FIFA Soccer 10 Demo Available in Europe (17th for US), Post Impressions Here

[poster]

Re: FIFA '10 Demo - Impressions

fifa 08 , fifa 09 were decent offerings, but I couldn't play it after a while because there was one gamekiller for me

cpu and human formations are NOT dynamic, not enough overlaps, not enough defenders pushing forward, and not enough defensive midfielders taking chances going forward

So what happens is when you and the cpu score 90 percent of the time it's either the forwards or the attacking midfielders. Yes I know they should score the majority, but from what I experienced this is way way too high. 90 percent might be too kind actually.

Fifa 10......STILL has the same problem.

first thing I checked when I played, and the positions are still too static and not enough flow. THe defenders play the last 3rd, midfielders play the middle and the forwards stick up front. Yes this is the starting look, but it shouldn't be restricted to this.

It's a shame really, because the game looks so beautiful . It might be hardcoded I don't know because I messed with team formations last year ....NOTHING worked.

looks like another year of a failed fifa.....starting to feel like the madden series for me.

Not good, this was one of the things I was going to look for tonight. Big worry for me as well, and something the competition has always done better.

[Tomasperez9]

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fifa 08 , fifa 09 were decent offerings, but I couldn't play it after a while because there was one gamekiller for me

cpu and human formations are NOT dynamic, not enough overlaps, not enough defenders pushing forward, and not enough defensive midfielders taking chances going forward

So what happens is when you and the cpu score 90 percent of the time it's either the forwards or the attacking midfielders. Yes I know they should score the majority, but from what I experienced this is way way too high. 90 percent might be too kind actually.

Fifa 10......STILL has the same problem.

first thing I checked when I played, and the positions are still too static and not enough flow. THe defenders play the last 3rd, midfielders play the middle and the forwards stick up front. Yes this is the starting look, but it shouldn't be restricted to this.

It's a shame really, because the game looks so beautiful . It might be hardcoded I don't know because I messed with team formations last year ....NOTHING worked.

looks like another year of a failed fifa.....starting to feel like the madden series for me.

In the few games I played I actually wasn't having this issue. The midfielders pushed up into the final third (only 1 of my 3 goals was with a striker, and that was off a deflection off of a shot from Essien that Anelka then cleaned up). The fullbacks supported me down the wings. Maybe it was because of the way I play (I do a lot of LB+A passes in the midfield and down the flanks with my fullbacks), but I wasn't seeing what you're seeing.

[phillyfan23]

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In the few games I played I actually wasn't having this issue. The midfielders pushed up into the final third (only 1 of my 3 goals was with a striker, and that was off a deflection off of a shot from a Essien that Anelka then cleaned up). The fullbacks supported me down the wings. Maybe it was because of the way I play (I do a lot of LB+A passes in the midfield and down the flanks with my fullbacks), but I wasn't seeing what you're seeing.

you can always change the way you play, and i did that last year, and actually tried to get my other midfielders to score. But it's a chore and feels too unnatural and doesnt work properly. To me what's really broken is the cpu play. They are WAYY too tied into their positions . For example a player like Pirlo loses a lot of his value when you're playing AGAINST him. Because he pushes forward to create and soemtimes to supply goals. But in the fifa series, he's strictly a "defensive" midfielder.

been there done that with this game.

like poster said above, PES does better in this area and still does better overall in the A.I department. Fifa wins in graphics, pacing, animations, and basically everything else.

But A.I is too big to ignore, and from what I've seen so far of the demo, fifa 10 lacks it.

[Whitesox]

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Downloading now!

Expect a bunch of impression in 2-3 hours.

[Mindflare210]

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How do you created a Euro account for Xbox 360?

[Bamtino]

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This is one of the best football games ive ever played...

I love it, i just tried to play FIFA 09 again after a few matches of FIFA 10 and i can't go back to that...Ball control is just that much better in FIFA 10 and the AI plays much smarter...They also slowed the game down a notch which was really needed and gave the ball some more weight...The flow of the pitch is so smooth, they absolutely nailed it...

Other than formations still being a bit too static and the goalkeeper making some very stupid errors (always leaves the box no matter what) there is nothing to really not to like here...

Job well done EA...

[Mindflare210]

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How do you created a Euro account for Xbox 360?

[Tomasperez9]

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How do you created a Euro account for Xbox 360?

There's this little thing called "Google" that comes in hand every once in a while...
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=...0c2f7c7f87ed47

[Bamtino]

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But A.I is too big to ignore, and from what I've seen so far of the demo, fifa 10 lacks it.

You sure you downloaded the FIFA 10 demo?

The AI is clearly much improved from last year, its actually challenging this time around...Sure its not up to par with PES but its not that far behind anymore...

[Tomasperez9]

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Have you guys noticed that Cech's and Buffon's ratings are completely out of whack? Cech is a 64 and Buffon is a 66. It doesn't seem right to me...

[jaguar8311]

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Have you guys noticed that Cech's and Buffon's ratings are completely out of whack? Cech is a 64 and Buffon is a 66. It doesn't seem right to me...

I thought that was just my game lol.

I am impressed, the game is smooth, still have not managed to score yet, but that is to be expected as I am making my adjustment to Manual. I love the new shooting, have had some VERY close screamers(hit the bar once) but I have developed into a bad habit of taking too many long range shots.

[ElephantEyelash]

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First game I played as Chelsea vs Barcelona: went 0-0, and got to do penalty kicks to win (surprised this was in Demo), I stopped two of their kicks, and they blocked 1, so I won!!

I just won 9-8 (Barca vs. Marseille) in pk's on World Class, so I was kind of worried that they were too easy to score, but reading this makes me feel slightly better.

[southernbelle]

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message from London... just played about 5 games in a row... first of all... 3 minute halves so feels like a real demo (was 2min last year).

i am only going to highlight two things.

first, lob passes work amazing. harder, lower, faster, more reliable... enough said. needed to be fixed. it is...

second, skilled dribbling. uh oh... are you kidding? when you guys finally get your hands on the demo, do this one thing. get the ball to messi near the corner. press L2+R2 (skilled)... then see how you can shift and maneuver. in 2009 technical players could never get out of tight jams, they were always bullied by the bigger guys... this year, wow... messi will be a beast. its so fluid its amazing.

have to say didnt notice 360 drib that much but they say you cant go back... so i will go back.

this is going to be a sick year for the footie!!

[vthallman]

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I'm loving it so far. I was never able to score a goal like this in '09!

http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/9117211

[Peji911]

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I'm loving it so far. I was never able to score a goal like this in '09!

http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/9117211

Really?

Most of my goals from 09 were from outside the box. Hard shots, accuracy shots. High schot, low shots. Most though, were further.

Congratulations, makes for a much better gaming experience!