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The first details of FIFA 11 have been announced with the most prominent new feature is player personalisation. This means Ronaldo pouts, Crouch is as lanky as a bean pole and Messi should look like a small boy. But this doesn’t just stop at physical appearances the players should also play differently from each other with individuals making more of an impact on the game.

FIFA 11 reinvents player authenticity – on and off the ball – for every player and at every position on the pitch with Personality+, an all-new feature that sees individual abilities reflected in game, enabling clear differentiation for every player.

Here’s a quote that really highlights how players can excel in specific areas differentiating them from others;
“Real Madrid’s Kaka will deliver crisp, creative passes, Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta will utilize tighter turns and close control to dribble through defenses, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney will hold off defenders and strike shots from distance with pace, and top-flight defenders like Giorgio Chiellini of Juventus will anticipate, predict and react to offensive players to win back possession.”

Goal keepers will also sport some individuality with 2 different types called acrobatic or traditional, I would think a keeper like Iker Casillas to be acrobatic whilst David James is traditional. The other major announcement made is Pro Passing being more accurately controlled by the player through how they press the buttons on the pad. This results in a higher margin for error but also allow passes to swerve and not all be played in a straight line.

Its about time the FIFA series integrated this as body frames have been too similar, this should hopefully open up the Be A Pro mode allowing for some more creative players to be made and more realistic representations. Not too sure what to make of the new passing yet, would have to be play tested to get a good indication.

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