THE STARTING 11: TFC-themed video games

 

In the words of doe-eyed songstress Copa Del Rey: "(something, something, something) Video Games..." (Ed ~ What? What's a Lana Del Rey? I have to stop buying music from the UEFA website.) Anyhoo... video games. Growing steadily since the heady days of Centipede and its unhygienic arcade rollerball, the gaming industry now makes profits well into the hundreds of dollars. The release of FIFA14 this past week marked the appetite for football-related games and if there is any corporation that likes hundreds of dollars it's MLSE. Then they remembered they once bought one of those soccer teams... synergy! (INSERT COIN)

11. ANGRY BITCHYS

10. GRAND THEFT BMO: LIBERTY VILLAGE

9. CALL OF URRUTI

8. LittleBigPlata

7. PREKIMON

6. CUP FINAL FANTASY

5. PRESIDENT EVIL

4. BLOOM RAIDER

3. MO JOHNSTON'S JOHN CARVER'S CHRIS CUMMINS' PREKI'S NICK DASOVIC'S ARON WINTER'S PAUL MARINER'S RYAN NELSEN'S JIMMY BRENNAN'S FOOTBALL MANAGER

2. SPACE INVADERS II: ARGOS TO BMO FIELD

1. DONKEY KOEF



THE STARTING 11: FIFA13 features if Toronto FC developed the game

No goals after 45'? So realistic!



For many Toronto FC fans it is more pleasurable to immerse oneself into the artificial video game world of football rather than face the daily grind that is real-life Reds supporting. Every year around this time, the most successful football video game franchise, EA's "FIFA" series, releases its annual version. The game comes stacked with annual improvements and features that push the boundaries of realism and excitement - the FIFA13 version being no different. Luckily, MLSE has yet to dip their financial tentacles into the video game development market because if they had, FIFA13 may not be the respite from real-life that TFC supporters crave...
　
11. New "Jimmy B Career Mode (TM)" lets you stay employed no matter what you accomplish at a club
　
10. Paul Mariner endorses the game as "...the best video game of the digital era"
　
9. You can buy a new copy at FIFA07 prices
　
8. Advanced trick moves include "The Jeremy Hall 90 degree SuperShank"
　
7. In-depth international player scouting covers English League One, Bermuda and the Puerto Rico Islanders
　
6. None of the stadiums have a roof
　
5. Crowd noise audio feature has two settings: "The Dichio Song" and "Apathetic Mumble"
　
4. Instead of a "GAME OVER" screen there is a long, half-hearted apology from Tom Anselmi promising that FIFA14 "must get better"
　
3. They forgot to include Eric Avila
　
2. You can choose between: "1", "3" or "5 Year Plan"
　
1. "Manager Mode" only lasts for 15 months