How FIFA Can Extend Its Lead Over PES

[carnalnirvana]

if they want to take a lead over PES they need to fix the AI in this game...

i believe both games are even:

fifa has horrible defensive AI and no attacking AI....

PES has bad player models and weak animations

each has what the other game needs for greatness

in terms of career modes pes leads imo and online goes to fifa.... its a tie all the way

if fifa ever got any AI upgrades it could be a great game

[ronaldo9]

I was really disappointed by PES this year, and encouraged by FIFA (and I'm a loooong time PES player). I think the competition is great and will get us better games, but to me PES has a long way to go catching up to FIFA - the control is just so much smoother and that goes a long way. PES feels so...clunky. It could be really great, but for some reason every 2 weeks I talk myself into giving it another go, then 10 minutes in I'm cursing the game and shelve it.

Really, all FIFA needs is a more dynamic gameplay AI and some fine-tuning. I feel like EA Sports games really messes up the ratings so that there's no real difference b/w players. Messi is a 99 dribbler, understandably. But the difference between him and the average player is enormous - but not really reflected in the ratings. I'd rather see 'average' dribblers be in the 50s and 60s, so the ratings would actually differentiate the players in gameplay. I never understood why Madden/NHL/FIFA have speed ratings of 95, 94, 92, 89 when those ratings are too close to feel the actual differences in the game.

I wonder if part of the reason for that is political - pro athletes probably wouldn't appreciate being a 50 speed, even if it is accurate for the video game and gameplay