FIFA 15 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS4, XB1)

**fearwhatnow** · 09-26-2014, 04:06 AM

Re: FIFA 15 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS4, XB1)

After playing many games on Professional difficulty it's safe to say that in this level is very easy to exploit the cpu defense by changing directions or running towards them with most of your midfield players. That's not really good because World Class needs heavy tweaking as the cpu feels cheap especially in the offensive end. Right now Professional feels broken because cpu defensive players "forget" to support or cover. Unfortunately is the ideal difficulty to play on this year.
Fortunately pc users can download a cl.ini and all these problems are addressed. Console owners though are left with a "broken" difficulty level until EA drops a patch that will increase significally cpu D awareness.

**FrotteeVDH** · 09-26-2014, 05:16 AM

Re: FIFA 15 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS4, XB1)

No question: this is a great football game, the best I’ve ever played! The positives have already been mentioned over and over in this thread, so I won’t repeat them in detail. It’s not perfect, but it’s getting closer this year. The gameplay has improved, the AI has improved (though it’s still bugging me sometimes, but it’s much better than last year), the presentation is awesome – at least when playing EPL. Playing something else than EPL, the presentation unfortunately feels “empty”. I’ve played some Bundesliga matches and the English commentary does not mention any team or player names. It does not give me injury or score updates even if I have requested them. Is that a bug or is that intentionally left out? I seem to recall that in FIFA14 the English commentators did at least say the teams names…

There’s some other really small things that would be nice to have. Nothing crucial, but they have been there in the previous FIFA games and I am curious whether I am just missing them. Would be nice if somebody could help me out if I am just missing something:

1. If one of my players gets injured, I can’t seem to find out what injury he has. In FIFA14 I could see the injury in one of the menus and decide whether to sub him or not. Am I missing something?
2. Is there no option anymore to assign a defender to a certain opponent for man-marking him?
3. Is it not possible to save replays any more?

Thanks for your replies…

(BTW, playing on PC)

**gopher_guy** · 09-26-2014, 06:38 AM

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Originally posted by Cubfan

I found practice arena its under skills games. Push the right analog stick right and their it is.

The practice arena is there, but not the practice mode. Where you can practice a match or set pieces.

**jrdsvtk** · 09-26-2014, 07:01 AM

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Originally posted by gopher_guy

It's just a different style of net, it's supposed to do that. You'll see it every once in a while watching soccer.

However, do I think that it happens a little too often in this game, if that's what you're inferring.

Originally posted by JoeT

If you don't like that net style, you can change it in the Game Settings. In the Visual Menu change the "Net Tension" from Default to Loose. I think that should allow the netting to move more instead of the net coming up. I suppose a really high velocity shot may still cause the net to come up, but should be way less noticeable.

Awesome. Thanks guys. I guess I've just never seen the bottom of the net bounce around like that while watching. I'll look at the tension settings, or just force myself to get used to it when playing in the lower stadiums.

**BL8001** · 09-26-2014, 07:14 AM

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EA needs to extend the replay length. It's cool you can go way back but going forward it cuts off/ends during the goal celebration.

Last night Nani scored a sweet one and ran over, paused, then launched into a nicely animated back flip.

I went in to replay to slow it down and enjoy the animation but it stops "recording" the replay right before he leaps.

I started checking the replay after I scored the next few goals and it cuts them all off too soon. Just guessing the timing, but it's like ball goes in net, player realizes and starts to celebrate then you get about 4 more seconds of the run out in the replay. It needs to be more like 7-8 seconds post goal to show the full celebration.

I have seen a couple 7-9 men celebrations in real game time, but because of the cutoff, you can't see them in replays either. Xbox one.

**Hutton** · 09-26-2014, 07:39 AM

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Originally posted by BL8001

EA needs to extend the replay length. It's cool you can go way back but going forward it cuts off/ends during the goal celebration.

Last night Nani scored a sweet one and ran over, paused, then launched into a nicely animated back flip.

I went in to replay to slow it down and enjoy the animation but it stops "recording" the replay right before he leaps.

