Fun online game that falls short in every manner of game depth in single player mode!
I've honestly spent about 30 minutes off-line, and got bored. However once i jumped online it was a different story. Fast, smooth gameplay, paired with solid control and super easy to master skill system was enough to get me hooked to play for hours.
As for the play modes you will not find anything you havent seen before in online sport games but that again is not the point. Nor is the depth of the game a strong one. However just going nuts with over-the-top skill moves, insane shots, while trash talking makes up for any lack of super deep career modes. By far the best online mode is the "playground pick". It has some charm to it and it can prove for some very interesting teams and some fun fun games!
Graphics are not bad either. They could have done some more polishing and player model detail, as you can mostly tell the big stars by their defining characteristics. Anyone that you dont know by their long braided hair, different hair color, peculiar size and so on, you probably wont recognize without the name tag. Overall though it is the theme of the game which comes out thru graphics really well, and you feel like you are playing "backyard" soccer at ALL times.
There are enough playgrounds to go around, but eventually you will get bored with them too, and hopefully in some near future there will be some DLC that fixes this and few other lacking aspects of the game. Also another feature that should have been in the game is the player customization ala NBA street, where you can buy new shoes, balls, accessories and so on.
By all means worth mentioning is the soundtrack. It is not a typical FIFA soundtrack but it is as eclectic and worldly as it can be. Big change here is that its very much beat based. For those that dont like the beats, dont worry. Songs are perfectly paced for this type of game, and eventually not matter what you will learn to enjoy it!
All in all, if you got frustrated with terrible trading system, and even worse scouting system of FIFA 2008, and want some unadultarated, quick and intense soccer, you should own this. Otherwise i say find a friend that owns a copy or rent!