FIFA 18 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (Xbox One, PS4, PC)

[pk500]

The FIFA 18 demo is FAR more enjoyable than the PES 2018 demo.

Positives for FIFA:
+ CPU defense in the midfield is consistent and tough. A refreshing change from the midfield dragstrip of PES.
+ Animations and graphics were top-notch, although the pitch colors are a bit too vivid.
+ Love the new crossing mechanics this year. Seem so much more realistic.
+ I saw the CPU play blood-and-thunder long ball for the first time this year when playing against Manchester United. Couldn't believe my eyes. Also saw the CPU switch fields.
+ Fouls. Real fouls. At all points of the game. Hello, Konami, you may want to try this some year.
+ The biggest addition this year, to me, is how the CPU forces you to be smart about which way to turn after receiving a pass. Turn or run in the same place the CPU is moving, and you will get stripped clean. You really need to think in advance more than in any other soccer video game I've played. Love it.

Negatives for FIFA:
- Shots feel a bit heavy. But that could be poor skill from the player, too.

I was getting FIFA before I played this demo, anyways. But if the demos are any indication, FIFA is starting to put PES further into the rearview mirror in terms of realism and an overall package. The competition isn't close this year, based on the respective demos.

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by MadsTheChamp

Wow. A really good and reflective post. But I am quite surprised. Fifa the most realistic? Why? That really depends on what you are looking for I think.

Why? Because PES' midfield play is pathetically easy and unrealistic. The midfield exists in PES as nothing more than space to zoom through between the boxes.

That's not football.

[Lashley93]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Why? Because PES' midfield play is pathetically easy and unrealistic. The midfield exists in PES as nothing more than space to zoom through between the boxes. That's not football.

Ironically, this is how I'd describe FIFA's midfield

Different strokes etc

[PhillyPhanatic14]

Quote: Originally Posted by Don Jon

I was looking forward to team styles the most this year. Kinda sad really. I would make a big deal about it, but I feel like I'm in a small minority that actually cares about these things.

It's strange that they were promoting it as a big feature and now it's gone. I'm going to look around online and see if it's still listed as a feature on sites where it's being sold. I don't think it is just an improvement on tactics because they had things like give and go's and other things that aren't in the tactics menus.

[PhillyPhanatic14]

From Gamestop...

Team Styles and Positioning

• New Player Positioning: With more freedom in motion, your teammates examine the pitch and react accordingly; darting forward in coordinated runs, or moving into space to provide consistent attacking support. New player positioning gives you a well-balanced and spread pitch with more opportunities in time and space to read the play.
• Team Styles: A deep set of authentic playing styles attributed to several teams put the most-recognized tactics on the pitch in FIFA 18 - now in AI you will immediately recognize the tiki-taka of some of Europe's best clubs or the high-pressing style of teams in the Premier League. Feel a change in defensive and attacking approaches every time you choose a new club or opponent.

It's still listed so there's hope that it will be in the final version. It could be a behind the scenes feature where the CPU is making use of the tactics we have always had.

[valdesas]

I'm long year PES player and can somebody answer few questions ?

1st does pitch warn during the game allways the same or it depends on season and weather, cuz right now in demo pitch condition after match looks quit bad condition (too bad)

2nd can we change game speed in full version ?

3rd in demo on penalties keepers mostly everytime standing still and watching how i put ball in one or another side. Is this was in previes years games too ?

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyPhanatic14

From Gamestop... Team Styles and Positioning New Player Positioning: With more freedom in motion, your teammates examine the pitch and react accordingly; darting forward in coordinated runs, or moving into space to provide consistent attacking support. New player positioning gives you a well-balanced and spread pitch with more opportunities in time and space to read the play. Team Styles: A deep set of authentic playing styles attributed to several teams put the most-recognized tactics on the pitch in FIFA 18 - now in AI you will immediately recognize the tiki-taka of some of Europe's best clubs or the high-pressing style of teams in the Premier League. Feel a change in defensive and attacking approaches every time you choose a new club or opponent. It's still listed so there's hope that it will be in the final version. It could be a behind the scenes feature where the CPU is making use of the tactics we have always had.

Yeah I interpreted that as behind-the-scenes code and/or editable tactics via the tactics menu.

[villabraves]

Played about 10 games so far and one thing I have noticed is there seems to be an improvement in both the change player and secondary press actions. For years these have been my biggest gripe about FIFA. Very often you would be chasing a winger, opt to change player and it would select someone further away not directly involved with the passage of play. Also, when applying secondary press with another team mate it would nearly always pull a player way out of position, especially if you were in midfield it would just pull a CB completely out and leave you exposed. So far, and I say this touching wood lol! both of these actions seem way better. They aren't perfect but there is definitely some improvement. When pressing in midfield it has brought in another midfielder of even striker chasing back instead of pulling CB or FB out of position, and when changing player it also seems to have a bit more 'logic' to its player selection. If these two hold up then that for me is huge. Ive been so frustrated with this in the past.


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