FIFA 15 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS4, XB1)

[Krebstar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gnemi

I'm about 80% prepared to start playing FIFA '14 again because of this problem. It's unfathomable. Defending in 15 is quite simply appalling. Your only recourse is to stand in front of the CPU like a human piñata and pray to get hit with the football because tackling is useless and the CPU can simply dribble around you even with terrible players. Hopeless. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I played 14 for hours yesterday, and a bit this morning before heading to work.

It's so much better than 15 right now. Go for it!

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by mfp

When you find a slider that fixes the defensive AI, let me know. I like the game at default otherwise.

The only default value that could work with achieving what I mentioned above would be injury sliders @ 50/50

The defensive AI is there, but you have to modify line settings and marking (and pass speed) to start. If there were any true fundamentals, those would be it.

[olig23]

I am surprised to hear so much criticism to be honest. I think the defending works fine. I found it tough at first, but after I stopped being so aggressive toward the ball I find it works well when you look to take away the passing opportunities.

Personally, I think previous versions of Fifa have encouraged aggressive defending focused on the ball carrier and it's not that realistic. Teams are rarely so aggressive in their own third. With the exception of players like David Luiz and maybe Koscielny who are very aggressive in trying to step out and win the ball.

I do agree with the complaint that teams all play too much passing football. There are not enough direct teams and that is a big shame. It's by no means perfect, and there is plenty to be improved upon, but I think it's pretty good as an early next-gen iteration.

[BL8001]

So this kind of defending is what makes fifa 15 so great?

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by BL8001

So this kind of defending is what makes fifa 15 so great?

Marking setting and Acceleration?

[cadalyst17]

Quote: Originally Posted by BL8001

So this kind of defending is what makes fifa 15 so great?

You do realize that this is a video game, right?! :-)

[Hutton]

Quote: Originally Posted by cadalyst17

You do realize that this is a video game, right?! :-)

So that's an excuse for terrible defensive AI?

[cadalyst17]

Quote: Originally Posted by olig23

I am surprised to hear so much criticism to be honest......

People are never happy. I have seen FIFA fix gripes from past iterations, but people find new ones to complain about and then act as if FIFA has never addressed any complaint :-)