FIFA 15 News

FIFA 15 is only just over 2 weeks away and I cannot wait for it to come through my letter box on Sept 26th, and be waiting for me to come home and play. With the game being so close to launch there is no shortage of news. One of the most exciting things for me, and no doubt to all of you guys out there, is the new Team Sheets option.

According to FIFA this feature will allow you to customise 6 different team sheets per club and alter you formation, tactics, and roles based on on your next opponent. You can also assign player instructions to fit your system and change the game.

This is great news for all FIFA fans. I am sure you all know what it's like trying to keep any more than 30 players happy, even with playing in 4 competitions. It's going to be great to have different formations, players etc so you can have an experienced team for your league and Champions League games, and younger teams for cup games. This feature is also important for youth development, which has also been improved for FIFA 15.

Over the last few days EA Sports have released the top 50 rate players for the game. I bet you could never guess who is rated at number 1? Yes, it's Ryan Shawcross. No, it's obviously Lionel Messi. Personally I believe it should be Cristiano Ronaldo but considering Messi and EA Sports have a partnership it will never happen.

I doubt there will be any more major news on the game that hasn't already been released. Other big things that were announced were mainly to do with game mechanics, my favourite tweek being the improved AI in goalkeepers. Hopefully the mechanics work perfectly fine. How often have you experience a goalkeeper come out to make a save, or commit to diving in one direction? That should no longer be the case with the new improvements.

The FIFA 15 demo is released tomorrow (09/09/2014).

Gaming Season!

For me, today marks the first day of gaming season. Most of you that read this will be thinking 'noooooo, gaming season is Q4 every year'. But for me it begins today with E3!

For those of you that live under a rock E3 is the gaming world's biggest event of the year. The main event spans over 3 glorious days of soon-to-be released games, and is kicking off today with press conferences from the 3 major console developers; Microsoft, Sony, and dare I say, Nintendo. Plus conferences from 2 of the biggest game devs; EA and Ubisoft.

All 3 days will have a plethora of unannounced games (usually indie games or big surprises). Below is a list of some of the games that will be on show, so be sure to keep a look out for some of your favourites. 

Day 1: 

• Borderlands
• Battlefield Hardline
• LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
• The Order 1886
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
• Destiny
• Batman: Arkham Knight

Day 2:

• Forza Horizon 2
• Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Assassins Creed: Unity
• Far Cry 4

Day 3:

• EA Sports UFC
• Mortal Kombat X
• FIFA 15
• Dying Light
• Project Spark
• Hitman Sniper
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

These are just a few of the biggest games on show at this years E3. I am personally looking forward to FIFA 15, Batman: Arkham Knight, Assassins Creed: Unity, Far Cry 4, and Dying Light.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for future posts as I will be breaking down some of these games, and adding my thoughts.

Watch_Dogs - First Thoughts

Now that the dust has risen, and slightly settled on Watch_Dogs I am going to let you have some of my first thoughts on the game so far. 

So far I have only played through the first mission or so and I must admit, I am less than impressed. For a game that has had it's release date pushed back not once, but twice, it should be offering a lot more. 

Map

I am not enjoying the map at all. I think it is far to small for such an expansive game. 

Camera

I've heard some people complain about the driving camera angels. If I am honest, the camera angles as a whole are very shabby, especially when you attemp to run in any other direction than straight. 

Driving

The car handling is abismal to say the least. You have better chance of making your destination by foot. Disappointing. 

Voice acting

Small topic in the scheme of things but voice acting makes up 50% of the character, and in this game it's done poorly so far. Note Aiden's sister. 

Overall

Overall I was hoping for a little better, but it is early days yet. Let's just hope the storyline can bring it back from the brink...

Xbox One - First Thoughts

So as you should all be aware, today is the last official day of the current-gen consoles' launch window. And that is why I have left this post till now. But what can we actually say about the Xbox One?

Well I think it is safe to say that the early days, even till as late as this month, were a bit stagnant. There were launch titles such as Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag (a decent game in its own right), Lego Marvel Super Heroes (a really fun game even after the main story), and DeadRising 3 (a promising game which quickly loses its novelty).

Then came this beast.

It is safe to say that this game has single-handedly saved Microsoft's and Xbox's bacon during the launch window. You can go onto any leading video games website and find that the release of Titanfall, and the bundle, has severely increased the amount of sales of Xbox One consoles. However, Microsoft still sit miles behind Sony.

Now that the launch window is over and PS4 has managed to shift almost double the number of units Xbox has they are well and truly beaten. But I believe - hard drive aside - as time goes on Xbox One will be the better system.

The entertainment side will come into its own, and has already shown a lot of promise, offering users early pass films, access to the best TV box sets etc. Even the apps will get better as time passes.

Believe me when I say, the future is green.

I Am Back!

Hey guys!

Sorry it's been so long. The last post was all the way back in November, and as you know I got my hands on the Xbox One.

Over the coming days I am going to be getting back into the swing of putting articles up again on a regular basis starting with my summation of the Xbox One, and what I think they could do to make it grow.

For the time being, feel free to go back through the archive and read some of my previous posts.

Take care.

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