FIFA 17 Trial Available For EA Access & Origin Access Subscribers, Play For 10 Hours

[BL8001]

It's looks like the practice match feature is dead and buried. The boring 1v1 arena is still there but nothing more.

Is FIFA the only sports game that does not have a proper practice match mode?

[fearwhatnow]

Quote: Originally Posted by kennytomson

with only 10 hours to play i'm jumping around to see what is included and what is not...mainly cosmetic. once i have unlimited time, then i will start to play longer games and can comment on the gameplay.

10 hours, 4 days before release, it seems to me like a lot of time to test the gameplay. That's what matters. Idk, may it's just me, but I find it very strange to have impressions/criticism about the scoreboards and presentation when the offline aspect of the game it's "downgraded" regarding AI.
I'll give the game another shot but I'm very disappointed. I was very satisfied with last year's game.

[BL8001]

Played a match on pro and sprinting through the D is still easy to do.

Spoiler

Just pick the ball up anywhere in your half and sprint diagonally across the field. The AI has a terrible time handing your run tracking off to each other.

When you hit the touch line turn back into the field and sprint diagonally to the box and fire away.

If anyone tries to take the ball just hold LT until you can spin around them and have a lane to resume sprinting.

On the plus side, the AI attack is better due to more upfield passing and off ball runs.

One thing I hated from the demo is present still but changed slightly. In the demo the GK would rush the punt kick, particularly on corners. Since the AI is fond of putting almost 10 in the box on corners when the keeper runs out and punts there is nobody to collect it or at best there was a lone striker vs 5 defenders.

Now in the full game they "fixed" it by having the cpu punt it slightly off center to a ST who wins the ball 85% of the time and heads it back, they also sped up the clear out runs after winning the ball so that they are now ahead of your players and can accept the ST's head pass and start the immediate counter with numbers.

This is just a bandaid. It's not a fix.

Intelligent keepers hold the ball more often and allow their players to drag the offense back out away from the goal

[JimmyDeicide]

Blb are we playing to break the game or we playing to play footy , i would never even think of doing what you are saying.

[kwebbvols4423]

Only have played the Journey and I am loving it.

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by TomSellecksMustache

Does your progress in the 10 hour trial carry over when the game is released? Can I start a career now and keep it going or will I have to start over?

Yes, it does...

[BL8001]

Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyDeicide

Blb are we playing to break the game or we playing to play footy , i would never even think of doing what you are saying.

Well, I passed out to the RM and noticed the D was back pedaling and giving me space.

Spoiler

So I took it and slashed across the field. I saw a defender step towards me but as I ran past he stepped backwards and I could see the game thinking about what to do with the next player as I just ran on past.

Then I did it again next possession.

And again, and again.

Which makes me come to the conclusion that just like the demo, sprinting is a thing again and damn near unstoppable.

It's going to drive people online nuts, might see 12-10 score lines

Oh also, Messi thinks to do what I do!

I tagged it as spoiler because yeah I guess some people may not want to know.

[KTBFFH]

Quote: Originally Posted by BL8001

Well, I passed out to the RM and noticed the D was back pedaling and giving me space. Spoiler So I took it and slashed across the field. I saw a defender step towards me but as I ran past he stepped backwards and I could see the game thinking about what to do with the next player as I just ran on past. Then I did it again next possession. And again, and again. Which makes me come to the conclusion that just like the demo, sprinting is a thing again and damn near unstoppable. It's going to drive people online nuts, might see 12-10 score lines Oh also, Messi thinks to do what I do! I tagged it as spoiler because yeah I guess some people may not want to know.

Hopefully you decide to give the two higher difficulties a try. World Class is playing the way it really should in this build. People are saying good things about legendary as well.