I started checking the replay after I scored the next few goals and it cuts them all off too soon. Just guessing the timing, but it's like ball goes in net, player realizes and starts to celebrate then you get about 4 more seconds of the run out in the replay. It needs to be more like 7-8 seconds post goal to show the full celebration.

I have seen a couple 7-9 men celebrations in real game time, but because of the cutoff, you can't see them in replays either. Xbox one.

This is something I will never understand.

EA gives us this visually stunning game with lots of cool things happening all over the pitch/stands yet they handcuff us with a horrid replay system.

Like you said, replays cut off the celebrations. There is no true "free" cam that allows you to browse the pitch and stands, and there is no system to take snapshots/save replays/upload highlights. NCAA football series had this core functionality 4 years ago.

**VTPack919** · 09-26-2014, 07:56 AM

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Still having a blast with this game. I went to 4-0-0 in my Spurs season this AM. I am seeing a much more open game with less predictability. I think this is due to a lot of the assists being turned off, gone are the days where the ball has some kind of tractor beam on it. All of my games have been one goal games, with a pen bailing me out against QPR. I am going to post two links of a couple Kyle Walker goals. One was a shot from outside the box, the second a freekick where the goal line technology replay was used. Thought you guys might like to see these.

Microsoft OneDrive

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=1D1FAD3C14ABA755!727&authkey=!AJHyp4FZFwj3XlY&ithint=video%2cmp4

Microsoft OneDrive

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=1D1FAD3C14ABA755!728&authkey=!AKymNLr91j_Q-go&ithint=video%2cmp4

**~LiverpoolRed~** · 09-26-2014, 07:59 AM

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^ Love the goal celebration on the FK.

**Inhocmark** · 09-26-2014, 08:02 AM

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Originally posted by ezio

Can you share what difficulty level and sliders you are using?

Thank you.

Ezio

I mean its going to come down to your own skill and preference. Right now as I relearn the mechanics and because my reflexes and ability on the skill stick are not up to the level of some people, I've started at Professional. I used some of Orion's sliders are a default starting point and set my game speed to slow. Beyond that I've made a few adjustments to address things I didn't like in the gameplay and I'm getting a good challenge. I've found last night playing that I'm bossing the game more so I may bump my difficulty up to world class shortly.

Sliders and difficulties are tough because we each kind of want something different. I play the game after work and after my daughter goes to bed so I want a challenge but not one that's going to have me throwing my controller. Some people are different.

If you're a middle of the road player, Pro skill with Slow and Orion's sliders as a starting point isn't the worst way to start off. I'm seeing a reasonable representation of football and am enjoying the unpredictable nature of the game.

**SVCbearcat10** · 09-26-2014, 08:07 AM

Really enjoying the game! The only downside is I don't see a way to suggest the next match xi in the squad screen. I don't like having to spend so much time rotating players on my own, that was such a useful tool that is gone.

**Hutton** · 09-26-2014, 09:02 AM

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Some notable moments from a great match I played, United vs Villa (me). This was one of my first foray's into World Class + SLOW speed, with slider tweaks.

What a truly incredible match, so much happened.

First Di Maria was sent off on straight red in the 22' for this "questionable" tackle. I love the fact that the ref called this harshly, so much better than the ref crapfest in '14.
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Another view showing how close this was to a clean tackle:
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LVG immediately fulled off Falcao and replaced him with Fletcher! Lovely to see the CPU recognize the need to modify their formation. The first half went mostly my way after the RC, but Rooney volleyed for a goal in the 42', RVP followed up with a nicely taken goal in the 44'. I was gutted.

Then I managed to pull one back in 1st half stoppage time on this nicely played through ball, to pull it back to 2-1:
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Second half resumes with a lovely Benteke goal from one of the best through balls I've ever played in a FIFA game:
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Things are looking real positive for my Villians, until the ref decides to send off Guzan on a straight red for what appeared to be voluntarily being mauled Andseron-son-son:
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How? Why? That's not a foul on Guzan at all. In fact, that's a foul the other way every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Keepers are protected in football. Anderson-son-son tried to hip check Brad's head, and earns the PK?

