FIFA 14

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  1. ns0l
    Sep 26, 2013
    4
    Only idiots pay 50 dollars for an update. The developers want us to pay their sleeping this year. They have to show less greed next year. Yes it is the best Football game so far but it still needs more care.
  2. Sjago
    Sep 27, 2013
    4
    The Fact, that EA decided not to implement the new engine is pretty laughable. The graphics are nowhere near the console version, overall it feels like im playing a 2008 game. Yes i know, graphic isnt everything, but personally i enjoy a realistic looking football game rather than this piece of old technology.

    Overall, this feels like a minor update compared to Fifa 2013.
  3. Motcritic
    Dec 5, 2013
    4
    This isn't football.
    I'm a football fan, I've played most if not all FIFA's since 1997, same for PES franchise which is currently worse than FIFA, still that doesn't make FIFA good, far from it.
    When you look at the evolution of this game, each time they make a new one, they fix some problems and they create new ones, some of this broken mechanics are hard to understand since they were    This isn't football.
    I'm a football fan, I've played most if not all FIFA's since 1997, same for PES franchise which is currently worse than FIFA, still that doesn't make FIFA good, far from it.

    When you look at the evolution of this game, each time they make a new one, they fix some problems and they create new ones, some of this broken mechanics are hard to understand since they were fixed in the previous game, it's like they break the game on purpose so people go buy the next one in the hope that "that thing" they hate is fixed.

    FIFA 2013 was a pretty good game, but it was completely broken by one single mechanic, Strenght/Balance. In FIFA 2013 all you had to do was trample the opponent and its done, players just couldn't hold the ball, no matter how good or strong.

    FIFA 2014 fixes this but breaks completely dribbling, acceleration and passing to some extent.
    The AI is awful, the AI is incapable of scoring goals against the AI.
    When the AI attacks, all teams feel like they are the same, no long passes, no nothing, its like watching Barcelona playing against Barcelona every game, the only difference is that this Barcelona's sometimes play better and sometimes play worse.
    AI defenders will always guess what you are going to do, it's just plain annoying, difficulty through annoyance is not difficulty, its laziness by the programmers.
    Half of the goals are: Player A shoots, ball hits the post, ball goes into Player B that scores a goal without opposition.

    So in the end, we have a couple of problems in FIFA 2013 fixed and the rest of the game is at least partially broken.

    All they had to do was to fix the "holding up the ball" in FIFA 2013 and FIFA 2014 would be the best football simulator ever made.    … Expand
  4. kvaroyaldo
    Nov 15, 2013
    1
    I am writing this for the pc version.
    The games tempo has been slowed down. I guess they were out of ideas on why you should pay full price for this.
    This game is basicly fifa 13 with an updated rooster on the different teams. And some new music, and we all play this game because of the music right? Right... The menu's are new, that's also really important. The goal celebrations is are    I am writing this for the pc version.
    The games tempo has been slowed down. I guess they were out of ideas on why you should pay full price for this.
    This game is basicly fifa 13 with an updated rooster on the different teams. And some new music, and we all play this game because of the music right? Right...
    The menu's are new, that's also really important.
    The goal celebrations is are still there, seriously, WHY? They are annoying as.. they are really annoying.
    Scoring goals on freekicks still feels like complete luck.
    The graphics are exactly the same. Quite crap tbh, I expect more than directx9 from a full priced in late 2013.

    Why am I stuck with dreaming about features which was in football games 20 years ago?
    Why is there so few savegame slots? Like why?

