Fifa 17

cowboyBuilder

I last played FIFA with the '15 version on the PS3 and loved it.

I'm thinking of getting a PS4 with FIFA 17 - recommended or not ?

I usually just play the seasons (offline) etc ... but wouldn't mind getting into net play with other human users ..

Vic Vinegar

sugarman wrote: »

Downloaded the demo there this mornings, seems OK

Gameplay is bit slow & not a fan of the new corner system.

Otherwise it seems decent.

It looks like theyve finally sorted out offside & advantages which is a huge plus if they did. Have only layed 3/4 games and have yet to encounter it anyway.

New story mode looks very interesting, even if it is repetitive its a nice added feature that i'll certainly give a go.

Cant make up my mind yet if I prefer this years PES or FIFA offering.

Gameplay wise PES is miles ahead this year. FIFA still has the better game modes and licencing etc though.

Vic Vinegar

sugarman wrote: »

It is yeah. Does the PS4 version have option files this year do you know?

Yeah it does, haven't tried any myself as i haven't bought the game yet, but i will.

Nailz

Raekwondo wrote: »

Any specific shipping method?

Sorry for the late reply. I don't know to be honest as I didn't order with them. I went with The Game Collection and disappointingly PES didn't get delivered to my work until yesterday (it was officially out on Thursday), was off yesterday too... :rolleyes:

Argos had PES on sale at €45 pretty much as it was released, so I bought that for the weekend while I waited on TGC one to be delivered. Luckily CEX are paying €47 cash for trading in PES now so I'm effectively making €2 for renting the game for 5 days. :pac:

Really hope they've improved the passing from the demo in the final game. Thought it was woeful in the demo. Hopefully find out tomorrow with early access.

SureYWouldntYa

Deleted User wrote: »

Really hope they've improved the passing from the demo in the final game. Thought it was woeful in the demo. Hopefully find out tomorrow with early access.

The demo is usually an earlier build, probably from a couple of months ago, so day 1 proper Fifa 17 should be a different game

Has been in other years I've found anyway

Kirby

The 10 hour trial is up by the way. I'm playing at the moment.

ItsHoggie

Kirby wrote: »

The 10 hour trial is up by the way. I'm playing at the moment.

Have you played the demo? Any differences?

markcahill1985

Anyone else pre ordered with the game collection? Getting nervous now that it won't arrive by launch.

ItsHoggie

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Anyone else pre ordered with the game collection? Getting nervous now that it won't arrive by launch.

I did, hoping to have it before Friday. Why you nervous?

Edit: meant next friday

Exclamation Marc

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Anyone else pre ordered with the game collection? Getting nervous now that it won't arrive by launch.

It's not out for 8 days, they won't ship it until at least Monday. But they'll probably ship on Tuesday.

SureYWouldntYa

Manufactured Miracle wrote: »

It's not out for 8 days, they won't ship it until at least Monday. But they'll probably ship on Tuesday.

IIRC from last year they shipped on Tuesday, I used the UK address with parcel motel and had it Friday which wasn't the worst thing

I've pre ordered with TGC myself but I'm going to cancel it now since I've just moved and I'm now close to an Argos which gives me a better chance of having it release day

markcahill1985

ItsHoggie wrote:

I did, hoping to have it before Friday. Why you nervous?

Heard people who ordered PES didn't have it on launch

IncognitoMan

markcahill1985 wrote: »

ItsHoggie wrote:

I did, hoping to have it before Friday. Why you nervous?

Heard people who ordered PES didn't have it on launch

I pre ordered pes weeks before hand. It shipped to parcel motel midday Tuesday (Thursday release day) but it didn't land to parcel motel until Saturday and I didn't have it until the Monday.

On the flip side of that people ordered and got it just fine on the pes thread. Just saying my experience wasn't great.

Kirby

ItsHoggie wrote: »

Have you played the demo? Any differences?

Yeah I played the demo. It plays very similarly but the thing to remember here is that you arent playing the AI anymore. Real people dribble and tackle differently to the AI.

One thing that ive noticed has changed is the free kick run up thing. It seems to me its gone. Im not surprised because it didnt seem to work in the demo very well.

ItsHoggie

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Heard people who ordered PES didn't have it on launch

Pretty sure I read somewhere that Game Collection are always late with PES. But considering I've gotten the game 20-25€ cheaper than in store, It wouldn't bother me if it was a day of two late.

Exclamation Marc

ItsHoggie wrote: »

Pretty sure I read somewhere that Game Collection are always late with PES. But considering I've gotten the game 20-25€ cheaper than in store, It wouldn't bother me if it was a day of two late.

I got mine the night before release from TGC and the majority did who ordered on the PES thread. They've never delivered late to me for any games. A couple on the PES forum got theirs late but the majority didn't.

ItsHoggie

Manufactured Miracle wrote: »

I got mine the night before release from TGC and the majority did who ordered on the PES thread. They've never delivered late to me for any games. A couple on the PES forum got theirs late but the majority didn't.

Strange, could it be down to when the money got taken for the order? I made sure mine was paid straight away just incase that was the matter.

