EA: FIFA

It is that time of year again, when EA hits us with the customary yearly update of their FIFA series of games.

It is generally a time of a little moaning and groaning when we decide who will play it this year, but there is always that strange part of us that really wants to play it. We know what FIFA is about and often the only thing that changes the graphical quality and the player line-ups.

It can be argued that it is more of the same this year but EA have also whipped something new out of the bag for us. This something new is the control method. FIFA is generally best played using a gamepad which is why we loved hauling out that Xbox controller. Keyboard skills are a sheer nightmare, particularly for the left-handed fraternity but to our great surprise, FIFA is now playable using the mouse.

The mouse can be a solo affair or used in conjunction with the trusty keyboard. It takes a fair bit of getting used to but once the basics are learned and players have had a few goes, passing, shooting and scoring become a pleasure. Right clicks pass on offence and tackle on defence while a left will shoot or slide respectively.

The worst bit is getting used to clicking in the right place at the right time; players will give away the ball quite often until that is learnt.

PCF Rating 78%

Catch the full review in the December PCF

Brett Venter