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FIFA 15: 10 Lessons It Must Learn

From Classic PES

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BeforeEASportsFIFAseriesbeganaddingnewfeaturesandofficiallicenseswitheachnewedition,

KonamisPro

Evolution

Soccer

franchise

well

and

truly

ruled

the

football

simulation

roost.

There

wasonceatimewhenrealisticshooting,crisppassingandthefamedMasterLeaguemodeheld

PESinahigherregardthantheauthenticyetseeminglyunfinishedproductEASportschurnedout

seasonafterseason.PES4,PES5andPES6werearguablythemostaccuraterepresentationsofthe

beautifulgameKonamihaseverproduced.ButalongwiththePlaystation2era,PESglorydays

fadedawayasvideogamestransitionedtothealmightyPlaystation3andXbox360consoles.As

ShingoSeabassTakatsukaandhisdevelopmentteamstumbled,EASportspounced:FIFA10was

the firstclear indicationthatthetableshadturned inthe footballsimmarketandtheCanada

basedbrandhasntlookedbacksince.AlthoughKonamiarestillsearchingforananswertowhyit

allwent

wrong,

the

underpinning

principles

of

their

classic

games

can

teach

EA

Sports

developersoneortwothings.Hereare10 lessonsFIFA15can learnfromclassicPES.IfKonami

returnedtoitsroots,doyouthinkPEScouldeverreclaimitscrownfromFIFA?

10. Pace Isnt Always Unstoppable


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Alongsidenewleaguesandgameplayfeatures,eachnewFIFAgameseemstocomewithanother

notsosecretmethodofscoring:corners,headers,crossing,finesseshotsandthenotoriouskick

offglitchhaveallbeenabusedinpasteditionsoftheseries,butnonemoresothanpace.Speed

has incessantlyprevailed inthe previous halfdozen versions, and its about time EA Sports

developedawaytoensuregoalscomefromavarietyofsources.Defendersand forwardswere

more closelymatched in thephysical stats department of classic PES,meaning footraces and

tusslesforballwereunpredictableyetfair.Thisforcedtheusertoprobeforaclearcutopening

rather than simply launch the ball into space at everyopportunity, resulting in amuchmore

innovative and rewarding gameplay experience.Of course, attacking players are quicker than

defenders on average, but the gap between the two stereotypes in current FIFA games isnt

conducivetoarealisticsimulationoftheworldgame.

9. Licenses Arent Everything


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Rawgameplayaside,officiallicensinghasbeenattheheartoftheFIFAversusPESdebateforyears.

TheplethoraofdealsheldbyEASportshavebeencentraltotheseriespopularity;tobeexact,

FIFA 14features 33 fullylicensed leagues including virtually every single one of the

majorcompetitionsaroundtheglobebartheKonamiownedUEFAChampionsLeague.Although

somewerewillingtoignoreEASportsclunkygameplayonpreviousgenconsolesinexchangefor

the bells and whistles offered byalist of glamorouspartnerships, others preferred

Konamisproductdespite its limitedauthenticity.But therewasagateway to thebestofboth

worlds.AdetailedEditModeandfanmadepatchesprovidedasanctuaryforthosewhocraved

asophisticatedfootballsim,butcouldntbeartoplayaWEFAChampionship(ChampionsLeague)

finalbetweenManRed(ManchesterUnited)andIsar(BayernMunich).EditModewouldsuffice

for simple touch ups like renaming unlicensed clubs, stadiums, players and competitions and

makinglogosandkits,buthardcorelicensingenthusiastscouldgoastepfurtherusingpatcheson

PC. These allowed fans to downloadkits, player faces and hairstyles, boots, stadiums,

scoreboards,trophiesandaddnewleagues,allthankstoahugelydedicatedandtalentedPESfan

base.Fans

love

being

able

to

tailor

PC

versions

of

PES

to

their

own

personal

taste,

and

this

should

promptEASportstospreadtheirlicensingnetworkevenfurtherorprovideameansforconsole

versionsoftheirgametobemouldedinasimilarfashion.

8. 30 Year Old Footballers Are Still Useful

Itscertainlytruethatafootballerscareerisshort,butEASportsappliesthisnotioninaccurately

andfartooruthlessly.FIFA14suggestsaplayers30thbirthdayisthebeginningofasuddenand

violentdecline

in

overall

ability.

