OS Roundtable: Does FIFA Get Enough Credit?

[KG]

It gets way too much credit because it's:

1. Easy to pick up and play
2. Has all the licenses
3. Has major back-of-the-box selling points

[EZ Esquire]

I think they get what they deserve.

How many games do they sell...?

Most of the criticism is stupid or from ignorant people who do not understand the limitations of a video game. Complaining that the AI does not simulate real life is ridiculous. Or complaining the menus are not pretty enough is silly.

I think they get enough credit and they do a great job of presenting the best game possible for the sport. Most people recognize this. When they do something poorly they get called out for it. The collision in the 2012 is glitchy and everyone knows it. If player progression is a problem people will point it out.

However, there will always be a loud minority that complains about things that cannot be helped.

[Jolly Roger]

Quote: Originally Posted by TomZeWolf

It's quite interesting for me to look at people from the US's views on FIFA. I personally think the game is way far from perfect, it's just about good enough to play. The Career Mode is a laughing stock, so many bugs. The collision engine isn't working as intended at all times.

I'm American and I agree with this. The FIFA series has never captured the tempo and patterns of football. I think they've been able to succeed based on all of the team/league licenses they have. To be honest, that's a big reason I've always been a FIFA player rather than a PES player.

As silly as this may sound, I think EA needs to stop listening to what the masses say they want in FIFA and just focus on creating a proper football game, whether people like it or not. If that means you have to watch as the AI passes it around at the back for 20 seconds, so be it. That's what happens in the real game. That's what should happen in FIFA.