Great Ambivance, but lacking quality
posted by jed212 (DENVER, CO) Jun 21, 2008
Member since Jun 2008
FIFA always seems to change each year, and on the whole, the changes this year are for the better, but there are some really annoying aspects of the game which make it totally unplayable.
First, every now and again you will quite CLEARLY hear some bozo in a NJ accent scream out how he feels the team is doing. "Give me a break!" I heard very often (because my teams sucked), but given all of the other atmospheric parts of the game (the chants and songs of the crowd are taken from real premiere league matches) it doesnt fit at all within the game. Actually, it ruins the game, it turns what could have been a great sim into a kiddie arcade.
Second, if you don't know all of the crazy and special trick moves, you will never, ever unlock the opposing defense. Your team mates will not make the right runs and your defense will look like swiss cheese 90% of the time. the AI for the opposite club is always always ALWAYS better than your own teams AI. ITs just not worth playing unless you own the game and plan on learning all of the moves. If you won it, I say go for it.
Third, the manager mode is ridiculous. I can only make 3 trades the first week and then only get two trades two weeks later? Whaa???? if I have a TERRIBLE 3rd division team and I have the money and knowledge to make changes, why couldnt I make 5 or 8 changes? Its stupid, makes no sense, and has no bearing on reality.
Fourth, there are only 4 tactics allowed. FOUR! Offsides trap, Defense attack, and two others I cant remember. What about wing attack? What about center attack? Or the good old fashion long ball? Not to be found here. ITs as though some moron at EA figured tactics are not a part of the game. God its frustrating just thinking about it.
I am going back to my PES/Winning 11, EA has a heck of a lot to learn about the beautiful game.
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