EA Sports FC 24 - Impressions

[p_rushing]

Haven't played in years but defending is terrible. AI defenders just watch the ball. One actually ran away from a loose ball before I could switch to them.

I don't know if I even want to bother to see if there is a way to fix with settings and learning the advanced controls.

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[Mackrel829]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

Haven't played in years but defending is terrible. AI defenders just watch the ball. One actually ran away from a loose ball before I could switch to them. I don't know if I even want to bother to see if there is a way to fix with settings and learning the advanced controls. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

This has been an issue for a while now but it does seem worse this year. You really have to switch constantly to pull and manipulate your players into position or they’ll just stand and watch. Maybe messing with the marking slider will help.

I’ve also noticed that they’ve removed the ‘Drop Between Defenders’ option for CDMs. Something else that we had in ‘23 that has randomly disappeared seemingly for no reason. Only a little thing but I used that option a lot and it’s actually kind of a big deal for certain systems.

[hecbel]

How can you sell a 100€ game like this?

[chupidag]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mackrel829

I’ve also noticed that they’ve removed the ‘Drop Between Defenders’ option for CDMs. Something else that we had in ‘23 that has randomly disappeared seemingly for no reason. Only a little thing but I used that option a lot and it’s actually kind of a big deal for certain systems.

I noticed it as well, but I think it’s a bug. You can use it with a 3 at the back formation with your CMs, you couldn’t last year. Now you can‘t with 4 at the back, but I think it has to be a bug.

[V1nn1e]

Goodness me! I’m not picking the game up until November. And I certainly hope a lot of this is resolved by then.

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mackrel829

This has been an issue for a while now but it does seem worse this year. You really have to switch constantly to pull and manipulate your players into position or they’ll just stand and watch. Maybe messing with the marking slider will help. I’ve also noticed that they’ve removed the ‘Drop Between Defenders’ option for CDMs. Something else that we had in ‘23 that has randomly disappeared seemingly for no reason. Only a little thing but I used that option a lot and it’s actually kind of a big deal for certain systems.

There has got to be some setting to make them break their line and actually press the ball or help instead of leaving the open lane to the goal in the middle of the field.

I did watch some videos and I guess I understand they want you to stay in formation but I like an attacking, pressing defense. I'll probably give it another chance since it's free with EA play pro.

I really miss PES and FIFA from 10 years or so ago.

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[hyacinth1]

Menus look horrible. Not sure what they were thinking.

Graphics keep getting cartoon like. I think last years player models looked better.

Gameplay is a little slower than last year but still very fast. I still need to play more to give it a fair review on gameplay but it feels like last years.

I have not tried FUT. Probably won't as I do FUT every other year so it's fresh.

Really not feeling it. I honestly wanted to uninstall the game after I played. Maybe I'll check back in 3 months to see if things got better.

[Mackrel829]

Quote: Originally Posted by chupidag

I noticed it as well, but I think it’s a bug. You can use it with a 3 at the back formation with your CMs, you couldn’t last year. Now you can‘t with 4 at the back, but I think it has to be a bug.

Ah ok. I hadn't noticed that you could use it with CMs and 3 at the back. Hopefully it is a bug then and should be a fairly quick and easy fix. Time will tell.

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

There has got to be some setting to make them break their line and actually press the ball or help instead of leaving the open lane to the goal in the middle of the field. I did watch some videos and I guess I understand they want you to stay in formation but I like an attacking, pressing defense. I'll probably give it another chance since it's free with EA play pro. I really miss PES and FIFA from 10 years or so ago. Sent from my SM-T970 using Tapatalk

I'm not sure if you're already aware of the slider sets that Matt10 posts here in the slider sub-forum, but if anyone can sort something out then he can. I'm guessing it has something to do with the line height and marking sliders but he's the guru, not me.

Check out the set in his thread if you haven't already. He posts updates as he continues to test.