FIFA 13 Preview: "The referee’s a w*nker!"
As the end of this console generation approaches, life seems pretty rosy for the FIFA team. Widely regarded as having outplayed its competition not only commercially but also in quality in recent years, building a commanding lead in the process, complacency is as big a threat as whatever Konami comes up with next. The pressure of maintaining a hard-earned 90 Metacritic rating, always the pet obsession of EA’s Peter Moore, ought to be enough to dispel any likelihood of that. And, as is traditional, the team is boasting of more game-changing features for this season’s update when I poke my head inside its Vancouver dressing room this month. They’re obliged by the marketing department to peddle that line every year, of course, but there are a few good reasons at this stage to believe FIFA will raise its game again in 13. The focus this year is captured in a Mourinho quote producer Nick Channon flags up: “One of the great things about football is that it is unpredictable”. Read more…
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