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After being royally ignored countless number of times, Bangalore finally got its first and much deserved gaming expo in a long time. After wowing the gamers in Mumbai, the PlayStation Experience (PSE) in Mumbai, it moved down south to Bangalore, much to the delight of us gamers here. Held at the Kormangala Indoor Stadium, PSE boasted of an impressive set up that allowed the general public access to a lot of PS3, PS2 and PSP titles, some already out in the market and some just waiting to hit the shelves. The show floor was divided into different zones showcasing different genres of video games from the PS3’s roster.
Just when we had all but written off EA’s long running FIFA series as nothing more than a nice looking arcade title that just happens to have all the licenses of the real teams and nothing more, FIFA ’08 burst into the scene to impress one and all. With its innovative Be A Pro mode and the 5 vs. 5 mode, we were pretty amazed at the turn-around that the series was showing. As much as we wanted not to, there was still this little shred of a doubt that with the next FIFA game, EA will again settle down in the rut. How wrong we were!
In a time when games are being hyped through the roof, it indeed comes as a welcome surprise when some of them do manage to live up to all the hype that they have generated. That’s the case here with EA Canada when it comes to the latest game in their long running FIFA series. EA was quick to announce that this iteration has more than 250 tweaks to it that will change the look and the feel of the game. True to their word, EA Canada has managed to pull of this impressive feat and this year’s FIFA does look and feel like a new game all together. The beautiful game has never been this beautiful before.
Over the past decade, Electronic Art’s FIFA series has spanned across many an iteration, from yearly updates to entries based on the World Cups, the European Championships, the arcade-friendly Street, and even Manager simulators. With each successive update overtaking the next, a host of improvements are made to fill in the disparity felt from last year’s edition - hoping to flesh out what’s already become EA’s top-premier sports franchise in the world from growing too stale for the rapid believers and interesting enough for the newcomers who might be busy playing rival-franchise Pro Evolution Soccer. FIFA Soccer 09 for the PSP does well in that regard not only by improving a lot of the shortcomings left from last year’s game but also thanks heavily to the addition of Be a Pro Mode.
Just a quick reminder for all those who have been waiting to grab your own copies of the EA’s FIFA ‘09. The game is in town and just waiting to be picked up. Take your pick from the wide selection of platforms.
Xbox 360: INR 1999
PS3: INR 2499
PC: INR 999
PS2: INR 1599
PSP: INR 999
See you online in 10 vs. 10!