1. The Next Gen Factor
On top of all this comes the "next generation factor" with EA preparing to take their franchise up another level on the upcoming PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. With this comes superior graphics, pinpoint player likenesses, improved crowds and the ability for certain weather conditions to change how the game is played. And we've not even mentioned the "Ignite Engine", the fancifully-titled system that makes FIFA run on next gen systems. Sick of those cardboard-cut-out crowd members who are all wearing exactly the same clothing and don't even get out of their seats when a goal is scored? Bored of unrealistic player behaviour and the rain-lavished pitch having no bearing on how players run?
Prepare to say goodbye to all that on the next generation systems as EA get ready to usher in a new era for the FIFA series, and set the bar for how football games should be made.