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Sep 7, 2013 · It will be cheaper for sure than buying the console and the game separately. If you already know that you will buy XBox One, you should know that in Europe Microsoft offers the codes do download the game. This promotion is only for the Day One edition. FIFA 14 Buying Guide – How to Buy . Now, you probably know where you want to buy your FIFA 14.
Oct 4, 2013 · FIFA 14 compared on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Use the full-screen button in conjunction with the HD 720p quality setting for the best experience, and check out the PC/console comparisons below.
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Posted: Dec 2, 2013 2:20 pm
FIFA 14 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One proudly boasts an entirely new engine, and though it may have been built from the ground up it’s still very much within touching distance of its current-gen sibling. The key differences are largely superficial, and while that sounds like criticism, it isn’t when the foundation is so good.That means it’s still a brilliant game, crammed with all the modes and features you’d expect from FIFA (that hasn’t always been the case with launch versions of FIFA). Occasionally some of the differences affect the way it plays, suggesting at where the series may go in the future, but for the most part they simply make FIFA 14 into a more polished and pleasurable version of the same experience.
Thankfully FIFA preserves the unparalleled variety of the current-gen iteration. This is not to be sniffed at, since this hasn’t always been the case – the Wii U launch version of FIFA 13 was a severely gutted version. But this is FIFA, as you know it – from one-off fixtures to ongoing seasons, online friendlies, a selection of that week’s matches, a career mode, and skill games. And of course the revamped Ultimate Team, one of FIFA’s most popular modes. It’s all present and correct. And if you’ve already started the season on current-gen, progress in modes like Ultimate Team is transferable. For a sports title, FIFA still can’t be beaten for its sheer variety.
The most notable difference is perhaps unsurprisingly the way it looks. Graphically it’s much sharper, smoother, and more detailed, with everything from player likenesses to the texture of the pitch benefitting. Up close, players still look a little dead behind the eyes and move awkwardly when shaking hands or getting substituted. But there are still loads of little details that impress, like the way fabric ripples as a player moves or two balls being on the pitch at once thanks to an over-eager ball-boy trying to restart the match. Taken individually they’re minor improvements, but have a really great cumulative effect.
The best aspect of next-gen FIFA 14 is undoubtedly the extended range and depth of player animation. Current versions of FIFA use a limited stock of core animations to represent a wide range of different actions. There was no unique through-ball animation, for instance, with the game using the animation for a more generic pass. But next-gen FIFA 14 makes no such compromise. There’s so much variety, and though it doesn’t directly impact how you play, it makes what you do look so much more realistic and visually appealing. Now when you hit a cross-field pass, the player will open up their body and really dig under the ball. It feels like you're making that type of pass. And this extends to most actions on the pitch, whether that's playing a cheeky through-ball with the outside of the boot or dinking a low pass out wide. While watching back a goal I scored in slow motion, I spotted the player gently rolling his foot over the ball, taking it away from the defender. This wasn't down to anything I did – it's all automated, a product of context – but it made the match feel much less mechanical and more attractive to play and watch.
FIFA 14 isn’t a leap into the future of the series; it has a lot in common with the version of FIFA 14 that's already out. There are real flashes of potential, though, and hints at where it may go in the future – the sheer variety of animation, cognisant players, more palpable atmosphere – but what FIFA 14 on next-gen consoles does right now is add...
Oct 6, 2013 · FIFA 14 is the highly anticipated next installment in the football title from EA Sports. The long running franchise is back to captivate football fans around the world and once again, make them obsess over securing the biggest names and best players for their squads over various game modes.
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Sep 24, 2013 · Pure Shot promises to let FIFA fans feel what it is like to connect with the perfect strike while a brand new ball physics system called Real Ball Physics ensures the trajectory of the ball behaves as it would in real life. With Teammate Intelligence in FIFA 14, players have better decision-making and teams play smarter on both the attack and defense to bring the beauty of the game to life.
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Sep 27, 2013 · 1 /1 Fifa 14 launches on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 - player ratings scrutinized. Fifa 14 launches on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 - player ratings scrutinized. Latest update to the long-running franchise met ...
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Nov 19, 2013 · FIFA 14. $15.08 at Amazon. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There's a change of pace about FIFA 14 that can be a little jarring at first. Those long-used run-and-gun attacks up ...
