FIFA 14: 5 Things We Love (And 4 Things EA Got Wrong)

1. Where Is Pure Shot Mechanic?

Fifa14 X360 Zlatla 1741073a Prior to release, EA banged on and on about all the new features with their fancifully-named titles such as "finesse header" and "pure shot mechanic". The latter of which is supposed to make shooting the ball a more unique and enjoyable experience, due to "real-life ball behaviour" which means the flight and trajectory of the ball are never the same twice from shot to shot. I have to say though that this feature is pretty much indistinguishable. I haven't encountered it once and striking the ball seems almost exactly the same, if not more difficult than past titles. Perhaps that's because I haven't been able to get anywhere close to a shooting opportunity due to the fact all the players feel as though they're wading through quicksand, or maybe I'm just not doing it right. Whatever the case, one of the game's biggest new features doesn't feel that new at all. What did you like and dislike about FIFA 14? Let us know in the comment section, below.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.