With FIFA 15’s highly anticipated release later this year there is a growing feeling among fans that this title could be the one to address some of the series’ persistent shortcomings. This isn’t to say FIFA is in any way a poor game – the football sim is hands down the best video game of its kind, there are just tweaks to be made to make it even better.
With a stunning transfer window completed, the video game will show off a stunning set of rosters, meaning your favourite players, the new kits you see, and everything that draws you in in real life, can now be enjoyed in your own virtual world.
It was certainly enough to stir feeling inside any football fan and it was nice to see EA use some real footage of football fans to demonstrate who the game had been made for. Indeed, this passionate trailer was a fitting choice for many of the upgrades the developers have implemented into FIFA 15.
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Inevitably there will be fractious fans in their droves moaning that their favourite players have been sold short or complaining that the EA Montreal team have once again overestimated the talents of a highly-touted player. Though everyone is fallible and they have certainly made their fair share of dubious ratings in every entry into the franchise, for the most part the ratings are spot on; aptly reflecting the player in question’s achievements in the preceding season.
Most gamers obviously know that PC could surpass everything else in this regard because of the superior hardware rig but the other versions are now equally competitive because of the next gen hardware on the consoles. It is great to know that both consoles offered a solid 60 FPS throughout the game without any drop at all except for the goal celebrations which doesn’t count as you are not actually playing it. However, visually the Xbox One looked bit superior.
For example, players on the pitch will be affected by how the game turns out. There's a good chance that gamers will see grimaces, anger, and disappointment after missed shots, or if the opposing team scores. Beyond that, they've added minor details to the player models. Players' hair will move in the wind as they run, the pitch will be affected by the football cleats that tread on it throughout the game, even fans have been enhanced in regards to realism.
“You can play all of the trial at once or spread your gaming over several days. Either way, you’ll get regular updates letting you know how much time you have left,” EA said on its website. “Be sure to quit the game when you’re not playing in order to maximize your game time,” they add, since leaving it running in the background still counts towards game time.
They'll jump around or dance for a couple of seconds before the camera switches back to the pitch, and while it's a nice idea, the models themselves are almost too ridiculous to take seriously, as even the most stoic groups of supporters wear huge top hats and move in unison to samba music. If anything, they only detract from the immersion as you and anyone else watching begin to laugh hysterically at the insanity of it all.
