If you played through the first part then you can import your save file from FIFA 17 but if you didn’t, do not fret as it isn’t imperative that you have. Quite simply, as a match nears its conclusion, pressing the R2 button brings up a small box where you can substitute a tiring player with a positional like-for-like replacement instead of pausing the game.įinally, the set-piece system remains from FIFA 17, and although initially I wasn’t a fan of it last year, over the course of the previous 12 months, my appreciation for it grew and I find myself happy to see its inclusion this year.Īlex Hunter’s journey continues in the aptly named ‘The Journey: Hunter Returns’. The quick substitution feature is a welcome addition. With FIFA 18, teams do seem less partial to keep throwing men forward nonsensically when falling behind, now only doing so when time is running out or the possibility of a comeback is likely. This behaviour is common at the latter stages of a real match but not early on. Teams tend to go kamikaze, prematurely piling men forward leaving gaps in defence. One gripe I have of FIFA games is how the AI responds to conceding early on. However, one welcome change I found is how teams react to falling a goal or two behind.
Games are slow and play out similarly to FIFA 17, with an emphasis on possession being the key to unlock defences.
Of course, Ronaldo and Messi play like their real life counterparts but it’s refreshing to see someone like Matt Ritchie behave in a similar fashion to real life.Īlthough not a bad thing, the differences between FIFA’s 17 and 18 regarding AI behaviour adapting during a match is less noticeable. While it would be impossible to uniquely program thousands of footballers individually, the bigger name, as well as some lesser known players, have their own unique style of play. This attention to detail also stretches to certain players. Though one may argue that this was true of FIFA 17 and to a degree, previous instalments in the series, the 2017/2018 season is still in its infancy and where Liverpool play a similar way to last season, Man City’s tactical approach is slightly different with FIFA 18 mimicking it rather well.
Pleasingly, although not perfectly, FIFA 18 reproduces both of these styles. For example, does Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool set up to aggressively press their opponents or do Manchester City utilise the pace of their two wing-backs. Player’s move and react to certain situations in a manner which is closer to representing real life football than it was in FIFA 17.Īs a huge football fan, I’m fascinated to see how EA replicates a team’s tactics as a whole. This, in part, is thanks to the ‘Real Player Motion Technology’ which helps FIFA 18 appear much more natural. Travelling with the ball feels more fluid with crossing looking much more realistic than it was last year.
While it’s easy to spot the superb atmospherics, this introduction is also where you will notice how FIFA 18 betters its predecessor in the gameplay department.įirstly, improvements to the dribbling and crossing mechanics are clearly recognisable especially during 1v1 situations. From there, you play the remaining 30 minutes or so, as the game susses out your skill level.
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Thanks to subtle improvements to the gameplay, as well as new features in the ‘Career Mode’, this year’s FIFA is EA’s most complete entry in the series to date.įIFA 18 grabs your attention from the very first whistle, dropping you into an intense Madrid derby, as you take control of Cristiano Ronaldo standing over a free kick with the scores tied at one a piece. Without doubt, the FIFA franchise is huge and while EA Sports know that they’re likely to top the sales charts each year, I’m happy to report that with FIFA 18, they are not resting on their laurels. Not only did it perform exceptionally well on the PlayStation, across all platforms, only Pokemon Sun/Moon on the 3DS sold more copies. Last year, FIFA 17 was the best-selling game on the PlayStation 4 with over 10 million units sold worldwide.
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