When FIFA 14 arrives later this year, old scores will be settled. Scores like 2-1, and 1-0. The giants of the Premier League will take on the titans of UEFA, and thus look relatively the same size in comparison. Every kick massively mattering to someone! Presumably! It’s the football! And if you watch it hard enough, it will move!
So what’s new this year? FIFA will once again be released on trendy consoles such as the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, as well as PC, but it’s giving the Wii U a red card and bypassing that for now. Still, if you happen to own one of those three devices, then the main hook this year will be “Pure Shot”.
The idea behind Pure Shot is that players will be able to adjust their stride and angle, making hitting a homerun into a net a more satisfying experience. Bundled with newly developed shot animations, the idea is that scoring a goal and then presumably converting that try into extra runs will create a more dynamic situation overall.
Also new, is the Global Scouting Network, which will allow players to “evaluate footballers all over the world to uncover the attributes and traits of every player in the game, in preparation for the transfer windows,” according to the press release. Other changes listed by PR also include:
- Changes to the wildly popular FIFA Ultimate Team
- A new online Mode that will encourage social competition
- Multiple new features and benefits to EA SPORTS Football Club, the live service that is the heartbeat of FIFA
- Complete authenticity with more than 500 officially licensed clubs.
There’s no solid release date on the latest FIFA game, but it should be bringing some pit crew action towards consoles and PC towards the end of the year as usual. Here’s the full press release from EA, detailing how this year’s FIFA is totally better than last year’s one.
What do you think? Worth the purchase for the Call of Duty of football games, or would you rather take a penalty shot with PES this year?
[Ed: Apologies for all footballing fans, Darryn got to this article before me and I didn’t have the heart to tell him he’s a moron for the 15th time this morning]Last Updated: April 18, 2013
Sir Oldfart
April 18, 2013 at 07:58
lol Darryn has to do the football game rofl 🙂
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 18, 2013 at 09:08
I want Gavin to order his minion Darryn to do a breakdown of the technical aspects of the game. That would get a ROFL from me 😛 And when I say technical, I don’t mean how the dude sets up the shot, I mean the CPU/GPU processes and split RAM features MWAHAHAHAHAHHA!
Gavin Mannion
April 18, 2013 at 09:28
As enticing as that sounds we do have a use for Darryn and such an assignment would likely render him incapable of cognitive thought for quite some time
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 18, 2013 at 09:47
Yeah, this is true. You’d have to do a FULL CTRL+ALT+BATMAN to get him back
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 18, 2013 at 11:11
BatMAAN!
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 18, 2013 at 11:15
Banana! You are back! Where the hell have you been?!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 18, 2013 at 11:16
Earning a slave’s wage…my good man… earning a slave’s wage…
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 18, 2013 at 12:18
Welcome back banana!
matthurstrsa
April 18, 2013 at 08:05
Great article! Very educational!
I won’t be getting Fifa 14. I’m a massive fan of Fifa, but I can’t do this yearly release thing.
Skyblue
April 20, 2013 at 08:53
LIES! We will all buy FIFA, it has been foretold by the Oracle of EA. Now would you kindly pre-order your copy…
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
April 18, 2013 at 08:09
“The giants of the Premier League will take on the titans of UEFA, and thus look relatively the same size in comparison. ” Best thing I’ve read this week.
Skyblue
April 20, 2013 at 08:52
This was also a gem “scoring a goal and then presumably converting that try into extra runs will create a more dynamic situation overall.”
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
April 18, 2013 at 08:45
WOW! Yet another Sporting game I will not even bother to buy. YAY! EA…….
Willem Swanepoel
April 18, 2013 at 17:04
I call uppon the DOWN VOTE ELEMENTS TO STRIKE THEEEEEEEE
Wtf101
April 18, 2013 at 08:50
Call of Duty and Fifa… Now there is a mash-up I would love to see. Call of Balls…
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 18, 2013 at 09:08
Balls of heavy Duty… 0_o
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 18, 2013 at 10:55
Dutiful Balls!