    I got last years fifa when it came on sale. I suggest you do the same with this one. Esp if you own last years version. It is complete waste of your money.    … Expand
  5. LittleBoyz
    Nov 15, 2013
    4
    I'm disappointed, the game tries to be realistic but unfortunately can not. Defenders give bicycle kick all the time, and this was what irritated me most, apart from that, try to be more realistic, just leaving the game boring and bland, if I want extreme realism in a game of soccer, I would go to a stadium, would not pay for a game that owes much.
  6. adyneghina
    Jan 3, 2014
    1
    Nothing special than the predecessors except minor changes in graphics Doesn't deserve even to be pirated EA just likes to rob their customers yearly releasing almost the SAME games
  7. littlegreenman3
    May 25, 2014
    2
    Wow what can i say about this game other than it is straight garbage. It is one of the worst sports games i have ever played. The passing and defensive bugs in this game make it completely unplayable. For example Not letting you switch to certain players, hardly ever passing to the right player, when you finally, by some sort of miracle, pass to the right player the computer decides youWow what can i say about this game other than it is straight garbage. It is one of the worst sports games i have ever played. The passing and defensive bugs in this game make it completely unplayable. For example Not letting you switch to certain players, hardly ever passing to the right player, when you finally, by some sort of miracle, pass to the right player the computer decides you didn't want to be that player and makes you the guy next to him, when on defense they hardly ever switch you to the player desired and who ever you do switch to likes to either freeze in place for a moment or continue running in the direction he was running regardless of what i want him to do(I've tried to change the settings for this but that somehow makes, at times, switching players somewhat impossible as it will never select the man i want to be no matter how many times i hit LB). I have tried every remedy for this passing situation, I've tried putting all passing settings on manual, on assisted on semi assisted and they all have different flaws that make passing the ball the most frustrating thing in sports game history. It is straight up impossible to ever accomplish what you see on the field and makes you want to throw your controller straight threw your monitor. Because of this the only way to score in this game is to get it to the corners and cross it, or from corner kicks which makes for the dullest version of soccer i have ever been a part of. Zero excitement and strictly header goals, which don't even make you feel good.

    Other things that make this game terrible are the difficulty level settings, on professional i can school the computer 6-0(and i enjoyed scoring zero of those six goals) but on world class forget about it i can't even get a touch in. So there is no decent level of competition for me against the computer and i like to play manager mode. Which brings me to manager mode. Thank you very much for completely destroying it EA. The new scouting system is a complete waste of time. It can not find a player worthy of the first team and if you select anymore than 3-4 criteria it will find no one(5 star scouts). it is just completely broken and does not work and EA does nothing to fix it. I also have a huge issue with simulating games, I ideally like to play every game but sometimes you just want to get to the next game if its a huge game or something. When simulating my team hardly ever wins even if it is a lower division team ill pull off a 2-1 nail bitter. It just seems completely biased in the opponents favor all of the time rather than being a true simulation.

    The only reason that this game gets 2 points is for the be a pro mode which isn't straight trash juice but rather lose garbage on the top of the pile. Don't get me wrong its still garbage but its the best of the garbage. Not all the switching player bugs are present because you are locked into one player sooo its got that going for it but aside from that players are constantly avoiding the ball thinking i mam passing to someone else and just buggy AI really bog it down. But it is not nearly as bad as the vs mode.

    This is my first review and one of the first games that has made me so angry that i had to go tell the internet to beware of it. Please do yourself a massive favor and save yourself hours of frustration and avoid this game at all costs. Your heart and brain will thank you. That is all and again please please please don't support EA and this garbage title and never ever ever purchase this game. If you want a soccer game please go with FIFA 13 or a non EA title.    … Expand
  8. Mou7ster
    May 7, 2014
    0
    worst fifa in the last 4 years especially the I.A and the same scenario that repeats it self every solo game.when the computer wants to score a goal some pretty amazing things happens which ruins the game. about the simple joystick dribbling i don't even want to talk about it.fifa 13 is too close to perfection but 14 is very far from it.
  9. TheKojn7
    Apr 16, 2014
    0
    fifa 14 sucks.... i played all fifa games and they were great but this one sucks... all the cross balls are goal and you cant **** stop it... mertesacker is **** faster than reus?? wtf fifa?? and you are not playing anymore... the computer plays for you and passes the ball in all ways but in the way you want no... sorry for my bad english:) and metacritic dont delete my post again justfifa 14 sucks.... i played all fifa games and they were great but this one sucks... all the cross balls are goal and you cant **** stop it... mertesacker is **** faster than reus?? wtf fifa?? and you are not playing anymore... the computer plays for you and passes the ball in all ways but in the way you want no... sorry for my bad english:) and metacritic dont delete my post again just because ea sports pay you! to all DONT BUY FIFA 14 IT IS A **** ASS GAME… Expand
  10. iama2p
    Dec 20, 2013
    6
    I'm not going to say that FIFA 14 is a 'must play' game, because it simply isn't. But then when you look at FIFA games, you are essentially looking at an upgrade from the previous years title. And in this respect, FIFA 14 delivers.

