2010 FIFA World Cup Fact Sheet
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With only a little over three weeks until release, the full list of features for 2010 FIFA World Cup has been made available. In addition to that is a new video that provides an extensive tutorial of the penalty kick system. Continue on to read up on the full fact sheet and check out the new video. As always feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments!
EA SPORTSâ„¢ celebrates the single largest sporting event on the planet with the only official and exclusively licensed videogame for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africaâ„¢.
Experience all the emotion and passion of the world’s fiercest national rivalries as you live the dream of competing against friends from around the world for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. Spectacularly presented in true-to-life detail, the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ from EA SPORTS features all 199 national teams that took part in qualification and all 10 official licensed stadia to be showcased in South Africa.
For the first time ever, play out the 2010 FIFA World CupTM in a full and authentic online tournament mode. Compete as your favourite country against rivals anywhere in the world in the group stage through the knockout rounds to the chance to be crowned 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa TM champion. Plus, earn individual and team points and prove your nation is the best in Battle of the Nations.
Put yourself on the pitch and wear the shirt of your national team in Captain Your Country. Compete against friends to win your place in the full team, earn the captaincy, and then lead your nation in South Africa. Experience the thrill of scoring the winning goal in the FIFA World Cup Final, celebrate it with more than a dozen new user-controlled celebrations, and then lift the championship trophy.
2010 FIFA World Cup captures the journey from qualification to the final tournament with home and away strategies, situational tactics, and altitude affects. Experience the elation and agony of a penalty shootout as if you were on the pitch. Outwit the goalkeeper and master your nerves to score the goal that could win the FIFA World Cup. The Coke Zero Story of Qualifying and Story of Finals will enable players to relive moments from previous qualifying campaigns and tournaments with 55 scenario-based challenges. Replay moments from 2010 FIFA World Cupâ„¢ in real-time and re-write history. A free live service will deliver new scenarios during the FIFA World Cup.
Key Features
Win the 2010 FIFA World Cup — Compete as one of 199 teams from qualification right through to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Final. Play in all of the 10 official stadiums that come to life with the pageantry and festivity of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
2010 FIFA World Cup Online — The first-ever full and authentic FIFA World Cup™ online tournament. Compete as your favourite country against rivals in the group stage through the knockout rounds to be crowned 2010 FIFA World Cup™ champion.
Captain Your Country — Create from scratch, choose an existing top player or import your FIFA 10 Virtual Pro and play with up to three friends, all playing individual positions on the pitch. Compete collaboratively to win games and rise from a B-team player to earn the captaincy of your country and to lead your nation in South Africa.
Spectacular Presentation – 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africaâ„¢ comes to life in spectacular fashion with all the emotion and pageantry of the official tournament, including all 10 official licensed stadia. Experience confetti cannons, streamers, giant banners, seat cards, flags and fireworks as if you were in South Africa.
Battle of the Nations — Represent your country in the 2010 FIFA World Cup online tournament against your rivals to win global supremacy. Earn individual and team points and prove your nation is the best. Every performance is rated, recorded and uploaded and your ratings all count towards player and nation leaderboards.
New Penalties — Experience the brand new analogue penalty kick feature with the elation and agony of a penalty shootout. Outwit the goalkeeper with a stutter shot and compose your nerves to score the goal that could win the FIFA World Cup™.
Coke Zero Story of Qualifying & Story of Finals * 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and an internet connection are required for play — Relive moments from the 2010 qualifying campaign and the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Finals with over 50 scenario-based challenges. A free live service will deliver new scenarios during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ to replay moments and perhaps change history.
New Two-Button Controls— Compete for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with an accessible control scheme designed for new gamers. Pass and shoot like the best only using two buttons!
Home & Away Tactics— CPU mimics international football by creating strategic, defensive formations for weaker teams playing away from home. Plus, weaker teams raise their level of play on their home pitch.
World League Ladder — Take part in a fantasy international league mode. Play multiple seasons with your team online and climb the League Ladder from Division 10 to Division 1 to be named the best player in the world. Struggle and you’ll be relegated to the league below and have to fight your way back to the top. After each league season compete in a four round cup for extra ranking points.