EA Sports World Cup is the best game yet in the company’s FIFA series. Thanks to another year of research and development, EA Sports World Cup features the most realistic game play to date. Soccer players will appreciate the enhanced controls, which mimic real-life moves.

The Initial Touch

Every soccer player knows the importance of one’s initial touch on the ball. It often determines whether a player will retain possession or give the ball away to his opponent. In past editions of EA Sports World Cup, every player on the pitch consistently had perfect initial touches.

In the most recent edition, FIFA Soccer 13, no player has an impeccable initial touch. Instead, every player has a realistic first touch. This is determined by a complex algorithm that takes into account the ball’s velocity, its trajectory and the defensive pressure. A player’s ability to control the ball is no longer a given, so the defense has a fair chance at the ball.

An Advanced Offensive Attack

Soccer players also know what creates a good offensive attack: space and cuts. Thanks to EA Sports’ most advanced artificial intelligence, computer players are able to analyze both. They will go into space and draw defenders with them, which creates more space. Computer players also can think two plays ahead, which creates effective cuts. Together, these result in a powerful offensive attack.

Multiple Platforms

EA Sports World Cup is available on several popular gaming platforms. It can be purchased and played on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. There also is a mobile version. Computer gamer can download EA Sports World Cup for a PC.