FIFA 14

 PlayStation 3
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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 606 Ratings

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  1. dazzo
    Dec 1, 2013
    4
    Very Disappointing, I am not one for making a reviews but when I saw the critic reviews and the high scores they gave I felt compelled to write my own. I have been a Fifa fan since the days of Fifa International in 1993 and I have bought every edition since. I think EA Sports should be embarrassed by what they produced here. I have never seen so many bugs in Fifa game ever and not toVery Disappointing, I am not one for making a reviews but when I saw the critic reviews and the high scores they gave I felt compelled to write my own. I have been a Fifa fan since the days of Fifa International in 1993 and I have bought every edition since. I think EA Sports should be embarrassed by what they produced here. I have never seen so many bugs in Fifa game ever and not to mention the ugly menus and the freezes. I played two seasons in career mode to find my game save cannot load. Apparently it is a common problem with other gamers. I have put the game back into the box and written it off and I would take this opportunity to say to EA Sports that you have broken a very good game and I feel a bit short changed. I would challenge anyone in EA Sports who believes that this game signals progress. They have ruined it.… Expand
  2. Sizerlokz
    Sep 26, 2013
    4
    This is the worst fifa in years. It feels slow to me. The player reaction to receiving the ball and shooting feels like an eternity. The only good thing about this game is the ball physics. The career mode is stupid. I have to scout a player and ask his price, before you would go to the market and his stats and asking price are already there.The player turn so slow and I feel like eachThis is the worst fifa in years. It feels slow to me. The player reaction to receiving the ball and shooting feels like an eternity. The only good thing about this game is the ball physics. The career mode is stupid. I have to scout a player and ask his price, before you would go to the market and his stats and asking price are already there.The player turn so slow and I feel like each team I play is on ultra defensive. I'm glad I borrowed this game because $60 for this game isn't worth it to me. I would rather keep playing fifa 13. I'm very disappointed in this fifa and hopefully the ps4 version shows improvement.… Expand
  3. fluffy1
    Sep 26, 2013
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fifa will never be played in this house.... lads. Pes is bad this year but this is worse. Probably. So yeah have to type at least 150 characters ya ya ya ya mmmmmmmhhhhhhhhhhhehehehe… Expand
  4. UNSKIALz
    Sep 26, 2013
    4
    What can I say? After school, me and my mates were very, very excited for FIFA 14. This is my second FIFA I don't know how other long time fans were anticipating this release, but as the sequel to the most addictive game I've personally ever played (FIFA 13) I had high hopes. Me and my friends met up with another group of guys who were also Fifa fans at around 5:45 PM, and we all gotWhat can I say? After school, me and my mates were very, very excited for FIFA 14. This is my second FIFA I don't know how other long time fans were anticipating this release, but as the sequel to the most addictive game I've personally ever played (FIFA 13) I had high hopes. Me and my friends met up with another group of guys who were also Fifa fans at around 5:45 PM, and we all got drunk and flunked our A-Levels and University courses simultaneously. This is the kind of thing most FIFA players end up doing in the long run anyway, if you think about it. I just wanted to fit in. Anyway, on some more serious notes, let's get into the nitty gritty:

    Graphics:
    Much like Activision's lies about Call of Juarez: Ghosts, FIFA 14's engine has been claimed to be "New" by EA. In fact, the FIFA 13 engine at the base level has been given some spit shine. This is NOT a new engine. Some new Physics code here, a UI tweak there...Note my use of "Base Level". The graphics, which is what you look at when using a game engine to play a game, HAVE been tweaked. For next generation platforms. What you see when you sit down to play the 360 version in particular, (The Playstation 3 once again edges out 360 in the texture resolution department) are the EXACT same graphics and visual techniques as last year's iteration. Truly disgraceful, but hey, EA have their money now. They aren't going to change it, and peer-pressure-prone yobbos certainly aren't going to trade in the game in protest and abandon their friends. Take it from me I'm not.

    Gameplay:
    A few new mechanics have been added. Of these, the most significant is the "Transfer of Weight" movement mechanic. What this does is make the game feel more weighty and realistic. If you are a fan of Killzone 2, you'll find it a tad too heavy, but bearable to play. If you are a fan of any of the past FIFAs however, you will DESPISE this system. Another classic case of developers taking the Realism Gameplay route. Fundamentally, along with other half-attempted mechanics thrown into the mix, the gameplay as a whole entity is simply not polished. It truly is an uncomfortable mix of more refined elements of Fifa 13's gameplay returning, and new mechanics being introduced to that. You really get the feeling that the developer was not sure of itself in some of these additions. It therefore creates a very inconsistent experience.

    Overall, I must say that there is a reason FIFA 14 on the Xbox 360 has an 84 metacritic, with the PS3 version at 86. A) The PS3 is simply the superior system to play any game on, let alone FIFA 14. And B) The game is a copy and paste of last year, with the only notable additions being half-attempted mechanics that serve to make the previous, working formula, more clumsy and less sure of itself in execution.

    As a FIFA Fan, and as someone who succumbs to peer-pressure FAR too easily, I will sadly be investing another £250+ from additional savings into player packs this year in order to compete with my yobbo friends. If you have the chance, listen. Please, for the love of God, LISTEN! RUN! RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!! This franchise is adhering to the laws of Gravitational pull and is quickly falling to the bottom of the barrel. PES is quickly catching up to FIFA in terms of critical impressions and Metacritic score And as of this being written, PES 14 has a higher user score than FIFA 14 on all platforms due to the fact that it is introducing more new mechanics this year, it has COMPLETELY changed it's engine from the base level, and it also looks Undeniably Better than FIFA in the graphical department. PES has upped it's game. FIFA hasn't. Stop buying it, unless you're a yob like me.    … Expand
  5. basju81
    Oct 3, 2013
    4
    Very dissapointing.
    Sluggish player movement.
    GK fails
    Defense fails
    overall AI fails
    Midfield is flooded with players. No room to move. Is the field to small
    OP headers crosses lobs etc etc etc
  6. malaussene69
    Oct 24, 2013
    4
    First off I've played soccer video games for over twenty years and have owned at least half of the Fifa franchise games. I am disappointed with FIFA 14. Simply a good soccer game for me is one that you can't cheat or abuse. One where in order to score and win one has to develop a nice play or make a nice move etc. This was the case for fifa 12 and 13 (to me the best in the series). ThisFirst off I've played soccer video games for over twenty years and have owned at least half of the Fifa franchise games. I am disappointed with FIFA 14. Simply a good soccer game for me is one that you can't cheat or abuse. One where in order to score and win one has to develop a nice play or make a nice move etc. This was the case for fifa 12 and 13 (to me the best in the series). This year's version is a set back in that regard. Too many goofy goals, too many ways to abuse the game (pace-sprint), through ball etc. We're back to the 09-10 era. Simply it's frustrating so not a great deal of fun. The midfield is also way too crowded.

    I don't blame EA. They say they were trying to push gamers to play better, develop a more realistic and elaborate style of play. They may have tried to do that, just got it wrong this time. It had to happen, one can't just get better every time.

    So for prospective buyers I would say rent the game first and try fifa 13 and PES 14 at the same time and make you own opinion. Is this a decent game for first time players probably. For long time fifa fans It's a failure. Let's hope EA does better next year.    … Expand
  7. caiodefreitas
    Jan 25, 2014
    4
    Fifa 13 was fantastic. Fifa 14 is a disaster. They tried to put more real moves and just screwd-up a perfect game. All player are slow. The result of this? When you play online, you may see ridiculous amount of offsides because players take 2 seconds do react to your pass command.
  8. Vaizard87
    Jan 29, 2014
    4
    Whatever the developers and designers did to the character control in this game makes me want to pull my hair out. I have been looking forward to playing this after having Fifa 12 for some time and I am not impressed at all. Please redo game. Thank you.
  9. vikesh2206
    Dec 21, 2014
    4
    FIFA 14 replaces the quick pacing of its previous installments with slow, heavier gameplay which extinguishes the excitement and fun of the franchise.
  10. Karl_Maks
    Jun 8, 2023
    4
    EA should add new features to FIFA where you don't have to spend money on. Besides that, the FIFA franchise is in general good for casuals.
  11. Evil_Woody
    Oct 6, 2013
    3
    Wow, they really messed this years game up! It's absolutely tragic. It's slow, unresponsive and as always FULL of bugs! EA...you need putting down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  12. Reverz
    Oct 2, 2013
    3
    They upgraded the menu, tweaked Ultimate Team with a thorough overhaul of the auction house and added 5 additional divisions and some other minor tweaks. That's where the good part ends...

    In the end the only thing important for pretty much any game is the actual gameplay... which is just so frikkin bad and to be honest that doesn't even begin to describe it: * The game generally    They upgraded the menu, tweaked Ultimate Team with a thorough overhaul of the auction house and added 5 additional divisions and some other minor tweaks. That's where the good part ends...

    In the end the only thing important for pretty much any game is the actual gameplay... which is just so frikkin bad and to be honest that doesn't even begin to describe it:
    * The game generally feels slow
    * It is impossible to shield the ball from a defender
    * Ball control is terrible: players randomly let the ball jump several meters from their feet,
    * L1+triangle all the way again, we are back to Fifa 11/Fifa 12 style where people just spam lob over your defenders.
    * Headers are ridiculously overpowered. Playing with Klose I just pretty much score every time a ball falls into the box, it's just embarrassing.
    * And last but not least, they needed to fix how overpowered pace was but they completely ruined it. Van Buyten could actually keep up with Aubameyang now... regardless of pace stats, every player off the ball is faster then any player on the ball right now.
    * You can make redonkulous fouls, just hang on the players shirt across half the pitch, the ref doesn't give a foul anyway.

