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As you know, and it is customary when they celebrate a European Championship finals or in the sports world, EA Sports always launches its official video about this event and this time they do the World Cup South Africa 2010 , to as only 2 months of its conclusion.

Since yesterday, April 8, is now available on PSN and Xbox Live demo of this game that will delight those fans of the game and those gamers who still enjoy FIFA 10 . The demo consists of a simple match between Spain and Italy, but is a great game graphically.

EA Sports has decided to market this game in physical form as a new game instead of out in addition to FIFA 10 because of improvements and new features including:

- The number of playable teams, while in FIFA 10 are the "core" in this edition we have 199 teams.

- Control "2 buttons" or "Dad pad", it is controlling play just two buttons, such as passing and shooting, as well as move our player with the joystick steering, the rest is done by the machine ... New for the kids to play with his father or mother, EA always thinking of the family.

- Improved graphics and new animations, much like FIFA 10, but with a touch sharper and more colorful, more like sincerely, welcome addition to the coaches who will see them every 2 to 3 gesticulating in the band and from time to when we will suffer or rejoice with our game.

- Shooting and improved stops, compared to FIFA 10 shots on goal are more potent and effective, as the gatekeepers to this time seem more intelligent.

- Innovative launches penalties, here have been redefined and innovation comes into play when we play an important game, the pressure will increase as we move towards the end, as the responsibility of the players will not be as marked easy.

- New game modes and online, something new will be able to import our player from FIFA 10 to create this from scratch, to become captain of our team and fight for the World Cup scepter. Also an online mode with the tournament to make more realistic the fight between countries.

The game's official World Cup South Africa 2010, goes on sale later this month, on 30 April, at the hands of EA Games for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. With this game we satisfy our desire to secure for Spain to lift the cup, if not finally consiguiese. Good luck to the red!

Electronic Arts just sent a press release to announce that it has sold 1.7 million units of FIFA 10 in just one week in Europe. The rest of the press release is perfectly dispensable, so the savings to you. It seems that not only Call of Duty man lives !

Come these days playing several games interesting. First I received the Colin McRae DIRT 2, a series that did not prove that for years and wanted to try, then got the demo of FIFA 10 for PS3 and Xbox 360 to compare and I finally gave Ninga Gaiden Sigma 2.

Colin McRae comparing to last I played, I must say that the series has improved greatly. What most caught my attention is the wide variety of cars and tracks. There are many interesting ideas in the game, as the roll "colegueo", compete in many different places, with fun challenges at every race, challenges, to buying and selling cars ... It reminds me of the TOCA Race Driver and liked me so much time . The graphics and sound are great, have improved.

Among the bad feature for an inexperienced player ideally directly to the difficulty in "important" because otherwise it will be too easy to win. Nor do I think the arcade air (conduction unrealistic) game and it takes long to load from one race to another, repeating ourselves in the same animations over and over mobile home ... Still I recommend it, it's fun and challenging.

If a game I love is the FIFA has this year because they have polished many of things that bothered me in FIFA 09: Make a pass and bounce in your team-mate had not been aware of where the ball super efficient doormen, poles, shots unrealistic ... The FIFA demo has me hooked well, but the Xbox, because this year is also better that version, I guess because it is easier to program than PlayStation 3. This year the jellies are harder to get and so far I have not caught the hang of faults, but Ribery and Xavi put me out of 2 in the two. I started playing, as with Colin at the highest level ... I look forward to catch the final version.

Finally I reached the Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. So far I've only gotten started, but it seems a very promising game, very similar to Ninja Blade I enjoyed earlier this year. Is typical of pounding buttons and cover with very pretty cinematic. I'll tell you more details later ...

I fear that with the Wii Motion Plus is going as well as with the controls of the Wii at first: it was impossible to find loose and only if units were acquired in a pack with a game.

When the controls of the Wii were exhausted, there was always some control with the infamous Wii Play waiting for ... These were not exhausted never resist ... After a few weeks, after several visits to the store, at the end had just bought the remote next to the game, which raised EUR 6 purchase.

