![]() ![]() Shooting can be a little wayward at times to counter this change, but there have still been plenty of goals scored in our time with the game thus far. It's easier to dribble, twisting and turning in dangerous positions, and, at the same time, defenders are now harder to control, their ability to contain the opposition forwards has been somewhat blunted. The rebalance this year has definitely been made in favour of attacking players. What's more important is how the matches play, and once again we've been given a solid game of football. Even the commentary is getting better (we still turned it off after a few games, but this year there was a definite improvement). In FIFA 15 we see a host of new additions, from replays akin to those seen on a big screen down the pub on a Saturday evening, to offside goals that are chalked off much to the disappointment of the would-be scorer, with games taking place in accurate stadiums (in the Premier League at least) that bubble with the energy of authentic chants from real-life crowds, played on pitches that each tell a story by the end of every game thanks to a growing collection of scuffs and marks. It's not just the players (they look great), the devil's in a variety of carefully observed details. Those who're returning from last year's new-gen upgrade will notice improvements, but for them it's a more subtle shift, the change is less dramatic.įrom a visual and audio perspective, it's hugely impressive, and the match day atmosphere is superbly put together. It's easy to see and feel the difference. The additional horsepower afforded by the new consoles means improved graphics, more detailed crowds, expansive AI (not better AI perhaps, just more of it, with attackers making additional runs and more players challenging for headers), and smoother textures. The upgrade will be felt most keenly by those making the generational leap. Enough has been tweaked and changed that regulars will have to relearn and adjust, and it's complicated enough now that newcomers (or those returning after an extended absence) will have so much to learn that the subtleties will be lost and it'll just feel like the same FIFA that they've played before, even though it's not. Not drastically different of course, but there's been enough of a rebalance that seasoned players will notice the new AI of the keepers, the blunted defenders, the improved dribbling. The kits, the stadia, the roar of the crowd, the blades of grass underfoot. The level of attention that's been paid across the board is, simply put, staggering. As a football sim it's bordering on untouchable (though we can't wait to have a proper go on Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 this year it could be a close run thing). It's business as usual over at EA Sports Canada, and once again they've served up a decent digital representation of the beautiful game.įor the most part, we're happy with what we've been given. ![]() FIFA 15 is pretty much everything you'd expect it to be: a solid football sim, crammed full of modes, topped up with accurate teams, and sprinkled with the dust of controversy. ![]()
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