FIFA 11

Caption	UK cover featuring Kaká and Wayne Rooney
Designer	David Rutter (PS3 and Xbox 360), Ian Jarvis and Andrew (PC)
Series	FIFA
Release
Genre	Sports
Modes	Single-player, Multiplayer
Ratings
Platforms	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Apple iOS devices, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, , PlayStation Portable, Wii
Media	Optical disc, all systems except mobile platforms (excluding the PSP) (download) and Nintendo DS (Game Card)
Requirements	Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz or better512MB DirectX 9-compatible graphics card supporting shader model 31GB RAM for Windows XP or 2GB for Windows Vista/Windows 7
Developer	EA Canada
Publisher	Electronic Arts

FIFA 11 (FIFA Soccer 11 in North America) is the 18th title in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it was published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on 28 September 2010 in North America, 30 September 2010 in Australia, and 1 October 2010 in Europe for all platforms, except the Wii and Nintendo DS. The Wii version was released on 1 October 2010 in North America and Europe and the DS version on 8 October 2010. The PC version of FIFA 11 is the first in the series to use the same game engine as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Commentary is provided by Martin Tyler and Andy Gray.

New features

Next Gen Gameplay Engine (PC): The game engine that is used for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game will now be used also on the PC. There is a new career mode which lets you be a manager,player or a player-manager. Also, the "Two Button" control system, introduced in the 2010 FIFA World Cup game has carried through to FIFA 11, making it ideal for novices and new players to the series.

FIFA World (PC): This will allow the player to customize their online avatar, compete with players from all over the world and fight for positions on the leaderboard.

PC Improvements : Next-gen menu presentation is used. Manager mode from console version of FIFA 10 has been imported with some improvements. Be a pro seasons have been completely revamped. There is a new practice arena which can be accessed when exiting a game mode. There is a new 5 v 5 online team play and Pro Club Championship. Further, there is the all new Virtual Pro game mode. Players can create their game face on the official web site then download it and apply it to their virtual pro in game. 360° dribbling is also featured along with LAN play. Players can also create tactics themselves. Pro Passing (PS3, Xbox 360): is a new passing system where the gamer's own accuracy with the control pad, as well as the situation and skills of the players on the pitch, determines the accuracy of each pass.

Creation Centre (PS3, Xbox 360): is a new web-based application which allows the user to create material to download to their console and share with their friends. Created teams, names, kits, and players can be customised and players can be edited in a more in-depth way than before. Create a player by choosing his appearance, accessories and attributes. You may also create players and edit squads on the console itself, but to create a team you must use the Creation Centre web-based application.

Career Mode (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, NDS): "Be a Pro Mode" and "Manager Mode" have been merged into the new "Career Mode", where the player can choose to be a player, manager, or player-manager for over 15 seasons. Many improvements have been made to Career Mode, one being that when signing new players, the user will have to agree to a transfer fee with the club, as well as other personal demands from the player; the club could also agree a fee with two teams for a player. The board of a club can decide to give the manager a contract extension or not; this will depend on certain objectives being met, or if they feel that the user has potential as a manager. The manager reputation rating is still in the game and will go up or down depending on your efforts. Regular emails will appear from the coach telling the user about player growth, and if a player is gaining or losing overall rating, the coach will also tell the user about players that are hitting form and will suggest the user include them in the starting line up for the next match, or give them a little more responsibility. On the player growth screen, the user will also get comments from the coach, such as "has reached his potential," "isn't going to grow anymore," or "could develop quickly if given game time." A new budget allocator has also been implemented, where the player can adjust the slider to whatever they desire, whether it will be a 80/20 split with £50 million to spend and £200K wage budget, or a 60/40 split, where that may be £40 million to spend and £250K wage budget. This gives some flexibility if the user is trying to buy specific players but does not have the wages to cover it, or does not need the wages and wants more free cash. There is a limit, however; when doing this, the user will get the notification that this is only available three times per season, so the player must make their decisions wisely. It is also now possible to view results and standings from other leagues around the world, following a similar feature that was on the official 2010 FIFA World Cup game. It still is not possible to manage an international team.

Street Football (Wii, NDS): Players can now play 5 vs. 5 street football, as well as the traditional 11 vs. 11. Each street player has a distinctive style of play with unique abilities to match.

Goalkeeper Intelligence (All Platforms): Goalkeepers now have more urgency and better perception of where to intercept loose balls, resulting in a more responsive and powerful rushing system. Goalkeepers are now more agile and can make more impressive saves. New animation warping technology provides game-realistic goalkeeper positioning and momentum, resulting in more varied scoring opportunities.

Be a Goalkeeper (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, NDS): EA Sports have released a FIFA 11 trailer with the slogan "We Are 11." The trailer confirms that it will be possible to play as a goalkeeper in FIFA 11, and it will also be possible to play 11 vs. 11 online matches.

Manual Leaderboard: It has been confirmed that there will be a separate leaderboard this year for players that use the manual control setup.

Improved Celebrations (PS3, Xbox 360): Celebrations will now use the in-game camera rather than separate cutscenes. It is also confirmed that teammates can now join in celebrations. Also, only more skilled or acrobatic players can perform the more acrobatic celebrations, such as a back flip. FIFA 11 also includes players' signature celebrations, which they can perform with a simple push of a button.