Is the same thing happening now with Wii Motion Plus? I am told that the store have been months without a gizmo that improves the detection of movement of the Wii and when they arrived, has been sparingly. Right now you can only get along with Wii Sports Resort and Grand Slam Tennis, because in a game pack included with no problem.

Is it something I'm going through my own or not you are capable of finding loose Wii Motion Plus?

This week I walked bundled with a thousand themes, but always takes a while to play, especially if there are video games and on the streets as Batman Arkam Asylum, and downloadable demos like FIFA 10.
The truth is he did not expect the new Batman video game was so good. I would back that came from Eidos and there was a superhero in it, but I got the collector's edition and, given that triumphed in many "reviews", I have started to play and I was surprised. What I'm liking is the script, at the height of any good movie, and that little by little you earn powerful "gadgets" of Batman that enhance gameplay that otherwise would become too repetitive and heavy. Did not try the last of Wolverine, who said it was pretty good, but I do not exceed this Batman Arkam Asylum, to me, is the best video game based on a superhero to date.

I told you I was testing the beta of PES 2010, and it seemed like a good game, but after downloading the demo for FIFA 2010 the verdict can only be one: FIFA has no rival. From what I've seen, the errors have been properly polished, especially the issue of shots on goal, which brought me down the street from bitterness. It's not so easy to remove the ball, there are plenty of cool new animations, players charge better, goalkeepers are more realistic ... It is a joy. I can not wait!

Just before I left for vacation I had a moment to enjoy the beta of PES 2010. Before going on, I want to say a couple of previous premises from which we started:

1 - I've always been of FIFA, even when it was much worse than the PES. You can flagelarme in the comments ...

2 - It is public knowledge that my relationship with Konami Spain is not as good as it should, but I appreciate that I have sent the beta beta this year to evaluate it. Try to be as objective as possible, because I can not not want to trick users and especially those involved in the section "most talkative" (in the first column on the right) and on the other hand, regardless of everything, I try to always be professional.

3 - I also want to make clear that I have not seen FIFA 10 for the day of the presentation I was sick and the guys at EA still have not sent me any trial version, so I compare it with FIFA 09 game that I know more than good .

I think I played enough to give you some hints. As always, you can find items much bigger and probably better written or Vandal Meri. We thus:

The general impression was good, but for a player so used to the top FIFA players seem to "weigh" a little, because the parties in the saga of EA are more dynamic. This and graphics, somewhat below the FIFA also make you initially get defensive with the game, but with a little patience you realize that the secret of PES is the gameplay. That's where many integers PES wins compared to FIFA 09, but from what I've seen the new version much improved, especially in this regard.

A major problem with FIFA 09 were shots on goal. It is not easy to score a goal in FIFA if you're a bit pressed for a defense, the ball was on the posts too and rebound did not have much realism without having had to say three Our Fathers to score a goal from distance. In PES I like the shooting system primarily because players plugged well throwing the ball if it comes or not very safe as long as they are not hard pressed by the defense. Scoring in FIFA 09 in those conditions was impossible.

The ball physics has always been the great strength of PES and in this game is too. The rebounds, both players and the posts, I look very good, though it would improve the animations of the defenses that block the shots, they should acknowledge the force of the ball, and the controls with his chest facing, which are I think the worst.

The sound is great. I like the sound the ball to throw, posts, hobbies, and above all, the players cry when they "axes" behind ... In the beta version of the commenters did not get one, but chalked it is not a finished version (although commercial versions also put his paw then a great time ...) By the way, watch out because the arbitrators are still very cardholders. A half bad entry at ground level and your home.

The reaction has greatly improved goalkeepers. In the PES seem not to have slept in that aspect and can be viewed punt fists to get the ball over the bar when the balls are very pumped, for example. This I know that have been refined so much the guys at EA in the new FIFA.

One of the great failures of FIFA is to protect the ball was not easy and taking the ball was as easy as pushing a button and the player would take the ball to the opposite without requiring more help from the user. In PES 2010 snatch the ball does not seem so easy, something I appreciated. You can hide the ball better and the game does not become a constant running streets.

