FIFA 15 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS4, XB1)

[woody2goody]

I'm honestly starting to believe people who are complaining about defending just aren't very good at it.

In real life if you just rush towards the ball-carrier constantly there's a chance you will leave yourselves open.

I try to defend in a containing manner. I don't use the contain button ever, I just use a combination of Jockey, Jockey + sprint to achieve good results.

You have to know when you can commit to a tackle because otherwise you will be embarrassed.

I'm not saying I am a god of all things FIFA, however I believe defending has been made more realistic in 15.

[xicpanad]

Just my thought too.
That´s why, in real soccer, teams can hold possession. I mean, it was totally unrealistic to constantly press/run towards the attacker and enter a physical battle all the time.
Its so much better now because we have a more patient approach.
I really like it.

[BL8001]

Quote: Originally Posted by talucchesi

Yes, the practice arena is there, but I think what they're asking is if you can practice set pieces, corners, or 11 v 11 inside the arena. It seems almost certain that this is a NO for this year :/ as the option does not come up when you press select

Yep, last night I tried every button press I can think of while I was in the arena vs the keeper. Nothing brings up the practice submenu so you can do team practice.

This does suck. I guess if you want to practice you can set up a match on beginner mode but it just isn't the same as a dedicated practice mode.

I wonder if it's there, in the game I mean, but they accidentally "turned it off"?

If that is the case it could be turned back on in a patch. Much higher chance of that than if they have to add the whole practice mode back in as that will most likely mean we have to wait until FIFA 16.

[Fifa15PCPlayer]

PC: Fifa 15 Ultimate Team GUEST PLAY doesn't work... very annoying... you can add in the menu but can't see the second player ingame

[BL8001]

If people are having trouble defending and the CPU is beating you up with rough tackles and shirt pulling...

You give that right back to them by holding the B button when you are close to the CPU.

EA has put in a ton of rough play interactions and at times it seems like they are begging me to beat up the CPU.

Not only that, but in a loosely called match if you let the CPU manhandle you momentum swings in their favor. I saw that happening last night so I started holding B and pushing and shoving the CPU right back and they backed off.

There is a nice feeling of yin yang when you go get stuck in violently on the CPU and the advantage icon pops up for them and you just back off until the icon turns off...

Cpu has been pulling that crap on me for years and now it's payback.

Also if you knock them just a bit off balance the chance of a poor pass or shot happening increases greatly.

I am in the classic kits and that's me fouling but not fouling the CPU according to the ref. is it a bit goofy? Yes. Does the CPU do it to you? Yes.

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by clipperfan811

I don't have the game yet but I felt the agony in your posts, so I looked up the official FIFA 15 manual and this is what it says. I think someone mentioned something similar, hopefully it's there.

God, if it's there I cannot find it. I can get into the practice arena, but can't find hour to practice set pieces or 11v11...

I'll be super bummed if it's not in the game...

[bad_philanthropy]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

God, if it's there I cannot find it. I can get into the practice arena, but can't find hour to practice set pieces or 11v11... I'll be super bummed if it's not in the game...

I'm curious if it's in on XB1 and just not mapped to a button on PS4.

[gottaplaysome]

Quote: Originally Posted by bad_philanthropy

I'm curious if it's in on XB1 and just not mapped to a button on PS4.

I've tried all options I could think of in the Arena on Xbox One and it appears to be the same situation as is being described on the PS4: it's not there. You get one player vs a goalkeeper and the option to have the CPU control both player (Messi by default) and the goalkeeper. What used to be the "back" button on the Xbox 360 controller (now on Xbox One it looks like two windows overlapping) changes the track of music playing, nothing more.

There appears to be no way to practice set pieces or play a 11 vs 9 practice game (one of my ways of trying to get better at spotting the open men for passing) or any of the other options that were present in FIFA 14 Arena mode. A great game just lost a little bit of its shine, but it's still a great game.

I'm thinking I'll just do a "Kick Off" game on an easy difficulty setting to practice free kicks (by having them happen in the game) -- definitely NOT the same thing as the easy difficulty will very likely muck with how things play out in that situation.