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Dallinor on 05 October 2010
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Frank_kc said:

PES 2011 is a better game in my openion. FIFA 11 is same as FiFA 10 with little changes. PES is more fun and gives the aaaahhhh and ewwwwwwwww which FIFA will never do.


so desperate, so untrue


Oh behave yourself; you don't have to agree that PES is the better game but you can't deny that FIFA11 is practically the same as FIFA 10 with minor changes, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I've always been a bigger fan of Pro Evo and PES 2011 looks to finally be the game loyal fans have been waiting for. 

Anyway, fantastic sales for EA; Fifa is one of the few sports games they produce that actually delivers a decent experience. Will be interesting to see how PES performs this year in comparison; obviously it won't sell as well but early reviews have been very positive. 

that's the proof. You haven't played FIFA 11, because the gameplay changes this year are MASSIVE.

Biggest update of a football game I've ever experienced.


No I definitely have played the game, and I thoroughly disagree that there are massive changes. The game plays pretty much the same as FIFA 10 with subtle differences, and a fair amount of reviews have commented on how the changes made this year are subtle, not massive. 

Although I've only played FIFA 11 for a few hours I do agree, the changes don't seem that big. It's seems they've slowed the game down slightly, passing is more accurate but takes a bit longer, and from the session I had the games were ending with lower scores.

It's a great game, but what are the massive changes you speak of Barozi?



 

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Barozi on 05 October 2010
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Frank_kc said:

PES 2011 is a better game in my openion. FIFA 11 is same as FiFA 10 with little changes. PES is more fun and gives the aaaahhhh and ewwwwwwwww which FIFA will never do.


so desperate, so untrue


Oh behave yourself; you don't have to agree that PES is the better game but you can't deny that FIFA11 is practically the same as FIFA 10 with minor changes, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I've always been a bigger fan of Pro Evo and PES 2011 looks to finally be the game loyal fans have been waiting for. 

Anyway, fantastic sales for EA; Fifa is one of the few sports games they produce that actually delivers a decent experience. Will be interesting to see how PES performs this year in comparison; obviously it won't sell as well but early reviews have been very positive. 

that's the proof. You haven't played FIFA 11, because the gameplay changes this year are MASSIVE.

Biggest update of a football game I've ever experienced.


No I definitely have played the game, and I thoroughly disagree that there are massive changes. The game plays pretty much the same as FIFA 10 with subtle differences, and a fair amount of reviews have commented on how the changes made this year are subtle, not massive. 
"Closing Comments
FIFA 11 doesn’t redefine the football game, nor does it bring with it bold or surprising ways to play. What it does, however, is refine an already superlative game, taking nearly every aspect and polishing it to help create a whole that’s notably superior to its predecessors. It’s excellence, not innovation, that wins out, and that’s surely no bad thing; for the next twelve months at least this is likely to be the best football experience available, and FIFA’s looking like retaining its crown in convincing fashion."
IGN UK Ratings for FIFA Soccer 11 (PS3)
Rating Description
9.5 Gameplay
It's FIFA refined, with myriad tweaks helping ensure it improves on its predecessor.

 

hundreds of improvements that dramatically changes the whole gameplay, thanks to Personality Plus.
Every player plays completely different, every animation especially the goal celebrations are so much more realistic and dynamic. Crossing and tackling system has been totally overhauled.

FIFA 10 plays like an arcade football game, while FIFA 11 plays like a simulation.

The gameplay changes between FIFA 08 to 09 and to 10 were minimal, so were the changes between PES 2008 to 2009 to 2010 to 2011.

So if you really didn't notice the differences I won't even bother to talk to you, because you have apparently no idea about football games.



themanwithnoname on 05 October 2010

I really like the passing now, although it's occasionally off determining who you want to pass it to. You feel really good about yourself after making a great pass up the pitch for a scoring chance. Personality plus is also cool, and I've noticed it particularly on crosses (Malouda can't cross properly if his life depended on it) and tackles.



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Bladeneo on 05 October 2010
Barozi said:
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Frank_kc said:

PES 2011 is a better game in my openion. FIFA 11 is same as FiFA 10 with little changes. PES is more fun and gives the aaaahhhh and ewwwwwwwww which FIFA will never do.


so desperate, so untrue


Oh behave yourself; you don't have to agree that PES is the better game but you can't deny that FIFA11 is practically the same as FIFA 10 with minor changes, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I've always been a bigger fan of Pro Evo and PES 2011 looks to finally be the game loyal fans have been waiting for. 

Anyway, fantastic sales for EA; Fifa is one of the few sports games they produce that actually delivers a decent experience. Will be interesting to see how PES performs this year in comparison; obviously it won't sell as well but early reviews have been very positive. 

that's the proof. You haven't played FIFA 11, because the gameplay changes this year are MASSIVE.

Biggest update of a football game I've ever experienced.


No I definitely have played the game, and I thoroughly disagree that there are massive changes. The game plays pretty much the same as FIFA 10 with subtle differences, and a fair amount of reviews have commented on how the changes made this year are subtle, not massive. 
"Closing Comments
FIFA 11 doesn’t redefine the football game, nor does it bring with it bold or surprising ways to play. What it does, however, is refine an already superlative game, taking nearly every aspect and polishing it to help create a whole that’s notably superior to its predecessors. It’s excellence, not innovation, that wins out, and that’s surely no bad thing; for the next twelve months at least this is likely to be the best football experience available, and FIFA’s looking like retaining its crown in convincing fashion."
IGN UK Ratings for FIFA Soccer 11 (PS3)
Rating Description
9.5 Gameplay
It's FIFA refined, with myriad tweaks helping ensure it improves on its predecessor.