    Fifa 13 needed some polishing... Fifa 14... well, it feels like we've gone back about 10 years. Really, really REALLY bad game.    … Expand
  13. sambadude
    Sep 28, 2013
    3
    I've struggled to enjoy playing FIFA games for a few years now. FIFA 12 I traded in 2 months before FIFA 13 was released, and FIFA 13 only lasted me until January due to how annoying they were. FIFA 14 is a bit better than those games... until you play the game on World Class difficulty.
    FIFA 12 and 13, I was playing on Legendary mode, and winning games 3-0 or even more than that, but    I've struggled to enjoy playing FIFA games for a few years now. FIFA 12 I traded in 2 months before FIFA 13 was released, and FIFA 13 only lasted me until January due to how annoying they were. FIFA 14 is a bit better than those games... until you play the game on World Class difficulty.
    FIFA 12 and 13, I was playing on Legendary mode, and winning games 3-0 or even more than that, but FIFA 14, the AI becomes that inept and stupid that I'm actually afraid to play on Legendary difficulty in case I find that they all refuse to even move! Players will refuse to run, even though I'm pressing the button telling them to make a run, the game switches to the worst possible player constantly, passes go behind players far too much, players struggle to control the ball, and the computer will never make a mistake, never foul you and never miss a header. It's a chore to play in this difficulty, and if you play it in professional difficulty, then the games far too easy, I've won games 8-0 on professional, then played the same team on world class and struggled to even get a shot in because of how broken it is. Heading is also broken as no matter what you will struggle to win headers, and most of the time if an attacker wins a header on goal, it will most likely go in, despite EA releasing a patch for the game.    … Expand
  14. BrutalBran95
    Nov 9, 2013
    3
    cant be nothing more then a 3 star rating think im beening fair with that
    reason 3
    1. mult player completely destroyed fifa 12 has more people playing pro players no joke - 2. skill moves killed wtf no longer L2 to perform skill moves just analog stick so forgot pace thats also **** 3 PACE MURDERED WTF Ea people with 20 pace keep up and overtake people with 90+ pace pace has    cant be nothing more then a 3 star rating think im beening fair with that
    reason 3
    1. mult player completely destroyed fifa 12 has more people playing pro players no joke -
    2. skill moves killed wtf no longer L2 to perform skill moves just analog stick so forgot pace thats also ****
    3 PACE MURDERED WTF Ea people with 20 pace keep up and overtake people with 90+ pace pace has always been fifa thats not gone
    ONLY AND I MEAN ONLY PLUS SIDE is offline gets boring     … Expand
  15. Lordzoot
    Sep 28, 2013
    3
    Dear oh dear. You know, I don't actually know how EA have managed to do this, but from having a game that was, on the whole, a good effort in FIFA 13, they've actually managed to take about 5 steps backwards. Even worse, despite having the engine already in place etc, this is the buggiest FIFA yet. So, before we move on to the gameplay itself, let's just take a look at what you can enjoy:Dear oh dear. You know, I don't actually know how EA have managed to do this, but from having a game that was, on the whole, a good effort in FIFA 13, they've actually managed to take about 5 steps backwards. Even worse, despite having the engine already in place etc, this is the buggiest FIFA yet. So, before we move on to the gameplay itself, let's just take a look at what you can enjoy:

    - Goalkeepers being beaten for crosses by forwards (leading to goals) even though all they have to do is pick the ball out of the air
    - Offsides being given when the player is clearly onside. Not even close to being offside.
    - CPU players on your team actually running off the pitch during attacks.
    - Players falling over each other ALL THE TIME.
    - Fouls being given for nothing, and in other cases not being given even though a player has just hacked someone down brutally off the ball.
    - The chance of a goal going in from every corner due to players, seemingly, being unmarked constantly, and the ease of which attacking players beat opposition players in the air.

    You might say 'ah, he's whining because this has happened against him!'. I'm afraid not I scored 3 goals in one match alone from corners and I honestly believe my hapless opponent could do nothing to stop any of them.

    So, now on to gameplay.

    Isn't it fun to play a nice fluid football game? It sure is! Well you won't find it here. I've seen panzers turn faster than these players. Sprinting is pretty much pointless now, as ball control has been nerfed. The route to victory this year is simply to walk around the pitch as the defenders are, equally, awful to maneuver. Most of the games I've played against people online have relied on me just walking towards the opposition and them either a) missing me or b) the ball bobbling off their defender. Ladies and gentleman, this ball *does not stick* to anything. Just try and tackle someone, I dare you! They should have named the game Association Pinball for what it's worth.

    Don't worry though there's a saving grace once you bobbled your way across the pitch, those generous people at EA have made shooting even more of a doodle than it was last year. I just lost 7-1 (don't laugh, it's not funny), to a series of air through balls (once again, nerfed to the extent that you'd think every player was Ozil) which were all perfectly finesse lobbed into the net first time by the opposition forward.

    Simply put, this game is not fun to play. The best way I can describe it is to say that it's akin to controlling an over-80's pub team, that have sold their souls to the devil in return for the cultured striking power of Lionel Messi at his best.

    This has been rushed out I'm afraid, and I'm sick to death of games companies screwing people in this manner now. The menus are still as sluggish as last year, and there's a general lack of polish to everything. Did I pay for this tripe?

    PS: I wonder why the official metacritic scores are so high?! It's almost like EA had them in their pockets or something...again.    … Expand
  16. Appren
    Sep 29, 2013
    3
    Very disappointed with this game. I was expecting, like usual, that most parts of the game is slightly improved from the previous game, as is normal with the FIFA titles. What I feel though, is that the gameplay is a lot worse than FIFA 13. Some points:

    The GOOD - You can end an online game even if the opponent feel like watching the replays endlessly (I think, at least nobody so far    Very disappointed with this game. I was expecting, like usual, that most parts of the game is slightly improved from the previous game, as is normal with the FIFA titles. What I feel though, is that the gameplay is a lot worse than FIFA 13. Some points:

    The GOOD
    - You can end an online game even if the opponent feel like watching the replays endlessly (I think, at least nobody so far has managed to delay me ending game quick)
    - Err...well, the transfers are up to date...(woo, awesome...right?)

    The BAD

    - Dribbling is awful, try to dribble anywhere near a defender, and you lose the ball.
    - Through balls does not work, its pretty much an automatic "give ball to opponent" button
    - Players turn like they are wearing concrete shoes, and very often end up losing the ball in the process.
    - Ball control seems weird, players often lose the ball in easy situations, or make a turn and fail to bring the ball with them.
    - AI player movement is bad, send a short pass to one of your players and watch him run AWAY from the ball???
    - Shielding the ball seems impossible, defenders just tackle through you, without committing a foul.    … Expand
  17. cantonbean
    Sep 30, 2013
    3
    This fifa is deceptive. Initial reactions are that it seems better but the more you progress in Season mode online the more you find all of the things that you thought would make the game good are actually awful. Lordzoots review is pretty spot on. In addition you find much bigger players getting knocked off the ball in the midfield all the time by smaller players...the best way to scoreThis fifa is deceptive. Initial reactions are that it seems better but the more you progress in Season mode online the more you find all of the things that you thought would make the game good are actually awful. Lordzoots review is pretty spot on. In addition you find much bigger players getting knocked off the ball in the midfield all the time by smaller players...the best way to score just lump it up the pitch to the winger...basically is you actually liked to pass the ball in FIFA this is not the version for you as you will lose it and get long balled every time and your midfielders are weak....get knocked off the ball all the time and can't control the ball at all....poor effort EA....mine is going straight to CEX...… Expand
  18. Exotnik
    Oct 2, 2013
    3
    We've been playing fifa 13 UT for a year with friends and it was a lot of fun. We are not hardcore players, play online only, 15-20 games per week. We've had a lot of hopes fifa 14 would be more realistic with less players using all the same tricks and moves and it seemed to be the point in the beginning. But now i wish the tricks and skill moves were back. Basically every goal we score isWe've been playing fifa 13 UT for a year with friends and it was a lot of fun. We are not hardcore players, play online only, 15-20 games per week. We've had a lot of hopes fifa 14 would be more realistic with less players using all the same tricks and moves and it seemed to be the point in the beginning. But now i wish the tricks and skill moves were back. Basically every goal we score is a cross and a header or a combination of unbelievably idiotic collisions and bounces. Every attack is a through ball, mostly by air and then cross or flick over the GK. Once in 2 games we are able to pull through a beautiful realistic combination which didn't happen much often in FIFA 13 but that is not enough. I like the idea of fifa being less arcade but they need to work hard to make it happen in fifa 15. Buying per tomorrow.… Expand
  19. letiz7
    Nov 1, 2013
    3
    I echo the sentiments of the poster who said that somewhere under here is a good game struggling to reveal itself.

    Quickly, 3 things that prevent you from enjoying the game: refs giving fouls and pens against you way more than is normal; constant offsides in FUT, some utter nonsense, and finally, the way that the computer's players are so much more nimble, accurate and generally less    I echo the sentiments of the poster who said that somewhere under here is a good game struggling to reveal itself.

    Quickly, 3 things that prevent you from enjoying the game: refs giving fouls and pens against you way more than is normal; constant offsides in FUT, some utter nonsense, and finally, the way that the computer's players are so much more nimble, accurate and generally less prone to messing up.

    It's an infuriating game. It's just not fun enough. I scored a beauty from long range with Kroos the other day, and I almost cried with relief at having actually done something impressive for once!

    Today I played with Southampton against Stoke, on semi-pro, and it/they beat me twice in a row. I could barely string two passes together, and spent the game, like so many others, running around like a loon trying to get the ball back. Ridiculous.

