FIFA 15
About the Game
The 2015 edition of the EA Sports FIFA football series is the second game for the then new generation of consoles. Unlike FIFA 14 , the PC version is now largely identical to the major console versions, using the new Ignite engine the first time for the platform, and the gap with the versions for previous generation consoles has become more extensive. Except for some UI changes the offline career mode is largely identical.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Searching for players still largely depends on scouting, but there are some new filters. The ‘player search’ function of the previous version does not return. The Ultimate Team mode still focuses on collecting players and assembling a team with Ultimate Team Online Seasons as a sub mode. Players are bought as card sets. The transfer market has been reworked to view all available cards for a single player at once and the prices can be compared quickly.
Standout Features
- FIFA Store: It is still possible to become a coach and helpful items can be bought in the FIFA Store.
- Seasons: The ability to play together with someone else returns to the Seasons mode, but players who prefer not to go against a team controlled by two players can disable this in the matchmaking.
- Matchmaking now also immediately searches a new opponent after a game is over.
- This edition also adds pitch deformation where the actions of players leave can wear the pitch down with marks.
- Matchday Live: An entirely new feature is Matchday Live where all real life news headlines about the chosen club are brought together on a single page.
- The next real match is shown and it can be played right away.
- EA Football World Catalogue: The ability to add players on loan to your team is also a first and some are also available through the EA Football World Catalogue.
- The major changes to the gameplay itself focus on tighter through balls.
Modes & Ways to Play
Next to the known offline game modes, the option returns to design a custom tournament.
Player support includes Internet, Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and Team.
Presentation & Atmosphere
A final change is added focus on atmosphere to make the presentation resemble TV broadcoasts more closely.
Display support includes HDTV 1080p.