Gavin Mannion
April 18, 2013 at 08:57
FIFA is like a drug, there is no way I’m not getting a copy of this
Willem Swanepoel
April 18, 2013 at 17:03
I do not even read what is new in the fifa games anymore. I just throw my money at it…I cannot explain why … it just happens
Jonah Cash
April 18, 2013 at 17:15
Give in your Fifa 13 copy at the start of September at BT Games, I got R120 for mine last year!! Paid just over R300 for the new one!! Just don’t wait till the new one is released, I got R45 for Fifa 12….
Admiral Chief Erwin
April 18, 2013 at 09:03
Pffff soccer, bah!
#Trolololololol
Kaya
April 18, 2013 at 09:04
I love football games and what I do to counter the yearly release is alternate between PES and FIFA each year. This year is FIFA’s turn.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 18, 2013 at 10:55
I only get a FIFA game every 5 years. I have FIFA 2010 for PS3,(and previously owned FIFA 2005 for PSP). I guess, in 2015 I’m getting one for PS4.
Tbone187
April 18, 2013 at 09:30
”homerun into the net” …..no mate,, you just don’t say things like that in football…but yeah, it’s Fifa’s turn this year for me…Enjoyed PES last yr…
Deano
April 18, 2013 at 09:31
Cant wait for Fifa 14, may be the same thing but to a football fan small change is like Christmas!
Anon A Mouse
April 18, 2013 at 10:08
The last one I got was FIFA 11, maybe it is time for a new FIFA. I’m just not willing to fork (yes Erwin(nnnn) I said fork) out R600+ for the game.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 18, 2013 at 10:54
As my good friend, Mpho recently put it…. “Same game, every year. You’re merely paying for roster updates”.
Tbone187
April 19, 2013 at 09:15
If that were true we’d still be playing Fifa 94 with current roster/squad updates …
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 19, 2013 at 09:28
Ironically, FIFA 97 was a pretty decent game, not as great as ISS at the time (ISS would become Pro Evo during the PS2 years)
But…
Nay sir, an annual cycle for a football game is ridiculous. The incremental changes from one year to another aren’t nearly enough to convince me to part with my randelas. Now, the changes after two years are definitely noticeable and significant. I actually enjoyed total ball control in 2010. I also liked the Be-The-Player mode, and while it was creepy to load up my face, and play as myself… The features for 2011’s FIFA just wasn’t enough for me. I liked what I saw for 2012, but I got Pro Evo instead, because that’s how we role in Cape Town!
But I kind of like being on a 5 year FIFA purchase cycle. Pro Evo will keep me company till well into 2015.
Sargon
April 18, 2013 at 12:32
“…the idea is that scoring a goal and then presumably converting that try into extra runs will create a more dynamic situation overall.”
Best description. Ever.
Grant Nicol
April 18, 2013 at 15:42
LOL so basically they are saying, They are taking the shooting that PES has had for years and putting it into Fifa…
Bryan
April 19, 2013 at 19:27
EA FIFA 12: GUYS Listen up! we’re adding this awesome feature called first touch, now you have to think ahead and make a decision before the ball reaches you. Plus a revamped defence system, but to keep it balanced, its all about timing…not strength or individual abilities
EA FIFA 13: Hey you FANS! We’ve listened to your feedback we agree on what you’re saying. Most players control the ball as if it were glued to their boot so we’ve added complete dribbling and “improved” first touch WOOT!
EA FIFA 14: OK! OK! No seriously THIS year is We REALLY SAT DOWN and listened to the most requested feedback, We’re absolutely spot on with our product this year…We’ve done our research and learned physics plays a HUGE role in soccer. That’s why we’re adding momentum AND *drum roll please*…REAL ball physics. Know what that means? Besides better first touch (duh!) No more predicting where the ball is going even when deflected or tackled as its been for the past 5 years. Speaking of tackling…after a mistimed one you will be able to react quicker than 3 secs if it’s unsuccesful. See you on the pitch…CHEERS!!