Review: FIFA11

I had not played any of the FIFA games on console for a little while, most of the games I was playing were for PC. So when I finally picked up FIFA11 I was pleasantly surprised, the engine was completely new, and I really liked the updates to the physics. The game seems much more physical than previous releases, and it felt a lot more difficult to move about and dribble the opposition without acquiring some skills first. I've heard FIFA12 will be even more realistic like that. Aside from that the career mode is still great fun and overall I don't have many complaints about the game. Perhaps one thing that wasn't clear to me right away was the fact that I don't need to worry about renewing contracts of my players before the end of it. The game does this somewhat automatically at a better salary that I probably would get doing it myself. The trading system works relatively well and I think it's more fun than some other games like the NHL series which I always find I can't propose deals that are fair, I always have to lose to get a deal through. Multiplayer is fun as well, except people playing there are really good, so I lose a lot. The biggest complaint I have, and this is not specific to FIFA but all EA, is that their customer service is pure shit. I have had trouble linking my ps3 account with my EA account since I got the game. EA's support is a waste of my time and every time I put the time into trying to resolve the issue, I have to wait for hours to get to someone and that person just wastes my time without ever really fixing my problem. EA may produce decent games, but sometimes I am hesitant in buying them because I absolutely hate their customer service. They might as well just not have it, since it would save people hours of trying at least. I give it a B+ for keeping the series so good.