Ok this is fantastic.
Theres no realy big additions to the gameplay this year(that I have noticed), but it does make some improvements. The defending is similar to last year but those that had trouble with it will be pleased to know that the A.I. is a lot more helpful this time out, but youre still required to be on your toes, I think the balance seems pretty good.
The gameplay is also faster and more intense, its still pretty realistic, but its just that more exciting and attacking play feels even more satisfying this year, again the A.I. seems improved, the players you arent controlling move off the ball with more intellegence, Ive only played a few hours so am really still getting adjusted to the slightly altered pace of the action (and altering my style of play slightly now Man U have Van Persie up front), but even now Im pulling off some very impressive attacking moves.
Theres also a new points system where when you level up your profile you dont simply go up a rank, you get to buy unlockables with the points. Your points are carried over from the last game, this means that anyone whos played the last game alot and is already at a high level with have loads of points to spend as soon as they begin.
Other changes are mostly asthetic, such as new menus and the usual slight visual upgrade that we get every year from the series. Theres also an overload of information being thrown at you the whole time you play this, such someone attempting to imitate that incredibly dry fella who reads out the results once all the games have ended on Soccer Saturday. Also while youre playing a game in career mode, Alan Mcanally will somtimes pop up and give you scores from the other games that are being played... or well he will tell you someone has scored anyway without really saying much else, its kind of pointless and sounds silly when he does it, but there you go.
Overall this isnt a massive overhaul (but then we havent had one of those for years now anyway), but what it is, is simply an improvment on what was already a great game, and like I said its fantastic.
Theres no realy big additions to the gameplay this year(that I have noticed), but it does make some improvements. The defending is similar to last year but those that had trouble with it will be pleased to know that the A.I. is a lot more helpful this time out, but youre still required to be on your toes, I think the balance seems pretty good.
The gameplay is also faster and more intense, its still pretty realistic, but its just that more exciting and attacking play feels even more satisfying this year, again the A.I. seems improved, the players you arent controlling move off the ball with more intellegence, Ive only played a few hours so am really still getting adjusted to the slightly altered pace of the action (and altering my style of play slightly now Man U have Van Persie up front), but even now Im pulling off some very impressive attacking moves.
Theres also a new points system where when you level up your profile you dont simply go up a rank, you get to buy unlockables with the points. Your points are carried over from the last game, this means that anyone whos played the last game alot and is already at a high level with have loads of points to spend as soon as they begin.
Other changes are mostly asthetic, such as new menus and the usual slight visual upgrade that we get every year from the series. Theres also an overload of information being thrown at you the whole time you play this, such someone attempting to imitate that incredibly dry fella who reads out the results once all the games have ended on Soccer Saturday. Also while youre playing a game in career mode, Alan Mcanally will somtimes pop up and give you scores from the other games that are being played... or well he will tell you someone has scored anyway without really saying much else, its kind of pointless and sounds silly when he does it, but there you go.
Overall this isnt a massive overhaul (but then we havent had one of those for years now anyway), but what it is, is simply an improvment on what was already a great game, and like I said its fantastic.
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