FIFA 14 Impressions

[drunkenferret]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

Yes... and in its place is the arguably more useful secondary press. The nearest CPU teammate will close down the ball and even attempt a tackle, hence the suggestion you try it. Not a fix to all your issues, but perhaps something to improve your experience.

On tactical defending I have had teammate's tackle/knock ball away when using teammate press. If you watch enough of the sport you will see that quite often it isn't a tackle that dispossesses the ball, but rather a mistake by the dribbler trying to put the ball by, or an errant pass.

That being said, it is about enjoyment, and so if someone isn't enjoying it they should mess with what level they play with or tweak the settings until they get a game enjoyable to them.

[Cpre5]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

Yes... and in its place is the arguably more useful secondary press. The nearest CPU teammate will close down the ball and even attempt a tackle, hence the suggestion you try it. Not a fix to all your issues, but perhaps something to improve your experience.

Haha, ya I forgot the circle button. That's my bad

Side not, I'd like if FIFA added PES manual switch style.

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by drunkenferret

On tactical defending I have had teammate's tackle/knock ball away when using teammate press. If you watch enough of the sport you will see that quite often it isn't a tackle that dispossesses the ball, but rather a mistake by the dribbler trying to put the ball by, or an errant pass. That being said, it is about enjoyment, and so if someone isn't enjoying it they should mess with what level they play with or tweak the settings until they get a game enjoyable to them.

I'm a fan of tactical defending, as it fits my style better than the press/double/maul that was "legacy defending" in FIFA11 & prior. And I've been know to watch a match or two...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cpre5

Side not, I'd like if FIFA added PES manual switch style.

Not sure I follow. Do you mean where it doesn't switch on offense until the user does it? I never liked that and would prefer manual switch for defending and auto for attacking.

[Cpre5]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

Not sure I follow. Do you mean where it doesn't switch on offense until the user does it? I never liked that and would prefer manual switch for defending and auto for attacking.

I like how PES manual lets me stay as one player until you want to change with and without the ball. Not really a fan of FIFA manual switch forces you to be the ball handler every time you get the ball, even though the option says they won't switch you.

PES = true Manual
FIFA = Manual/Auto

[Salhus]

Quote: Originally Posted by therizing02

No one will argue with you about your findings. This conversation has been going on in the FIFA forum since FIFA 08. I even posted FIFA 08 videos myself that are similar to these. However, over the course of the last 5 editions of FIFA this type of nonsense can be overcome with a different approach to playing defense and now, finally, with slider adjustments. Use the options available, try different playing styles, and believe it or not, change your formation. Good luck!

This.

I used to be the one annoyed on the forums, but it can be overcome. Just keep playing and adjust

[woody2goody]

Quote: Originally Posted by 32

All of the above that drives me crazy about Fifa. Some will say to use the tactical defending, but you shouldn't have to control everyone on the field to enjoy this game. CPU controlled teammates have killed my enjoyment of Fifa for years. Now playing someone else is another story, best user vs. user soccer game out there.

Agreed, those have always been the worst parts of the game. This year is definitely better.

I don't even bother with tactical defending - to me it's just as easy (if not easier) to defend 'normally' with the jockeying buttons and X to tackle (on PS3).

[woody2goody]

It always amazes me how every year, someone posts on the forums here that 'I got beat 5-0, the game must be cheating'.

First of all, if you are online, the AI is the same for you as it is for the other person. Second of all, has it ever occurred to you that the other person might just be better than you?

I had a record last year of roughly W65, D33, L58 online, but I frequently came up against people who despite using fast players and spamming skill moves, were just better than me. I tried my best and in the end had to admit defeat because there was nothing more I could have done.

Having played PES for 10 years, this FIFA feels like a cross between FIFA and PES, and that's a great thing. Yes, there are still some faults, but you can actually feel that you have a great chance of winning with a slow, skilful team as well as a lightning fast one this time around.

[cjk122292]

How does the full version compare to the demo?