2010 FIFA World Cup Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

[phillyfan23]

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I'm surprised very few are as excited as I am about the foul system.

i'm loving it very much. Just rented fifa 10 yesterday and the cpu AI is not as good as wc 2010. Lack of player movement, and also noticed the lack of fouls. i played 15 minute halves and averaged 2-3 fouls per team. way way way too few. I have 2-3 fouls per team in the 2 minute demo sometimes. The way it should be.

[ChubbyBanana]

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How has it differed?

I noticed the CPU Can't just push you down and take the ball anymore without the fear of a foul.

Sometimes with FIFA 10 I'd sit there a want to scream about how abused I was getting, only to see no fouls for the CPU.

[P2K]

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I noticed the CPU Can't just push you down and take the ball anymore without the fear of a foul.

Sometimes with FIFA 10 I'd sit there a want to scream about how abuse I was getting, only to see now fouls for the CPU.

Exactly. I've seen the CPU get booked many times while playing this demo. Red carded twice, I think. I've had a few free kicks from 35 and closer. In FIFA 10, I have to pray for free kicks.

In the demo, the foul system is down the middle and no more getting completely bumrushed without the CPU feeling the consequences. I couldn't believe it. But, it is just the demo.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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I played my friend and fouls felt pretty similar, if not identical. I never play against the CPU so that's the least of my worries. I play online and friends, strictly.

[rckabillyRaider]

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CPU is definitely getting called and carded more often now. Heck, this is the first time I have seen straight red cards on the CPU in a long time!

[PeruvianPlaya954]

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I played on easy so I could score goals in bunches and do some of the new celebrations, and man they get better and better. The break dancing one and backwards worm are great.

Also, the AI has definitely upped its game. The CPU scored a goal on me when Gilardino passed backwards to Grosso along the flank, who gave a return ball to Gilardino. Gilardino then went on to pass to Marchisio, who crossed to Iaquinta for a headed goal. It was some good build up.

[Qb]

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I'm surprised very few are as excited as I am about the foul system.

I haven't noticed a large difference in my time with the demo. I was able to draw a fair amount of fouls playing 10-15 halves in FIFA10, although there were times when it seemed the CPU could plow through you without a call.

One thing I don't like about the demo is how "twitchy" the players are. It reminds me more of FIFA09 than 10, although to be fair, I'm on PS3 which seems to control a little differently compared to the 360. I get the same feeling (only to a slightly lesser degree) playing FIFA10 on PS3 now after playing it on 360 all season...

[P2K]

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I haven't noticed a large difference in my time with the demo. I was able to draw a fair amount of fouls playing 10-15 halves in FIFA10, although there were times when it seemed the CPU could plow through you without a call.

One thing I don't like about the demo is how "twitchy" the players are. It reminds me more of FIFA09 than 10, although to be fair, I'm on PS3 which seems to control a little differently compared to the 360. I get the same feeling (only to a slightly lesser degree) playing FIFA10 on PS3 now after playing it on 360 all season...

Hmm. I wonder if it has to do with playing styles. All I know is, in this demo, the middle of the pitch is fertile ground for fouls. I can actually use the middle of the field without being cheated.

[YNWA1892]

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I hope the larger pitch will encourage more midfield play
... and less of that bogus super narrow aggressive tactic that 99.99999% of auto-passing onliners use.

[Qb]

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Hmm. I wonder if it has to do with playing styles. All I know is, in this demo, the middle of the pitch is fertile ground for fouls. I can actually use the middle of the field without being cheated.

Don't get me wrong, I saw some fouls in the demo when I took the time to slow things down and play as I normally would -- these short demos have a way of making you rush, rush, rush to score in such a short time. My point was that I didn't see anything in relation to the foul system that made me think it was substantially different than FIFA10. Remember, provided I play a patient game, I didn't have too much trouble drawing 5-10 fouls per game from the AI in FIFA.

[FORMULA316]

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Don't get me wrong, I saw some fouls in the demo when I took the time to slow things down and play as I normally would -- these short demos have a way of making you rush, rush, rush to score in such a short time. My point was that I didn't see anything in relation to the foul system that made me think it was substantially different than FIFA10. Remember, provided I play a patient game, I didn't have too much trouble drawing 5-10 fouls per game from the AI in FIFA.

Same here. I'll have the play the demo further to see if there is any real notable
difference. Has the FIFA team mentioned a change in this area of the game?

[EXboxur]

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Can't agree at all with this. WC10 does little to distance itself from FIFA10.

IMO, it does enough to warrant not keeping 10 around anymore, especially not with 11 coming out a few months later. I figure, I'll get what I can for 10, while I still can get something decent for it. Heck, what's the point of keeping 10 around if most leagues are in the offseason anyway and 11 is just around the corner? Makes no sense to have two FIFA titles. However, I always keep the tournament edition of the game. They're classics.

I haven't read too much about this game but will it have online team play like in fifa?

Unfortunately, no. The goal was to have a full 11v11 tournament by the time this game came out, but Simon Humber said they couldn't pull it off because it's a "beast of a mode" or whatever, to port over from FIFA10. He said if they wanted to bring it over, then they would've had to sacrifice The Story of Qualifying, online World Cup mode, or both.

[PeruvianPlaya954]

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IMO, it does enough to warrant not keeping 10 around anymore, especially not with 11 coming out a few months later. I figure, I'll get what I can for 10, while I still can get something decent for it. Heck, what's the point of keeping 10 around if most leagues are in the offseason anyway and 11 is just around the corner? Makes no sense to have two FIFA titles. However, I always keep the tournament edition of the game. They're classics.

Unfortunately, no. The goal was to have a full 11v11 tournament by the time this game came out, but Simon Humber said they couldn't pull it off because it's a "beast of a mode" or whatever, to port over from FIFA10. He said if they wanted to bring it over, then they would've had to sacrifice The Story of Qualifying, online World Cup mode, or both.

Smart choice by them then to leave it off.

[P2K]

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Don't get me wrong, I saw some fouls in the demo when I took the time to slow things down and play as I normally would -- these short demos have a way of making you rush, rush, rush to score in such a short time. My point was that I didn't see anything in relation to the foul system that made me think it was substantially different than FIFA10. Remember, provided I play a patient game, I didn't have too much trouble drawing 5-10 fouls per game from the AI in FIFA.

It's pretty darn noticeable to me. Especially when I play the demo, then pop in FIFA 10. Huge difference.

[DickDalewood]

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It's pretty darn noticeable to me. Especially when I play the demo, then pop in FIFA 10. Huge difference.

Ditto... I see PLENTY of fouls now... it's refreshing. I'm also seeing the computer slow down an attack and take it backwards a few times per game, which is nice as well.

LOVE the demo. Brings me back to my glory days, lol.