FIFA 10
FIFA 10 is a PSP sports game released in 2009 developed by Electronic Arts. It centers on competitive sport controls, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, single analog nub, shoulder and face buttons, with a camera or another accessory only where required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.6 / 10
About this game
FIFA 10 is a PSP sports game centered on competitive sport controls, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while the portable widescreen, UMD streaming, compressed audio, and handheld-scale interface need to preserve targets, text, and action readability. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include single-nub camera control, UMD loading and noise, Memory Stick saves, battery life, regional language, ad hoc requirements, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
FIFA is EA SPORTS’ football series built around passing moves, defensive decisions and the excitement of scoring. Across its history, careers, Ultimate Team and women’s football broadened the experience beyond individual matches.
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PlayStation PortableAI review
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A substantial football package with portable friction
FIFA 10 on PSP offers more than quick exhibition matches. First-touch combinations, different team strategies and improved aerial play reward judgement, while manager, season, player progression and practice modes provide longer goals. Challenges vary the task between matches. Simplified controls let newcomers concentrate on passing and shooting, while fuller digital and analogue options give experienced players flexibility. Player likenesses, commentary and music create convincing football atmosphere, although uneven animation and close-up details reveal its age. More practical limitations are slowdown in crowded wide views and lengthy loading, both of which weaken the convenience of starting a short handheld session. The offline package remains worthwhile for dedicated football fans, provided they do not expect console-specific systems or assume today's online functions still work.
Strengths
- Good first-touch and tactical play
- Extensive offline modes
- Accessible simplified controls
- Atmospheric commentary and music
Weaknesses
- Crowded-view slowdown
- Lengthy loading
- Uneven animation
Who it is for: Football fans seeking long-running PSP seasons, management or player progression.
Play notes: Historical 2009 PSP conditions; exact media and patch are unspecified. Current online play and roster updates are unverified.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension A broad offline selection supplies lasting goals. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension First-touch play and tactical adaptation sustain good matches. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Commentary and likenesses build atmosphere despite uneven animation. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Accessible controls are offset by slowdown and loading friction. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- 2009
- Platforms
- PlayStation Portable
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyFast-paced3D GraphicsShort SessionsPick-up and PlaySports-based Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation PortableWorldwide2009
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