If last year's FIFA laid a foundation for the series on PS4 and Xbox One - debuting an Ignite engine that brought 1080p visuals and 3D crowds - then FIFA 15 is a sure-footed next step. Developer EA Canada uses its extra year to enhance the game's lighting and physics in particular, making the generational jump from PS3 and 360 that much more profound. But with the series pushing Sony and Microsoft's new consoles harder, is parity still being upheld between the two And indeed, is everything intact for the PC's first use of Ignite.
The fact that 2014 was effectively a fallow year for FIFA on PC means that the improvements found in FIFA 15 are likely to seem even more pronounced if you skipped the next-gen console instalment. Last year's PS4/Xbox One game was well-received by reviewers and having had a hands-on with this year's model, I can confirm that even at 50% complete it feels improved across the board. Here's a rundown of the main areas that have received attention. A version for mobile devices. FIFA 15 Ultimate Team is available today as a free-to-play game on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Windows and Android devices, and it features new controls and an all-new way to play - Quick Simulation.
FIFA 15's latest developer diary, released today by publisher Electronic Arts, focuses on the graphical upgrades that developer EA Canada is making in this year's game. Chief among those improvements is in the player models, with head scans providing higher detail in faces and new animation rigs allowing for more lifelike movement. Uniforms will flutter in the breeze and get dirty over time. Items on the field will also move more realistically — players will no longer ghost through the corner flag, and the goal will move according to how the ball hits it. The pitch itself will degrade over the course of a match, as footprints and slide tackles leave their mark on the grass. In rainy games, you'll see sprays of water as appropriate. And LED boards throughout stadiums will now animate in real time. The aforementioned upgrades apply to the current-generation version of FIFA 15, which will be released on PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One in standard and Ultimate editions.
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At first, it all looks like change for the prettier. New to the series is a physically-based approach to lighting, meaning player skin shaders and kit fabrics react more naturally to each stadia's spotlights. The look of each stadium benefits here. The Nou Camp pitch now receives a layer of grass shader mapping too - seen subtly popping in during instant replay camera swoops. The net result is a richer, more reactive pitch surface, where lighting brings an eye-catching, specular property to each grass tuft.
FIFA 15 better captures the match day experience. The shots of the crowd, the TV-style graphics, the chanting, the songs, the celebrations - Poznan and all - as well as player reactions make FIFA 15 feel like the most authentic football game yet. Of course, FIFA has always tried its hardest to capture the glamour of the beautiful game, perhaps at the expense of the grittier side of the sport. FIFA 15 is about more than just good looks. When the whistle blows, the action is more dynamic and unpredictable than before. I'm not talking about diving, spitting and two-footed tackles, but rather the toil of a midweek cup game played out in the rain. With stadiums such as Turf Moor and Selhurst Park appearing for the first time, FIFA 15 is better able to capture the spirit of the domestic game from top to bottom.
Lastly, I believe that the reason that Facebook is used now is because ea is able to coordinate with ea and limit the quality of players that you would get. Example if you like Manchester City and you like their page on facebook, ea would know therefore limiting the number of cards from city therefore, making u buy more packs, while in prior origin instance the information such as this would not be readily available. I have 2 tournaments that have gone 1062 on me will see how long they take to fix since I've been informed that they now have a mobile team. The 'always online' aspect of this killed the game for me. I liked playing it on the way to and from work on the underground, where there's no phone signal or internet, so if I finished a game it wouldn't count. I wouldn't have minded if they said you couldn't START one without internet, there's phone signal or Wi-Fi when I start it up, and they could have it sync your completed game when you reconnect afterwards.
Key Features of FIFA 15 Ultimate Team:
Loan Players
Who wouldn't like to build their own team of dream players and call all the shots according to their perception on how each player should perform? With FIFA 15 Ultimate Team (FUT 15), this is not only possible but it is encouraged and certainly exercised by the 12 million enthusiastic gamers involved. You can run tests on how your chosen players will interact and perform as a team. There is also the opportunity to copy squads directly from matches and include them into the concept squads. You will be able to view players you don’t own within this exercise, which will show up on the screen in a different colour.
Physical Attribute
With the six key attributes encompassing the FUT player, there is now a need to focus on other elements such as stamina, strength and jumping. This addition will bear heavily on how well your chosen player performs throughout the match.
More Legends
These are once again exclusive for Xbox 360 and Xbox One due to EA Sports' mega deal with Microsoft that grants Microsoft to have exclusive digital goods such as the FIFA 15 Legends and also early DLC releases for the whole EA Sports franchise.
Note: Romario will no longer be a FUT Legend in FIFA 15 due to his licensing contract expiring.
