FIFA 16 Review

Alex Morgan

Another year of FIFA is upon us and there are few new things that have been added, FIFA 16 holds its own as a great football game and here's my review for those of you on the fence.

New Features;

Women's Football
For the first time in the franchise we see women take to the centre stage as well. Twelve (12) Women's National teams have been added and it gives you a taste of where the franchise is headed. Hopefully more National teams and clubs would be added in the following year.

No-Touch Dribbling

Adding to the various attacking manoeuvres used to embarrass defenders, FIFA 16's No-touch Dribbling will have you leave defenders on the floor without a touch of the ball, hence the name.

Better Defending

The defending overall has been improved, so much that it gets difficult to keep up quick passes; pass too quick too often and you lose possession of the ball, quite awkward for a "possession" game. For a game based on ball possession the CPU tend to stick to  the ball like Velcro and it has to be fixed either by a patch or in the following game.

Player Training in Career Mode

This new feature permits you to be able to alter the attributes of the player in your team in what ever specific way you choose. These training drills come in the form of skill games;you can either play them yourself or simulate. You would be able to train first team players, substitutes, reserves and even the youth academy.

Youth Academy Players Growth
That frustrating wait for youth players to clock an Overall (OVR) of 70 has changed. After scouting youth players they can now grow as you progress in your career mode. Apart from the new default natural growth you would be able to train your youth players even if you haven't signed them to the main squad. A bit unrealistic, the growth occurs to quick to be honest.

Career Mode
Pre-Season tournaments, two-years loan options and multiple substitutions during friendlies are some of the new features

FUT Draft Mode

Testing your team building skills is the FUT Draft Mode, draft a squad and challenge opponents in a series of four matches and win rewards. Choose your formation, a captain, and fill out the rest of the 23-man team from a draw of five random players for each position, even legends (only on Xbox though), take to the pitch and the rest is yours to decide.

Pros
Gameplay Experience
It promises an refreshing and competitive gaming experience for long hours, the DEMO hardly showed what much FIFA 16 has to offer. It even plays better with friends online or offline.

Cons
Glitches
As some holes have been plugged in new ones have opened, certain glitches have been fixed but some new ones plague this beautiful game, like the overly possessive CPU's hold on possession and difficulty getting the ball back, not sure it is part of the game or a glitch. Like all games and previous FIFA games, FIFA 16 has glitches, but which game doesn't?

Verdict (8/10): Go and get yourself a copy, you won't regret it.