Football  must be one of the if not the most popular sport video game and whether the game player wants to manage a team (with Football Manager software) or play football games there is a great deal online. There are loads of free soccer/football games to play and download – starter games for kids and a whole range of games focusing on different aspects of the game. FIFA 2012 – available on Xbox, PS3 or Wii is set to become of the bestselling video games to date – which tells of the huge importance of the beautiful game!
Said to be revolutionary, the new “Player Impact Engine” under development for around two years which offers “real world physicality” to the game. This “physics engine” will assess collisions between players and suggest injuries sustained including the probable force on the body and point of impact. As the effect of the player develops he can begin to have physical problems which curtail effectiveness. Unexpected injuries can lose a valuable player to the team – a major problem in real life also. The game also has new tactical defending where players can grab and pull their opponents whilst chasing them; great precision dribbling enhancing strategic game play. There is also an added “support your club” feature and with around 15,000 players and 500 clubs it is possible to track down smaller clubs.