    The game-play is good, flowing and marginally more realistic than previous years. However, as with all FIFA titles, when compared to last years, not    I'm not going to say that FIFA 14 is a 'must play' game, because it simply isn't. But then when you look at FIFA games, you are essentially looking at an upgrade from the previous years title. And in this respect, FIFA 14 delivers.

    The game-play is good, flowing and marginally more realistic than previous years. However, as with all FIFA titles, when compared to last years, not massively. There is still a cadre of people playing FIFA 13 online, so if that is what you are interested in, I wouldn't recommend the outlay for slightly better graphics and updated teams. FIFA 14 is a substantial improvement on FIFA 12, but FIFA 13 is a good point between the two if you already own a copy of 13. Yet I still find something different about FIFA 14; something that makes me glad I bought it. When going up against the AI I find that they adjust themselves to the game. Playing multiple games against the same team but with my team different caused different styles. Teams play more like they are famous for; Barcelona dominate possession, Manchester City go for attacking while being vulnerable at the back, Chelsea remain hard to break down. This is good.

    Overall, is FIFA 14 worth it if you have FIFA 13? Probably not. Is it a good game? Definitely. If you didn't get FIFA 13? I would definitely say worth it.    … Expand
  11. SasBorg
    Jan 5, 2014
    6
    What can I say? Fifa 14 is a pretty solid game in the series, but it still lacks some features that would make it great. Two examples come into my mind, first, it would be the difficulty levels. There aren't 5, just two, either the AI acts retarded and you can do anything you want, or, in the second scenario, on legendary, your players look like the have a serious phobia for the ball. TheWhat can I say? Fifa 14 is a pretty solid game in the series, but it still lacks some features that would make it great. Two examples come into my mind, first, it would be the difficulty levels. There aren't 5, just two, either the AI acts retarded and you can do anything you want, or, in the second scenario, on legendary, your players look like the have a serious phobia for the ball. The second issue, which personally I find outrageous, is the momentum thingy... It should have never happened, and it should never happen from now on. It makes the game completely not fun to play. Overall, the motions, the graphics and the interface look good, and always liked the music.… Expand
  12. Vinayaiyappa
    Aug 15, 2014
    0
    Absolutely terrible game. The attempt to change perfectly good game-play from FIFA 13 has made a absolute mess of the game. Horrible dribbling, horrible passes, horrible tackles, horrible everything. The firm control you had over your player in 13 is gone, now you can consider yourself lucky if you manage to control and finish a good dribble. Perfectly good tackles run off to theAbsolutely terrible game. The attempt to change perfectly good game-play from FIFA 13 has made a absolute mess of the game. Horrible dribbling, horrible passes, horrible tackles, horrible everything. The firm control you had over your player in 13 is gone, now you can consider yourself lucky if you manage to control and finish a good dribble. Perfectly good tackles run off to the opposition 9 times out of ten. Defenders have no idea what defending is, and prefer to run away from the attackers as soon as a chip shot comes in, allowing them an easy crack at goal. I could go on and on and on about what's wrong with this game. Stick to FIFA 13 and save yourself an inevitable rage attack.… Expand
  13. Pikusteronagiba
    Mar 13, 2014
    0
    The servers of Ultimate team shutdown every time, brazilians players sometimes can't play online games, maybe servers of game run on the pentium 3... don't buy this game if you like play online, specially if you are brazialian
  14. fishmanbr
    Mar 20, 2014
    3
    Would be an excellent game if wasn't heavily scripted... EA uses systems to balance the online game so the beginers can have a chance to win. No matter how good you are. The winner will be who they decided before the start of the game.... Just make a google check with the words "fifa 14 handcap scripting" than decide if it worth buy.
  15. Criticon
    Mar 15, 2014
    0
    This game is cr#p. Does not include language packs for other languages besides English. Full of hackers and cheats. No penalties for rage quiters. Do not buy!
  16. ikkoichiko
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    This is the worst football game.Worst of the year. You pay this game after you cant play becasue you have problems. FuT it is blocked because have bug and more other. This is **** not game.
    Te EA thieves to court
  17. ilikescrabble
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    Pros:

    -Added momentum
    -More proactive AI
    -Fixed pace problem

    Cons:

    -Players all play too similarly Mertesacker shouldn't be able to keep up with Neymar or Falco yet thats exactly what happens.
    -Passing in FIFA is still light-years behind PES
    -New Ignite engine not used on PC port
    -Headers are the new pace.

