FIFA 13 - A New Beginning

With the release of the newest FIFA game in the franchise, FIFA 13, already over one million people have bought the game within the first 5 days, setting what has come to be known as a FIFA franchise record. Many other companies have tried to compete with FIFA (I won't go and name any, you know who you are), but unfortunately just can't seem to overcome the overwhelming support the FIFA franchise constantly gets from it's fans, and they definitely aren't slowing down anytime soon. I was able to get my hands on a copy of FIFA 13, complete with 24 free gold-packs (Allowing the opening of one per week) in Ultimate Team, and a tin case which is actually pretty gosh-darn cool if you ask me. The packs and tin came with any copy of FIFA that was pre-ordered from Gamestop.

I played the demo for awhile a couple of weeks before the game came out, and I've gotta say, I wasn't exactly impressed. The realism of the game was definitely hard to adapt to from FIFA 12, but eventually it became pretty manageable. The new 'first touch' control makes the game feel really different, and I wasn't expecting good things.

However, my hopes were restored when I opened that beloved UPS package on September 27th, and there revealed my escape from reality for the next 12 months. I opened up the package, taking off that annoying plastic, and opened the case, revealing what I felt was going to be just another mediocre soccer game made by EA to gain mass amounts of money again like they do every year.

I put it in the PS3, and waited for what I expected to be some FIFA 12 look-a-like with just a 13 plastered on everything to make it seem newer. I scrolled over the play button, and clicked. It loaded, and I was instantly impressed with just the loading screen. Sexy shots and impressive cinematography made me want to play a little more now. I clicked start, and was even more impressed with the new look and feel of the menus and such. They looked a lot cleaner and smoother in my opinion. I went to "Seasons", selected my team, FC Bayern, and clicked start. . .

I was stunned. New graphics, new loading screens, new feels, new play-types, new everything. I was blown away. EA seriously did a fantastic job, and needless to say, I'm super ecstatic that I bought this game.

Hopefully I'll have a lot more to talk about later. I'm going to go escape reality now, so until next Thursday, I bid you all adieu. Have a good day, and God bless.

-Tyler.