FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa

After hours of trying to convince myself that "FIFA 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa" is a worthwhile upgrade to the current FIFA 10 on the PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms, i had a reality check and realised that it isn't worthy of its predecessor.

I will give it benefit of the doubt though, having only played the demo version on the PS3 platform.

As a seasoned compainer with the FIFA franchise, the series has improved in leaps and bounds over the last few years, overtaking its arch rivals Pro Evolution for top spot. The most notable improvements were from FIFA 08 to 09 and to some extent from 09 to FIFA 10.

Having played the FIFA EURO 2008 sequel to FIFA 08 previously, it seemed sluggish with players movements and functions "dumbed down".The same can be said of FIFA 2010 World Cup, with the casual gamer in mind it has drastically limited experienced players from showcasing their knowledge of the game.

One thing that has been dramatically been improved is the atmosphere of the crowd, something crucial for a world cup game. EA sports producer Simon Humber stated that "Its the only place that you can play every single national team", a notable plus to this version of the game.

Retailing at the RRP of a full PS3 title, consider the pros and cons before purchasing this one.

Thomas.