Of course I don't have a keeper on my bench because, well, I've never needed on in FIFA since keepers never get injured and refs have never sent players off like they do in '15.

Darren Bent (wearing a nice short sleeved, generic [No last name] #1 keeper kit ~ nice touch there EA!) couldn't stop the RVP penalty, and conceded one more to give united the improbably 4-2 win. What a thrilling match. I love the gameplay on WC SLOW with my sliders. I'm seeing something incredible nearly every match I play.

Cheers.

**Und Lahm** · 09-26-2014, 09:21 AM

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So, I've noticed that if you let the CPU attack pull you out of position, they will set you up for a real f***ed up day! And they can score some brilliant goals.

But, if you retain your shape (2 banks of 4, like the pundits like to say) the CPU can be quite dull. When I say retain your shape I mean switching players frequently, using secondary pressing only a few yards at a time, and refrain from running half way across the pitch with your DM, or worse your CB.

The CPU then pretty much resorts to those diagonal runs with the ball where it has that strange forcefield that never allows you to close down correctly. Or, it dances like Timberlake around your 18 yard box, until you either screw up your player switching giving them a chance, or they turn the ball over.

This repeats itself over and over. And it doesn't matter if it is Chelsea or Augsburg.

**Und Lahm** · 09-26-2014, 09:24 AM

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Originally posted by Hutton

How? Why? That's not a foul on Guzan at all. In fact, that's a foul the other way every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Keepers are protected in football. Anderson-son-son tried to hip check Brad's head, and earns the PK?

Wow, that is quite the mess of bodies!!

**bad_philanthropy** · 09-26-2014, 10:52 AM

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Just a thought on people who have problems defending (or attacking). I find a lot of my own issues in this area is usually due to excessive user input on the left stick. You really have to be careful to know when to lay off the stick. The refrain in pro sports in just as important as having speed and power. This isn't to say that the backline organization (at times), backtracking runs, and player switching don't have issues, but user input is something I find myself overdoing, and leading to problems at times with stagnant attacking and shoddy defending.

**mfp** · 09-26-2014, 10:53 AM

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Unfortunately this is just about the most imbalanced, over-the-top, attack-oriented FIFA I can remember. The defensive AI is atrocious and can't deal with the wonderful attacking AI.

(Sorry, I don't know how to embed videos)

Here's John Terry not marking the Juventus striker. Such an easy goal for the CPU, you can't defend against this. Look at the space he has when he receives the pass. You don't see this in real life. It's shambolic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v068rUsP2Ro&list=PLf4AYvcy3Faij62cNmL40m14gJ818sW6c&index=17

Here's me (Chelsea) against Man Utd. Watch how the CBs literally just let Diego Costa go, for the easiest of goals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FTeYZeeJpw&list=PLf4AYvcy3Faij62cNmL40m14gJ818sW6c&index=24

Watch my Athletico Madrid defender literally get lost trying to mark the Inter forward. It's comical. Easy goal for the CPU that is out of your hands because of terrible defensive AI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHPS7U8fxZ0&list=PLf4AYvcy3Faij62cNmL40m14gJ818sW6c&index=11

Here's another one. My defender switches off in his marking of the forward. (Then there's a goal from a crazy shooting angle too.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o93QpHhLRcI&list=PLf4AYvcy3Faij62cNmL40m14gJ818sW6c&index=8

Again, the Inter defender just switches off. Another easy, easy goal for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35inzg25kMY&index=5&list=PLf4AYvcy3Faij62cNmL40m14gJ818sW6c

Here's an easy goal by Diego Costa. Notice how much space he's afforded and the total lack of efffort trying to prevent him from shooting. So easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ90J6RXYsQ&list=PLf4AYvcy3Faij62cNmL40m14gJ818sW6c&index=14

Here's an easy set-piece goal because two AI defenders don't follow my attacker:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IELd7kJRSVM&index=19&list=PLf4AYvcy3Faij62cNmL40m14gJ818sW6c

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