*** The Official Fifa 16 Thread ***

[Rybo89]

I'm gunna wish I grabbed it when it was at £26 on CDkeys ain't i?

Just taking an age to download.

 

[dakaiez]

I really didn't like fifa 15 that much, as it just felt weird compared to fifa 14. This feels similar to fifa 14 in some ways, which isn't a bad thing in my opinion. I'm really liking the passing in this.

Yup didn't like it much myself, where as this feels better so far.

 

[Rybo89]

Game will be out to buy before this downloads.

 

[dakaiez]

It taking you a long time? Took me like 10-15 minutes.

 

[nemtizz]

If you're on PC the demo is out but you have to go the Origin store, search for FIFA 16 and then click "Try FIFA 16 Demo before you buy!".

 

[Rybo89]

It taking you a long time? Took me like 10-15 minutes.

Yup, guessing Xbox servers are taking a hammering. 100mb line here so should have been done in 15min.

 

[Quinnaay]

Can confirm the demo is light years better than the beta. I do however wonder if you can beat CB's for pace with speedy players as the CPU only jog to track me down as opposed to an online player on the Beta at full sprint wouldnt let me get away even Ronaldo v John Terry, Passing and speed is a tad faster too which is better.

 

[mortals]

If you're on PC the demo is out but you have to go the Origin store, search for FIFA 16 and then click "Try FIFA 16 Demo before you buy!".

Nice

Thanks for this, was looking in the demo section of origin.

Think I might have to download it tonight (as it's 3GB), will probably end up getting it for PC as I only have a PS3 and PS3 fifa doesn't have the ignite engine

 

[MarkLP]

Started at 5.30pm and It's on 56%, may get to play it tonight!

 

[Belloni]

Put your ps4 in rest mode, it downloads faster. My friend says the keepers are more or less the same which is laughable. I hope PES gets the recognition it deserves now, fifa is a joke.

 

[Rybo89]

Mines at 34% lol...

Started it around 5ish... Crappy Xbox servers.

Edit: ah its just the Xbox being **** as usual. Lappy is getting 86mb download, Xbox was getting 5mb download after a test. Hard reset it and now getting 19mb download on the Xbox which is still pants... Full signal wireless which I'm sure use to show around 75mb on the Xbox.

 

[bingham67]

Xbox still downloading fifa since half time in England game what a joke

 

[Robbo]

Like the demo, plenty of nice tweaks and a good slower feel to the game. Sadly there's still plenty of time left for EA to ruin it with patches, as they have before, but hopefully not!

 

[dakaiez]

Surprised it's normally PSN that downloads slow, but managed to get full speed and do 10-15 mins for once. It is good though, more i play it more i like it.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Like the demo, plenty of nice tweaks and a good slower feel to the game. Sadly there's still plenty of time left for EA to ruin it with patches, as they have before, but hopefully not!

Exactly my thoughts , hope we're wrong but I fear not

 

[peterattheboro]

First FIFA 16 goal.

Don't think I've scored a backheel on any FIFA game before!

 

[nemtizz]

Enjoying it and have actually scored some fun, well worked goals
Keepers are infinitely better
Pace doesn't feel OP
Player models look weird and everyone has a huge head
Slide tackles are much more effective and rewarding, and you can absolutely ruin players with them >>>
Midfielders with low shooting/finishing, fullbacks and even CBs can actually finish
Coutinho is awesome

But then there's this:

Like the demo, plenty of nice tweaks and a good slower feel to the game. Sadly there's still plenty of time left for EA to ruin it with patches, as they have before, but hopefully not!

 

[Rybo89]

Feel like 15 to me... I have been given 2 undeserved penos, ran straight from kick off and scored, scored a screamer from distance with Suarez, been outpaced by John terry

The new ultimate team thin has got me intrieved though, is it basically a copy of what all the youtubers do with pulling out a card from a bucket after they win an online game to hopefully improve on their squad?

 

[chroniclard]

Can confirm the demo is light years better than the beta. I do however wonder if you can beat CB's for pace with speedy players as the CPU only jog to track me down as opposed to an online player on the Beta at full sprint wouldnt let me get away even Ronaldo v John Terry, Passing and speed is a tad faster too which is better.

I tried a FUT Draft, had a front 4 of Ronaldo, Lacazette, Messi with Sterling in behind and I could beat defenders for pace. However its no where near as pronounced as it was in 15.

Forward players make some great runs too.

 

[Adsta]

I downloaded the demo on my PC last night only took about 10mins to download

The demo feels actually really good, seems to have slowed down a lot which I really enjoyed. Pace is no where near as good unless you have yards of space which is kind of expected. Shooting took a bit of getting used to as you really do need to hold it longer than in 15. Same with crossing for that matter, so many of my crosses were too short because I just tapped the button (like I would in 15) rather than hold it for a bit. Dribbling seemed really really responsive too, skill moves actually felt useful to me this time around. I've never been great at them but they always just felt pointless to me in 15 on the demo they actually seemed quite effective. I imagine they will be really good against those that just hold the "contain" button when defending.

Lastly...... I really had fun playing with the women

That said.... will reserve judgement, last year the demo felt quite good for 15 and even the start of 15 was pretty darn good then they patched it and well it went to **** imo. Hope they don't do the same for 16....