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Quote: Originally Posted by KG

I'm starting to get the hang of the tackle button but it's still really hard to try to tackle the CPU. They stop, spin, and turn in a heartbeat. It should be tough to take the ball off certain players but when I'm down 0-1 in the 75th the CPU can just pass it around and I can't get close. I think head to head games are going to be really high scoring if everything stays as is. I really wish EA would rethink how they put out the FIFA demo. For one the time limit is way to short. You can't get any sort of feel for how the AI or pace will be. Secondly, team selection is poor. You've got Barcelona, Arsenal, and Dortmund that have very similar styles. AC Milan and Citeh are similar although Citeh is starting to become more free flowing. Then you have Marseille who play slower. I would love to see a club like Stoke or Napoli/Udinese that play a unique brand of footy. I would also like to see a poor club. Give us a championship side to see if we can tell the difference between a Barca and say a Nottingham Forest. When you select your favorite club they let you see how they differ in terms of tactics but they are nearly identical for all the clubs. Also, shooting on angles is still a little too easy and it's further compounded with the finesse shots. I think the keepers need to do a better job of closing down those angles. One thing that has delighted me is I have seen a couple CPU clearances where they couldn't deal with a ball and were forced to either boot it out of play or hoof it down the pitch. A welcome addition IMO. I also love the freedom on headers. I feel like the player movement and impact engine is at it's best then. I've climbed on people's backs, seen elbows to the back, and felt like I've stolen headers from bigger players. One little thing I have always liked in FIFA compared to the other game is when there is an advantage the little yellow icon comes up. Sometimes in the other game the ref is out of the picture and without commentary you can't tell if there's a foul. Crowd and commentary are top notch too.

My biggest issue is that the AI wants to walk in a goal each time they attack. And because of what you mentioned about how easy the computer can just turn and leave you behind, almost happens each time.

I played a couple times today and noticed Dortmund take a couple long range shots which was nice to see. I wish EA would have gone the PES route and given us longer halves. As mentioned, it's impossible to get a true feel for the game.