    Huge room for improvement, EA.    … Expand
  20. TheKojn7
    Nov 15, 2013
    3
    i like football very much but to be honest fifa this year is not good.... the headers are unstopable, the lob passes are unstobable.... altrought the gameplay is not so bad but the referees are dicks! 1000 ofsides and mostla are onside, fouls are inredible.... you just run into a player and its foul, you run with the ball and the AI players runs into you and its foul for the computer....i like football very much but to be honest fifa this year is not good.... the headers are unstopable, the lob passes are unstobable.... altrought the gameplay is not so bad but the referees are dicks! 1000 ofsides and mostla are onside, fouls are inredible.... you just run into a player and its foul, you run with the ball and the AI players runs into you and its foul for the computer.... and those 90 min. goals are a every 90 min. its a goal..... and the defenders..... are too fast.... i played with borussia vs arsenal and mertesacker is faster than aubameyang, reus, lewandowski itc. i just cant believe that this is possible.... martesacker is a slow player (no offense arsenal fans).... and there are players that are way too good.... ronaldo.... is fast like a lithning if you play versus him.... but if you play with him its a slow (in online games too)..... the only thing i can say to finish is....... bad game fifa..... very bad! sincerly a dissapointed football (and fifa..... but now im not soo much) fan … Expand
  21. eagleeyeviking
    Nov 28, 2013
    3
    FIFA 14 replaces the quick pacing of its previous installments with slow, heavier gameplay which extinguishes the excitement and fun of the franchise.
  22. PaBST
    Jul 16, 2014
    3
    A game with such a high prize tag on it, plus a in game payment feature, you expect that you actually feel some kind of achievement by playing this game. Though, most of the time, you feel the controls are unresponsive, your players will make unlogical passes that aren't based on your controls, they will stutter step in situations where it doesn't make sense to do this, the over the topA game with such a high prize tag on it, plus a in game payment feature, you expect that you actually feel some kind of achievement by playing this game. Though, most of the time, you feel the controls are unresponsive, your players will make unlogical passes that aren't based on your controls, they will stutter step in situations where it doesn't make sense to do this, the over the top through balls will leave your defenses unresponsive for a few seconds, if your opponent passes you will change players, even though you just picked a player to intercept a possible pass, the AI will somtimes chose a plater for you that won't have the slightest chance to defend a header or get to the ball, while it other times wont let you change players when a through ball is more suited a player THAT IS CLOSER.
    All in all I'm SO dissapointed in the amount of effort that has been put into this game to make it feel like a arcade game more than a real life simulation.
    EA - With the amount of money you are harvesting from this, I'm amazed that your biggest concern is the way the ball rolls, when such a high amount of your community cries for you to fix things as this.
    Even though I enjoy playing football, this will be the last FIFA game i'm going to buy or own.    … Expand
  23. SJS270959
    Mar 24, 2015
    3
    This is not a fun game to play. Online games are perhaps the only way to play this game where all players are equal. As for playing a game against the ai the first thing I noticed is 1, Your defenders are total no brainers, they simply cannot defend worth a damn. All at sea for crosses, and corners, over the top through balls also leaves my back 4 flat footed. Simply put I feel my line upThis is not a fun game to play. Online games are perhaps the only way to play this game where all players are equal. As for playing a game against the ai the first thing I noticed is 1, Your defenders are total no brainers, they simply cannot defend worth a damn. All at sea for crosses, and corners, over the top through balls also leaves my back 4 flat footed. Simply put I feel my line up consists of 1-3 2. In attack the ai defenders are still masters at one touch tackles. Or perhaps I am just not good enough to play this anymore. I have playing for hours to try and get a result against Inter Milan playing as Rosenborg. In the end I had to mess with cpu ratings, drop down to amateur and play it slow. The result 4-4. Bring back FIFA 10 I used to win games on that edition. I think I will play golf in the future.… Expand
  24. Headmeister
    Apr 26, 2014
    2
    So relieved to see all the negative opinions about this title. I've been playing fifa on and off for many years on the ps4 one, ps2, ps3. Psp -even the Nokia N-Gage - if anyone remember that! I just got the ps4 and wanted a copy for the new gen. Now I'm not a genius at fifa, I play it fairly simply but suppose I'm average at it, but this game I cannot get on with at all. The player one aiSo relieved to see all the negative opinions about this title. I've been playing fifa on and off for many years on the ps4 one, ps2, ps3. Psp -even the Nokia N-Gage - if anyone remember that! I just got the ps4 and wanted a copy for the new gen. Now I'm not a genius at fifa, I play it fairly simply but suppose I'm average at it, but this game I cannot get on with at all. The player one ai v cpu is dreadful, the game seems unbalanced with a bias towards the cpu, the passing is poor, basically everything about it is just really hard work and boring. I know EA claim realism is key but there's honestly no fun to be had in this. It's excruciatingly dull and very, very frustrating. Protracted matches v cpu on ultimate team are ground out to 1-0 affairs on any difficulty setting above semi pro. I've tried and tried to get on with it and assumed it was just me being garbage at it but I'm clearly not the only one. It's a shame, there's loads they have added to improve it over the years but the grave gradually whittled away at the excitement of this game leaving a very dreary experience. If I was playing versus mates all the time it wouldn't matter but I'm not so I have to play cpu or against kids online and that does my head in. I think the fact that Alan Smith provides commentary sums it all up.… Expand
  25. QueenAndrea
    Oct 2, 2013
    2
    I am not really concerned about the content of a game. Not a lot have changed since FIFA 13 so I don't think it has any sense to say anything about graphics, sound, gameplay or anything like that. What makes me annoyed about FIFA as it is presented today is that I am forced to pay for same game every year just to play online. It's like EA said "Hey people, let's release same game everyI am not really concerned about the content of a game. Not a lot have changed since FIFA 13 so I don't think it has any sense to say anything about graphics, sound, gameplay or anything like that. What makes me annoyed about FIFA as it is presented today is that I am forced to pay for same game every year just to play online. It's like EA said "Hey people, let's release same game every year and close all servers of the predecessor. Gamers will feed us forever"… Expand
  26. rcassar
    Nov 4, 2013
    2
    As most people already said in other reviews this game is scripted. It is a shame. You cannot even control your players anymore when EA decides it's time for you to lose. The players move like they are on an ice rink and they do not respond to your commands. EA should be sent to court for stealing people's money like this. Playing this game will just make you angry and frustrated as youAs most people already said in other reviews this game is scripted. It is a shame. You cannot even control your players anymore when EA decides it's time for you to lose. The players move like they are on an ice rink and they do not respond to your commands. EA should be sent to court for stealing people's money like this. Playing this game will just make you angry and frustrated as you win a game easily 5-0 and lose the next one 6-0 because the script decides you cannot control your players anymore. So irritating.… Expand
  27. wilthethrill
    Sep 26, 2013
    2
    Myself and three friends played 2on2 on fifa 13 and loved couldn't wait for 14 to come out.We all get it Tuesday get home and we cannot figure out how to play just a basic 2on 2 game.We all join the same private (Chat) lobby then we click creat game but we can only invite one person from that lobby.Therefore only a heads up match.Any one have a solution to our prob or does 14 not offerMyself and three friends played 2on2 on fifa 13 and loved couldn't wait for 14 to come out.We all get it Tuesday get home and we cannot figure out how to play just a basic 2on 2 game.We all join the same private (Chat) lobby then we click creat game but we can only invite one person from that lobby.Therefore only a heads up match.Any one have a solution to our prob or does 14 not offer this game mode anymore?If so I thought new games were supposed to add to the next version Not Take away things.Very disappointed if we cant figure this out.would love for some Help!!… Expand
  28. mayfield4
    Oct 3, 2013
    2
    Where do i start? Firstly, having kissed goodbye to my FUT coins from FIFA 13 that i was NOT allowed to migrate to FIFA 14, i can say that i began my journey into 14 already disappointed, but little did i know what was to follow.

    Gameplay it's frustratingly, agonisingly bad. Passing Forget through balls, they got to your opponent every time. Short passes are sometimes controlled by    Where do i start? Firstly, having kissed goodbye to my FUT coins from FIFA 13 that i was NOT allowed to migrate to FIFA 14, i can say that i began my journey into 14 already disappointed, but little did i know what was to follow.

    Gameplay it's frustratingly, agonisingly bad.

    Passing Forget through balls, they got to your opponent every time. Short passes are sometimes controlled by the receiver, other times the ball just bounces 3 or 4 yards off their foot and you lose possession.

    Dribbling forget it. You'll lose the ball. Dribbling is a lottery. More often than not, you'll even up confusing yourself while the defender says 'thank you very much' and runs away with the ball.

    Sprinting forget it. The players run like they are running through snow when in possession. When not in possession, strikers are still largely beaten for pace by defenders. I mean, how can John Terry beat Theo Walcott to a loose ball by 5 yards? Sprinting with the ball is actually SLOWER than if you just run normally with it. Figure that one out if you can.

    Shooting Smack it in from anywhere. Wobble the sticks to put 'dip' or 'curve' on it, and you'll soon have a great amount of 35 yard finishes in your collection. True, they won't have any realism about them, but for some reason, EA Sports seem to think any clogger who can toe-poke a shot from outside the box deserves to beat even the best of keepers.

    Control The players turn like they're trying to navigate a field of land-mines whilst using crutches. Sometimes they even forget to take the ball with them.

    Other comments The referees seem largely oblivious to the most blatant of fouls and shirt pulling. Keepers still can't get sent off EVER. The AI of the referees is atrocious they blow for a free kick when you've clearly got a major advantage in playing on. The offsides are aplenty far too many stoppages for offside, and as for headers, they are so overpowered its untrue, likewise the keeper punching the ball out.

    FUT The ultimate team side of the game is the same as it was before, but they've improved one or two things and at the same time, just for balance, they've spoiled some as well. Firstly, you can get back to the game 'ADVANCE' button without waiting for your opponent to watch the closing movie of the match and handshakes etc. The lay-out for FUT seasons is better the league tables and stats far more user friendly. However they've decided that quite a lot of the time, after matches, you'll get injuries to your players. I'm only into my 2nd online season and have had TEN injuries to players so far. Mostly 1 game absences, but sometimes 2 or 3, so it means you have to buy healing cards or rest the player for a few games.

    Overall the game has no pace to it, it feels slow and awkward to play, the response time between pressing a button on the controller and the player responding is way too much of a delay. I've already figured out the best way to win in this game and it's lob passes or just pump balls over the top the dinosaur way of playing football. For those who like neat passing triangles and skills, the advocates of the beautiful game, forget it. Gone is the Barcelona Bayern Munich way of playing we're now resorted to the style of Wimbledon FC from the 1980's in order to get any success at all.