Not only the goalkeepers have improved in their animations, the players also. There are some curious entries when you are strong and in some specific moments, not many there remains that old frustration because you can not control your player until just the corresponding animation.

The "smileys" players are very well made and are in the locker room and repetitions, but then in the field I had the feeling that everyone runs and are quite similar. I can not explain it, it's just a feeling.

In general artificial intelligence has not seemed wrong. Is quite noticeable to play for Scotland to do so, for example, Portugal. Yes I have seen blunders in the opposing defense, but I do not think the game is a constant, but rather the result of the low level of the opposing team combined with the difficulty level. Good note also in this section from what I've seen.

Another major problem is that FIFA will make it more simulation, more PES in other words, they went too far and too difficult one on one and overcome the defense. With good passes in PES seems easier to braid moves and passes the hole seems more effective and results in less offsides in the FIFA 09. I hope that this problem also resolved in FIFA 10.

I have not had time for more on these 2 days I've been playing. After my vacation I will try to extend data with stuff I have not tested as the zone defense, announced the new 360 degree dribbling, etc.

I see Adese that the Sims have been able to unseat the powerful Pokemon in the list of bestsellers according to GFK June. The "exergames" or exercise video games are up thanks to Wii Fit, which still fit, and the new EA Sports Active.

To see the tops of platforms just go to the website of ADES .

Via menéame saw a good article with an overview of the best Spanish videogames in history, with some gaps as my beloved Angel Nieto Pole 500, or Blade Master Football Michel, which I recommend. It made me remember and think about the games that were really important to me, I enjoyed those wonders in the Amstrad CPC 464 tape and there has arisen my mythical top staff:

10 - Narco Police (1991) I can not remember with great affection, but I remember it had great graphics for its time. I remember how difficult it was too. I spent some time with it.
9 - The Saga Moves: Army Moves (1986) and Navy Moves (1988): Humongous these games. Although they seem 2 different games were actually the same, in a jeep or a boat. Nor was this easy, no ...
8 - Perico Delgado Maillot Amarillo (1988): Before Balumba and Perico was famous. Very good game with different stages, the crushed-joystick to sprint and climb the mountain, the ability to lower ... I was amused.
7 - Game Over (1987): No comment. Very, very funny and groundbreaking for its time.
6 - The Abbey of Crime (1988): This was a revolution. All 3D, very well done for the time. In fact you could spend it in 10 minutes if you knew exactly what to do, but he had grace to go around and talk to the monks and go to the refectory and stuff. I remember clearly the labyrinth of the f ...
5 - Angel Nieto Pole 500 (1990): very well made game that much play in split screen cooperative. What a great evening spent with this game playing with my brothers.
4 - Football Michel Master (1989): I was not of Butragueño, I went over Michel. In addition to the overhead view Recuero sided games with clearly the gameplay in which you had to be monitored closely by the head, shoulders and feet without dropping the ball. Go chop ...
3 - After the War (1989): This was another revolution for the time. Huge great graphics and a machine gun. Recuero bosses. Bronze!
2 - Fernando Martin Basket Master (1987): This I recall to where and how I bought it, in typical exhibiting a video tape. This one on one was very, very set in my house. The sprints lasted many months because it was great. You could do everything, steal the ball if you put them in the right place, pull 3 and spectacular dunk. A great among greats!

Whose idea was it to hire this chick and why?

1 - PC Football (1993-2001): What you expected from the guy who does not pass page and that is with the FIFA all the holy evening? Obviously my number one had to be for the PC Football. Do not know if I will have missed an edition, but I doubt it. I agree to the PC League and other variants. Number one for fun, because you could sign, put the players ... It was really deep and fun.

Is about to break loose the war in every year. Once again, the forces measured at Electronic Arts Konami's hosts in an epic battle in the style of Lord of the Rings. With football games, or are of Sauron declared PES fan because it is bad and the mythical section " What the eye does not see "on Canal +, or are of Gandalf, who switched to FIFA when he saw that would win the battle. No room for more football games.

