Customer Reviews

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (PlayStation 3)

5 star:		(34)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I got this game yesterday and so far I'm very impressed.

This is by far the best world cup EA has created in their FIFA World Cup series. The atmosphere, graphics, and user interface are much improved over last world cup.

First, the positives:

The game play is pretty realistic. The defense is much harder to break down than in previous versions, which seems to keep the scoreline in check.

The online mode is awesome. You can actually pick a team and challenge other teams in world cup.

As far as the graphics go, I believe they're pretty strong. Stadiums, game action, and atmosphere, everything looks good. The crowds make you feel you are actually in the stadium.

Having 199 teams is a huge plus. You can even pick Afghanistan. LOL

Having two Button game play is a great addition for new comers in game.

Penalty kicks have improved and they are alot harder to score.

Btw the Goal looks bigger.



The negatives:


You still can`t play against friends in 2 vs 2 match up.

There are no clubs in it, but that doesn't bother me since I have Fifa 09 and Fifa 10.

Overall. it's a great game. If you want more features and clubs go buy Fifa 10, but if you want better graphics more International teams get this. This

game comes out every 4 years so I didn't mind paying for it and enjoy having my hometown team in there. So if you are hardcore fan of soccer or your

country didn`t make it to world cup buy this. You won't regret.


Take care and I'll see you online! :)

This game has many differences to FIFA 10, but they are mostly small ones. The online mode is about 100 times better than FIFA 10 though since every game you play you earn points now for wins or 1 pt for tie. You are in a league and play 10 games per season, after 10 games u can get relegated or promoted to the next highest league, there are 10 leagues. If you win at the highest league you become champion and earn trophies. Plus all your wins go towards a country you represent, so there are rankings on how good the countries are at playing.

The actual game has better sound than 10 by a million times. It's extremely festive and loud and you really feel like your at a live match. The passing seems a lot more realistic and fluid and the players make brilliant runs now, the cpu seems to think off the ball so much better. Gameplay seems a bit faster so it tends to make the matches more exciting, sometimes it is a bit fast for realism. New penalty system I love, makes it a little harder to get one so there is more excitement. Graphics are about the same as 10 I would say. Players faces are much better though, they really look like the real guys now.

If you like soccer and if you like FIFA, go buy this game with your eyes closed (note that I have FIFA 10). The game is similar to FIFA 10, but he gameplay has many improvements, the ball fells more real, the keepers play better and the penalties are harder and need to be practiced.

But where this game really shines is in the online mode, you can play the FIFA World Cup online, with the group phase, quarter finals and everything, the game always sets you up with someone who is in the same part of the tournament as you, so if you are in the final, your online opponent will also be in the final, this sets up interesting matches and will give you exciting matches, because if you lose one game after the group phase you have to start again. Because of this, every game matters and will not be just an online head to head match, and winning the cup is very satisfactory.

Im hooked to this game!

Didn't have much experience with football before but I love this game, the pace is very fast but thats what makes it fun. Theres a one glitch that occurs with player customization in captain your country mode, sometimes your players hair color changes during replays, but other than that all around the captain your country mode is very fun since you learn how to play the position you choose and your npc teammates are very smart but you still have some control over them since you can make them pass the ball to you or also pass the ball to them and choose when they shoot.

This is the best soccer game ever made, in my opinion. At the cerebral level, you really can get into this game and feel like you're experiencing the World Cup.

I think the easy mode, where you can play with two buttons, is great for getting a less interested friend to play along without really learning the game. You can adjust tactics to quite a degree and think your way to an advantage with an inferior statistical team. This is a game that rewards thinking ahead and endurance, just like the real sport. The features are already listed, so I'll spare you me listing them. They are quite generous with the features.

But what I like most is the atmosphere. It feels like you're in a soccer game, much more so than other soccer games.

So, you own a PS3 (or 360). You like soccer or you wouldn't be looking at this review. So I'm telling you that you will get your money's worth and be happy you bought this game.

This game is amazing from gameplay to online battles... I love national teams (199) and the experience to lead your country to the world cup is priceless. Some people compare this game to FIFA 10, however if you like to represent national team like me, this is the game for you. I play this game every day and enjoy every minute of it.


Alex.