    A huge let down from EA Sports. This could, in essence, have been a 100mb game update from FIFA 13 but as a stand alone product for £40, it's a shocking poor effort and terrible value for money.    … Expand
  29. dusit
    Oct 14, 2013
    2
    I have to agree with the majority of the reviewers here. I don't think this is an improvement over their previous games. The gameplay could be much better than this.
  30. teamed209
    Nov 15, 2013
    2
    The worst Fifa I have played since the PES dominance days, I have been playing Fifa from the beginning (Fifa 95) and this has got to be the most frustrating and idiotically designed game to come out of EA. They have taken out the best elements of Fifa 13/12 and added more terrible gameplay. The player selection is utterly shocking with switches consistently taking place at key momentsThe worst Fifa I have played since the PES dominance days, I have been playing Fifa from the beginning (Fifa 95) and this has got to be the most frustrating and idiotically designed game to come out of EA. They have taken out the best elements of Fifa 13/12 and added more terrible gameplay. The player selection is utterly shocking with switches consistently taking place at key moments which lead to lost chances or a conceded goal. The lob through pass is abused and makes it quite easy to score, the goalkeepers have become terrible and make amazing saves in some games and then frequently let in simple shots. Overall the single player mode is terrible but its ultimate team where Fifa really drop the ball, I've purchased around 20-30 packs and I have yet to get one decent player. This will be the last Fifa I will be purchasing and EA has done some serious damage to their reputation in my books.… Expand
  31. Kivespussi
    Nov 24, 2013
    2
    Last FIFA I will buy for a while. Just so little improvements that it doesn't make sense to buy a new FIFA every year. Just buy something else instead of this
  32. itsnotinthegame
    Dec 23, 2013
    2
    t's a pretty bad product with halfhearted features and lazy gimmicks. You can see that this game, from top to bottom, has been designed and implemented to make most of the "ultimate team cash cow". It's definitely not the best game of the series, gameplay wise. The fact that it has received such a good critical acclaim just makes mockery of the concept of "critics". EA need to spend on PRt's a pretty bad product with halfhearted features and lazy gimmicks. You can see that this game, from top to bottom, has been designed and implemented to make most of the "ultimate team cash cow". It's definitely not the best game of the series, gameplay wise. The fact that it has received such a good critical acclaim just makes mockery of the concept of "critics". EA need to spend on PR at least half-as much as they do on marketing. They also need to hire proper product and software development teams for FIFA so that they can do away with disastrous decisions (e.g. getting rid of the tournament mode) and lazy programming (e.g. changing game physics instead of making players play better with increasing AI difficulty). Oh you know what, just surrender all those licenses to Rockstar already, they will do a stellar job with this. Such a waste because this really could have been -should have been a very good game.… Expand
  33. chelskipete
    Dec 24, 2013
    2
    EA need to redesign some serious faults with Fifa 14.
    1) Learn offside rule once a player is past last defender a pass cannot be offside.
    2) handicap system is rubbish and punishes good players and makes poor sides look like Barca.
    3) Refs penalty making decisions are random

    Overall poorer than FIFA 13, I would go for PES.
  34. armedbullster15
    Feb 10, 2014
    2
    in July 2013 i was one of those people who was really excited about fifa 14 and the hype about it's major improvements. Like a lot of people i pre-ordered the ultimate edition of the game. Little to my surprise this game was absolutely woeful. I have played fifa 13's ultimate team last year and although the amount of **** was high, that game was still enjoyable most of the time. Before thein July 2013 i was one of those people who was really excited about fifa 14 and the hype about it's major improvements. Like a lot of people i pre-ordered the ultimate edition of the game. Little to my surprise this game was absolutely woeful. I have played fifa 13's ultimate team last year and although the amount of **** was high, that game was still enjoyable most of the time. Before the game came out EA's producers boasted by how realistic fifa 14 is and how improved it is. We all know EA, a bunch of money whore liers who try to steal money of us. Fifa 14 is anything but a realistic game, especially when it comes to headers. IMO this is the worst thing and the most annoying thing about this game. Headers in this game are undeniably ridiculously over powered to the top. Every **** cross is a **** goal whether it is a player with 68 heading or whether it is a player with 90 heading. When a cross goes in you see your defenders sleeping or taking a coffee and when the ball approaches the attacker they suddenly realise and try the get it, but obviosly this fails.The worst thing about crosses is you try to stop the players from crossing but if they manage to cross they you are **** caused you can't really do anything about it. IMO crosses absolutely ruin the game for me. Another thin is the slow paced feel of fifa 14. Players move slower then my grandma who is 100 years old with a broken hip bone and arthritis in her knees. Dribbling is near impossible because of the extremely sluggish feel of the players. Sometimes it's like they are walking on clogs. Another thing is obviously the over powered over the top through balls. When a player gives an over the top chip through ball your defenders seem to not know what the **** they are doing. It's like they don't see the ball going over them and heading towards the attacker. Also some of the over the top through balls are impossible to pull of in real life football but on fifa everything is possible cause EA said it's so **** realistic -_-. Also i should not forget the high amount of rebound goals one concede. You can have a petr cech with 99 everything and still concede rebound goals .It's ridiculous because the parried balls magically fall onto the attacker's feet and all he has to do is tap it in.
    Overall i could right a **** book about this **** hole of a game. I am usually the type of guy who does not hate on games but this game did it for me a long time ago and i absolutely **** despise it. I hope fifa 15 is actually better and EA take the time to realise that fifa 14 is **** Thanks for reading :)    … Expand
  35. cormac-healy
    Feb 14, 2014
    2
    Have to say I have been extremely disappointed with FIFA 14. I was not the biggest fan of 13 and think this is a decent step backwards. Here are my main issues:
    -Heading: What a shambles. The attacking player has such an advantage, there is an inability to change player to the defender nearest the ball. If you have a tall powerful player in your team chances are you are going to be very    Have to say I have been extremely disappointed with FIFA 14. I was not the biggest fan of 13 and think this is a decent step backwards. Here are my main issues:
    -Heading: What a shambles. The attacking player has such an advantage, there is an inability to change player to the defender nearest the ball. If you have a tall powerful player in your team chances are you are going to be very well from corners.
    -Bobbles: It seems that making a clean tackle is a thing of the past. Every time there is any sort of contact (and that is in no way restricted to opposition players, it seems the players in your team enjoy taking break for some human dodgem cars) the ball will head off in any which way, depending on which team has the luck of EA in that match. Awful
    -Passing: I have no idea how it can be so much worse than previous games. The amount of times a pass goes behind the player aimed at is ridiculous, and first-time passes are a thing of the past. Stick to through balls, they are leathal!
    -Lagging: Pretty much every second online game will be ruined by lag. Nothing to do with online connection, just something terrible going on with the servers. A nightmare.
    In general it just seems that it is almost pre-determined who will win, and no matter how you play the result has already been settled. I have played FIFA for a long time, and think it will take a lot of serious improvements in the next game for me to even consider buying it.    … Expand
  36. Axios81
    Apr 9, 2014
    2
    EA have become so unfocused with the franchise. They focus way to much on ultimate team which I don't play because content wise its become very repetitive and not very fun. The same goes for the Career modes because once you learn the trends its a cake walk. Also who ever coded the game play should not have let this product out the door. There are many glitches that ruin games (PlayersEA have become so unfocused with the franchise. They focus way to much on ultimate team which I don't play because content wise its become very repetitive and not very fun. The same goes for the Career modes because once you learn the trends its a cake walk. Also who ever coded the game play should not have let this product out the door. There are many glitches that ruin games (Players going invisible, sound glitches, unrealistic physics, and players standing around when the ball is right next to them). Many of the games customizing features (Madden 09 still has the best in my opinion) don't work. Chants and customs songs often don't work in games and cause the game to crash. Its very common that Away team chants are played more than often. Updating your rosters with created players complete ruins the team they were on making you reset all the squads, deleting the player and re updating. which reminds me very often during updates they are often a month or 2 behind, and players get put on the wrong teams. Lastly the career mode form swings are awful. its fun when your team is in good form but if one player gets in bad form and it spreads to your captain your screed for a month or 2 unless you buy a new in form captain. don't bother playing the games when your in bad form because it will just frustrate you and you'll still lose. then you'll be like me and play the same game 5 times before finally giving up. Lang story short the EA Fifa franchise has to start from the ground up if they want there negative image to change. Small changes like we've seen year to year recently just haven't done it and have actually regressed the game.… Expand
  37. Blanche
    Jun 9, 2016
    2
    One of the most important aspects of FIFA is the gameplay. This one fell so short of the previous one. I understood that they were trying to promote realism and make the game less fluid to reflect that, but I just remember this game being unbelievably unresponsive to whatever I pressed (particularly shooting, there would be a massive delay). Pace was also a terrible problem because moreOne of the most important aspects of FIFA is the gameplay. This one fell so short of the previous one. I understood that they were trying to promote realism and make the game less fluid to reflect that, but I just remember this game being unbelievably unresponsive to whatever I pressed (particularly shooting, there would be a massive delay). Pace was also a terrible problem because more often than not I'd find myself with players as fast as Gareth Bale during gameplay being matched with someone as slow as Mertesacker even off the ball. The worst FIFA game I have ever played hands down, I tolerated the absolutely abysmal gameplay for a month before snapping after not being able to deal with no more. I also remember Career Mode being very laggy when scrolling through menus. Very annoying just to do the basics within that mode outside of matches. The graphics is the only pretty good thing I can take from this game, otherwise I would have scored this a 1. Never again.… Expand
  38. djnicey
    Oct 1, 2013
    1
    FIFA seems to get worse every year, I should just stop buying it. EA aren't even trying with this game any more. Me and my son preferred Fifa 12 to 13, and 14 is worse than 13, they seem to have broken the core game this time round. My copy is going to get traded in and we'll just go back to 12 with the old player rosters and kits I'm done EA!
  39. PatBenedict
    Dec 2, 2013
    1
    *Avoid* if you're intending to use the career mode.

    The last Fifa game I owned prior to this was Fifa 12 and I got many hours' enjoyment from the career (manager) mode. Inexplicably the UI of Fifa 14 manager mode has descended into a complete mess. Menus are extremely slow and clunky. Apparently there has already been a patch released to try and improve the running of this mode so,    *Avoid* if you're intending to use the career mode.

    The last Fifa game I owned prior to this was Fifa 12 and I got many hours' enjoyment from the career (manager) mode. Inexplicably the UI of Fifa 14 manager mode has descended into a complete mess. Menus are extremely slow and clunky. Apparently there has already been a patch released to try and improve the running of this mode so, incredibly, it must have been even worse before. Team Management is at times genuinely painful, with swapping a player from the reserves into the team causing noticeable delay/lag.

    A couple of things that irritate me:

    1) Not one mixed or negative review from the 'critics' even though this game is clearly unfinished.

    2) How can they allocate resources to get individual running style, football boot choice, or the haircut choice correct of hundreds of players and not bother to make one of the main modes of the game usable!?!    … Expand
  40. Norris
    Mar 19, 2014
    1
    I don't have much bad to say about the game engine compared to all the other reviews, overall I enjoy the new engine and the game play it forces you to adapt (More controlled build up going from defense to attack and so on).

    However, what I can't stand with this title is everything around the game play, such as... - Extremely slow menu's. Everything you do outside of actually playing    I don't have much bad to say about the game engine compared to all the other reviews, overall I enjoy the new engine and the game play it forces you to adapt (More controlled build up going from defense to attack and so on).

    However, what I can't stand with this title is everything around the game play, such as...

