The new FIFA is more than the eye can see, best in the long series from EA sports. A Review especially for PES Fa
i would say i wasnt as dissapointed as i had expected the control had deeply improved on the FIFA games of before and they had improved alot of things the Be A Pro mode feels alot better than the first time around and though i wish it had extended to a few more seasons and not just 4, i guess thats just a way of keeping people wanting more and anticipating next seasons game.
The Manager mode also has a few nice additions from earlier games and though i would say it still needs some work for those players that dont want to have to buy 2 games to get the best manager gameplay and the best soccer gameplay, as i still feel that the PES series has the upper hand on that front, for now at least. Though its not all bad about the Manager mode there are alot of positives like the very realistic transfer system and fatigue level of players being more realistic as it could take more than just one match for a player to recover after a serious of matches, Also the coaching system and how you can raise players fitness,negociate easier,scout better players and other aspects to make your management better.
The Team formation and substitions menu still needs some work(that i have been wishing for, for years now!) also as they have the make it easier to compare players and show an overall hexagon PES-like chart of performance on a few fronts instead of having to click on R3 on every player to see his strengths. Also have more options when changing formations like editing exact positions. There are also small things that need to be changed for the better like the fact that the captaincy cannot be changed mid-game, as an avid soccer game player i love those little changes and for me it makes a big difference.
As for the teams themselves they have great detail with soo many leagues liscenced with full team kits and squads though i would love to see more African and Asian teams put in the game, i remember playing the older installments like FIFA 97 and FIFA 98 and they had a huge number of African teams. Also players seem more balanced than PES players do, especially the younger players that are still growing talents in the world of football.
The music is perfectly picked as usual for the game and has something for everyone to like. Though maybe having in-game music playback would be great since ive always wanted to try playing some music while in the middle of the match, hopefully without that interfering with the commentators who are great as always and really set the bar high for in-game commentating.
The online modes are also great especially the new 20 player mode which i must say is very unique and out-going although sometimes there will be the occasional player that will join and not bother much with team play and/or other aspects of the game, still it is great especially if you can get a group of friends online to play with. Which brings on the Create A Team online mode which is very good if you have a few friends that also have the game. Still though i find the classic online gameplay improved and though you will see the occasional lag here or there it runs smooth for most of the time.
It will be interesting seeing how this game will hold up once PES 2009 is released even though im not expecting much from that game and even though this seasons FIFA game has pretty much got a hold of me, as a huge PES fan i can still be won back but it doesnt look like itll be this years game.