As much as I enjoy FIFA 10 (and I do) and as much as I think FIFA 10 is probably the best version that EA has come out with (and I do), I think 2010 FIFA World Cup may have actually surpassed it in nearly all facets. On first glance, the game appears to only have slight changes, but in sum they add up to a better experience in my opinion. The graphics, and especially the players' likenesses, are better. The sound, especially of the crowd, is much, much better. I think the gameplay is a little better as well. Defenses are still hard to breakdown as they are on FIFA 10, but something about this version just flows a little better. As much as FIFA 10 really got the realism down, this game took that and built upon it. All in all, this is an excellent game.

One note--I've been playing FIFA for years, but certainly would not call myself an expert by any means. While FIFA 10 seemed to be a step up in difficulty, I would say World Cup is even a step up from FIFA 10. Even playing as very good sides, it can be extremely difficult to win on higher difficulty levels, at least for me.

I've been playing FIFA 2010 WCSA since the day it was released, and I'm having a blast with it so far. Personally, I think it's the best FIFA game that EA has ever created. You can choose from almost any country, there are all kinds of cool / new stadiums, and the gameplay is excellent. I highly recommend 2010 WCSA for all FIFA gamers...

~MJ~

If you play with a buddy I won't lie, the game is FUN. Personally I think the less you know about soccer the funner a head-to-head match is. However I have come across many frustrating issues while playing against the computer that severely bring down the games rating. All EA sports games seem to have the same little frustrating things. A few off the top of my head: When using the switch player button (you can choose which player to switch to by using the right stick, an EXCELLENT feature) you can't control who you are switching to, and just as in NHL it will switch you to someone who is completely out of the play instead of someone who is in prime position to make a defensive stop. As in NHL, the goalies have a mind of their own when it comes to clearing. I will have someone right in front of him and someone 30 yards away, when tapping X he elects to throw it to the guy 30 yards away - resulting in an immediate turnover. This goes for the field players as well. They will often pass to someone who is 20 yards away with two defenders in between instead of passing it to the player 5 yards away. This again causes more turnovers and is beyond frustrating. Worst of all in this game is your players complete lack of interest in getting a loose ball. I will literally watch my players back away from a loose ball instead of running for it - oh and by the way if a ball is on the air such as on a cross I often times cannot change players. Pushing L1 repeatedly does nothing and I'm stuck controlling the guy who is now no longer involved in the play. On clears they will run to the spot the ball will land on their own, but halfway they will stop and stand there, letting the other team get the ball. I have never seen in another sports game such a pathetic attempt by the AI. This really is what frustrates me the most about this game. Continuing on with the issues, DIVING. I HATE that EA has made diving so prevalent in this game. Your players would rather dive and slowly get up than get the ball and retain possession. You could be running forward with the ball, no defenders in front of you, get brushed up against, and your player will - instead of going to glory and scoring - immediately flop to the ground and give up possession. Along this note, even when they don't flop around they still stumble at the slightest touch (something the opposing CPU teams almost never do) so the computer can immediately snag the ball while your guy is stumbling around. This brings me to my final point. FOULS. Their is an obvious unbalance in the way the AI referees call games. Almost everytime I step in to the ball or even brush up against CPU players, I get called for a foul, meanwhile the AI can get away with horsecollaring me to the ground. I cannot count how many times I've been running on a break away only to be tripped up from behind without so much as a free kick, let alone a card.

Summary: When playing with a buddy sitting in the same room as you this game can be loads of fun. While playing through it on your own becomes one of the most frustrating games I have played in a long time due to the lack of your players wanting to hold the ball, gain posession, and the bias AI referees.

This game has all the attributes of a novelty game which I shall elaborate on in a moment. First I want to stress why I brought this game. I wanted a football game in which you can play as your respected nation and not a club. This game has certainly filled that expectation.
The match play itself is very easy to pick up and go. Within minutes of the game I was able to pick up the feel of the controls. I was a bit disappointed by some of the graphics including the silly confetti that is scattered over the field during the match. However I like the realistic experience of the managers and the crowd reactions during each game which respond to each decision made in the match.
There are a few cool features that come with this game. The first being the world cup tournament mode. This is pretty much self explanatory, and they have set up the group stages just like the world cup. One thing is for sure it is fun! Another cool feature is the Story of Qualifying modes which puts you into different scenarios to quality. It's quite interesting.
You can also edit your individual players down to their uniform. For those die hard fan's that is something quite cool to give a little extra flare on the game.
I would recommend this game to someone who wants a novelty item from this year's world cup due to the extra's in the game and I would recommend it to someone who wants to play a football match with just nations.