FIFA 14 (Xbox 360)

Very good

This game is absolutely brilliant! I can't believe people are putting it down. The amounts of bad reviews I saw about this game made me think whether or not I should of even bought it. Thankfully, I took my gut instinct and bought it regardless to the bad reviews.I was never a great fan of the FIFA series (Mainly because I sucked at it) but this game is different to the other games in the franchisee. For starters, tactical free-kicks have been added into the mix as well as better player handling and of course the much loved Ultimate Team has improved continuously.The Ultimate Team is awesome. I ended up spending about £55 on a decent Ultimate team but don't let this put you off because I have been beaten by bronzes a fair few times:LIf you are considering buying this game, consider no more just go for it. It's the type of game which will keep you entertained right up until the next title is released.

Firstly, I have been playing this franchise for around 10 years, so I've played my fair share of fifas, and when I bought this game, I was more than fully aware that, in the grand scheme of things, very few changes would have been made since last year, and I was right.DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT TO FIFA 13. The fact that you would be considering buying this product though means it's likely, if you did play fifa 13, you enjoyed it enough to want the next one. A lot of these reviews seem to be focusing on a lack of changes to the classic fifa formula; EA have created what most people think is the best football game on console and don't particularly feel the need to hugely alter what they started with, and how can you not agree with them? 'Don't fix what ain't broke'.You may say that in some ways fifa 13 was 'broke', and yes, the game was far from flawless. But that's where the little changes EA have made get to work very nicely. For instance, the popular method of 'tramping', a way of scoring in online matches that's considered very cheap due to the lack of skill level needed to pull it off, was something many fifa fanatics were pretty fed up with. And guess what? It's now MUCH harder in the new game. The second player in the 'tramp' doesn't usually respond to the pass across goal in time to get a clear shot away. In fact, 9 times out of 10 you are better off just shooting at goal with the original player (if you have never played fifa online you probably have no idea what I'm talking about, don't worry it's fixed now anyway).The truth is, however similar to previous titles, the game is very fun to play. The gameplay feels that little bit crisper, the teams are of course updated, and each game mode has been tweaked to good effect. In 'Ultimate Team' for instance, the most popular mode, you can now search players by name (saving a huge amount of time), online single matches have returned and there are a series of other small changes that really make all the difference like the addition of new formations and the number of division being increased from 5 to 10. There is also a new game mode, 'co-op seasons', which is like normal seasons except you play with a friend against 2 other people online, making the overall experience considerably more enjoyable and social (strictly in the context of sitting by yourself in a room playing video games).I am not trying to tell you that EA aren't lazy and annoying, they are. Very. The changes are predominantly small and not everyone who buys fifa 14 will be affected by them, plus enough people have already parted with their cash that the developers have no obligation to care whether or not you like the game (although they still should). BUT, if you are looking for a football game on the xbox 360, and won't throw a tantrum when you realise everything seems rather familiar, look absolutely no further.

I pre-ordered this game as soon as it was up. I have had all the FIFA games and this has to be the best yet. I gave it 5 stars because no matter how long you play this game there is always something different or more challenging to keep you going. Ultimate team has improved alot. There is a few technical glitches with the EA servers but you can deal with it. I haven't stopped playing this game yet and don't plan to. I have recommended this to alot of people! I am looking forward to trying it out on the XBOX ONE. I would highly recommend this to everyone.

I have become a Fifa widow and I must say it's great to have some peace and quiet! I bought this for my partner and he spends hours in front of the TV playing it while I have time to relax, go for a bath, light some candles, pour some wine and watch one of my French films :)In his opinion it is the best Fifa to date, amazing graphics, loads of additional content and more to do from a management perspective as well as playing the games. Good soundtrack also.