    - Extremely slow menu's. Everything you do outside of actually playing games is sluggish and slow.
    - Market functions being completely broke on Ultimate Team. (I.e. search functions not working at all)
    - The supremely unstable EA servers. You wonder at times how a company at this day and age can have such bad server infrastructure.

    With the resources EA possess I am surprised how a AAA title can be so messed up this far from release.    … Expand
  41. Barca1985
    Jan 4, 2014
    1
    Maybe they should just fix all the bugs that are in this game for over 3 years now instead of adding new stuff. Get rid of the annoying HANDICAP. They even deny the so called Handicap/scritping. You can't even post about it on their forums or they'll just ban you. It's annoying to first play a great game with great passing and the next game your players cant even pass 1 meter ahead or yourMaybe they should just fix all the bugs that are in this game for over 3 years now instead of adding new stuff. Get rid of the annoying HANDICAP. They even deny the so called Handicap/scritping. You can't even post about it on their forums or they'll just ban you. It's annoying to first play a great game with great passing and the next game your players cant even pass 1 meter ahead or your shots wont go in. Ball that bounces via the back of your defender against the keeper in the goal. All these stupid things make the game sh*t. Usually you would win if you'd play better but not in this game. You have to pray that the game is with you or you'll get a frustrating match and won't win.… Expand
  42. Riskyreview
    Oct 21, 2013
    1
    It's the same game as last year with an updated rooster so you can just just stick with Fifa 13/12/11/10 so you don't have to waste money on the most evil company in the world.
  43. F_1412
    Sep 25, 2013
    1
    This is probably the worst Fifa game in years. The game has good modes, but the gameplay is horrible. A downgrade from Fifa 13. Sometimes change is not good, and this game is an example.
  44. dammii96
    Sep 26, 2013
    1
    This game is just FIFA 13 with some new minigames and a new menu. It has exactly the same flaws. For example, you win 4-0 against Chelsea, the next game you play against Rayo Vallecano and it's like thay're possesed by the football demon and you lose 6-0.
    I understood why in the era of PS1 or PS2 thay had to release a game every year, to keep it updated because then there was no dlc    This game is just FIFA 13 with some new minigames and a new menu. It has exactly the same flaws. For example, you win 4-0 against Chelsea, the next game you play against Rayo Vallecano and it's like thay're possesed by the football demon and you lose 6-0.
    I understood why in the era of PS1 or PS2 thay had to release a game every year, to keep it updated because then there was no dlc niether you can update your game. But in this generation and the next one, there is really no point, since it is almost exactly the same game, just release a new update with the squads and that's it, stop stealing people's money    … Expand
  45. Uzumakitony
    Oct 1, 2013
    1
    Compared to PES 14 Fifa 14 has failed. The major problem, as has been with the previous Fifas, has always been it being too mechanical. PES shows the zeal and emotion of the game and this is one thing Fifa doesn't have.
  46. MH_Justus
    Oct 14, 2013
    1
    Well, another year another FIFA. And for me, that's another year of anger and frustration!

    The (according to EA) non-existing handicap/momentum was more noticeable in FIFA 13 than ever before. I had hoped they toned it down this year, so as to not be so obvious. Sadly that is not the case. For those who are unfamiliar with momentum: Catering to the casual gamers, EA has implemented a    Well, another year another FIFA. And for me, that's another year of anger and frustration!

    The (according to EA) non-existing handicap/momentum was more noticeable in FIFA 13 than ever before. I had hoped they toned it down this year, so as to not be so obvious.
    Sadly that is not the case.
    For those who are unfamiliar with momentum: Catering to the casual gamers, EA has implemented a system that punishes players for dominating their opponent. When certain "requirements" are met, the game will make your players slower, unresponsive, force more passing/shooting/tackling errors as to give your opponent a "fair" shot. I've never been so angry and frustrated playing a game before. I don't like losing, but it REALLY makes me mad, when the game mechanics is forcing me to concede goals just to keep the casual gamers coming back.

    But enough about this "feature", let's talk a little about the gameplay:
    The good news is, that the massive pace abuse is toned down online. The bad news is, that that doesn't mean anything, since the chipped through ball is as overpowered as ever and your defenders now takes two minutes to turn around and start running. Not to mention that there's now a little delay when you switch players, where your player does NOTHING.

    On the topic of player switching: How hard can it be to get this right? Even with MANUEL switching, you don't have full control of player switching. What's the point of manuel then?
    During setpieces you concede goals because the player switch system gives you the wrong player. No problem, you just switch again right? Wrong! You can't switch while the ball is in the air.

    A few times each match a pass is headed towards one of your players, who just won't move! The opponent snatches the ball, and THEN you can move. Or my favorite: The player actually makes an effort to let the ball pass by him.

    The refs are blind in this game. Freekicks called for practically nothing, while a defender can run behind you pulling your shirt for 30 yards, finally bringing you down and stealing the ball... Ref says "play on"?!

    Heading is out of this world. This should be a good thing for me, since I enjoy wingplay. But it's just too much... Too many headers ending up in the back of the net.

    I've played FIFA since 98 (the good ol' "Song 2" days and I can honestly say: FIFA 14 (and 13) is the game(s) in the series that I've had the least fun with. Online play is broken: nothing but through ball abuse and momentum deciding the matches. Offline is just not for me, so I guess I'm out of luck this year...    … Expand
  47. marty_5555
    Oct 21, 2013
    1
    This is a terrible excuse for a football simulator. I don't even know where to begin because there are so many problems. Horrible defensive AI means you have to track every run manually. But good luck trying to pick the right player to control, since the switching in this game is awful. Your players will always take at least an extra second to respond to any command you give them.This is a terrible excuse for a football simulator. I don't even know where to begin because there are so many problems. Horrible defensive AI means you have to track every run manually. But good luck trying to pick the right player to control, since the switching in this game is awful. Your players will always take at least an extra second to respond to any command you give them. Sometimes, they won't respond at all, like when they watch a ball roll out of bounds. World class players will have difficulty controlling any pass, no matter where they are. If you are moving and trying to control a pass, forget it.

    Basically, you never feel you are controlling anything that happens, and often, it seems like the game is fighting you. Seriously, stay away from this game. Far, far away.    … Expand
  48. farzadviper
    Oct 23, 2013
    1
    The whole game is pretty much broken and the graphics are the same and awful of course. As I said everything is broken and no I'm not just saying that.
  49. teejayandrade
    Oct 30, 2013
    1
    utter garbage, passes by passing style teams can no longer play as such and lower ranked players are just as good as renowned world class footballers, this version of fifa is a joke, i wish i could demand money back. the only plays that work are lob passes over the heads of players that magnetically land on your team mates feet; when done against you there's nothing you can do to defend.utter garbage, passes by passing style teams can no longer play as such and lower ranked players are just as good as renowned world class footballers, this version of fifa is a joke, i wish i could demand money back. the only plays that work are lob passes over the heads of players that magnetically land on your team mates feet; when done against you there's nothing you can do to defend. total crap job of coding and programming because its the only way you could play this game, same cheesy lob pass, then shoot, maybe score. the last installment of this series at least had more potential for options and plays at your disposal.… Expand
  50. mill
    Nov 4, 2013
    1
    fifa 14 is the worst game ever.. Just imagine I was playing online with a friend and made 17 shots on target with just a goal smh. I do not know why the players are too slow in running and turning around to take balls from rebounds in the 18.. First touches are too horrible.. This is a big downgrade of fifa14.. I like fifa08 and 11 better
  51. NOSTALGIACRITIC
    Nov 6, 2013
    1
    FIFA 12, 13... FIFA 14. This game is garbage. EA have absolutely sucked all the fun out of the series. I recommend buying fifa 13. Don't waste your time or your money on this game.
  52. tbuddha
    Nov 6, 2013
    1
    What used to be a fun experience with fluid attacking and execution of real-time strategy has now turned into a slowed down, irritating experience..

    This has been the most disappointing FIFA version ever. I honestly don't understand how the critics posted an 8.5/10 as they must of been paid or have never been a true fifa player. Anyone whos been following the series since fifa 10    What used to be a fun experience with fluid attacking and execution of real-time strategy has now turned into a slowed down, irritating experience..

    This has been the most disappointing FIFA version ever. I honestly don't understand how the critics posted an 8.5/10 as they must of been paid or have never been a true fifa player.

    Anyone whos been following the series since fifa 10 knows that this game is a step back. In a number of swift moves, EA have taken the "fun" out of FIFA. Let me explain:

    I understand that fifa 13 attackers may have been too pacey, but fifa 14 attackers all feel like slow grannys. Wheres acceleration off the mark gone? The only thing you need to do is compare the speed of messi with the ball and jageika (everton defender) in a foot race across the pitch and you'll see that jageika wins every single time. Seriously? test it again with robben, ronaldo, neymar, bale and the same thing happens. Realism according to EA?

    Okay, perhaps reining in speed isnt that bad.. According to EA, they are trying to make the game more "possession based vs pace" which is fair enough. If EA just stopped there, it would have been fine...
    BUT the list goes on...
    the terrible player glitches....ball control, heading is overpowered, defender being completely oblivious to an open balls. goalies have never been more stupid... There's not even goal line technology... Scored a long shot with ronaldo, and the ball bounced out (no goal).

    The biggest point: Ball control is the ever. The amount of times I watched a player lose the ball and say "are you serious... I can control the ball better than that" ....and to be honest I'm a pretty poor football player.
    How the hell can you play possession football if no-one can control the ball properly without it bouncing 10 yards away? Has anyone at EA ever seen a good footballer? Do they just assume noone knows how to stop a ball and keep it between their feet?

    And atleast once a game a regular pass of the ball to another teammate results in the ball just bouncing off the back of his foot. Or it rolls through his legs. And the receiver just looks at the ball.... Doesn't even try to recover it... Are you serious EA.

    In my opinion I feel that my review is in no way harsh. I honestly feel cheated by EA by this pile of trash they created this year. Its pretty obvious they didn't even complete testing or development for this version of FIFA. They just... threw it out there and knew we would buy it... f'ing cheated. For this reason I will strongly consider the next version of PES.

