FIFA 14's official demo was
released yesterday across all platforms to mass expectancy among football fans
worldwide. With Lionel Messi joined on this year's cover by Real Madrid new boy
Gareth Bale we take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of this year's
version of the world's best football game.
First of all, the menu is brand
new! With an all new layout the game looks much more new school compared to
last year's regular listed options. It gives the game a newer feel straight
away although most won't care about this at all.
Playable teams in the demo are;
FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain, AC
Milan, Borussia Dortmund, New York Red Bulls and Boca Juniors. A lot of the
summer transfers haven't taken place yet on the game which is quite
frustrating, but the matches are just 3 minutes a half so it's not too significant
or annoying.
Gameplay is very different this
year. The game is a lot slower, making technical players the bosses of this
version rather than the blistering pace that has dominated previous versions.
It seems a passing game is necessary, while AI defences are a lot more composed
and defend more as a unit. As a whole, it's a lot harder to break down a
defence. Passing is sharper and unless you adjust the settings, the power of
the pass is set by you. Defending is different this year too seemingly. The
standing tackle is less effective as the more technical players just waltz past
you, so the slide tackle seems to be more useful. Referee's seem more willing
to let the game go on too, meaning more physical encounters are also possible.
Finishing is similar to last year, with finesse being more useful than in
previous versions - but power still being key.
New celebrations are also about
in this version. Lionel Messi's signature "point to the sky" is a new
feature in the game, while Ronaldo's "bear" and "calm down"
celebrations make a debut in the franchise. There are also some special
celebrations such as the "Le Cirque Labelle" that will no doubt be
used online a lot.
All in all, it's a good new
version with a few differences but nothing major. The game will no doubt sell
crazy numbers as it always does, but the game really isn't that much better
than FIFA 13.
Rating: *** (3/5)
By @dmf180593
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