Career

Mode

players

will

be

familiar

with

their

older

squad

membersbecomingdeadwoodaftertheirphysicalandtechnicalattributesdwindlewithinasingle


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campaign.Physicaldegenerationisfairtoanextent,butreallifeplayersdontlosetheirclassin12

months lookatAndreaPirlo,YayaToureand2013BallondOrnomineeFranckRibery.Growth

typesinPESmeantitwasntuncommonforsomeplayerstoremainbrilliantwellintotheir30s.A

select group ofworthy legendsweregiventhe longterm development curve in PES5, namely

PaoloMaldini,ZinedineZidaneandCafuamongothers.Konamiassignedthistraitwithdiligence

toavoidlettinghordesofsuperhumanveteransbosstheMasterLeaguefordecades.Considering

the enormous power of nextgen consoles, surely EA Sportswill soonget cracking on adding

personalisedplayergrowthtypesinCareerMode.Konamiwasdoingitbackin2005.

7. Players Grow At Different Rates

FIFA14CareerModegamerswillrelatetotheirritatingproblemofbuyingthenextgoalscoring

sensationonly

to

watch

his

interceptions

and

standing

tackle

attributes

skyrocket,

while

his

finishingandballcontrolstagnate.SometimesplayergrowthintheFIFAseriesmerelyseemslike

anoccasionalboostinrandomstats,withnorelevancetotheplayersstrengthsorprimaryposition

but Konamihas implemented amore refined systemsince the earliest versionsof PES. Each

player in PES5 had one of seven different types of development curves, ranging fromWayne

Rooneys meteoric teenage growth to the slow but continual bloomof Paolo Maldini and

everything in between. Regardless of their development type, players statswere boostedby

gettingtimeonthepitch,andplayingincertainpositionsalsoresultedingreaterimprovements

for specific abilities. For example, a central midfielderwould be more likely to improve his

techniqueandpassingaccuracywhereasastrikersfinishingandresponseskillswouldprogress.As

opposedto

the

potential

rating

handed

out

in

Career

Mode,

old

school

PES

offered

an

advancedlayerofdepthtoplayergrowth,givingyou,themanager,more influenceinmoulding


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yourpixelatedwonderkids.

6. Career Mode Needs Training Options

Trainingisadifficultfeaturetoapplytoafootballmanagementsimulation,andifdetailedinthe

same scaleasFootball Manager 2014,itcould frustrate fans looking for a less meticulous

experience.Ontheotherhand,verybasicoptions leavevirtualmanagerswith littlemoretodo

thanhandlingtransfersandplayingmatches.MasterLeagueinPES5providedyouwiththechance

tohone

specific

players

attributes

during

the

off

season.

Getting

the

best

results

required

an

elementofskillinstrikingtherightbalanceofimprovingyourplayerswithoutoverworkingthem.

Presented inasimple layoutandeasytouse,trainingwasahandybutnonessentialfeatureof

classicPES.SomethingalongthelinesoftheAdidasmicoachsessionsintroducedinthe2014FIFA

WorldCupgamecouldspiceuppreseasontraininginCareerMode,butbeingforcedtoactually

playoutthedrillscouldruffleafewfeathers.Theresnoharminincludingtheoptionifusersare

giventheoptiontodelegatetheworktoanassistantstaffmember,orturnitoffcompletely.

5. Legends Should Be Unlockable


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FIFA14 introducedtheabilitytouseLegendscardsontheXboxeditionsofUltimateTeam,and

althoughEASportsinexplicablychosetoomitsomeofthemostpopularformergreatsincluding

Ronaldo,ZinedineZidaneandDavidBeckham, fanswarmed tothemouthwateringconceptof

beingabletoteamupCristianoRonaldo,PeleandLionelMessiinadeadlymultierastrikeforce.

Whats not to like? Well, theres definitely oneglaringproblemwith the way EA Sports

incorporatedlegendaryplayers intotheFIFAseries.Theretroworldbeatersareexclusivetothe

UltimateTeamgamemodeonXboxconsolesunfair,huh?Incontrast,everyclassiceditionofPro

EvolutionSoccer includedaPESShop inwhich theplayercouldaccessstarsofthepast,albeit

hiddenunderaliasesincludingPuckac(FerencPuskas),Rozerio(Romario)andSorua(Gianfranco

Zola). Deciphering these humorousnicknames was a bit of a fun challenge, and youcould

alsocorrecttheminEditModeifunlicensedstuffreallybuggedyou.Yes,playersofthisilkcameat

a price, but once unlockedwith PES Points, theywouldjoin the default player database and

becomeavailableinallgamemodesincludingMasterLeague.FIFAalreadyhasanEASportsFC

Catalogue,so

why

not

insert

afew

dozen

unlockable

ex

superstars

in

FIFA

15?

