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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.”

“Tell me places, all the places” – FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa

It’s not often that FIFA games lose the voiced “it’s in the game” intro. In FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa, it’s replaced with a cheer and a…

“Tomorrow, next year” – Pro Evolution Soccer 2010

As I first started playing Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, something unprecedented happened. I won my first match. Not just that but I won it comfortably, 3-0. As I…

“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…

“Ready for the floor” – FIFA 09

2008 is when the HD versions of the Big Two football games finally overcame the lasting momentum of the PS2 to became the leading versions. As well as…

“Technical attributes” – Football Manager 2008

[For this guest post, I am once again joined by Kurt Lewin, who previously wrote about Gran Turismo 4. You can find Kurt on twitter as @Angry_Kurt, and…

“Ready to go again” – FIFA 08

I should mention up front that FIFA 08 is where I came back in as a FIFA player. More than that, in fact, it is the source of…

“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…

“Stop buying your albums from the supermarket” – FIFA Street 2

In my post on FIFA Street, I talked about MC Harvey’s performance in the game, doing ”quadruple service as commentator, hypeman, provider of advice, and stand-in for the…