For the last point, it's important to focus on an element of FIFA 14 that received a large amount of criticism from fans - the slow gameplay speed which seems to bog down games again and again. This problem has become very noticeable in FIFA in recent years: FIFA 10 was probably the last "fast" FIFA game. At the end of the day, the whole point of playing video games is to be entertained, and there comes a point when 0-0 draws just don't do the business, and that is one of the only areas where it could be very well argued Pro Evolution Soccer still has the edge over FIFA. Only the online segment of the game is really relevant to this point: in offline play it is of course possible to manually change both the overall game speed, and particular elements of both the user and CPU. If you are one of the many people who have done this, you will be well aware of the annoyance of then playing online. It is extremely frustrating and slow, and can have a negative affect on your chances. In FIFA 15, the overall speed of gameplay needs to be sped up, although clearly no one is asking for ping-pong here, just enough to keep the game from falling into the trap of boredom. For most people who are not football diehards, it can thread close to this anyway, so EA should certainly be careful in the future..... Do you disagree with any of the points set out? Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments thread at the bottom.
A keen observer of gaming, television, film and football from the distant outpost of Ireland, Shane is studying Sports and Fitness and dreams of joining the Irish Army. Yes, that really does exist.