4. Classic Teams Should Feature


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Similar to Legends in FIFA 14, classic nations and club sides should be included in

allupcomingversionsofthegameevenifEASportsareforcedtomaskteamsandplayersunder

falsenameslikeKonamido.Wieldingthegreatestelevensofalltimeisequallyappealingastaking

controloflegendaryplayersifnotmoreso.JustlikeretrokitsareupforgrabsintheEASportsFC

Catalogue,teamsofyearsgonebyshouldalsobeavailable.Imaginepittingthelate80sACMilan

side,theBarcelonaof2009orBrazils2002WorldCupwinningsquadagainsttodayscreamofthe

crop.Althoughthiswouldpleasemany,theresoneproblemwithclassicteams.Giventhatmost

of theaforementionedsideshaveanumberofplayerswhowereclose tounstoppable in their

prime,wouldvintagesidesbetoogood?Mostoftheplayers intheClassicBrazilteamonPES5

boastedmultipleattributesabove90,Pele(akaPalm)evenwarrantedthemaximumattackrating

of99.Wouldplayersofthisstatureruinthegameiftheywereincluded?Probably.Butthiscould

easilybefixedbyrestrictingtheuseofsuchbrilliantplayerstoofflinegamemodes.

3. Players Need Signature Free Kick Types


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FIFA14incorporatedsomeofthemosticonicfreekickmotionsinworldfootball,suchasCristiano

RonaldoandGarethBalesknuckleballtechnique,andtobefair,EASportshasdoneareasonable

jobofkeepingupwiththeevergrowingnumberof freekickrunupsexperimentedbymodern

players,butfutureeditionsofFIFAmustcontinuetoreplicatetheuniquemethodsusedbydead

ballspecialists.Differentplayersaremoreeffectiveinparticularsetpiecescenariosthanothers,

dependingon theangle,distanceandnumberofplayers in thewall. Inconsequence,havinga

diversityof freekickmotionswithin thegameisbecoming increasinglyimportantasdigitalball

physicsedge closerand closer to reallife.Konamiaddressed thisback inthePlaystation2era

byincluding10variedfreekickmotions inPES6,rangingfromRobertoCarlos20yardrunupto

David Beckhams elegant instep curler. Apart from adding a touch of visual authenticity, this

enabledyouto select thekicktakerbasedonthe typeofstrikerequired tobeat thekeeper. In

additiontomatchingtheirJapaneserivals,EASportshaveachancetoseizetheinitiativeandassign

multiplefreekicktypestoanichegroupofplayers,allowingtheusertodecideexactlywhattype

ofshottoexecute.ThinkofsomeonelikeKeisukeHonda,whoaltershisrunupandtechniqueas

necessarythatsortofvariationwouldserveFIFAwell.

2. Skill Moves Should Be Personalised


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ThebesteditionsofKonamissoccersimfranchiseplacedverylittleemphasisonusingskillmoves

andassuchtherewasntahugerepertoireoftricksandflicksatyourdisposal.Infact,stepovers,

roulettesandbackheelsaside,the flipflap(knownasan elastico intheFIFAseries)wasthe

oneflamboyantmoveinthebook,andcouldonlybepulledoffbyahandfulofveryspecialplayers.

InFIFA14,allplayerswiththesameskillmovesstarratinghaveanidenticalrepertoireoftricks,

effectivelystrippingthemostextravagantplayersoftheirindividuality.Thinkofitlikethis;notall

thebestdribblers in theworlduse thesameskills togetpast theirmarker.Howmanyplayers

realisticallywillperformarabona,dragbackfakeorhocuspocusmanoeuvreinareallifegameof

football?AdelTaarabt?Neymar?Notmany,thatsforsure.Usingafivetiersystemtodeterminea

playersskill level isfartoogeneral,andEASportsshouldreturnsome individualitytothemost

spectaculardribblers inworld football. Itwouldtakesomeresearch,butwouldntthegamebe

moreauthenticifplayerswereassignedindividualmovestheyreknownforonthepitch,rather

thansimplywhattheyreprobablycapableof?

1. Kits Sometimes Clash


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ForyearsFIFAfanshavebeggedEASportstoenablehomeandawaykitstobemixedaboutinthe

prematchmenuscreenstoavoidclashes.Youcouldalternatebetweenthehomeandawaysocks,

shorts and shirts for both competing sides in old school PES, but FIFA has no such

preventativemeasureapartfromthirdkitsformostbutnotallteams.WithUltimateTeamnow

allowingyoutouseanyhomeorawaykityoudesire,EASportsreallyshouldtakealeaffromthe

book ofvintagePES to address this issue. Konamis innovative option solvedkitclashing and

freshenedup thegame invisual termsbyallowing you tomimic reallife teams.Forexample,

ChelseaalwayswearbluesocksaspartoftheirhomekitwhenplayingawayfromStamfordBridge.

Thisisaminorcosmeticdetail,buteverylittlethingcountsinafootballsimulation.

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