FIFA 15: Agility and Control (Video)

[RaychelSnr]

EA Sports has posted a new blog detailing the new Agility and Control features within the game, including a video.

Quote:

"In FIFA 15, leave defenders for dust and use the ball like the world’s best footballers. Players move realistically with athleticism, improved balance and closer control, giving greater responsiveness and personality to your favourite stars. Run Touch Dribbling will let you keep the ball in a sprint or when looking for an opening in close-touch situations. Iconic players like Leo Messi will dribble and move like they do in real life. The movement of the ball in FIFA 15 changes the game. You’ll see accurate spin, curl and flight of the football as it moves realistically after each contact. Experience authentic ball physics while dribbling, passing, taking a touch or blocking a shot. Player Control is one of the core pillars of FIFA 15."

[Turbojugend]

Looks awesome! As usual, can't wait for this year's FIFA.

[BQ32]

Ball control is already one of the games strongest features, but how about having the ball protect ability actually be useful and have master ball handlers like Messi not get pushed off ball very easily because they have a low strength rating.
Which leads me to one area of extreme need and a legacy issue. The ability to run full out nonstop at high pressure and aggression. When playing online 8 out 10 players use this tactic in tandum with the overpowered crosses and through balls making the game feel like an arcade racer rather then the actual game. I work very hard online to play a sim style using buildup play in ball control/dominance but have to face this style almost everytime because it is the easiest way to be effective. Without stamina control these teams play like maniacs going full out 2 players at a time at all times, very unrealistic. This gives you very little time on the ball and when the AI decides to play idiotic at times it becomes a nightmare. I can control the ball for 60 percent of the match and dominate the game but often get beat by a stupid straight line run up the side for a no look cross where my defender decides not to mark and the opponent's player strikes a header with pin point accuracy and velocity to the top corner from 20 feet while jumping backwards lol.