Adidas Live Season is back for the new FIFA 11 season! In case you are unfamiliar with this add-on, here is a basic summary. Adidas Live season adds another nice aspect of realism to the game by instituting that performances of players in real-life will affect how the will play in the game. The stats are updated weekly on every Wednesday, and there are five leagues available to choose from.
In the FIFA 11 Lounge Mode, you can add up to four players from your own console only and play matches against each other. You can keep a running tally of things such as the games won/lost, goals scored/conceded, streaks, bookings, etc. This is a fun way to have a long lasting series of games to see who is the better FIFA player.
Another feature of this game mode is the ability to earn Badges. Badges are unique accomplishments such as "Hat Trick Hero" or "Stamina King", which you can strive to be the first in your lounge to collect and claim that badge to your name
The Player Manager segment of Career Mode incorporates aspects of both the Player and Manager modes of Career Mode. In Player Manager, you manage the team as you would the manager of a team, but instead of controlling the entire team during matches, you control your one selected player/manager, who can be your Virtual Pro. Like the other segments of Career Mode, you will receive most of your notifications via email.
The Manager segment of Career Mode incorporates aspects of the traditional Manager Mode of earlier FIFA versions. In Manager Career Mode, you manage the team as you would the manager of a team and control the entire team during matches. Like the other segments of Career Mode, you will receive most of your notifications via email.
In the Player Career Mode, you play the role of a professional player climbing up the ranks of the footballing ladder. Although this segment of Career Mode can be compared to Be a Pro: Seasons from FIFA 10, it is significantly different. It is more basic in that you play with either your Virtual Pro or an already established player on a professional team.
Free Kicks provide an excellent opportunity to score, but many ignore this and don't learn the proper techniques. Before I got the techniques down, I was enraged when my opponent slide tackled me on a breakaway and I got the free kick, but now it makes no difference because it is just as easy to score free kicks as it is to finish off a breakaway. Read more here.
A feature that returns to the FIFA series for a second time after its debut in FIFA 09 is the ability to control the celebration of your player after he has scored. There are two types of celebration moves; running moves and finishing moves. Find out your favorite combinations and celebrate your great goals with a traditional punch the air or a more fancy salsa dance.