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The sports video game category is one of the most popular categories of video games around these days because sports in real life are popular beyond belief. The four major sports; baseball, football, hockey and basketball all bring in billions of dollars each year in revenue from ticket sales, merchandise, food, souvenirs and advertising. What makes sports video games so popular is that they give the gamer the ability to run their favorite team from top to bottom including drafting players, trading players, signing players, organizing the minor league teams and playing each game. Another feature that gamers enjoy in a sports game is the ability to create a new player. This feature is perfect for the gamer to create themselves in the game or create a player on their favorite team that has been left off of the team’s roster.

When it comes to creating a player in a sports game there are plenty of preferences to choose from including the skin color of the player, facial hair, head hair, eye color and much more. Other features include but are not limited to the following:

???? Body type

???? Size of the player’s arms

???? Size of the player’s upper body

???? Pant length

???? Batting glove color

???? Receiver’s glove color

???? Face mask size

???? Visor guard

???? One ear flap or two on a batting helmet

???? The color of the bat used by the hitter

???? The color of the fielding glove

???? The color of the cleats worn

???? The music the hitter walks up to or the player is introduced to

???? The various pitches thrown by the player

???? Whether the player wear sweatbands or not

???? The length of a hockey stick

???? The color of a hockey stick

???? The gear worn as a catcher

???? The number worn by the player

???? Picking a batting stance

???? Picking an end zone celebration dance

The list above is only a minor list of all the features a gamer can choose from when creating a player in their sports game. There are hundreds of more options available, which makes this feature so popular among gamers today. Once the player has been created, the gamer should save the player to their memory card or memory stick and then do whatever they want with that player. The player can be assigned to any team in the league that the gamer so desires.

The ability to create a player in any sports game makes the game more personal for the gamer because the gamer can create him or herself in an instant. So, if you have always dreamed of playing in the NFL or in Major League Baseball, purchase one of these games and create yourself. Some gamers live vicariously through these sports games and enjoy playing for their favorite teams. Others enjoy the ability to run their favorite franchise from training camp to the playoffs to the championship game to the following off season. ?

The World Cup is here again and EA Sports have not missed this opportunity to release a new sports game 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, if its only 6 months after the release of FIFA Soccer 10. Having both games coming out so close together there are no great jumps forward, but this is a different game not just the same game under a different name. Having said that there are some noticeable improvements made to the field of play, while you will not find the same depth of gameplay modes, you will find enough options on here to keep entertained.

With FIFA Soccer 10 you could play either domestic or international football, the new game allows you to play only international football. If you think that’s only the 32 teams that have qualified no you have 199 teams, giving you either the choice to play in the World cup or go though the qualification process. You can play a number of friendly matches during the qualification rounds allowing you to experiment with your tactics or formation. Playing with a lower ranked team is a completely different than playing with the big names Spain, Brazil or England

Taking control of any team 2010 FIFA World Cup is entertaining and realistic. This allows for a more physical style of football. Each player and the referee have a improved physical look than the earlier games. Players that are on the floor will have to be avoided, you cannot just run though them, the referee sill try to avoid the ball as with real football this is not always possible. When one of your players gets booked a slow motion replay shows you that the card was warranted

In open play you have control of every player automatically switching to the player nearest the ball. The controls on this game are very responsive and may take a while to get used to, you can also customize the button layout for specific actions. Every button on the control pad is used, and some action will require to press one button while holding down another. By using the two button control set-up you only need to press one button for passing and a different one for shooting, although this makes the game easier to use you do not have the saw control as with the regular setups.

A more challenging way to get started with 2010 FIFA World Cup is by using the Captain Your Country mode. As with FIFA 10 you still have the Be a Pro option which allows you take control of only one player. You can choose any player for any of the 199 squads, or create a new player for any team by doing this you will need to play in B teams and friendly matches to earn your place. When using this mode you will not need to chase the ball but play in a position that you choose and chevrons at your feet point to were you should be and you get a rating from 1-10 depending on how you are playing.

One of the problems with this game is when you call for the ball or a through ball a second after someone else has passed the ball to you, this causes you to have preload a first touch pass or a different action meaning you are likely to give the ball away. Off the field the rating are very inconsistent, more so for the captain, you could be the the highest scorer in the qualifying rounds but only get into the team as a reserve. The managers in 2010 FIFA World Cup do not like the captain it hang onto this role for more than a for matches, this is very frustrating to be man to the match in one game but lose the armband for the next match. This game can support up to 4 players but to not allow for it to be played online

There are options to play this game online nut this are limited, you can head to head matches against friends, ranked opponents and players find online via this game, but the only game you can play is the Online World Cup. You can choose to play as any of the 32 teams competing in this years finals, in makeshift tournaments playing both group and knockout stages. Matches can suffer from having just enough lag to allow your timing to be out when button presses, this is more of a problem with PlayStation 3 than Xbox 360.

There are other online functions for 2010 FIFA World Cup this include squad updates that are already in effect, a empty store to place downloadable content and a Story of the Finals mode were you have to complete scenarios from this years tournament. There are 45 scenarios in the Story of Qualifying mode, by completing this tasks you will be able to unlock scenarios from 2006 World Cup giving you a taste of what’s to come

If like most sports fans you are excited by this tournament then 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa then you get a lot of fun from this game, in between matches of course so you do not miss any of the action. This game will keep you going right up until the release of FIFA Soccer 11.

Wii Sports Resort is a game that is a perfect idea for a Christmas gift, in that as well as being tons of fun to play, it can help you keep the gut at bay after all those huge dinners and puddings! It will also make great physical fun throughout the year ahead, either on rainy days when you can’t fight the flab outside or if you just want to keep up with your own regime.

How about using it at parties to break the ice? Everything goes with more of a swing once your guests have broken a sweat. Wii Sports Resort is a game intended to immerse you in the actual activities that are portrayed on-screen.

With the Wii MotionPlus attachment (included in the game pack), your Wii remote will have increased accuracy and responses. For other players (up to four players can join in at once) to join in however, you will need to purchase more of the attachments to ensure everyone can take part to the fullest extent. That’s probably the main drawback of the game, as it does require a greater depth of motion and accuracy than many other Wii games.

The game has a lot to offer participants though, including fun depictions of Basketball, Wake Boarding, Power Cruising, and Skydiving. In total there are twelve sports games to try your hand at. It’s the sequel to the hugely popular Wii Sports game, and as such has been garnering a great deal of attention with both gaming and fitness fans.

The game has been getting pretty good reviews right across the board, and its graphics are said to be above the norm for Wii games, which is great to hear. Wii Sports Resort is a great idea for a Christmas gift for that avid gamer or fitness fanatic in your life, and you can easily find Wii Sports Resort online in time for the big day.