FIFA 11

FIFA 11 Review

The PSP is never the focal point of attention when it comes to FIFA's development resources, but that has never stopped EA Sports from putting out a competent package for fans of the portable alternative. This year is no different, even if the engine running the PSP version of FIFA could use some work after going relatively untouched the last few years. The gameplay is as solid as ever, especially with the new 360-degree dribbling abilities previously exclusive to consoles, but the new Be A Goalie Mode suffers because of the limitations of the PSP hardware. As soon as you boot up your PSP it's clear that not much has changed from last year's effort. Menu designs are the same, action on the pitch is delivered in the same manner and the Soccer IQ (a set of knowledge-based questions about the sport) and Challenges Mode (a list of game outcomes that you must equal) have been a part of FIFA PSP for years now and have only had slight presentation elements tweaked. Be A Goalie Gameplay Clip Thankfully EA Sports did take the time to implement the 360-degree dribbling that first debuted on console versions last year. Essentially this allows players to break free of the old dribbling that only allowed for eight directions of movement.