IGN:FIFA 14 isn’t a leap into the future of the series; it has a lot in common with the version of FIFA 14 that's already out. There are real flashes of potential, though, and hints at where it may go in the future – the sheer variety of animation, cognisant players, more palpable atmosphere – but what FIFA 14 on next-gen consoles does right now is add an impressive visual layer to an already brilliant sports game.
Games Asylum: "Outdated football games are a common sight when scouring jumble sales, car boots and charity shops for bargain price video games. Entire shelves filled with decade-old FIFA and PES games spread across a dozen formats. Often they end up in bargain bins, sitting alongside unwanted celebrity fitness DVDs and seemingly random TV show box sets. But here’s the thing. Not all football games gathering dust in the likes of Oxfam are in fact worthless."
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EA doesn't add any gameplay improvements for the next gen versions just updates the graphics.
the graphics on fifa 14 on next gen are very disappointing.
This is the most disapointing looking next gen sports game.
I'll be the one in favour of EA, then. Seriously, I'm a big FIFA fan and even I expected EA to just cash in with a next-gen port (look at Road to the World Cup on 360 for reference) but I've played it a couple of times on the Xbox One now and I'm honestly amazed by how good it feels. The biometric whatevers and elite-gen-this-and-that might seem like buzzwords (well, they are) but in gameplay these slight changes make a huge impact. The next-gen versions of FIFA 14 feel, look, and are all over better than the versions out already.
I do feel for people who have picked up FIFA 14 on 360, PS3, and PC as they have got the shit end of the stick, but don't let that detract from the PS4 and Xbox One versions which are honestly really, really great.
Even the graphics, which I admit look like crap in just about every video online (trust me, I've looked for a decent one to prove my point) but in person look buttery smooth. It's not a huge graphical leap, obviously, as FIFA has always been a bit wooden in that department in the first place, let alone in a cross-gen title. Yet, like most of the game, it's the subtle tweaks that have a far greater impact than you'd imagine. The grass looks like grass, the crowd is actually a crowd, and the 1000+ new animations looks amazing in motion.
Before you right this off as a "Fuck EA", if you're a fan of the series I implore you to at least give it a go.
Ps4 4 life!