360° Dribbling (PS3, Xbox 360, PC): True 360° dribbling system will provide finer dribbling control, enabling players to find space between defenders that previously was not possible.

Leagues

FIFA 11 features 31 licensed leagues from 24 countries, as well as 39 national teams. Australia

* A-League

Austria

* Austrian Football Bundesliga

Belgium

* Belgian Pro League

Brazil

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Czech Republic

* Gambrinus liga

Denmark

* Danish Superliga

England

* Premier League

* Football League Championship

* Football League One

* Football League Two

France

* Ligue 1

* Ligue 2

Germany

* Fußball-Bundesliga

* 2. Fußball-Bundesliga

Republic of Ireland

* League of Ireland Premier Division

Italy

* Serie A

* Serie B

South Korea

* K-League

Mexico

* Primera División de México

Netherlands

* Eredivisie

Norway

* Tippeligaen

Poland

* Ekstraklasa

Portugal

* Portuguese Liga

Russia

* Russian Premier League

Scotland

* Scottish Premier League

Spain

* La Liga

* Segunda División

Sweden

* Allsvenskan

Switzerland

* Swiss Super League

Turkey

* Süper Lig

United States

* Major League Soccer

Soundtrack

Adrian Lux - "Can't Sleep"

Ana Tijoux - "1977"

Caribou - "Odessa"

Charlotte Gainsbourg - "Trick Pony"

Chromeo - "Don't Turn The Lights On"

Choc Quib Town - "El Bombo (Toquemen el Bombo)"

Dan Black - "Wonder"

Dapuntobeat - ":0 (Dos Punto Cero)"

Dum Dum Girls - "It Only Takes One Night"

Ebony Bones - "W.A.R.R.I.O.R."

Gorillaz - "Rhinestone Eyes"

Groove Armada - "Paper Romance"

Howl - "Controller"

Jónsi - "Around Us"

Jump Jump Dance Dance - "White Picket Fences"

Ladytron - "Ace of Hz"

LCD Soundsystem - "I Can Change"

Linkin Park - "Blackout"

Locnville - "Sun In My Pocket"

Malachai - "Snowflake"

Maluca - "El Tigeraso"

Mark Ronson feat. Simon Le Bon & Wiley - "Record Collection"

Massive Attack - "Splitting the Atom"

MGMT - "Flash Delirium"

Ram di Dam - "Flashbacks"

Scissor Sisters - "Fire With Fire"

The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"

The Pinker Tones - "Sampleame"

Tulipa Ruiz - "Efemera"

Two Door Cinema Club - "I Can Talk"

We Are Scientists - "Rules Don't Stop"

Yeasayer - "O.N.E."

Zémaria - "The Space Ahead"

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iOS version

FIFA 11 for Apple iOS devices features improved graphics and compatibility with the iPhone 4 and 4th generation iPod touch's retina displays. The game is compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch, and a recent version came out for the iPad.

Demo

A FIFA 11 demo was released for PS3,Xbox 360 and PC on 15 September 2010. The demo features Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon, although Arsenal can be unlocked on the PS3 and Xbox 360 by playing FIFA Superstars on Facebook and winning 5 matches on Superstars. The stadium for the demo is Real Madrid's home stadium, Santiago Bernabéu, but the Emirates Stadium can also be unlocked through FIFA Superstars. It will be unlocked after 10 games on Superstars. Reciprocally, by playing the FIFA 11 demo, users can earn rewards for their FIFA Superstars team.

Reception

FIFA 11 has been positively received with IGN UK rating it 9.5 out of 10 Eurogamer rated it 8/10 summing up, "At its best FIFA 11 is enormous fun and brilliantly engineered, but in its battle to be more varied and realistic it has lost some of its momentum, and off the pitch returns are starting to diminish too".

Ultimate Team

Following on from previous FIFA games, FIFA 11 Ultimate Team was released on PS3 and Xbox 360 on 3 November 2010. It is available for free download from the Playstation Store or XBOX Live Marketplace. In the game itself, players purchase packs of cards with in-game money. These packs contain random players and other items, such as balls and kits, and players have to win football matches in order to earn coins, to purchase new players. There are other ways to make money, such as buying players cheaply and selling them on for a higher price. Also, with Microsoft points on the Xbox 360 you can buy packs of bronze, silver or gold players, staff and items. Returning users to Ultimate Team receive two complimentary Gold packs. It has been praised for its creativity, and likeness to eBay, in that it has live auctions, where player items needed from other players. This has also been likened to the real life Football market, where other managers are constantly trying to outbid each other for the best players and staff. Also, people could play their friends in this new friend mode. Players can be found in packs according to their real life transfers, for example the Fernando Torres Chelsea card appeared in packs after he was transferred from Liverpool or the Edin Dzeko transfer from Wolfsburg to Man City. These updates can be useful for the chemistry side of the game, allowing new partnerships, for example if you have a Dzeko card from before the transfer, when he was at German club Wolfsburg, then he would have no chemistry with Manchester City players such as Tevez or Yaya and Kolo Toure. However if you have a post-transfer card, with Man City as his club, then he will link up with the Man City players as well as other Premier League players. He will lose all Bundesliga connections as well, so he would not connect with his old teammate at Wolfsburg, Grafite, or any body else at the Bundesliga.

References

External links

Official site

EA Sports Football

FIFA 11 Soundtrack via fifasoundtrack.co.uk

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