If the screenshots really are of Fifa 14, then the graphics haven't changed at all. At least, on PS3/Xbox 360 they haven't.
Arguably the best group of players ever assembled in La Liga, FC Barcelona has possessed the ball over an estimated 67 percent during their games this season. That?s 10 per cent better than second-place, Real Madrid, and a big reason why Barca sits 16 points clear of their rivals with less than two months remaining in the season.
The development team at EA Canada has always recognized the intricacies of ball possession. In FIFA 14, franchise fans will dictate the tempo of a match with an all new gameplay feature: Protect the Ball.
That's wonderful, but EA remember there are many other playing styles out there besides Barcelona's! When are the different playing styles going to be modelled?
Pure Shot will let FIFA fans feel what it is like to connect with the perfect strike while a brand new ball physics system called Real Ball Physics will ensure the trajectory of the ball behaves as it would in real life. The combination of Pure Shot and Real Ball Physics will open the door for the most rewarding and varied shot selection in the FIFA franchise to date.
Pure Shot was developed to enable players to feel the same emotion of scoring great goals in FIFA 14 that your favorite striker does on Saturday mornings. The best goals are a combination of perfect timing, anticipation, and great positioning. Fans will be rewarded for all three in FIFA 14. Players now adjust their approach angle when the shot is started looking for a more suitable angle for hitting the ball. They also understand the phases of shooting and will adjust their stride and pace to hit the ball.
Too early to decide whether this moves the series forwards or is just another gimmick.
Teammate Intelligence
Better support from smarter teammates
Better decision-making delivers tighter, smarter marking and improved run tracking. Defenders recognize opportunities to provide support and win back possession. Attacking players have new ways to outsmart their opponents and break down tighter, more intelligent defenses by creating space for themselves, running along the backline and checking their pace.
As long as the defenders have some of this intelligence, I'd be happy. For me, the attacking intelligence in Fifa is in a very good place already.
Global Scouting Network
A game-changing way to play Career Mode
Experience the world of professional scouting as you search for talent around the world. Develop and refine your own scouting network. Evaluate footballers to uncover the attributes of players who could bolster your squad during the transfer windows. A new hub delivers easy navigation, fewer interruptions and live scouting reports.
Are we finally going to be able to compare our current squad players with potential players side by side?
FIFA 14 takes the next logical step ? you?ll now be able to move freely while sprinting with the ball at your feet. It?s correcting something that?s long been an accepted but archaic feature of football games: sprinting players are restricted to a measly turning circle of 22.5 degrees. Real-life players aren?t limited by this arbitrary value, however, and can twist and turn in a variety of ways, bamboozling defenders with mazy runs. To introduce this feature, and keep things realistic and more importantly fair, FIFA 14 is also introducing its players to the physical force of momentum.
OK, now that's got my attention. Does this mean an end to the somewhat 'floaty' running style we currently have?
This, I like:
Looks a lot less clunky for Career Mode. Hopefully this new look front end means an end to the awfully clunky and archaic squad/formation selection and editing screens.
