The slowdown before most shots gets old very fast, and with no option to turn it off, it becomes highly frustrating.Ī lack of options quickly becomes a recurring theme, with some being inexplicably left out. Whilst the new arcade appearance of the game is something fresh, it quickly gets tiring. It is a shame that this portion of the review is going to be the longest.

When using the advanced pointer controls, the game does not flow as smoothly as PES, and it doesn’t appear that EA have made many differences to the pointer based controls from last season. All-Play is hardly worth it with everything bar passing and shooting handled for you, the game almost plays itself. Unfortunately, the fact that the game plays so much better with the Classic Controller shows just how poor the motion controls in FIFA 10 really are. I must also give EA credit for, once again, allowing people to use the Classic Controller for a more classic experience. I’m not really sure why EA felt it necessary to use them, but with all of their other Wii sports games going down this route, it does seem to make a more cohesive branding for the platform. The new player models certainly have a unique feel to them and I, for one, don’t mind the new cartoonish appearance. This season, EA have merged the arcade and sim aspects into one game in an attempt to appeal to everyone however, this has brought mixed results. In last year’s version, EA took some cues from Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) and added in more gesture-based mechanics. The 08 iteration was essentially a GameCube version with motion controls and some new mini games for a bit of fun. FIFA on Wii has had an interesting development history.

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