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“I saw your picture hanging on the back of my door” – FIFA 12

It’s yearly update time again, now with added exploitation!

“Ace on an unbroken line” – FIFA 11

One of those who may have been playing FIFA 11 was Spain midfielder Xavi (Barcelona, CM, rated 87). When asked in 2011 how to play on the back foot, Xavi said “People who haven’t played don’t always realise how hard that is. Space, space, space. It’s like being on the PlayStation.”

“Here comes the dance of triumph” – FIFA 10

FIFA 10 has an achievement called “Real Fan” which is earned by playing the game for fifty hours. Since I played it on Xbox 360 both when it…

“The next match is never far away” – FIFA 07

2006 marks quite a turning point in the duopoly at the top of the football video games world. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 moved a week further back away…

“EA passport” – FIFA World Cup Germany 2006

For all of the attendant pomp and ceremony, the World Cup is just a bunch of football matches, right? That’s the approach EA Sports relied on, with FIFA…

“Here comes the action” – FIFA 06

The ‘Football’ is gone from the title, as well as the 20: not just the millennium being old hat but a statement of confidence in the brand. What’s…

“Need for skills” – FIFA Street

Trying directly to score goals is not always the way to go in FIFA Street’s 4v4 street football matches. Keep the ball away from your opponents with enough…

“Reckon you’re about an 8 or a 9” – FIFA Football 2005

FIFA Football 2004 spent five weeks at the top of the UK charts, consolidating the position of the series after its early 2000s wobble. Particularly with a new…

“But do you love yourself?” – UEFA Euro 2004

[For this guest post, I am delighted to welcome Oma Keeling for the first time! Oma is a freelance writer, artist and art historian. They run GlitchOut, a…

Weighing the gold – FIFA Football 2004

EA Sports, PlayStation 2, #1 in UK combined formats chart for week ending 25 October 2003