Changed the camera from the default one and enjoying the game a lot more. Could hardly see what was going on with the default camera.

Nailz

ItsHoggie wrote: »

Strange, could it be down to when the money got taken for the order? I made sure mine was paid straight away just incase that was the matter.

I didn't get mine delivered until Monday either. From what I could tell, most people on the PES thread got their's on Friday, and a small few got it on release day (Thursday).

I was disappointed but like you said I still saved a bundle getting it through TGC. They tend to have a good reputation for releasing pre-orders early or on time generally, I'd say PES was probably just an exception.

callaway92

Deleted User wrote: »

Changed the camera from the default one and enjoying the game a lot more. Could hardly see what was going on with the default camera.

What camera do you use? sometimes I do feel the default one is too far out

callaway92

callaway92 wrote: »

What camera do you use? sometimes I do feel the default one is too far out

Can't check at the moment but it was something like TV dynamic.

Honestly I'd recommend anyone to change from the default camera. Even passing felt quicker and better with the new camera.

IncognitoMan

Nailz wrote: »

I didn't get mine delivered until Monday either. From what I could tell, most people on the PES thread got their's on Friday, and a small few got it on release day (Thursday).

I was disappointed but like you said I still saved a bundle getting it through TGC. They tend to have a good reputation for releasing pre-orders early or on time generally, I'd say PES was probably just an exception.

Yeah I'm not advising against getting it from the games collection. Unless of course the person really wants to play it on release day.If you have a Friday off work or something then maybe it's not the best idea otherwise the savings you make are good enough to wait a couple of days especially if you've other stuff to do and by the sounds of it I was just unlucky.

pittsburgh

Will it still be possible to buy US PS store card and get it two days early as it worked on previous years?

Raekwondo

Anyone know or have any recent experience if Gamestop.ie still deliver games early with express post?

irish_stevo815

Was thinking of doing a career mode this year with an Irish team like Saint Pat's and trying to win a European Cup with them. Just wondering has anyone tried it before and would it be possible to make them into a big team financially??

Also the fact of playing the same teams in the league and domestic cups could get s bit boring. We thinking maybe putting the team into an English league if I could build up the squad.

Nailz

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Was thinking of doing a career mode this year with an Irish team like Saint Pat's and trying to win a European Cup with them. Just wondering has anyone tried it before and would it be possible to make them into a big team financially??

Also the fact of playing the same teams in the league and domestic cups could get s bit boring. We thinking maybe putting the team into an English league if I could build up the squad.

You won't be able to do that in FIFA unfortunately, the game doesn't really allow that level of customisation.

If you really want to do that sort of thing then your best bet is to do it in PES. Just bring in an option file for your LOI team of choice and put them in the place of one of poorer Championship sides.

Edit: This post is wrong :pac: See SureYWouldntYa's post below

SureYWouldntYa

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Was thinking of doing a career mode this year with an Irish team like Saint Pat's and trying to win a European Cup with them. Just wondering has anyone tried it before and would it be possible to make them into a big team financially??

Also the fact of playing the same teams in the league and domestic cups could get s bit boring. We thinking maybe putting the team into an English league if I could build up the squad.

Nailz wrote: »

You won't be able to do that in FIFA unfortunately, the game doesn't really allow that level of customisation.

If you really want to do that sort of thing then your best bet is to do it in PES. Just bring in an option file for your LOI team of choice and put them in the place of one of poorer Championship sides.

Actually Nailz you can swap teams around into different leagues

If you look at this video you can see how you swap teams around into different leagues

Just press Y on Xbox, triangle on PS to swap a team out of a league when in the league you want and bring in Pats Stevo

Nailz

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Actually Nailz you can swap teams around into different leagues

If you look at this video you can see how you swap teams around into different leagues

Just press Y on Xbox, triangle on PS to swap a team out of a league when in the league you want and bring in Pats Stevo

Ah good stuff, I remember wanting to put Dundalk into the Championship last year myself and I couldn't cop it. I might do that when I pick up FIFA, cheers!

ItsHoggie

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Was thinking of doing a career mode this year with an Irish team like Saint Pat's and trying to win a European Cup with them. Just wondering has anyone tried it before and would it be possible to make them into a big team financially??

Also the fact of playing the same teams in the league and domestic cups could get s bit boring. We thinking maybe putting the team into an English league if I could build up the squad.

Just start off by signing free agents, most will be of a higher overall than Pats current squad. Then sell anyone you won't use. Could easily make a couple million the next season just by selling all the free agents you signed and then buy cheap young players with high potential out of the money you made.

IncognitoMan

So the journey is apparently

one

seasons long and takes around

16

hours to complete.

My opinion:

that's very disappointing, I was hoping you could actually build a career of some sorts. By the end of it, it'll still be your debut season. Obviously this is just what I've seen online so I don't have concrete proof and don't really fancy looking too much into it as I'd like to play the story fairly spoiler free.

citytillidie

I see they don't have the PL graphics this year

Villain

Anyone else have to start their Journey all over again? I had competed tria etc and played 2 pre-season games, come back to it tonight and had to start it again, didn't appear to save!

awec

The Journey trial only lets you get as far as getting sent out on loan.

