FIFA 18 (Console Versions)

It's not like KONAMI really improved PES in the last 4 years. FIFA has certainly made greater progress in the same time. It has gone from a game clearly inferior to PES regarding gameplay to a game that's absolutely ok in my eyes.

Apart from that, Gamescom starts in 2.5 weeks. They are probably going to wait until then with releasing more information.

What progress did FIFA make in the last 4 years? After FIFA 12, they barely made any progress. They take 1 step forward and 2 step backwards.
 
What progress did FIFA make in the last 4 years? After FIFA 12, they barely made any progress. They take 1 step forward and 2 step backwards.

FIFA has very nearly mastered the art of producing a product that generates so much cash through Ultimate Team and having the licenses that they only need to produce a game that has 11 people standing on a field playing something that somewhat resembles football.

So that what FIFA has done in the last 4 years, as for gameplay to me it feels like I play the same game year after year, but with a different annoyance.

FIFA 15/16 (I can't remember which one) had overpowered crossing which the CPU scored from most the time.
FIFA 17 has the really stupid thing where they pass the ball to the striker and he does the shielding thing and will hold off all your team so you can't tackle him and then somehow weave through your whole defence and pass it to an in-marked player to shoot at goal. But sometimes you somehow get lucky and get the ball back.
 
What progress did FIFA make in the last 4 years? After FIFA 12, they barely made any progress. They take 1 step forward and 2 step backwards.
Recently I saw a FIFA 14 video and I was shocked about how bad the game looked and how bad player positioning was. Player positioning definitely got better.
 
FIFA 18, la lista completa degli stadi
Arabia Saudita
  • King Fahd Stadium - Al-Hilal
  • King Abdullah Stadium - Al-Ittihad
Argentina
  • La Bombonera - Boca Juniors
  • El Monumental - River Plate
Canada
  • BC Place Stadium - Vancouver WhiteCaps
Francia
  • Parc des Princes - PSG
  • Stade Vélodrome - Marsiglia
Galles
  • Liberty Stadium - Swansea City
Germania
  • Allianz Arena - Bayern Monaco
  • Volksparkstadion - Amburgo
  • Olympiastadion - Hertha Berlino
  • Signal Iduna Park - Borussia Dortmund
  • Veltins Arena - Schalke 04
  • Borussia-Park - Borussia Moenchengladbach
Giappone
  • Suita City Football Stadium - Gamba Osaka
Inghilterra
  • Anfield Road - Liverpool
  • Emirates Stadium - Arsenal
  • Old Trafford - Manchester Utd
  • St James’ Park - Newcastle Utd
  • Stamford Bridge - Chelsea
  • Goodison Park - Everton
  • Britannia Stadium - Stoke City
  • Olympic Stadium - West Ham
  • Carrow Road - Norwich City
  • Vitality Stadium - Bournemouth
  • Riverside Stadium - Middlesbrough
  • King Power Stadium - Leicester City
  • Selhurst Park - Crystal Palace
  • St Mary’s Stadium - Southampton
  • Stadium of Light - Sunderland
  • The Hawthorns - West Bromwich
  • Vicarage Road - Watford
  • Etihad Stadium - Manchester City
  • Villa Park - Aston Villa
  • Loftus Road - QPR
  • The KC Stadium - Hull City
  • Turf Moore - Burnley
  • Falmer Stadium - Brighton & Hove
  • John Smith’s Stadium - Huddersfield Town
  • Fratton Park - Portsmouth
  • Wembley - Tottenham
Italia
  • Juventus Allianz Stadium - Juventus
  • San Siro - Milan e Inter
  • Stadio Olimpico - Lazio e Roma
  • Dacia Arena - Udinese
  • Mapei Stadium - Sassuolo
Messico
  • Azteca - América
Olanda
  • Amsterdam Arena - Ajax
Spagna
  • Santiago Bernabéu - Real Madrid
  • Mestalla - Valencia
  • Wanda Metropolitano - Atlético Madrid
Stati Uniti
  • CenturyLink Field - Seattle
  • Sounders StubHub Center - Los Angeles Galaxy
Ucraina
  • Donbass Arena - Shaktar Donetsk
Generici
  • Al Jayeed Stadium
  • Aloha Park
  • Arena Del Centenario
  • Arena D’Oro
  • Court Lane
  • Crown Lane
  • Eastpoint Arena
  • El Grandioso
  • El Libertador
  • Estadio De Las Artes
  • Estadio El Medio
  • Estadio Pr. G.Lopes
  • Euro Park
  • Fiwc Stadium
  • Forest Park Stadium
  • Ivy Lane
  • Molton Road
  • O Dromo
  • Sanderson Park
  • Stade Municipal
  • Stadio Classico
  • Stadio Olimpico
  • Stadion 23. Maj
  • Stadion Europa
  • Stadion Hanguk
  • Stadion Neder
  • Stadion Olympik
  • Town Park
  • Union Park Stadium
  • Waldstadion
 
