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FIFA 11 for PlayStation 2
FIFA 11 for PlayStation 2 brings together clubs, national teams and squads from the 2010-2011 season in a football game with different levels of control. The classic setting lets you direct passes, through balls, crosses, shots and skill moves yourself. Casual Controls reduce the basics to smart passing, shooting and automatic runs while the advanced commands remain available. Before each match, a Scouting Report provides information about a key opponent, the formation and the expected playing style.
Career Mode divides a long career across three roles. As a player you control one professional, improve his form and try to reach the national team. A player-coach also decides the line-up, playing style and training but leaves the finances to the board. As a manager you handle transfers and club funds and must meet the board's objectives. Fame points connect these stages and unlock benefits when you perform in leagues and cup competitions.
Be A Keeper lets you control only the goalkeeper: you choose your position, intercept crosses and put the ball back into play after a save. Lounge tracks the results of up to eight profiles across a series of local matches. More than two simultaneous participants need one or two PlayStation 2 Multitaps and a separate DualShock 2 controller for everyone. The local content is on the disc; any old network functions are not offered as operational.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
FIFA 11 for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of FIFA 11
Electronic Arts released FIFA 11 in 2010 under the EA Sports label. The PlayStation 2 edition appeared alongside versions for newer consoles, computers and handhelds, but uses its own technical implementation. The PS2 manual names Career, Lounge and Be A Keeper as major components. Teams and players form a snapshot of 2010-2011; later transfers and ratings were not automatically updated on this disc.
Career Mode joined the earlier Manager and Be A Pro ideas into a route from player through player-coach to manager. The Fame meter made progress visible and linked performances to eight levels of recognition. Lounge instead focused on a group around the same console: each profile tracked wins and losses across consecutive matches, while optional Cheap Shots could deliberately break the normal rules of football.
This instalment arrived late in the PlayStation 2's life, but it was not the system's final FIFA: FIFA 12 followed a year later. FIFA 11 nevertheless preserves a clear transition within the series through its combined career and separate goalkeeper role. Features promoted for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or PC, including their own online infrastructure and technical systems, do not automatically belong to this PS2 version.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
FIFA 10 on PlayStation 2 already offers Manager, Be A Pro: Club and Country and local matches. FIFA 11 brings the individual player, player-coach and manager together in one Career Mode with Fame levels. Be A Keeper and Lounge also gain a clearer place of their own. Both use licensed clubs, but their teams reflect successive seasons.
FIFA 12 continues the late PS2 formula with a fifteen-season career, Be A Keeper, Lounge and dozens of tournaments. FIFA 11 introduces the three-part career and has 2010-2011 squads; FIFA 12 moves that snapshot forward by one year. The two are technically close, so rosters and further refinements create most of the difference.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 on PlayStation 2 uses Master League and Become a Legend for club management and the development of one player. FIFA 11 combines similar roles within Career and adds Fame as shared progression. FIFA has more licensed club names; PES uses its own ball feel, presentation style and competition structure.
UEFA Euro 2008 focuses on national teams, qualification and the European finals. FIFA 11 also includes club competitions, transfers and a career that can shift between player and manager. Both share EA's recognisable football foundation, but Euro has a defined tournament goal while FIFA 11 can follow several seasons.
FIFA Street 2 reduces team sizes and rewards tricks on enclosed street pitches with Gamebreakers. FIFA 11 plays in stadiums with full teams, offside and club competitions. Both use the right stick for skill moves, but Street makes individual showmanship central while FIFA 11 gives greater importance to positioning, tactics and long-term career choices.