    FIX THIS GAME. Everyone I know hates it.    … Expand
  53. Heisenberg14
    May 16, 2014
    1
    This game is a waste of money and time, the gameplay is very bad, the players are so slow. EA has ruined FIFA. I recommend FIFA 13, is so much better.
  54. ArthurTrue
    Nov 29, 2013
    1
    FIFA 14 is the worst FIFA of the franchise,the headed goals overpowered transform the game in a garbage, this game was the biggest crash EA has already made, undoubtedly.
  55. barcatina
    Dec 17, 2013
    1
    craaap! This is by far the worst fifa ever made where game play is concerned. its hard to believe that this involved any effort to construct. A very frustrating game to play its almost like ur not even playing. Im curious to play it on ps4 then ill probably understand why this game on ps3 is so poor.. players move incredibly slow, positioning and movement is like under 10 kids.. wish i cancraaap! This is by far the worst fifa ever made where game play is concerned. its hard to believe that this involved any effort to construct. A very frustrating game to play its almost like ur not even playing. Im curious to play it on ps4 then ill probably understand why this game on ps3 is so poor.. players move incredibly slow, positioning and movement is like under 10 kids.. wish i can get my money back!!… Expand
  56. Ocelot4R
    Dec 23, 2013
    1
    I was getting tired of Fifa after 13 but I thought I should just give it one more try due to the trailers and bloody misleading reviews and now I have this this frustrating game called Fifa 14. I'm just gonna keep it for my friends when they come to visit but as for me.....back to my mission games!

    EA, like I noticed in the previous game are making the game too annoying and frustrating    I was getting tired of Fifa after 13 but I thought I should just give it one more try due to the trailers and bloody misleading reviews and now I have this this frustrating game called Fifa 14. I'm just gonna keep it for my friends when they come to visit but as for me.....back to my mission games!

    EA, like I noticed in the previous game are making the game too annoying and frustrating in their efforts to make it "more realistic". I mean, they go on bragging about how the game deliberately makes you miss a lot of goal chances so it'll frustrate you more...fun right? I enjoy missing goal chances a lot, thanks EA for making me realize that...DUMB ASSES! A game is a game and no matter how much we enjoy realism in games, we still want to have fun. That is why we play games, not because we want to get angry or frustrated. The best games are those that create a good balance between fun gameplay and realism. If any EA staff does see this, do yourselves a favor and make corrections in the next game before you begin to lose even more fans than you already lost.    … Expand
  57. Kittencandy
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    Wonder if I'll even get to the 150 characters, cuz there's not a whole lot to say about this game, just that there isn't any game I get bored with so quickly as this one. I keep trying to like it, but most of the times somewhere in the first half of the match (approx after 2 minutes) I get so bored with the game I just turn it off again..... Seriously not worth buying.
  58. shanethegooner
    Sep 27, 2013
    0
    Game plays like absolute crap. It's all slowed down and sluggish compared to last year. The touches when receiving the ball are a joke. You try to control it as it comes into you but ends up 6 yards in front. Apart from the redesign the rest of the game is garbage.
  59. zavor
    Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Worst fifa ever with worst momentum so far. So many bugs in game and in the menus that i lost count. Orrible soundtrack either. I hit crossbar at least two times for match, very realistic indeed.
  60. corky20
    Sep 27, 2013
    0
    Despite my better judgement I decided to buy Fifa 14 this year after skipping the last game because it was so buggy. Now after having the game for only 1 day the FUT market is already down, all the items are stuck at completing. Nothing ever changes with Fifa, they take your money and then worry about the problems that come after that. Same old Fifa, same old problems!
  61. l30himself
    Sep 29, 2013
    0
    SCRIPTING, RUBBER BANDING. You think you control the game through your gamepad but that's a lie! Greedy EA makes these games just to put their hands in your pockets. Go and read all the blogs and forums about that on the internet and how EA tricks you into buying player packages on FUT. There's lots of them. Why do you think EA bans everyone who talks about scripting and momentum fromSCRIPTING, RUBBER BANDING. You think you control the game through your gamepad but that's a lie! Greedy EA makes these games just to put their hands in your pockets. Go and read all the blogs and forums about that on the internet and how EA tricks you into buying player packages on FUT. There's lots of them. Why do you think EA bans everyone who talks about scripting and momentum from their forum?
    FIFA has nothing to do with videogaming.    … Expand
  62. bjareboy
    Sep 29, 2013
    0
    I've played fifa since Fifa10 and spent alot of time with each years release. I've never bought PES, but seriously consider it now. Fifa14 SUCKS!! It's like a boring arcade game for kids. Almost as if EA's trying to take away anything fun with the game. "Hey! Let's make the players slower and crash even more! Maybe that'll make the game more realistic?!?!" To score in this game all youI've played fifa since Fifa10 and spent alot of time with each years release. I've never bought PES, but seriously consider it now. Fifa14 SUCKS!! It's like a boring arcade game for kids. Almost as if EA's trying to take away anything fun with the game. "Hey! Let's make the players slower and crash even more! Maybe that'll make the game more realistic?!?!" To score in this game all you need is long through balls, crosses and/or corners. Headers are so overpowered to the point of parody. Then you have those out of the blue long through balls. Yepp, push 2 buttons and your wingers or strikers are one on one with the goalie. Pathetic and no fun at all. Fifa 12 kept me interested the whole year. Fifa13 was also ok, but Fifa14 is getting boring after a couple of days.
    Other things like lag and unplayable games due to poor matchmaking is still there. I'd say every third game I play is ruined by lag.

    I'm an above average Fifa player and won 850 and lost about 300 online games in last years Ultimate team.    … Expand
  63. internetguy1979
    Oct 2, 2013
    0
    EA sports are a scam company. FIFA releases since 1993 have been nothing but junk. There is no football logic nor tactics in the gameplay in any series. Ball possession and build up play is useless. The best football player does not win by any means, in fact if you play football like it is played in real life you will end up losing. Too many flaws in this game: headers, highways open onEA sports are a scam company. FIFA releases since 1993 have been nothing but junk. There is no football logic nor tactics in the gameplay in any series. Ball possession and build up play is useless. The best football player does not win by any means, in fact if you play football like it is played in real life you will end up losing. Too many flaws in this game: headers, highways open on the sides, defense is a joke, game pace is a joke, stamina and fatigue is a joke, full game pressure like monkeys, referee and goalkeepers need alot of tweaking. This game sucks and is very much over priced. Once again for the 21th year in a row, EA Sports deceived us as customers.… Expand
  64. welctoj
    Sep 24, 2013
    0
    DON'T BUY THIS GAME!

    You don't play this game. You just follow the script. All the matches are scripted by EA. They decide when you win, when you lose, everything is scripted. And it's just the same thing of FIFA 13, just slower, I don't know why It's sad because I was a FIFA fan since FIFA 98, and this is the end of the line for this series for me. Another title that's a copy of    DON'T BUY THIS GAME!

    You don't play this game. You just follow the script. All the matches are scripted by EA. They decide when you win, when you lose, everything is scripted.

    And it's just the same thing of FIFA 13, just slower, I don't know why

    It's sad because I was a FIFA fan since FIFA 98, and this is the end of the line for this series for me. Another title that's a copy of the previous one and full of script.

    What I most like in videogaming was the fact that we can decide our destiny, we decide what happens in the screen. EA, since FIFA 12, destroyed this: you don't play a football videogame, you just follow the script the game definied for each match

    Run away from this crap    … Expand
  65. OmegaTigerWoods
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    Garbage, absolute garbage. To even call this game garbage is an understatement, I've never played a game that feels like it's been designed to frustrate at every opportunity it gets. Just playing a simple casual match generally ends with me irritated, because the gameplay is so mutilated.

    For starters, the automatic player switching is beyond terrible, it's just so bad. It switches    Garbage, absolute garbage. To even call this game garbage is an understatement, I've never played a game that feels like it's been designed to frustrate at every opportunity it gets. Just playing a simple casual match generally ends with me irritated, because the gameplay is so mutilated.

    For starters, the automatic player switching is beyond terrible, it's just so bad. It switches arbitrarily in the most godawful situations and is one of the leading causes of frustration. Switching to a player also causes him to stop, so when the opposition puts in a throughball and you switch to your centreback, it's not going to end well. Also, speaking of throughballs, the idiotic developers managed to break the game, by making lobbed throughballs insanely easy to pull off, making it ridiculously overpowered.

    Should you decide to buy this garbage, let me give you some advice; if you don't exploit the lobbed throughballs in the online modes, you will be operating at a huge disadvantage. Someone like me, who likes to play a flexible gamestyle with a good mix of passing etc, has to play at around a 20-80% disadvantage, because the vast majority of players I come up against exploit the hell out of the lobbed throughball to the point where it becomes ridiculous.

