FIFA 10

Forget the old adage about EA Games rehashing their previous games. FIFA 09 blew away the competition, making giant leaps in replicating the sport of soccer in video games, and this year, that leap is even greater with even more intelligent team AI, better ball and player physics and completely free movement. You can play zigzagged runs and crosses; in fact, the game is so stunningly accurate to real life that my flatmate mistook it for watching a real match.

It's not just the graphics, which are superb. It's everything: the commentary, the crowd noise, the way the teams work the ball, the way individual players look and behave. Off the field there have been changes too. The addition of Virtual Pro allows you to create a player to be played across multiple game modes – no more waiting four seasons to get your star out of Be a Pro and into Manager Mode. But Online Live Play is particularly interesting: it allows you to follow your favourite team and replay games that have just been played, based on their current form. Don't like the fact Chelsea beat Aston Villa? Play it again and see if you can change history.

FIFA 10 bucks the sports game trend of reissuing the same game with a splash of paint. It is simply the best soccer game available, and one of the best sports games you'll ever play.

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