FIFA 17 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[Chrisx]

Quote: Originally Posted by BrianFifaFan

I can get the Demo Tweaker to work right. Is that the one you used?

No program needed just find your fifa 17 demo folder, open up Data/locale.ini in notepad, copy/paste these two lines at the top of the file and save it:

HALF_LENGTH=10
AI_SETTING_HALFLENGTH=10

(players stamina will be completely drained in the second half because it's calibrated for 4 minutes, and you may get an injured player at the end, but apart from that game plays the same. You can change the number to 8 minutes if you think 10 minutes is too much).

[JHedges2]

Quote: Originally Posted by KingTocco

Cool, well thanks for offering your opinion on the game without even playing it.

Lol. My sentiments exactly.

I'm interested to see, from all the naysayers, who is still posting in the FIFA Forum in a few months...

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[Resurrection403]

Where am I offering my opinion of the game? I'm simply posting that I don't intend to purchase it based on other peoples videos they've uploaded and perceptions.

Also, love how you just gloss over the fact that demos never wind up being anything close to the patched retail game. Like that's not been a consistent thing. I mean, really.

edit: Not trying to be confrontational. I love FIFA but as you can probably guess from my devs thread, I am quite sick and tired of how EA has allowed this series to get stale

[KingTocco]

Quote: Originally Posted by KingTocco

You should try playing it yourself before saying that. It's a lot different IMO and this is a demo, the actual game will probably be a bit different from the demo too.

My direct quote, so yes I acknowledged it will be different. Also, go back and read your posts, they are offering opinions without even playing the game.

[lnin0]

Quote: Originally Posted by Resurrection403

I refuse to even play the demo. Do we not remember, year in and year out, how the demo winds up being nothing like the end product after a few patches? The fifa 16 demo is literally a different game from patch 1.03 onwards (there abouts)

Agreed. Won't waste time downloading demo, waiting until the full game hits EA early access.

[wordtobigbird]

Had a BLAST playing vs a friend of mine earlier today. I know it's not what people want to hear but this game definitely shines when you take the CPU AI out of the equation because it's flat out fun. The new gameplay mechanics definitely make the game feel different from last years and teams feel different from each other. The graphics definitely looks better, especially on replays and close ups obviously, but the animations are better during gameplay too. Some beautiful clearances, tackles, saves and shots. We had a lot of "ooooohhhh" moments as shots were taken from farther distances. We had games where there were less than 5 shots for each side and games with almost 15 each. He is a career mode player so we both play "sim" and loved every game.

Ibra doing Ibra things.
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/LONGLIVETHAK1NG/video/21542153

Sweet little 1-2 with Bale setting up James for the finish.
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/LONGLIVETHAK1NG/video/21542221

[Anton10]

Quote: Originally Posted by nunogomes

Even with the incredible graphics, sounds, and immersion the game provides (wich is awesome) i can´t enjoy the CPU offense, and to me, as an offline gamer, this is critical. Bored is the keyword, you described the feelings on this game perfectly. What amazes me is how immersed i feel playing this game from a visual and sound point of view, but it isn´t enough to grip me because of the AI offense that BL8001 so well describes here: Exactly my thoughts on CPU offense, you just stand in front of them and they don´t know what to do! They don´t risk passes, they don´t shoot the ball, they are robots trying to find another robot to receive the ball...

Ok. I played about 7 games of the demo (inc Journey) last night varying between the teams. I love most of it but It will want to be more competitive. The CPU attack is more direct than the Fifa 16 demo (as far as when the CPU is near the box and has a chance to shoot it does) but the build up and actual shots on goals still aren't many.
The biggest problem I have at the moment is how easy it is to get past the CPU to shoot. I am a decent World Class player and was playing on Legendary and didn't have too many problem getting past the CPU defenders.
One time (I was Juve against Madrid) I was dribbling towards the 18 yard box and I had CPU players tight against me to my left, right and one just in front of me, I just dribbled diagonally into the box and got a shot off without any challenges by the defenders. Playing against Juve was better but still not as it should be.
I love the game but this needs to be fixed otherwise it won't last too long for me. After 4 demo games it just wasn't that fun.
I actually went and played the PES 2017 demo again, which I had only played a handful of games up to now, and the defenders were so challenging and I loved it.
Sliders will help defend but the defender needs to put challenges on you. IF Fifa 17 improves the CPU defending I'm sold!


Guys, please let me know your thoughts.

[JimmyDeicide]

Played it a bunch more tonight and i like it even more.
The little things are starting to add up for me. Goalie throws feel soo nice now 2 different types now same as kicks, so does the driven shot and downward headers, The amount of control we are getting is pretty awesome.
Little animations all over the pitch im starting to see . Cleared a ball of the line with a defender running back and adjusting his head to clear it pretty awesome.

I suggest anyone not seeing long balls to play against Chelsea, they seem to have a really nice varied attack and ping a lot of long balls up to Hazard on the wing and Costa upfront.
Heres a weird thing tho it doesn't seem to happen as much from the broadcast camera i usually use its much more prevalent in the default camera, sure its just coincidence but i played 2 in a row where they played a lot of long balls and i mean a lot , when i switched camera not as many.
Jury is still out on that.
The gamba team who ever they are take poor first touches. So there is some difference between the teams.
Yes i agree with everyone the Ai ***** foots around too much and should shoot more and im seeing a serious lack of fouls called against the human.
But other than that its really growing on me.

Try playing against Chelsea see what you think as far as AI build up there isnt ping pong passing against them.
Tell me im drunk and crazy.

Oh edit, im on World Class