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It is generally accepted worldwide, even by EA, that the 2008 entry in the FIFA series of games fell short of expectations. EA have noticeably taken this information on board to produce one of the best football games that money can buy. EA even appear to have been exceptionally receptive to their fans listening to criticism and feedback from many fans, forums, and critics.
Gameplay Enhancements
The gameplay throughout the complete range of FIFA games has always been good, there`s no doubt about that. EA have therefore employed the idea of `if it`s not broke then don`t fix it` and have only made minor tweaks rather than revamping all of the individual gameplay ingredients. The balanced approach between the two key elements, speed and physicality, seems to have been honed to perfection. This provides a much more realistic gaming experience on the field, more akin with a natural game of football. This leads to more fluid build-up and allows greater strategic plays to finally work.
Custom Tactics
EA have launched into the latest FIFA offering with an excellent new feature enabling full customisation of the in game tactics. All games these days allow you to manually specify certain tactics templates producing quick break chances, offside trap positioning or a more defensive mode for the more conservative of player.

However, EA have now provided the opportunity to specify player aggressiveness when going for the ball. Slider bars can be set to dictate the `enthusiasm` that your players display when going in for tackles which has certainly been a missing factor in most of the games in the market today. 50/50 challenges have just got much more interesting!
Accurate Physics
Physics you say? Well, now that EA are paying more attention to the finer points of their games they have decided to include accurate physics in terms of players` vital statistics. Never before have weight and bulk of players come into the game so much. This is especially evident when defending. The strength difference between players can easily be seen now providing a much more realistic experience. Just beware that with strength comes the inherent speed restrictions so don`t go chucking you your heaviest lump straight in at centreback as you`ll soon be watching the nippy strikers go streaking past you into the box!

The physics doesn`t stop there though, EA have made a concerted effort to make the ball behaviour seem even more realistic than ever. This is especially noticeable when bouncing off different parts of the body and the speed at which impact occurs.
Overall Gaming Experience
The overall experience has been increased thanks to many new environmental enhancements including some fantastic new camera angles. It`s amazing how different the game seems by simply varying the viewing angle once in a while. Such a small change actually creates a completely new game increasing the lifecycle of the game no end.
EA have made such an excellent attempt to plug the holes in the previous versions of the game and have achieved a much smoother, more complete experience. Is it finally time for FIFA to regain its rightful place at the top of the football simulation games? If you`re trying to figure out what video games to spend your hard earned cash on then this one should be at the top of your list.

One game i wish was on the XBOX is Warhawk. It is a MMRPG ( it think i got that right) which basically means that there are lots of people playing the game at the same time. At most ive seen games with 32 Vs 32 which is a huge game with so much going on you really have to be on the ball to get any points.

What i really like about Warhawk is that every time you play it, it is different.
Maybe you don’t fancy running around much so you can find a missile launcher station and just sit in it and shoot down planes, it is great fun if there are lots of planes about.

If that isn’t your cup of tea maybe you would like to jump in a plan and have a dog fight with the other planes, or maybe you want to drive around in a tank blowing up others. This game just about has something for everyone including the sniper rifle which can be so much fun.

In this edition of Fifa they have also brought in a few new features like the Pro soccer game mode where you can be a player in a team just like you were playing for a team on a saturday. There is a training feature to get you used to playing in this mode as it is totally new and you need to get the best out of it before you venture online.

I started off being a forward player but soon wanted more of the action so i’ve now started playing as a midfielder. you have to have total concentration as you move around working plays and making runs just like you would in a real match. i am yet to score but it is really good fun.

Would i buy it?

The answer is a yes but then again i wold probably buy Pro Evolution Soccer as well. Which one would you choose?

At the moment the verdict is still out i am playing both FIFA and PES to se which one i prefer. what i have found is that on the PS3 Fifa is very slow and the passing can be a bit annoying. This is one time i like the XBOX more as the game is so much better. I hope it is just the demo!

How much quality do we really need to enjoy a game?
Gamers in the early 90s were satisfied with the picture and gaming quality of the popular Pacman game from Nintendo, the level at which people of today are satisfied with the quality of their gaming experience has always been in accord with the developments in technology.
PS3 games would expectedly offer picture quality that is unmatched by any of its competitors.

After PS3 games, then what?
Well, one would think that developments in the next decade would definitely grow at an exponential rate. It would not be unreasonable to expect that developers would come up with some gaming console that would enable its users to literally be in the game. Considering that virtual games are now present, continued research on the technology would probably yield devices that can be hook to our nervous system, and would function somewhat like holograms.

Every game strives to be better and better and longs for the technology to be able to use real time processing and real time footge to make the ultimate game.

The latest games like Gears of Wars is certainly getting there even if it is slowly. The graphics are improving and improving with Gears if war the detail is so good compared to other games. The new 3rd gen games will be pushing the boundaries of the consoles and in the future i am sure we will be in the game.

This approach of PS3 Games manufacturer Sony where backward capability is being utilized is not what the company had in mind initially but in past consoles this has been the case. As a matter of fact, a software solution is currently being developed and will most likely be installed in future alterations or modifications of the latest Sony game.This will then render the hardware of PlayStation 2 basically ineffective. If the story turns out to be accurate, then the possible inclusion of the PS2 hardware in the initial batches of PS3 Games that will be introduced in the market some six months away clearly points to one direction: it will tend to raise the total cost of every PS3.

This will ultimately lead to greater income losses for manufacturing giant Sony. This is a somewhat contradictory position for Sony to take when one takes into consideration the intense preparation that it is making in its all-out battle for supremacy in the video game industry. This is the logic that must be remembered so that it could place its name back in the growth list category. PS3 Games are set to be launched by middle of November this year. Simultaneous launchings of the console have already been scheduled in three different countries namely, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Reports say the game will have revolutionary interface systems, which will include the use of Blu-Ray media. This does not mean that the game will not play DVD and CD media because it still will.

When the Playstation 2 was released 7 years ago, the average number of games sold per unit sold was 5. Fastforward to the PSP; it released and has only sold about 2 games per PSP sold. Movies are just as important as games these days as technology advances. People are buying it to watch movies just as much as they are to play the games. Judging by the screenshots of games such as Fight Night Round 3 that were made for the Playstation 3 the life like imaging on the games are astounding. Something all games have been trying to reach for many years.
Is it the time for some kick ass games?

Watever the case may be, we will have to wait until the release of the Playstation 3, it will be a feature packed console like nothing consumers have seen before.

The biggest difference between the two consoles is the price, XBOX was released for a few hundred pounds but it’s clear from all the reports that the PS3 will be launched for around £400 – £500.I believe the games for the Playstation 3 will be out run the games on the XBOX as they have done in the past, however more and more games are being developed for both platforms and in some cases XBOX are beginning to get titles that are only developed for the XBOX. If this continues then there really will be a battle. Until then it is Playstation for me everytime.