With the Pro Evolution Soccer series getting better and better, the heat is on for EA's FIFA to keep performing. Fortunately, the series has got a new spring in its step over the last couple of versions, and blustery phrases on the back of FIFA 16's box such as 'confidence in defending', 'moments of magic' and 'control in midfield' promise more than just hype.
One criticism some players had of the last couple of games was the way in which the pace and power of elite players could dominate a match. Tweaks, particularly in defence, have gone a long way to neuter that and provide a tighter game. Centre backs get close in on attackers for controlled marking, while full-backs track well and interfere with wingers before they can hit top speed. While pace and power are still important, timing has become ever-more crucial.
EA totes a new in-game training system, FIFA Trainer, which offers contextual recommendations to the player. With this optional graphical overlay, players can learn on the fly, with the trainer recommendations advancing alongside the player.
The headline addition for many, though, will be the inclusion of 12 women's national teams for the first time in the series' history. Teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America are all on-hand to represent their countries in game modes including Kick Off, an Offline Tournament, as well as Online Friendly Matches.
It's an inclusion that's not just cosmetic - without, say, the speed of Ronaldo or the strength of Yaya Toure, the finesse offered by on-pitch gameplay improvements is crucial to dominating the pitch.
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15 comments
bold_guy
4 Nov 15#15
Sorry but I am looking at his username ukturkey yeah could be making 1 out of someone
JohnIIIrd
4 Nov 15#14
Amazon might try and sell off the 500GB models on Black Friday, do you think it's worth waiting?
Ross101
2 Nov 15#13
Halo 5 is out of stock unable to order
sweetfa
2 Nov 15#12
I've just ordered one but backed out of PayPal first, tenner handling fee in 2016 seems steep.
Looks a good deal to me, was going to wait and see what Amazon did on Black Friday but I suspect they'll do £300+ bundles with more thrown in rather than get the basic price to near £250, that seemed to be what they did last year when I didn't want one anyway.
Not that I wanted one now, but a smallish person wants Santa to get them one....
xavierzzz
2 Nov 15#10
yes, that's why i suggest people to wait since this seller is not reliable, but since it's uk seller and it listed as 24 hours carrier, I gave it a go. eBay and Paypal will refund me if thing goes wrong anyways
cDn87
2 Nov 15#9
Has anyone actually ordered at £263.50? Going through Paypal is giving me a price of £274.12.
wixelix to cDn87
2 Nov 151#11
Paypal currency conversion fee. Change to pay in euros and use your cards conversion rate, should be lower than paypals.
sgrech
2 Nov 15#7
Yes looks very dodgy indeed, in fact all of the listed within the past 24 hours have been removed, looks like a scam?
horsepills
2 Nov 153#6
You're brave. An eBay seller who's only been registered for a few months, with less than 50 feedback on low value items suddenly offering 22 Xbox Ones lower than anywhere else? Looks very suspect to me!
pesser
2 Nov 15#4
is fifa 16 disk copy or a download code ?
ll_Lukey_ll to pesser
2 Nov 15#5
Came here to ask this too, also the same for Halo 5.
Thanks.
egglesworth to pesser
2 Nov 15#8
Fifa is a code. Usually (in similar bundles) Halo is on disk, but it's worth double checking.
AK Gunners
2 Nov 15#3
Anyone know if these FIFA 16 bundles come with the new KS old controller?
xavierzzz
1 Nov 15#2
I couldn't hold anymore and got this one:Xbox one 500GB + fifa16 + Forza 6 + Halo 5 for £249 just because wanna play tomb raider, i think the 500GB model will hit sub 200 before christmas... if you could wait
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With the Pro Evolution Soccer series getting better and better, the heat is on for EA's FIFA to keep performing. Fortunately, the series has got a new spring in its step over the last couple of versions, and blustery phrases on the back of FIFA 16's box such as 'confidence in defending', 'moments of magic' and 'control in midfield' promise more than just hype.
One criticism some players had of the last couple of games was the way in which the pace and power of elite players could dominate a match. Tweaks, particularly in defence, have gone a long way to neuter that and provide a tighter game. Centre backs get close in on attackers for controlled marking, while full-backs track well and interfere with wingers before they can hit top speed. While pace and power are still important, timing has become ever-more crucial.
EA totes a new in-game training system, FIFA Trainer, which offers contextual recommendations to the player. With this optional graphical overlay, players can learn on the fly, with the trainer recommendations advancing alongside the player.
The headline addition for many, though, will be the inclusion of 12 women's national teams for the first time in the series' history. Teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America are all on-hand to represent their countries in game modes including Kick Off, an Offline Tournament, as well as Online Friendly Matches.
It's an inclusion that's not just cosmetic - without, say, the speed of Ronaldo or the strength of Yaya Toure, the finesse offered by on-pitch gameplay improvements is crucial to dominating the pitch.
About Halo 5: Guardians
A mysterious and unstoppable force threatens the galaxy, the Master Chief is missing and his loyalty questioned. Experience the most dramatic Halo story to date in a 4-player cooperative epic that spans three worlds. Challenge friends and rivals in new multiplayer modes: Warzone, massive 24-player battles, and Arena, pure 4-vs-4 competitive combat.
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Looks a good deal to me, was going to wait and see what Amazon did on Black Friday but I suspect they'll do £300+ bundles with more thrown in rather than get the basic price to near £250, that seemed to be what they did last year when I didn't want one anyway.
Not that I wanted one now, but a smallish person wants Santa to get them one....
Thanks.