    Overall same game new meta. 5/10
  18. Fierbit
    Nov 13, 2013
    3
    So I have to start out saying that I wll never buy a FIFA game anymore.
    This game is just terrible You don't play it,the game plays by itself because of the scripting.
    Now I will talk about the 'most exciting' feature of FIFA,which is undoubtedly Ultimate Team. Ultimate Team is the WORST part of this game,apart from the scripting,momentum,handicap and all that stuff,it is broken,this    So I have to start out saying that I wll never buy a FIFA game anymore.
    This game is just terrible You don't play it,the game plays by itself because of the scripting.
    Now I will talk about the 'most exciting' feature of FIFA,which is undoubtedly Ultimate Team.
    Ultimate Team is the WORST part of this game,apart from the scripting,momentum,handicap and all that stuff,it is broken,this game is B-R-O-K-E-N.
    You cannot do a 2 yard pass because when your player is close to getting the ball and make a run,HE DOESN'T DO THAT The players just stand there when you try to do a simple pass,they don't move,they look at the ball.
    Now,the defenders.
    They are idiots,doesn't matter if you use Vidic,Kompany,David Luiz,Thiago Silva,all are bad,they stumble upon eachother.
    The keepers are even worse,they cannot even hold the ball in their hands,they just deny the ball to be in their hands and they conceed the worse goals I've ever seen.
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME     … Expand
  19. Hangar18
    Dec 28, 2013
    0
    This is just to counteract all those ridiculous 10 ratings. This game is a lemon scripting making it a random outcome void of skill. Don't listen to the fanboy noobs who can now actually win an occasional with lob ball spamming. If you enjoy and can appreciate true footy then this shallow game is not for you.
  20. Sabatasso
    Nov 6, 2013
    3
    A very fun game to play against friends if there's enough beer involved. Just like PES2014 in other words. Against AI and online is simply pointless... well I can understand why young people (10-15) might enjoy this shallow piss of a game because they aren't usually very demanding. I was like that myself, we all were more or less.

    Anyway, football games are in a sad state compared to    A very fun game to play against friends if there's enough beer involved. Just like PES2014 in other words. Against AI and online is simply pointless... well I can understand why young people (10-15) might enjoy this shallow piss of a game because they aren't usually very demanding. I was like that myself, we all were more or less.

    Anyway, football games are in a sad state compared to other sports games.. maybe football is simply too complex to emulate or maybe the game companies doesn't really try. Either way... the result is bad.    … Expand
  21. Restrepo
    Oct 23, 2013
    3
    EA has to decide if FIFA is still being a game or a is a simulator because it can't be both, there is no fun in FIFA 14, as the game gets more realistic its pace and dynamics are reduced making it very frusttating.

    I play football in real life, this is not what I want to play when I open FIFA, I want to have fun, not struggle to complete a good play that ends in the back of the net and    EA has to decide if FIFA is still being a game or a is a simulator because it can't be both, there is no fun in FIFA 14, as the game gets more realistic its pace and dynamics are reduced making it very frusttating.

    I play football in real life, this is not what I want to play when I open FIFA, I want to have fun, not struggle to complete a good play that ends in the back of the net and feel that special feeling as in other FIFA versions.

    I've been playing FIFA since ever and this year my honeymoon with FIFA has ended. I can not recommend this game to anyone, nor continue playing it. Hope next version they make a real effort and make it better.

    Just check the internet and you will see a huge list of complaints from many many lovers of the franchise. Some others find it better than ever, I wish I could believe that.    … Expand
  22. FifaStinks
    Jan 10, 2014
    0
    Fifa 14 is a piece of **** It's the worst Fifa of all time. The physics are bad and the scripting is horrible. Do not buy this piece of **** If you buy it, you'll lose your money.
  23. Savante
    Oct 17, 2013
    0
    This is the worst football game I have ever played. I could never imagine a game could make me so angry. Headers are a huge joke. Opponent just rises and scores a header against three perfectly positioned defenders marking him (doing nothing regardless of input). Sure I score the same goals but I feel sorry for my opponent. AI shouldn't be called AI because it lacks "intelligence". LosingThis is the worst football game I have ever played. I could never imagine a game could make me so angry. Headers are a huge joke. Opponent just rises and scores a header against three perfectly positioned defenders marking him (doing nothing regardless of input). Sure I score the same goals but I feel sorry for my opponent. AI shouldn't be called AI because it lacks "intelligence". Losing ball just because "AI" felt stupid that moment, will make you want to throw your controller out of the window.… Expand
  24. criticguy22
    Nov 26, 2013
    4
    Sure, the game has alot going for it, but there is no sense of fun playing this game! I don't know why. I love the fifa games! But this one just made me mad The graphics were awful, I experienced glitches and I agree with Sjago, I think they should have implemented the new engine! I seriously hope they make a better one.
    Please make a better one.
  25. The_Reckonist
    Sep 30, 2013
    0
    PC release is an after thought and Is less well supported to make you purchase for a console which is a better deal for EA and the 'industry'.

