But we could say the same for the vast majority of the other footballers plying their trade in the Premier League this season. Plus, the player faces are dramatically improved.Īdmittedly, we play predominantly with Liverpool, and that's one of the showcase teams in FIFA 15, so all of the players have been very accurately rendered. They are no longer built around weighty blocks, therefore looking more squat and chunkier than their real-life counterparts, but instead their bodies look more like the real thing - even with kits layered on top that look like they are worn rather than painted on. The other big change in graphic terms relates to the players. For example, the "This is Anfield" sign above the entrance to the pitch shown before Liverpool home games at Anfield, or the exterior shots of the Emirates, Arsenal's stomping ground. And what's more, there's presentation flairs for each that make them feel even more authentic. As fans of the Premier League we're thrilled that all 20 clubs' genuine stadiums are now fully rendered. Nope, that honour comes down to what happens on the pitch itself in the next-generation formats.įirst, there are changes that are mainly aesthetic. None of these above minor additions are enough to warrant a seasonal purchase of FIFA 15 if you have last year's game. More time will be spent playing the game than looking at news info that can be gleaned from elsewhere - and, if you're truly a fan of a team, you'll invariably already know. You can even play your real world team's next fixture to see how you fare before the actual match takes place.įor fervent football fans, it's a nice touch, but is a mere distraction. It expands on previous years' efforts to add news feeds from the real world of footy or radio presentations and gives latest news stories and data of your pre-chosen favourite teams and leagues. The final significant change to the main menu system and hub where you'll spend a fair amount of time is the Match Day Live metadata the game draws in from. But also Roy Keane and Jay Jay Okocha, which kind of makes us think that another word for "legend" could be "licensed" at least easily. A whole new batch of legends are available, including, quite rightly, Bobby Moore and Peter Schmeichel. There's also a return for Ultimate Team Legends on the Xbox One (exclusive to the Xboxes again).
However, in FIFA 15 year you can play in friendly seasons against pals, more for bragging rights, and you can loan players to try them out before parting with significant coin (virtual or real).
You must collect a team of players and a manager in trading card fashion, which you can either pay for through earned-in-game cash, or spend real moolah to speed up the process. Ultimate Team has become the most popular game mode (we were told by Electronic Arts, the game's producers) and it's similar to what has gone in the past. Player growth has been modified to be more realistic, but we haven't managed to play numerous seasons yet to see how much that might alter things. Instead, you definitely get a feeling of déjà vu when playing through seasons as your favourite or other chosen team. Plus, you can assign different commands to each player, ensuring that defenders stick where they are during attacks or make sure just one of your chosen strikers presses opponent defenders, for example.īut this change is applicable to all game modes and any match you play, so is not just restricted to career.
You do get to set more complex tactics or, at least, create different team systems to suit different opponents through refreshed Team Management options though.