cash cows = less effort to improve
just played NHL 18 beta for first time, and i would argue it's EA's best sports title..It's not a cash cow. Real simple to see, the more money they make the less effort you see.
 
Having watched the gameplay footage again I think my issue with it, and I will have to draw direct comparison to the other game, is how between touches of the ball and just general movement it looks like there is a lot of "dead air" and just a lack of at least a look of awareness and adjustment in movement. Lots of straight lines and quick repitition in movements. I am not putting it well at all, but it is what I am seeing while I am not playing. I think that is why I referred to it is unathletic previously.
 
In the same match, the same video, Ronaldos brother from another mother was playing for the home side

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Dynamic tan
 
FIFA 18, la lista completa degli stadi
Arabia Saudita
  • King Fahd Stadium - Al-Hilal
  • King Abdullah Stadium - Al-Ittihad
Argentina
  • La Bombonera - Boca Juniors
  • El Monumental - River Plate
Canada
  • BC Place Stadium - Vancouver WhiteCaps
Francia
  • Parc des Princes - PSG
  • Stade Vélodrome - Marsiglia
Galles
  • Liberty Stadium - Swansea City
Germania
  • Allianz Arena - Bayern Monaco
  • Volksparkstadion - Amburgo
  • Olympiastadion - Hertha Berlino
  • Signal Iduna Park - Borussia Dortmund
  • Veltins Arena - Schalke 04
  • Borussia-Park - Borussia Moenchengladbach
Giappone
  • Suita City Football Stadium - Gamba Osaka
Inghilterra
  • Anfield Road - Liverpool
  • Emirates Stadium - Arsenal
  • Old Trafford - Manchester Utd
  • St James’ Park - Newcastle Utd
  • Stamford Bridge - Chelsea
  • Goodison Park - Everton
  • Britannia Stadium - Stoke City
  • Olympic Stadium - West Ham
  • Carrow Road - Norwich City
  • Vitality Stadium - Bournemouth
  • Riverside Stadium - Middlesbrough
  • King Power Stadium - Leicester City
  • Selhurst Park - Crystal Palace
  • St Mary’s Stadium - Southampton
  • Stadium of Light - Sunderland
  • The Hawthorns - West Bromwich
  • Vicarage Road - Watford
  • Etihad Stadium - Manchester City
  • Villa Park - Aston Villa
  • Loftus Road - QPR
  • The KC Stadium - Hull City
  • Turf Moore - Burnley
  • Falmer Stadium - Brighton & Hove
  • John Smith’s Stadium - Huddersfield Town
  • Fratton Park - Portsmouth
  • Wembley - Tottenham
Italia
  • Juventus Allianz Stadium - Juventus
  • San Siro - Milan e Inter
  • Stadio Olimpico - Lazio e Roma
  • Dacia Arena - Udinese
  • Mapei Stadium - Sassuolo
Messico
  • Azteca - América
Olanda
  • Amsterdam Arena - Ajax
Spagna
  • Santiago Bernabéu - Real Madrid
  • Mestalla - Valencia
  • Wanda Metropolitano - Atlético Madrid
Stati Uniti
  • CenturyLink Field - Seattle
  • Sounders StubHub Center - Los Angeles Galaxy
Ucraina
  • Donbass Arena - Shaktar Donetsk
Generici
  • Al Jayeed Stadium
  • Aloha Park
  • Arena Del Centenario
  • Arena D’Oro
  • Court Lane
  • Crown Lane
  • Eastpoint Arena
  • El Grandioso
  • El Libertador
  • Estadio De Las Artes
  • Estadio El Medio
  • Estadio Pr. G.Lopes
  • Euro Park
  • Fiwc Stadium
  • Forest Park Stadium
  • Ivy Lane
  • Molton Road
  • O Dromo
  • Sanderson Park
  • Stade Municipal
  • Stadio Classico
  • Stadio Olimpico
  • Stadion 23. Maj
  • Stadion Europa
  • Stadion Hanguk
  • Stadion Neder
  • Stadion Olympik
  • Town Park
  • Union Park Stadium
  • Waldstadion
What is the source of this information? Is there a link? Doesn't appear to be official as is not on the EA FIFA 18 news web site.