    This is by far the worst game I've ever played in my life. Sure, there are some games that are worse on a technical & graphical level, but considering the production values of this garbage the frustration factor, it's flat out unacceptable. Unless you're a hardcore masochist, STAY AWAY.    … Expand
  66. Papuniitti
    Sep 27, 2013
    0
    Laggy menus, horrible referees and first touches again. This is what FIFA 14 mainly suffers from. The gameplay is good, career-mode is excellent but laggy menus still annoy me. In overall FIFA 14 is a quite good game with some annoying and sometimes even problems that can ruin the match.
  67. jjclockwise
    Nov 28, 2013
    0
    Absolute garbage. If you were disappointed with FIFA 13, then don't even bother to try this one. Nothing has changes. It is a game of pre-scripted show.
  68. mtech15
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Same crap every year. Really terrible, pointless game. Not only fifa 14 but all fifa games are piles of massive crap................................
  69. Nikk27
    Jan 28, 2014
    0
    fifa world cup 2010 was way better than this, this is slow,frustrating and plain not fun anymore,you have to be super precise in every pass and shot and,players are too slow,every attack looks the same, and people are abusing the lobbing pass to the middle constantly, the defending is also terrible, go play fifa world cup 2010 and see all the difference, this games used to be fun now isfifa world cup 2010 was way better than this, this is slow,frustrating and plain not fun anymore,you have to be super precise in every pass and shot and,players are too slow,every attack looks the same, and people are abusing the lobbing pass to the middle constantly, the defending is also terrible, go play fifa world cup 2010 and see all the difference, this games used to be fun now is soulless "realistic ", only the graphics are better than the latest versions… Expand
  70. mjfan97
    Oct 4, 2013
    0
    This game is severely overrated. I can't believe how highly the critics are rating this game. Are you insane? It's just the same exact game each year with changes so minuscule there's no point in bothering. It just gets worse and worse as EA continually strips away more features in favour of micro-transactions or DLC. It's disgusting! Put some actual effort into your games, EA! StopThis game is severely overrated. I can't believe how highly the critics are rating this game. Are you insane? It's just the same exact game each year with changes so minuscule there's no point in bothering. It just gets worse and worse as EA continually strips away more features in favour of micro-transactions or DLC. It's disgusting! Put some actual effort into your games, EA! Stop screwing over your consumers. Please stop supporting an evil, antagonistic corporation that only seeks to monopolise and corrupt the game's industry. They don't care about you, all they care about is releasing the game as fast as possible so they can get as much money as possible. Also, please work on your games for 4-5 years and stop shutting down the servers after only 6 months 1 year. What's the point in having servers if you're just going to shut them down? Actually have substantial updates in your games and have good DLC that is not just a character locked out of the game. It's ridiculous! Conclusion: Screw EA! After I buy Mirror's Edge 2 (Which EA should have no involvement in, only Dice.) I will never buy another game that EA has made or published ever again.… Expand
  71. TheAppEffect
    Oct 3, 2013
    0
    This is by fare the badets game ever in the fifa series. Lag, frame drops, gameplay is slow and the list keeps on and on....How I wish I never paid for this game...
  72. cappugino
    Sep 28, 2013
    0
    Don´t support this update politics!
    You pay 60 bucks for a transfer DLC and minor fixes for the gameplay.
    Also I don´t like the slower speed ingame.
  73. kenyeezy
    Dec 8, 2013
    0
    Do Not Buy Do Not Buy .Do Not Buy .Do Not Buy .Do Not Buy .Do Not Buy .Do Not Buy
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  74. rpalomo
    Oct 29, 2013
    0
    The gameplay in FIFA 14 is terrible. it feels like the product was rushed and unfinished. There are so many bugs it's to the point where i get frustrated. Great going EA.
  75. MRbossFTW
    Sep 25, 2013
    0
    I hate this game. Everything you do is scripted, in fifa 13 i went on a winning run then i would lose to some crappy team. Same in this game. If you want my advice spend your money somewhere else.
  76. SeriousMike
    Sep 27, 2013
    0
    Still the same thing. FOOTBALL.... Same thing as any other Fifa game, oh yes graphics look about 0.1% better. I still cannot belive people like these type of games
  77. THNXGAMER
    Sep 26, 2013
    0
    Fifa 14? more like Fifa 13 with a 14 in it. Not only is the same thing but it somewho manages to be worst complicating the direct football gameplay that was so fun from the previous fifas.
  78. Spacely
    Sep 25, 2013
    0
    Same different year. There is nothing new to these FIFA games. same graphics and same gameplay every year. atleast try to make something new instead of releasing same game every year and take like 3 years to put some effort into it.
  79. sick911
    Oct 8, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst FIFA since the ones from ps1, and I really loved the franchise but the way they overhyped teams that they sponsor is disgusting and unfair. On FIFA 13 every team played like Chelsea, parking the bus and just kicking it to a strong striker, that no matter what no matter who you had on your defense that man was gonna outmuscle your player, except for barca, but even though it was incredibly hard you could still beat them in Legendary mode. In FIFA 14 they are the epitome of perfection and if you take the ball away from them it has to be a foul, no other way around it. It's just ridiculous. Another thing whenever you play against barca either they have their original Jersey or the black one the referee will have a completely dark garment, making it confusing sometimes on who to mark, not that it matter because you just can't take the ball away from them. Oh and the so sponsored center of gravity thing is the biggest lie ever. I have been buying FIFA since the FIFA 10 every year but after this disgusting features and how annoyingly difficult they made it, it's not fun to play anymore. So I got rid of that damn copy and I won't buy another FIFA again.… Expand
  80. alexssm
    Sep 27, 2013
    0
    I usually don't give reviews (no time to do it) but this time i felt i had some responsibility to share my thoughts since every person who buys a new game not only expects something fun and good experience from it, if not they also spend their valuable money for a game that must give them good satisfactions when playing it.
    I bought this game from Amazon and i'm returning it... I waited a    I usually don't give reviews (no time to do it) but this time i felt i had some responsibility to share my thoughts since every person who buys a new game not only expects something fun and good experience from it, if not they also spend their valuable money for a game that must give them good satisfactions when playing it.
    I bought this game from Amazon and i'm returning it... I waited a whole year with big expectations about FIFA 14 but it was very dissapointed, an amazon user gave this review that is very good and just defines what i also think about FIFA 14:

    "This is the first time in the last five years that I have felt bored with FIFA so early in the release, so I have to consider this version a step back overall despite the aforementioned improvements. Realism is nice, but not if it comes at the expense of fun. So far, this FIFA just isn't that fun to play".

    Critics do not have a good feeling on how the gaming experience should be every time you play, that is probably why they still give high score to FIFA 14.

    YOU FAILED THIS TIME EA SPORTS!!!    … Expand
  81. Necrogamer
    Sep 27, 2013
    0
    I'm not a fan of sports game, but i played FIFA 14 and i said to myself: "What the I'm playing?", this game has a poor gameplay, and it has no novelty. FIFA 14 sucks.
  82. Feniks
    Sep 28, 2013
    0
    I have never EVER played a football game this bad in my entire life! Passing, schooting it takes ages before you can pass, shoot, turn or whatever. DON'T BUY THIS GAME!
  83. Jupiterk1
    Oct 1, 2013
    0
    This is easily the worst FIFA game I've ever played. Buy Fifa 13, deeply superior. It's like playing in mustard, players can't pass or turn, every header is a goal.
  84. siempre64
    Oct 2, 2013
    0
    The worst Fifa of all time. Players move with the agility of a bus. 70% of the crosses are goals. Players are slow, they can't change pace or direction without losing the ball. EA has done a great job of undoing all the good things they have done for the series in the past 5 years. Please fix this as soon as possible EA.
  85. NuffenJunior
    Oct 3, 2013
    0
    The "professional" reviews of this game is reason to doubt the integrity of video game reviewers. Like the FIFA 14 development team, most reviews have obviously never been to an actual football game. FIFA 14 is utter rubbish. EA's attempt to implement more realistic elements has resulted in a game that is neither a realistic simulator nor an actual fun game. If this is what we can expectThe "professional" reviews of this game is reason to doubt the integrity of video game reviewers. Like the FIFA 14 development team, most reviews have obviously never been to an actual football game. FIFA 14 is utter rubbish. EA's attempt to implement more realistic elements has resulted in a game that is neither a realistic simulator nor an actual fun game. If this is what we can expect from the series, this is the last FIFA I'll ever spend money on. Feels more like a charity donation than a purchase of a product.… Expand
  86. ML_Reeves
    Oct 4, 2013
    0
    What were they thinking when they made fifa 14?! This is by far the worst, most frustrating game I have ever played. Players dribble better in real life than in the game! It is as if the producers got together in a meeting and said, "How can we stuff up fifa 14?" Well mission accomplished. I created a metacritic account JUST so I could give this game a 0! I want to snap the CD in half andWhat were they thinking when they made fifa 14?! This is by far the worst, most frustrating game I have ever played. Players dribble better in real life than in the game! It is as if the producers got together in a meeting and said, "How can we stuff up fifa 14?" Well mission accomplished. I created a metacritic account JUST so I could give this game a 0! I want to snap the CD in half and send it back. I would rather play fifa 13 until fifa 15 comes out. Hopefully they would have learnt from this... I don't know what they were trying to accomplish with this game but they have tried to make it too realistic. It is also very glitchy. Sometimes when making a sub, the player who comes on is invisible. This was also the case in fifa 13. Overall, I am extremely dissappointed.… Expand
  87. ThatChunk
    Oct 8, 2013
    0
    Not good enough, simple as that. So many flaws in the game and they take your money so you can use the coins to buy a good team, and EA handicap you when you play a worse team. Just a scam if you ask me.
  88. sev_kouva
    Oct 9, 2013
    0
    This FIFA is a huge downgrade from previous FIFAS!!! horrible gameplay,defending system is completely broken...defenders randomly move up and strikers have free 1 on 1 situations over and over again...the corners are ext. overpowered,95% of the times you will either get scored on or you will score IF YOUR TAKING them...the ref randomly gives penaltys without you even touching anyone.This FIFA is a huge downgrade from previous FIFAS!!! horrible gameplay,defending system is completely broken...defenders randomly move up and strikers have free 1 on 1 situations over and over again...the corners are ext. overpowered,95% of the times you will either get scored on or you will score IF YOUR TAKING them...the ref randomly gives penaltys without you even touching anyone.

    Since 2009 this FIFA has to be the worse fifa game I've ever owned,whatever they hype up in the trailer and crap is all b**lsh*t!!! Players 5'5 will overpower defenders with a height of 6-2 6-3 and will actually score headers!!!ONLINE SEASONS mode 90% of the times the first match is going to be a RAINY WEATHER,and if you quit you lose the game,and dont even talk about the PACE AND STRENGTH system...if your a player like Messi you will just get overpowered and man handeled by a random scrub player,JUST BECAUSE the player is taller lollll,complete joke!whoever made this game doesn't even watch a real football game I guess...your online opponents will just abuse you with REAL MADRID & they'll just run a straight line with C.RONALDO & G.Bale, & you can't even do anything about it....if you manage to defend against them it wont work,you know why?because the players WILL GO RIGHT THROUGHHHH YOU!!! like a damn ghost!!! this game is very un-natural & fake...pick it up and play it yourself and you will know what I'm talking about....

