FIFA 14 is the closest EA Sports have come to nailing the exact tempo a proper football match feels like: defenders feel slightly slower than attackers, midfield battles are engrossing and the passing is better than ever with more emphasis on counter attacking football than simply spamming to the wings and burning up the touchline. But that doesn't mean there's not room for improvement, as the game still feels off and is nowhere near the pace friendly FIFA 11. Then again, you only need to take a quick look at any Ultimate Team squad online to see teams littered with speedy players throughout their starting eleven, which in itself carries a lesson. Speed, not skill wins you matches in FIFA 14; being able to run the length of the field as quickly with Vincent Kompany as Gareth Bale is simply idiotic. Whether it's the coding or the dodgy stats model to blame, it's just another area where FIFA 14 is broken and needs fixing for the future of the series.
Barry O' Halloran has been a whatculture writer for the last two years and having recently graduated, now plans on writing about games & movies until his hands fall off. Follow him on twitter!
