right Audio/Visual: Visually, soccer games are kind of tough to put together. In trying to make the experience as real as possible, the field needs to look a certain size and the camera needs to capture as much action as possible. Because all these things have to be kept in mind, the players tend to look a bit fuzzy. Still, the animations look great and it looks like a real game. There are several stadiums to choose from, including the World Cup stadium in Germany, and they look impressive with thousands of fans, confetti, and just a great international soccer feel. Audio-wise, the cheering sounds great and the commentating by Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend are solid.
Controls: At first use, the controls of the game may seem complicated, but once you get into the groove of the game, you start to feel your way around and find out what does what. When you have the ball, there’s so many ways to pass and shoot it, it may seem overwhelming, but you'll figure it out after a few games. The passing and shooting is a combination of the buttons and triggers and helps bring more realism to the game play. When on defense, you have your strong and weak tackles to get the ball away from an opponent and the ability to switch the defenders you control to the closest player with the ball.
Hotness: The Global Challenge allows you to take control of some the classic games that were ever played, so you can try your hand at reliving and rewriting history, in the privacy of your home.
Whackness: There isn’t a franchise mode or any developmental type of modes where you can make a team better than they are.
Test Drive Rating: 4/5.
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