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[Sausage]

Gentlemen, I have a question if I plan to only play offline would FIFA be a good choice for me? I know there are many single player modes, but I have read on several posts that your teammate AI and CPU opponent are lacking.

Also, does your CPU opponent play similar to the team you pick for them?

Thanks

[Qb]

While playing a friend online last night, the manual control first-touch bug reappeared. I hadn't seen it yet in FIFA13. It happened when I struck a loose ball without taking a touch. I had no trouble making first-touch passes from a pass. This was not first touch error... the ball rocketed away like a fully-charged pass, despite me tapping the button.

[dubcity]

I finally broke down and bought this. Figured I could use a change of pace once in a while from that other football game.

The off-ball offense is drastically improved from previous seasons Players are in so much better position when receiving passes. They actually react to the ball, instead of just standing there expecting it to go directly to their feet. They also ward off the defender extremely well.

I would pay 100 bucks for a foul/card slider. The CPU is just too precise with their tackling. And in those rare moments when they aren't, the ref doesn't seem to give a damn. I'm sure I'll play 1,000 games before I see the CPU get called for a penalty. I just don't get why football games in general can't seem to get fouls right. PES is better in this respect, but it's still not right.

Ultimate Team is like crack. And I'm only playing the single-player side of it.

[MostlyChilly]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sausage

Gentlemen, I have a question if I plan to only play offline would FIFA be a good choice for me? I know there are many single player modes, but I have read on several posts that your teammate AI and CPU opponent are lacking. Also, does your CPU opponent play similar to the team you pick for them? Thanks

Offline is decent this year, improved Career mode, offline UT, player mode, that's already months of playing time there. Now the AI, there are some flaws and there are areas where its lacking, but I think the pros outweigh the cons. As for opponent play, I suggest you check out Krebstar's excellent thread on custom team tactics.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ai-thread.html

[ezio]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

Ultimate Team is like crack. And I'm only playing the single-player side of it.

When I do play that is all I am playing too Well and H2H seasons too.

[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by ezio

When I do play that is all I am playing too Well and H2H seasons too.

It's just a shame that the actual gameplay can't hold a candle to all of the cool off-the-pitch stuff.

[ShadowBot]

Exhibit A- Fifa 13:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgOvXrOqWx0&feature=plcp


Exhibit B- Fifa 08:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfCELx-ZqA&feature=plcp

The lack of momentum and inertia in this game is very annoying. The unrealistic movements, the sliding, the unbelievable turn radius are some of the reasons why i will not play this game or any other iterations of this game. Soccer is a sport that is 100 percent dependent on running and with their glorified physics engine, they cannot implement something as essential as momentum. Very annoying. I haven't even started on the AI but ill save that for another thread. Nope, i haven't seen a slider set that rectifies this issue.

Thanks for the read. Post comments below.

[ezio]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

It's just a shame that the actual gameplay can't hold a candle to all of the cool off-the-pitch stuff.

Agreed X100 If it did there really would be no contest but the gameplay still isn't good enough IMO although it does play better in UT with high chemistry. I still can't get into CM at all with the gameplay the way it is along with transfers the way they are although they are not as bad as last year.