    Basically they just made this game for noobs,its a very noob friendly game,and It doesn't matter if your a DIV1 player or 10,they will get lucky and beat you somehow,very unpredictable and lame game!    … Expand
  89. manzilrai
    Oct 9, 2013
    0
    Whoever these critics are, they dont actually play the game like regular users. This game could have been good with some good testing and proper tweaks but unfortunately whoever EA hires for testing seem to be incompetent and thus the result is a fail product which people will buy but will not enjoy like the other fifa installments. Thank you EA for taking my money and giving me a such aWhoever these critics are, they dont actually play the game like regular users. This game could have been good with some good testing and proper tweaks but unfortunately whoever EA hires for testing seem to be incompetent and thus the result is a fail product which people will buy but will not enjoy like the other fifa installments. Thank you EA for taking my money and giving me a such a crappy game.… Expand
  90. gloriousfrance
    Oct 12, 2013
    0
    Can I get my money back? I was so excited for the release but what a disappointment. I was playing FIFA 2012 and this is almost the same crappy thing. The first touches are so sloppy and half the time it just hits the player and bounces off as if he was looking at something else. I'm into my 2nd season and in the "My Pro" mode and I have 9+ emails saying I'll play next game but it thenCan I get my money back? I was so excited for the release but what a disappointment. I was playing FIFA 2012 and this is almost the same crappy thing. The first touches are so sloppy and half the time it just hits the player and bounces off as if he was looking at something else. I'm into my 2nd season and in the "My Pro" mode and I have 9+ emails saying I'll play next game but it then says I have not been selected in today's squad!!!??? I'm not sure if this is a bug or what. Maybe I'm crazy but I miss FIFA 2004-2007.… Expand
  91. easterhousen
    Oct 13, 2013
    0
    cant even pass properly on this game ...its retarded the main reviews are corrupt...... dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dontcant even pass properly on this game ...its retarded the main reviews are corrupt...... dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....dont buy....… Expand
  92. Totti85
    Oct 13, 2013
    0
    I was astonished at the critics review...no amount could bribe me into writing anything positive about this game, that clearly was not ready to be released.
    To start it off, the interface is annoying as hell and it resembles another failing concept: Microsoft! That should have been the first warning. Actually, the first real warning was the demo very disappointing, slow, full of bugs and    I was astonished at the critics review...no amount could bribe me into writing anything positive about this game, that clearly was not ready to be released.
    To start it off, the interface is annoying as hell and it resembles another failing concept: Microsoft! That should have been the first warning. Actually, the first real warning was the demo very disappointing, slow, full of bugs and with the worst gameplay that has ever been developed.
    But I'd like to go into detail.

    1. Graphics: Lazy! The overall graphic of players, stadiums, fans, flags, etc. has virtually not improved at all. Same old, same old. It has not gotten worse however, but I am not sure you can call that an accomplishment. My personal beef is with the player's shorts: it looks like the shorts are made of carton, what the hell is that?

    2. Pace: if in Fifa 13 Welliton played better than Messi and Ronaldo, in Fifa 14 stats, especially pace, bear no significance whatsoever. Mertesacker can catch Walcott and Lavezzi is outrun by Cole. This by itself is absolutely ridiculous. There is absolutely no point in using wingers, especially fast ones, because in Fifa 14 pace has no bearing.

    3. Stats: for ultimate team especially, stats mean nothing anymore. The perfect example is Kompany vs. David Luiz: the former is rated 86 and the latter 82. Now compare individual stats (i.e. on Futhead) and you will see that Luiz is rated better on almost everything. So why that rating? 86 to 82 is an enormous difference, however, the reality is that David Luiz plays better (or equal at best) in game than Kompany. This makes no sense especially considering how the two payers are rated in the real world. I picked Luiz vs. Kompany but you can see this on a lot of other players.

    4. Bugs: The game is infected with all sorts of problems. I will name a few that are the most annoying:
    a) Headers: in Fifa 14 getting a corner kick is equal to getting a penalty kick. In fact, the conversion rate of headers is just as high as the conversion rate of penalties. There is no way to defend corner kicks other than sheer luck or inability of your opponent. I have seen things such as Valbuena jump over Thiago Silva, or Sau jump over Chiellini. How does any of this make sense?
    b) Finesse: I have gotten scored on (once with Lloris and once with Sirigu in the goal) from 50 yard finesse shots, once by Fellaini and once by Tiote...in 2 words: Science Fiction!!!
    c) DNF: this is the cherry on top. The game came out now for a month and I accumulated a multitude of losses because the other players (often upset by the score) would disconnect. The beauty of it is that on my FUT season screen it shows my opponent with the infamous "DNF" symbol, yet the score reads 3-0 for the player that disconnected. How does that make any sense? It has happened at least 7 or 8 times to me personally. Moreover, I was present when the exact same thing happened to a friend of mine, who also reported this, since it had happened a number of times to him as well. But the best part of it is, I got messaged by those players, who claimed they would do this regularly and successfully. Just great.

    5. Arbitrariness: EA gave stats without any thoughts as to reality. A couple of examples are:
    a) Messi (and many other incredible players) with 4 star skills, when countless videos online show said players doing all sorts of tricks and skill-moves (on and off the field);
    b) Pirlo and Totti, respectively with pace 58 and 51, while equally as slow players, such as Gerrard, have pace 67;
    c) This is a very personal beef and I understand if most gamers won't agree, but I have to be honest with myself and with the team I support. So, whenever a player goes to a big club, his stats will sky-rocket, but when a promising player goes to an average club the stats are ridiculously lowered.
    For example, see Gervinho to Roma lost rarity and 2 overall points; Maicon went to Roma lost 6 overall points (6!!!); Strootman rated 78 (last season he made TOTS for Dutch league IF) and now that he went to Roma? Still 78! But the funny thing of it all is that Roma, right now, is sitting at the top of the table with 7 games played and 7 wins.

    Good job EA...overall I'd say A for     … Expand
  93. Mayu
    Oct 12, 2013
    0
    YUCKKKK!!!! This game sucks........................................oh man EA is terrible they can't make a proper game this is the worst FIFA game.....
  94. justinf
    Oct 12, 2013
    0
    I cannot express how disappointed I am with the game. Fifa 13 was sublime, but they've usurped all the fun out of the experience. Shame on you, EA!
  95. Rallandollo
    Jan 18, 2014
    0
    When playing Fifa 14 all you wanna do is snap the disc and throw it right away. It is not only the worst soccer game ever made, it is also the worst sports game ever made. So buggy, slow and with the slowest reactions ever. Same every year. Nothing happens! EA Sports should NOT make Fifa anymore. They don't care about the actual gameplay, they ONLY care about making profits by using a lotWhen playing Fifa 14 all you wanna do is snap the disc and throw it right away. It is not only the worst soccer game ever made, it is also the worst sports game ever made. So buggy, slow and with the slowest reactions ever. Same every year. Nothing happens! EA Sports should NOT make Fifa anymore. They don't care about the actual gameplay, they ONLY care about making profits by using a lot of Money on marketing etc. So poor! I know a lot of Fifa gamers that feel the same.… Expand
  96. TomBurgs
    Oct 16, 2013
    0
    FIFA 13 had it and FIFA 14 had it: button (controller) lag, witch makes the game unplayable,
    off-line and on-line.
    My PC is way beyond the requirements of FIFA 14.
    Haven't had a game of FIFA 14 without lag and players responding late to button actions.
  97. swarvsta
    Oct 22, 2013
    0
    The demo looked quite good. On release it was OK, but had a few problems, such as overpowered crossing, through balls, corners, finesse shots. People abused these bugs. They said they would release a patch to correct these problems. The patch did not do this. IT DESTROYED THE GAME!! It basically became like a cheap version of FIFA 13 with zero gameplay. No fun. All scripted and set up forThe demo looked quite good. On release it was OK, but had a few problems, such as overpowered crossing, through balls, corners, finesse shots. People abused these bugs. They said they would release a patch to correct these problems. The patch did not do this. IT DESTROYED THE GAME!! It basically became like a cheap version of FIFA 13 with zero gameplay. No fun. All scripted and set up for pace abuse. It is an absolute disgrace they killed the game with these patches. Since then we have had no response from EA. It is shocking they do care about their customers. I will never buy an EA sports product again UNLESS THEY SORT THIS MESS OUT!… Expand
  98. zidane08
    Oct 23, 2013
    0
    Feel like being ripped off by EA, the kings of commercialism?

    The FIFA series has only truelly been reworked in FIFA 12 with the introduction of the impact engine and disgraceful 'contain' defending. EA know "contain" defending is a source of hatred for it's faithful, it makes the game clunky and slow, forget about trying to dribble. IF you play online you'll encounter 1 type of    Feel like being ripped off by EA, the kings of commercialism?

    The FIFA series has only truelly been reworked in FIFA 12 with the introduction of the impact engine and disgraceful 'contain' defending.

    EA know "contain" defending is a source of hatred for it's faithful, it makes the game clunky and slow, forget about trying to dribble.

    IF you play online you'll encounter 1 type of play, with extreme pressure, with back 5's and 1 pacey striker hitting you on the counter attack from lobbed through balls which have been a problem year after the year.

    All this is, is a 'transfer' update with a new menu from the trash they released in FIFA 13.

    The lack of options out there for a good football sim essential means we are stuck with this. Although for the first time in years i decided not to buy FIFA, i rented first.

    Save your money, even if it breaks your heart not having a football game to play, but you will get no enjoyment out of this at all.    … Expand
  99. Amnesiac2018
    Oct 27, 2013
    0
    A pile of dog ****
    That's all that's need to be said about EAs latest instalment of FIFA.
    How can this game get one positive review just proves that as long as you got the monies your pile of **** Can get glowing review off these accomplished reviewers. Any individual that works at EA Canada must be the most incompetent ape of their field including the janitor that cleans the out of    A pile of dog ****
    That's all that's need to be said about EAs latest instalment of FIFA.
    How can this game get one positive review just proves that as long as you got the monies your pile of ****
    Can get glowing review off these accomplished reviewers.
    Any individual that works at EA Canada must be the most incompetent ape of their field including the janitor that cleans the out of the toilets...yep the same place they create their "realistic" experiences. Haha    … Expand
  100. hungryman94
    Oct 27, 2013
    0
    I cannot believe how pathetic this game is. Every match is predetermined. No matter which team you choose or the formations and tactics you use, FIFA decides when you or the opposition scores. Every game is about favouritism, not realism. There is no realism in this game. Players continually run away from the ball, make no attempt to challenge headers from corners, and walk over the ballI cannot believe how pathetic this game is. Every match is predetermined. No matter which team you choose or the formations and tactics you use, FIFA decides when you or the opposition scores. Every game is about favouritism, not realism. There is no realism in this game. Players continually run away from the ball, make no attempt to challenge headers from corners, and walk over the ball on purpose just so it looks you did a deliberate cut out pass. It’s pathetic how EA every year re-releases the same FIFA but ads a few more celebrations to brand it as NEW. Just rubbish, a load of rubbish.… Expand
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#13 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#13 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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#26 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2013

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2013
    85
    The best simulation of football, but only slightly better than its predecessor. If you’re planning to buy a new console I recommend waiting for the next-gen Fifa 14. [12/2013, p.48]
  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Oct 29, 2013
    80
    FIFA 14 is a well done game and should keep fans interested for another season.
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  3. games(TM)
    Oct 23, 2013
    80
    There's nothing significant to complain about really. [Issue#140, p.104]
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