Out of silicones, the thing is presented this year also uneven. EA FIFA 10 has already shown, a remodeling of my beloved FIFA 09, picking up good reviews in progress, while Konami has not taught anything. It's good that Torres and Messi will appear on the cover, but what we really want to know is whether to remodel the engine last year or will be a new one. How much have made progress in a year?

Messi and Torres are the image of PES 2010

At EA, rather than improve the game graphically, have worked on polishing errors reported by users. Some of them I have to admit they were pretty bloody, as the subject of the post and rebounds so unrealistic, the advantage rule, throw-ins or hard to avoid the offsides ... The fact is that they work ahead and I hope soon to check progress.

EA also will present its first game in Spain. The presentation is being now in the Sports Palace of Madrid. I know that the people of PES is already preparing his, but who gives first, gives twice.

In any case, the decline of FIFA versus PES is a fact. While in Spain and Italy are going to counter again worldwide PES managed to sell 8 million copies while 2009 FIFA placed 10 million , according to EA's own figures.

On the official website of FIFA 10 have made ​​a compilation of the best reviews of progress appeared in Meri, Vandal and other sites that you can help.

As for PES at the moment there is only smoke. You can give a caladita on its official website .

The peripheral that will accompany the new Tony Hawk skateboard that looks like a cost U.S. $ 120, according to the popular video game retail chain GameStop , which means that in Europe would cost ... let me calculate ... I get a ... 120 euros!

Tony Hawk Ride

Well, not say anything, that whoever buys it, but when I was a skater for 20,000 old pesetas you table you bought a lady Santa Cruz, shafts, bearings and premium wheels .

Activision has not said anything official about it. I guess this can be a balloon-catheter to see how we react to the 120 bucks, since guess the first idea was to sell the same price as Guitar Hero, which amounts to the same, plus a game peripheral. The Gamestop website also reveals that the launch would be on October 13 for Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The peripheral I find very original , but has not yet shown how it works. It is hoped that it can be seen in action at E3 to be held in Los Angeles in a few days, as of June 2.

* Source: Gamesindustry

Option 1: Goalkeeper Casillas type, a real cat. This could be worth if it had so much energy, because it seems to have taken 3 red bulls in a row. Qualities not without ...

Option 2: Goalkeeper Valdes type, not a bad goalkeeper but in big situations is cleared ...

Thanks to Manuel for lending me the videos

Paul Gascoigne, a famous former British footballer has told "The Sun" his descent into hell after living the glory of being a hero of the selection. The drama of alcohol has been fatal for him, even to invent a pair of imaginary parrots, who came to ask a couple of pints of beer I guess I took after him. He hit bottom when he took command of the Wii and did not let go in 4 weeks, becoming a true addict.

"I do not remember when or why I started to drink, only it was Christmas and I wanted to shoot myself. I started with a couple of glasses of wine and did not stop. After one week, was no longer able to care for myself, so I moved to the Marriott Hotel in Gateshead, where he drank everything from bottles of wine to gin minibar. Then began my addiction to the Wii; from there, I played almost 24 hours, seven days a week. I could not stop, or sleep or eat, could not get even a few minutes. I had become unbeatable and I challenged the staff. In fact, I came to call the room sevice to have someone against whom to play, "said Gascoigne. After four weeks in these conditions, the hotel asked him to leave and moved to Malmaison, where he devoted himself to the same.

The best of luck for this star fall from grace. You have to be in that state and becoming addicted to the Wii because, although it is the best selling console in length, is also the least played for many.

Paul was never very fit, but did things like this:

Gascoigne Long live!

* You can see the full interview on AS if you want to know more about Gascoigne, but what you really enjoy is that recommended the "Celebrities" of Muchachada Nui, namely that of Hulk Hogan

I have not played much in NBA 2k8, but from what little I've seen I think that this year also won by a length to NBA Live. The atmosphere and the animations make it a game far more realistic than EA in my opinion. Control is different, the NBA Live is a bit more affordable, but convinces me more that of 2k8 (with the left stick and move and do movements like dribbling and with the right you can shoot baskets).

