FIFA 11 News Post

Carraggi's Corner: FIFAmerica

02:25 PM - September 15, 2010 by RaychelSnr

It's no secret that international football is utterly lost on the majority of Americans. Yes, generally speaking, soccer is becoming more popular in the States, but we Yanks still can't even call it by its proper name. It's backwards, inside-out and upside-down. It's closest relative in the the States is hockey, which has far deeper roots in Canada.

EA's FIFA series has nonetheless become the company's cash cow (sorry Madden) in recent years, a position it would be hard-pressed to be in if not for the American dollars being shelled out for it. But FIFA is the only major sports title not primarily geared towards an American audience, even if it admittedly makes some compromises to attract said audience.

What exactly is it that average American soccer fans (like myself) want from soccer games, and how could FIFA better suit them? In rapid-fire style, let's flop -- er, dive in.

Read More - Carraggi's Corner: FIFAmerica

Game: FIFA Soccer 11Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: NDS / PC / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / Xbox 360Votes for game: 16 - View All

FIFA Soccer 11 Videos

Member Comments

# 21 KG @ 09/16/10 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slystone


	Adding in an extra game mode with 7 on 7 is not "changing the game", if you don't want to play that mode you don't have to. That being said, I don't think a feature like that is necessary, and it wouldn't even be fun - just too many guys on the field. If you want more scoring, just play on an easier difficulty level - it's really not that hard to score on Amateur and Pro, even a beginner can get a handful of goals after playing a few games. And completely disagree about the manager mode comment - you have multiple cups you can play for besides winning your League, transfers are fun and not hard to figure out, there's player development and scouting - FIFA's manager mode is intuitive and fun, and the new Career Mode is going to rule. The only thing I agree with is more explanations, a mini-encyclopedia would be very helpful to the casual American fan (like myself).

Can't you do 7 on 7 in practice mode?

# 22 Whitesox @ 09/16/10 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMBOO


	Honestly, Americans will never take to a game where flopping because some guy ran 2 feet in front of you is the norm.

You're embellishing the embellishment.

I wish some Americans would open their eyes and see that it happens in all sports, not just soccer. But I digress, just had to get that off of my chest.

# 23 CeltBhoy33 @ 09/16/10 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMBOO


	Honestly, Americans will never take to a game where flopping because some guy ran 2 feet in front of you is the norm. Although I do enjoy the "Magic Spray" they have that apparently heals all "injuries" of a player that falls to the ground from not being touched. I do really enjoy the FIFA series though. And, if a game is so good it actually educates you on the nuances of a game you have never played, how is that ever a bad thing?

( must have got hit by the air ya?)

lol....

What I am saying is it happens in almost every sport.

# 24 cincy14fan @ 09/17/10 04:18 AM

If you want to get a lot of scoring why not play it on the easiest level. Can easily score double digit goals then without breaking a sweat. Rather make the game more realistic than arcade to attract more gamers. Apparently he hasn't paid attention to Madden this year. Last couple of years people want it to be more realistic and they never improve it to what people want and their sales are dropping. FIFA has done basically the opposite (EA doing something right, that is just crazy) but they are getting it more realistic and try to improve every year on the little things since 98 which was the turning point for FIFA.

# 25 CeltBhoy33 @ 09/17/10 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMBOO


	It does happen in every sport, yes, just, it is that soccer is the worst of all for it, and you know that is true. As far as the NBA, flopping did not really start to be popular until the Euros started coming into the league.

Mate don't give me that ****e flopping has been in the NBA long before we even heard of basketball. Reggie Miller ring a bell? I have witnessed many kickers in the NFL fake like they got hit for a flag scobee being one of them.

# 26 elprez98 @ 09/17/10 10:56 AM

Water down the gameplay so that its more palatable to the mainstream gamer in America? As a sports gaming community, I'm not understanding why we would want this to happen, ever.

# 27 Whitesox @ 09/17/10 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMBOO


	As far as the NBA, flopping did not really start to be popular until the Euros started coming into the league.

Really now. That's almost laughable.

As for the rest of your post, why don't you watch the defensive line next time you watch a Lions game. Watch the kickers. It happens in every sport, and the hypocrisy is just ridiculous.

You probably think it's the worst in soccer because
A) You've been told so.

or

B) Players fall a lot in soccer. You try running full speed, and having someone step on the back of your foot, or take your legs out from under you.

# 28 reo @ 09/19/10 11:10 PM

Play FIFA Street or Pure Futbol instead.

« Previous 12Next »

More Links

Carraggi's Corner: FIFAmerica