 

hundreds of improvements that dramatically changes the whole gameplay, thanks to Personality Plus.
Every player plays completely different, every animation especially the goal celebrations are so much more realistic and dynamic. Crossing and tackling system has been totally overhauled.

FIFA 10 plays like an arcade football game, while FIFA 11 plays like a simulation.

The gameplay changes between FIFA 08 to 09 and to 10 were minimal, so were the changes between PES 2008 to 2009 to 2010 to 2011.

So if you really didn't notice the differences I won't even bother to talk to you, because you have apparently no idea about football games.


I never denied there were changes, there are LOTS of LITTLE changes, that was the point I was making; there is very little that has been drastically changed. And if you're going to suggest the differences PES 2010 and 2011 are minimal then it would appear YOU have no idea about football games. 



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Frank_kc on 05 October 2010
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Bladeneo said:
Barozi said:
Frank_kc said:

PES 2011 is a better game in my openion. FIFA 11 is same as FiFA 10 with little changes. PES is more fun and gives the aaaahhhh and ewwwwwwwww which FIFA will never do.


so desperate, so untrue


Oh behave yourself; you don't have to agree that PES is the better game but you can't deny that FIFA11 is practically the same as FIFA 10 with minor changes, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I've always been a bigger fan of Pro Evo and PES 2011 looks to finally be the game loyal fans have been waiting for. 

Anyway, fantastic sales for EA; Fifa is one of the few sports games they produce that actually delivers a decent experience. Will be interesting to see how PES performs this year in comparison; obviously it won't sell as well but early reviews have been very positive. 

that's the proof. You haven't played FIFA 11, because the gameplay changes this year are MASSIVE.

Biggest update of a football game I've ever experienced.


No I definitely have played the game, and I thoroughly disagree that there are massive changes. The game plays pretty much the same as FIFA 10 with subtle differences, and a fair amount of reviews have commented on how the changes made this year are subtle, not massive. 
"Closing Comments
FIFA 11 doesn’t redefine the football game, nor does it bring with it bold or surprising ways to play. What it does, however, is refine an already superlative game, taking nearly every aspect and polishing it to help create a whole that’s notably superior to its predecessors. It’s excellence, not innovation, that wins out, and that’s surely no bad thing; for the next twelve months at least this is likely to be the best football experience available, and FIFA’s looking like retaining its crown in convincing fashion."
IGN UK Ratings for FIFA Soccer 11 (PS3)
RatingDescription
9.5 Gameplay
It's FIFA refined, with myriad tweaks helping ensure it improves on its predecessor.

 

hundreds of improvements that dramatically changes the whole gameplay, thanks to Personality Plus.
Every player plays completely different, every animation especially the goal celebrations are so much more realistic and dynamic. Crossing and tackling system has been totally overhauled.

FIFA 10 plays like an arcade football game, while FIFA 11 plays like a simulation.

The gameplay changes between FIFA 08 to 09 and to 10 were minimal, so were the changes between PES 2008 to 2009 to 2010 to 2011.

So if you really didn't notice the differences I won't even bother to talk to you, because you have apparently no idea about football games.


I never denied there were changes, there are LOTS of LITTLE changes, that was the point I was making; there is very little that has been drastically changed. And if you're going to suggest the differences PES 2010 and 2011 are minimal then it would appear YOU have no idea about football games. 

I didnt see much differences between FIFA 10 and FIFA 11, the learning curve is setting in a straight line between 10 and 11.  I have played FIFA a few times, it gets really boring and repatative. It cant generate the ewww and ahaaa that PES gives.



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eliasg on 07 October 2010

We are 11 guys!!! Fifa = simulation

 

Pes = arcade...



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loves2splooge on 07 October 2010

FIFA 11 was my first FIFA game in ages (FIFA 2000 on the PS1 was the last one I played before 11) and the game has evolved so much in the past two generations that it's quite the learning curve for me. I used to play sports games a lot on the Sega Genesis and PS1. These were much more arcade-like back then. While I've been a fan of the sport for a long time, I've only been playing Football Manager in recent years.



daroamer on 08 October 2010
themanwithnoname said:
Doobie_wop said:

EA Sports should just stick to the FIFA, Madden and Tiger Woods franchises, they bring in so much revenue every year that it getting ridiculous. Cut off NHL and NBA Elite and try and make a really good tennis game. It doesn't seem like SEGA are gonna make a Virtua Tennis 3, EA should at least try.


We wouldn't have an NHL game this year if EA didn't make one, and their NHL games are always well received.


Not only that but their past few NHL games have widely been considered some of the best sports games of all time, of any sport. 



loves2splooge on 08 October 2010

NHL 11 doesn't have the sales power of Madden or FIFA but I'd imagine that Canadians would be pissed off if all they had was NHL2K11  and NHL Slapshot. The EA NHL series is pretty much the only sim hockey franchise left. It would be interesting to know just how much Canada contributes to Americas sales for the NHL series. Canada is about 9 times smaller than the US. I bet if it wasn't for Canada, those sales would be pretty miserly. The sport is kind of popular in the Northern US states but that's about it. The EA NHL series also has a really hardcore following online. NHL 10 was in the Xbox Live top 20 for a long time and fans of the franchise are really into the online leagues and what not. NHL 09 had a strong following as well and I expect the same for NHL 11.

I might get NHL 11 (and buy FIFA 11 as well. currently only renting) to play with a buddy of mine. Otherwise, I've no interest in it. I played NHL 10 last year and honestly I find games like these don't really have appeal unless you play online with buddies or you are really into competitive play.