it from that far out. Plus, on corners, the players do acrobatic and bionic looking shots. I think this series of games has devolved. What is the EA brand thinking? I hope they make it look more realistic like years past.
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  Surgery100
  May 24th, 2010 on 1:16 am

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  It’s a decent, arcade-ish, multiplayer-oriented soccer game, but it suffers from being far too similar to FIFA 10 (if you already own FIFA 10 you’re getting just slightly more than a re-skin of it). The game features unrealistic physics and some crazy-insane slow-mo effects (very Matrix-like) to really bring out the all-important “cool factor,” however, it eschews realism in favor of fast-paced fun.

  The rest of the gameplay feels very old school with only eight directions available for movement which makes it very tough to have effective runs up the field and even tougher to turn the corner around the defender. Other annoyances come when you try to intricately weave passes through the defense. Having through balls and standard passes on the same button is a real mistake. You can no longer hold down the pass button to determine its power, as holding it down now triggers a through ball. Too often the player I’m trying to pass to was too far away for the game to realize where I was trying to go with the pass. Instead of it auto-detecting the distance and delivering a slightly faster-paced kick, all I got was a tap of the ball that then rolled five feet in front of my player. If you have a Classic Controller, I’d recommend using it. The results are much better than what you’ll get with either the Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination or just the Wii Remote.

  This game will appease younger gamers who just want to go kick the soccer ball, hear unrealistically loud noises when players take a shot and see lots of bright colors.

  If you want to just finish a match with incredible scores and using fantastic tricks, this is your soccer game. Those looking for a realistic soccer game won’t find it here, you’d still better stick with Pro Evolution Soccer, far deeper and more satisfying.