It is unfortunate that the version I have not come with manual (it's a demo version) because this is a game that requires manual and a little learning to select the plays, etc.. Let's see if I get it and perfected a bit before going to gamble with the typical American flipados Xbox Live (remember that my gamertag is jmdia case you want to play a game).

Right now I'm with quick matches, but soon you'll cane all game options. The only thing I've ever had because my attention is the subject of math, but I found them quite difficult. I'll tell you how I move with the game.

This is what I told you at the time of NBA Live 08:

The NBA Live has a lot of things I liked a lot. The animations, how they interact with other players and how they move ... This is much better than previous versions. This is where I noticed a great improvement. The new management of the ball with the right analog stick is very useful. I was also pleased custom movements of the stars of the NBA, especially that of Stoudamire. Finally, among the virtues of the game feature the best deal with the national teams, including Spain, which has a good average. The only thing I found odd is that do these kill Navarro and Calderon have half too low. Argentines are very good, especially in the outside shot, while the Greeks are painful.

NBA Live 08 also has shortcomings. Among the most notable are the shots that the players do when you've spent a bit of braking, you're under the basket, but very close to the line out and the player tries to shoot baskets with the board found. After working though the entrance to the basket and find a good position, the player makes a wrong move and it all goes to hell. Very frustrating.

Some menus are not as clear as they should, although it is well that in the same menus you informed of what's new and what is not. The online experience is pretty good, but the people you meet and not so many leave the game early when they see that they will lose. The commentators are good and known, but many of his comments are repeated over and over again, giving you want to mute the sound. The free throw system is fine, but do they are too simple and usually a Hit them all even though the rival can even make your controller vibrate to desconcentrarte.

Finally, I do not like a player comes into the air by a mate and separate the defender in an animation that repeats almost every play, causing it to walk backwards as if unbalanced. In these actions, or is offensive foul, or is in defense. This animation is totally unrealistic.

I come lately playing a lot of sports games FIFA. At most I've played has been to NBA Live 08, I missed a game FIFA 08 and yesterday I was crazy about Skate, which I think is very good.

NBA Live 08

The NBA Live has a lot of things I liked a lot. The animations, how they interact with other players and how they move ... This is much better than previous versions. This is where I noticed a great improvement. The new management of the ball with the right analog stick is very useful. I was also pleased custom movements of the stars of the NBA, especially that of Stoudamire. Finally, among the virtues of the game feature the best deal with the national teams, including Spain, which has a good average. The only thing I found odd is that do these kill Navarro and Calderon have half too low. Argentines are very good, especially in the outside shot, while the Greeks are painful.

NBA Live 08 also has shortcomings. Entre los más destacables están los tiros que hacen los jugadores cuando te has pasado un poco de frenada, te encuentras debajo del aro, pero muy cerca de la línea de fuera y el jugador intenta tirar a canasta encontrándose con el tablero. Después de trabajar bien la entrada a canasta y buscar una buena posición, el jugador hace un mal movimiento y todo se va al garete. Muy frustante.

Algunos menús no son todo lo claros que deberían, aunque está bien que en los mismos menús te informen de lo que es nuevo y lo que no. La experiencia online es bastante buena, pero la gente con la que te encuentras no lo es tanto y muchos abandonan el partido antes de tiempo cuando ven que van a perder. Los comentaristas son buenos y conocidos, pero muchos de sus comentarios se repiten hasta la saciedad, dándote ganas de desactivar el sonido. El sistema de tiros libres está bien, pero hace que éstos sean demasiado sencillos y normalmente uno los acierta todos pese a que el rival puede incluso hacer vibrar tu mando para desconcentrarte.

Por último, no me gusta nada que un jugador venga en el aire haciendo un mate y aparte al defensor en una animación que se repite casi en cada jugada, haciendo que éste camine hacia atrás como si estuviera desequilibrado. En estas acciones, o es falta en ataque, o es en defensa. Esa animación es totalmente irreal.

