re: FIFA 16 Official Thread

It still has frustrations, and I get pissed every now and then, but I either enjoy it or I'm a masochist because I keep picking up the controller and playing it.

I use some custom sliders and have begun playing on Legendary difficulty and my biggest complaint is my players have loads of trouble intercepting/going to loose balls on their own. That's the most frustrating part; they'll watch is bounce right by them, back out of the way, etc. It's very odd, but other than that, it feels good.

I can't run around like a crazed chicken and win the ball back easily, I have to maintain positional discipline, switching players frequently and quickly to keep shape. If I mess up, the computer will exploit bad positioning or a bad attempt to tackle ball. The computer will hold possession for a good while at times and really move it around, but conversely I can maintain possession for minutes on end, playing it around the box, probing for the right opportunity. It's never too easy, but it's not overly difficult. It feels really really good to score, like I've had to work it just right or take advantage of a computer mistake.

There are also games where it feels like a ping pong game, really wide open, with lots of chances. When I play a crappy team, they seem more conservative and I have to possess it more and find the pockets of space and make good passes. Better teams attack more, which leads to counterattacks for me and more chances.

I like it, but it isn't for everyone. If you enjoy playing games where you might not win every game, where you might have bad touches or unfortunate things go against you, but you'll sometimes be the benefactor of the same events, then you'll enjoy it.