Our friendship was never real.
Your in the polished Nike boots of a professional football star, but what if you're the star player of your team? Flicking around extravagant performances in a squad of what to you are primates and the ball is the chew toy. Yes I'm referring to Pro Clubs Seasons and the best thing to happen to AI companions since Sheva in Resident Evil 5, bots....bots...bots. There's a particular one in my club (which I won't reveal the entire extremely offensive slurs he is given for a name, I embrace all cultures and races.) that rather enjoys the back heel pass.
Back heel straight in between the opposing strikers legs, in front of goal, whilst the goalkeeper does an exclusive interview for Superfudge in the changing rooms. It gets to the point where I refuse to let go of possession (I needed to stop saying balls for a second) and toddle off to receive the next pulled hamstring, It's a trust issue we're working on it, because there's no 'I' in team.
I try other game modes too, not the aptly named Ultimate Team however, I'll play Red Dead Redemption poker if I want to stare at a deck of cards and be Cilla Black for the day if I'm keen on 'Chemistry'. The Career mode was probably what got my attention the most, With the added features including the counter-offer when attempting to buy a player from another club, I've waited tirelessly on the FIFA game frontier to be able to barter rather than falt out refused in the transfer market because I didn't offer the extra pound sterling.
Speaking of players the Overall attribute system was also improved, your players will actually get better over time compared to previous FIFA games, providing you play them and they're current residence is not a care home. One of my favourite things about this was the ability to start with a low ranking first division team (English Football) and build them all the way up to winning the champion's league, Wimbledon FC the next big thing.
But in all seriousness FIFA changes little with every yearly version that is released, what can only be expected of a sports game I suppose but basically you know what you're getting, the team of your choice, a budget for what your allowed to buy like your dad sending you to the ice cream van and season after season, until eventually you become complacent with how much money you've gained and what little you have to spend it on so you look to the arms trade.
Except for this time EA will keep you entertained with newsflashes about how Falcao is forever being sold to Chelsea...
Speaking of players the Overall attribute system was also improved, your players will actually get better over time providing you play them and they're current residence is not a care home. One of my favourite things about this was the ability to start with a low ranking first division team (English Football) and build them all the way up to winning the champion's league, Wimbledon FC the next big thing.
FIFA 13 continuously offers like the rest of the franchise a representation of managing a football club as well as being able to rank up in one as a player, I saw little development on that prospect other than a few new features that EA throw in the mix in order to part you with another £40, but don't argue if your attracted to shiny stuff, or like me constantly seek the ultimate co-op experience (So far it's Battlefield 3).
Balls to this (See what I did there?) I'm going back to online play, I hear the key to success when I watch strategy videos on such situations is to 'Keep a cool head and play as a team', I'll combat this logic, If you're team is winning 2-0, you're doing well with your friends, all complimenting each other because of your combined efforts, "No your goal was the best" "No! It was because of your brilliant set up, best, great friend..." (Exchange of light laughter). That when the other team gets 1.....no 2........no 3 goals, they're now winning and its nearly full time, that it's not like being promised a 'live-to-win' moment, then Ron Jeromy coming out of the shadows and putting his finger in your mouth because "He'rr bin drinken agerrn!".
FIFA, the only circumstance where constant online messages from 13 year old boys is seen as perfectly acceptable.
I'm Katsumoto, and this has been a very good conversation.