There is no news about the addition of either Udinese's and Sassuolo's stadium anywhere apart from this post.
 
They can add cut scenes of fans entering the stadium, chanting and singing, especially during derby's to create match day atmosphere. Also goal nets for specific stadiums, especially licensed ones like the Bernabeu, or Atletico Madrid's goal nets (deeper goal nets, like Wembley). Just 2 simple things that pop up in my mind to create a life like atmosphere and to give stadiums their own ID.
 
There have been improvements to FIFA over the years to my mind, albeit incremental ones. I don't want to sound like too much of an EA apologist, but it is hard releasing a game every year with such a short development cycle. I don't think it always serves the game or the customers. In a one year development cycle they can't change too much and have sufficient time to troubleshoot those changes. And given how much the game brings in each year, I think EA also tend to be a bit risk averse with FIFA.

I buy FIFA every other year ATM and was glad to skip 17 and the hiccups with the transition to the new engine.

The dynamic turf degradation/footprints is one of the best cosmetic improvements to FIFA in my mind. The pitch occupies so much screen real estate and it makes every match look a bit different. I'd hate to go back to Konami style pitches that look like carpet with only 256 colours.
 
FIFA 18 was present at Chile's Festigame (A shit version of E3) and someone snapped a picture of Claudio Bravo's face, which has been generic for years now.

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I dunno, when I play the sport on grass I don't get all annoyed that it is generally green and only find myself staring at it when not playing football and instead partaking in some mindful meditation.
 
Having watched the gameplay footage again I think my issue with it, and I will have to draw direct comparison to the other game, is how between touches of the ball and just general movement it looks like there is a lot of "dead air" and just a lack of at least a look of awareness and adjustment in movement. Lots of straight lines and quick repitition in movements. I am not putting it well at all, but it is what I am seeing while I am not playing. I think that is why I referred to it is unathletic previously.
Dribbling Animations and changes of direction look super weird to me at the moment. I hope this is just because its an early build and there are some "Filler" Animations missing.
 
if there's a beta we should be able to watch it on PS4 streams.
i'm going to look for it.
ok, not on live from playstation yet.
They usually block the streaming ability. We'll likely get a fair few mobile phone videos popping up on YouTube before EA manage to take them down, though.

I got a key.
Beta starts tomorrow at 5pm
Please let us know how it is...

:CRY:
 
Oh god I got a code!!!

I don't even know what this means/how I got it/or how to control my excitement. Mostly I feel a lot of pressure and unreadiness. I promise to provide in-depth analysis to all of you guys though! :SHOCK::CONFUSE::BOUNCE:
 
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