FIFA 08

De FIFA 08 aún no os puedo contar mucho. He jugador un partido en su versión de PS3 y me ha parecido muy bueno. La mejoría se nota y mucho. A simple vista no he visto fallos evidentes, lo que me hace pensar que es el juego que EA lleva muchos años intentando ofrecer. En mi primer partido, el Barcelona me endosó un claro 7-0, así que decidí pasar a otro juego al que tenía muchas, muchas ganas: Skate.

Skate

Todavía no he jugado mucho, unas 6 horas más o menos, pero el control me ha encantado y el realismo, también. El control es mejor porque es más sencillo e intuitivo. El juego se aleja de una manera bastante sabia del los juegos de Tony Hawk, mucho más espectaculares pero no por ello más divertidos, y ya no hay que aporrear los botones del pad. En seguida acabas el tutorial y ya estás listo para patinar por un montón de sitios, ser grabado y fotografiado (puedes editar tus vídeos), listo para patinar en zonas prohibidas y hacer trucos mientras te persiguen los “seguratas”…

La personalización del skater está bastante lograda. Es algo que todos los juegos deberían tener. Lo mejor sería crear un avatar y poder usarlo para todos los juegos. La libertad es otra de las señas de identidad del juego. Puedes patinar donde quieras libremente o ir cumpliendo las misiones.

Entre los fallos destaco que no es fácil coordinar bien los saltos, porque hay un “ollie” o salto pequeño y otro más grande y potente y es fácil que calcules mas y te des buenos golpes. Esto es lo más difícil. También me gustaría poder bajarme del monopatín para explorar algunas zonas a pie. También estaría bien poder engancharme a los coches para coger carrerilla. Se me ocurre que el juego podía ser más interactivo con los viandantes. Tampoco me ha gustado que el juego no está localizado al máximo y hay que conformarse con los subtítulos. Por último, las caídas tampoco son muy realistas (es gracioso el informe que aparece tras tu caída informándote de las magulladoras, huesos rotos y “piños” que has perdido).

En fin, todos los juegos tienen sus fallos, pero son muy, muy jugables. Los juegos de deportes de EA mejoran, aunque haya años que no lo parezca, poco a poco. Este año os los recomiendo todos.

No me he resistido a bajarme la demo de FIFA 2008 para PC. Mi primer partido ha sido un Milán-Barcelona con bastante poca historia, pues hace tiempo que dejé de jugar en el PC y ahora me cuesta volver a las teclas. En fin, que el Barcelona de los 4 fantásticos (porque las plantillas de la demo están actualizadas a mediados de julio) no ha podido con Kaká, el viejo sueño de Ramón Calderón, que me ha endosado 2 goles como 2 soles.

En principio he visto más de lo mismo. Muy buenas animaciones, excepto en algún saque de banda en el que las manos no coincidían con el balón (supongo que estas cosas las arreglarán antes de lanzar), buen sonido, los controles de siempre y algo mejorada la inteligencia artificial.

Me ha llamado la atención cómo antes de salir al campo las estrellas piensan en sus mejores momentos futbolísticos y lo vivimos como un flash. Un buen detalle, pero de esos que no influyen directamente en el juego.
La demo te deja probar varios equipos como Milán, Barça o Bayern de Munich. Los árbitros parecen haber mejorado también. Ya no siempre te sacan roja directa siempre que haces una entrada por detrás que lo merece. Vamos, que los árbitros son más realistas porque se equivocan más…

Los rechaces y balones sueltos son bastante realistas, así como las animaciones como cuando 2 jugadores van cargando. Los gráficos no son excesivamente brillantes, aunque eso puede ser por mi PC, que tampoco es que sea muy brillante. Tampoco he visto el selector para subir la calidad ni la dificultad. Aun sin mucha resolución, a veces el juego me ha ido a tirones.

En fin, pocas conclusiones se pueden sacar con esta demo, que explica además los nuevos modos de juego, como el manager (al que suelo jugar yo) y el convertir un jugador en profesional, que pueden ser divertidos. Si n duda, me viciaré con este juego, pero no en PC. Creo que para hacer trucos y sacarle el mejor rendimiento necesitas un buen pad.

Lo mejor es que te bajes la demo y juzgues tú mismo: Descargar la demo .