FIFA 15: 10 Lessons It Must Learn From Classic PES

7. Players Grow At Different Rates

FIFA 14 Career Mode gamers will relate to the irritating problem of buying the next goalscoring sensation only to watch his interceptions and standing tackle attributes skyrocket, while his finishing and ball control stagnate. Sometimes player growth in the FIFA series merely seems like an occasional boost in random stats, with no relevance to the player's strengths or primary position €“ but Konami has implemented a more refined system since the earliest versions of PES. Each player in PES5 had one of seven different types of development curves, ranging from Wayne Rooney's meteoric teenage growth to the slow but continual bloom of Paolo Maldini and everything in between. Regardless of their development type, players' stats were boosted by getting time on the pitch, and playing in certain positions also resulted in greater improvements for specific abilities. For example, a central midfielder would be more likely to improve his technique and passing accuracy whereas a striker's finishing and response skills would progress. As opposed to the 'potential' rating handed out in Career Mode, old school PES offered an advanced layer of depth to player growth, giving you, the manager, more influence in moulding your pixelated wonderkids.