For most soccer fans one of the best times of the year is the beginning of fall. Not only does this signify the start of European soccer, but it also brings about a new installment of video gaming, such as FIFA 14. The FIFA games have been around for many years, dating all the way back to the winter of 1993, when the very first FIFA game was released. Since then the series has taken off and millions of soccer fans around the world play the game today. As I was saying earlier, this September month is a happy time because the new FIFA game just came out 2 days ago here in the United States, and it comes out tomorrow in Europe. Being an avid supporter of the FIFA series I made sure to pre order and get an early release on the game. Because I've been playing it for a little while now I want to share with you guys my initial impressions of the game.
When you first get into the game the first thing that has been changed is the menus. Personally I like the menus this year more than in previous years because they feature little graphics of real life players and teams. For game modes this year, all of them have stayed the same. You still have your manager mode, online game modes, kick off, and ultimate team, although there are a few changes to the game modes such as career mode and ultimate team. Starting off with career mode the biggest difference is with the player scouting system. In previous FIFA games in order to purchase new players for your club all you had to do was search for the player and put a price on him, but in FIFA 14 it gets a little more complicated. You now have to scout the player you want to buy and gather information on him first before you can rush to buy. This makes career mode a little more challenging, and I think, entertaining. Moving on to ultimate team there have been quite a few new changes. For starters the player cards have a different look to them as well as the different player ratings which happen each year. There are now new formations that you can play your team in, as well as the return of single player online games. All in all I believe there have been many great improvements to Ultimate Team that make for a good year of FIFA.
The most important topic of the whole game though is definitely the game play, and let me tell you, the gameplay has changed drastically. Last year is most people know, the near post shot in FIFA was way over powered as well as the finesse shot. This year, although EA have fixed those problems, they've created a set of new ones. Crossing and heading is the new "near post finish" in FIFA. I played 3 games the other day and scored 6 header goals out of 8. Not only is crossing way to good, but pace and speed are no longer as much of a factor. This years FIFA now requires players to play a more slow paced, passing style of game instead of just sprinting everywhere with the ball. These major changes to the game play of FIFA are going to take awhile for everyone to get used to, but I think should ultimately be a positive thing for the franchise.
All in all I see a lot of good things that have been done to FIFA 14. I think its another game that everyone will enjoy, and I think there has been additions to the game that will grow on people as they continue to play. At the end of the day I have to take my hat off to EA on producing another FIFA game that will keep us glued to the television for hours on end.
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