    Never buy an EA game on the PC. They spend no time testing it.
  26. Robertdu01
    Dec 22, 2013
    2
    Ce jeux est beaucoup trop addictif, je n'ai pu m'enpêcher de jouer 48h de suite et je ne comprend pas que mon fils crie après des cartesde joueurs sur son écran. Il était un exellent joueur de soccer, il a abandonné ce sport car il voulait jouer Fifa14!

    Je trouve dommage que jeux soit considérer comme légal!
  27. DrZed
    Dec 22, 2013
    6
    It´s hard to talk about this because they went horribly wrong with creating this... it´s still pretty much the same as before, but now it is harder, more glitches and bugs and the thing I really hate is, that when you are surrounded by players, there is no chance of kicking it out. I like this game and i recommend it, but sometimes it gets annoying
  28. Vankaivuyo
    Jan 18, 2014
    2
    oh and I forgot.... no fouls called.... i have had like one penalty.... the AI NEVER fouls.. meanwhile i get called all the time... yellow cards galore..... im sorry but football games just arent realistic enough... nothing like Nba2K
  29. takingf
    Oct 17, 2013
    0
    EA Please show your repect to your customers. If FIFA14 is a joke compared with FIFA13, then why not sell your 13 again just with a new lable "FIFA 14"?
  30. Daniel2012
    Oct 16, 2013
    3
    This is the worst FIFA game released. Even the 2008 FIFA with no ball in the game was better.
    They changed how the game works by adding "realism" to the game. What is that? All players need 2 seconds to turn around and do anything in this game, This is pretty unrealistic when there are players in the real world that are known to be really agile, players like Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar,    This is the worst FIFA game released. Even the 2008 FIFA with no ball in the game was better.
    They changed how the game works by adding "realism" to the game. What is that? All players need 2 seconds to turn around and do anything in this game, This is pretty unrealistic when there are players in the real world that are known to be really agile, players like Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Falcao etc.
    The Marking is pretty low. You can score a goal pretty easy this way. Pace does not matter anymore in this game and the heading, also, it's useless. Players that are really strong like Ibrahimovici or Puyol are being thrown out of the way like rag dolls because that is FIFA logics.

    The only thing that I like about this FIFA is that they changed the menus and how career works.
    Online pro is still a fight to get on a spot with the pro because they have the same bad system were there is no match making by the role/position you play.
    FUT is a mess and I don't even recognize what it is all about.

    To sum it all up: Worst FIFA made ever. If you want to learn another game go buy it. If you liked FIFA 12 and 13 stick to them.

    PS: Note for the dev's: Please go and watch Champions league matches, Liga BBVA or other relevant leagues before thinking that this is the way FIFA is meant to be played.
    EA Sport's It's in the patch!    … Expand
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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PC Gamer UK
    Nov 6, 2013
    89
    FIFA 14 has the same old problems as previous incarnations, but it remains the same great football game. [Dec 2013, p.84]
  2. Hooked Gamers
    Oct 28, 2013
    89
    I’m not sure there is enough extra content to warrant a purchase from FIFA 13 unless you’re a diehard fan and want the up to date player lists, but if it’s been a couple of years since you’ve looked at a FIFA title, then there is no reason why you shouldn’t be getting FIFA 14.
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  3. IncGamers
    Oct 11, 2013
    70
    FIFA 14 is the reassuring central-defensive midfielder of the series. Dependable, rather than revelatory. Physical, tenacious and tight on space. It does the job without fuss, but also lacks flair.
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