Sure, you can just jump into the main tournament with Spain or Brazil if you want to, or you can embark on a gruelling multi-year qualifying campaign with the likes of American Samoa or the Faroe Islands in the hope of somehow finding your way to the big tournament. Then, you've got the fact that the game includes not only the 32 teams that competed into the official 2010 World Cup, but nearly every single team that tried to qualify for it as well. The user interface is bright and colourful, the soundtrack is masterfully curated to suit the vibe of the competition, and the game does an incredible job at building immersion through the atmosphere in the stadiums - which includes everything from fireworks, confetti canons and streamers, to the constant noise of Vuvuzelas.
The first thing you notice about 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is just how much care and attention has gone into making it feel like a unique experience for that specific tournament.