Anyone know if you can get transferred during the season? I hope you're not stuck at the same club for the entire thing.

awec

IncognitoMan wrote: »

So the journey is apparently

one

seasons long and takes around

16

hours to complete.

My opinion:

that's very disappointing, I was hoping you could actually build a career of some sorts. By the end of it, it'll still be your debut season. Obviously this is just what I've seen online so I don't have concrete proof and don't really fancy looking too much into it as I'd like to play the story fairly spoiler free.

That's pretty poor if true.

Lord TSC

I don't necessarily mind it if its a quality over quantity issue. I'd rather

a short journey with a solid story than a massive journey where nothing really happens. Thats what career mode is for...

Pete Moss

IncognitoMan wrote: »

So the journey is apparently

one

seasons long and takes around

16

hours to complete.

My opinion:

that's very disappointing, I was hoping you could actually build a career of some sorts. By the end of it, it'll still be your debut season. Obviously this is just what I've seen online so I don't have concrete proof and don't really fancy looking too much into it as I'd like to play the story fairly spoiler free.

Makes sense in some ways. If it's true, then next year they may have the next step of the journey, new players, coach, team kit, etc. Otherwise it's just a rehash of Career Mode. Journey Mode's a nice addition, but it's not what I buy FIFA for, so I don't mind the entire span being 16 hours or so.

markcahill1985

Would guess they havent added the ability to play a unranked game against a random online opponent? Usually end up playing seasons but sometimes would like to chance to just play some unranked games.

ItsHoggie

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Would guess they havent added the ability to play a unranked game against a random online opponent? Usually end up playing seasons but sometimes would like to chance to just play some unranked games.

There was a unranked option before but not sure if it's still there, haven't played much of 16 online.

Still waiting on them to add back in online leagues.

jayo26

Anyone on pc? Do we have to download the game again for the full game or will the trial unlock?

pittsburgh

Guys will it still be possible to buy the US PS store cards off the net and download it on us account on ps4 2 days early?

I did this for last 2 years, not sure if it can still be done?

irish_stevo815

pittsburgh wrote: »

Guys will it still be possible to buy the US PS store cards off the net and download it on us account on ps4 2 days early?

I did this for last 2 years, not sure if it can still be done?

Yeah. I usually buy the US Store credit off Amazon and it works

MarkY91

pittsburgh wrote: »

Will it still be possible to buy US PS store card and get it two days early as it worked on previous years?

I did this last night. Bought 3 x $20 dollar psn cards from PC game supply website. Got the code almost instantly. Game is downloaded and ready to play with a little countdown timer on the game.

MarkY91

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Would guess they havent added the ability to play a unranked game against a random online opponent? Usually end up playing seasons but sometimes would like to chance to just play some unranked games.

They used to have it. Stupid how they removed it.


I'm dying to have a proper online lounge made to keep track of loads of stats with my brother online. It's always a fierce rivalry lol

martyos121

MarkY91 wrote: »

I did this last night. Bought 3 x $20 dollar psn cards from PC game supply website. Got the code almost instantly. Game is downloaded and ready to play with a little countdown timer on the game.

Was going to buy the US ones for a change but I noticed they were charging me an activation fee for each one so I stuck with the Canadian account altogether. Already pre-loaded and waiting for Tuesday morning.

markcahill1985

For those preordered with PM; when would you expect it to be dispatched? If by Tuesday would it be a good chance to have it by Friday? Mine being sent to Northern dispatch site.

madcabbage

Hard to know really, depends on how quickly the game is dispatched from source. If it makes it to NI by Friday, you could have it Saturday.

markcahill1985

madcabbage wrote:

Hard to know really, depends on how quickly the game is dispatched from source. If it makes it to NI by Friday, you could have it Saturday.

Have it preordered myself with Parcel Motel. Have Friday booked off work. Starting to get a bit twitchy about it now that it won't be here on time. Might try and cancel.

MarkY91

markcahill1985 wrote: »

For those preordered with PM; when would you expect it to be dispatched? If by Tuesday would it be a good chance to have it by Friday? Mine being sent to Northern dispatch site.

martyos121 wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

I did this last night. Bought 3 x $20 dollar psn cards from PC game supply website. Got the code almost instantly. Game is downloaded and ready to play with a little countdown timer on the game.

Was going to buy the US ones for a change but I noticed they were charging me an activation fee for each one so I stuck with the Canadian account altogether. Already pre-loaded and waiting for Tuesday morning.

Yeah what's that about? It ended up costing 59 instead of 54.

Still cheaper than buying it in shops afaik, 2 days early and fifa 15 had no sell on value when I tried to sell it on adverts.

Is it better to do it on a Canadian account?

martyos121

MarkY91 wrote: »

Yeah what's that about? It ended up costing 59 instead of 54.

Still cheaper than buying it in shops afaik, 2 days early and fifa 15 had no sell on value when I tried to sell it on adverts.

Is it better to do it on a Canadian account?

No activation fees for Canadian PSN cards, works out a little bit cheaper because of that. Just bought two 50s and spent the other 20 on another game, €68 for doing it like that.