FIFA 14 for Windows 10

Pros

• The new game engine provides for enhanced graphics, artificial intelligence, and realism.
• FIFA 14 holds licenses to 33 leagues, dozens of stadiums, hundreds of teams, and tens of thousands of players, providing for the truest to life, authentic soccer game available at the time.
• The gameplay has shifted to a more strategic, slower version of play, one that requires less button mashing and more tactical efforts.
• Improved physics engines create a more realistic version of ball control.
• A revised interface makes the game easier to use and enhances the ability of new players to launch themselves into some of the game's more advanced features.

Cons

• FIFA 14 lacks a single, defining innovation.
• It is to be expected for a game that is now six years old, but the graphics and gameplay lack many modern innovations that people have come to expect in sports games.

FIFA 14 for Windows 10 is the 2014 edition of the FIFA series, one of the best soccer series in the world. The game was largely celebrated by FIFA enthusiasts and game critics alike as being a large step forward in the FIFA franchise, an improvement as a result of a series of little tweaks, not one big, blockbuster feature. Because of this, the game was one of the better-reviewed versions of the entire series, becoming a huge critical and commercial success and one that is still celebrated by many FIFA enthusiasts today.

Like all FIFA games, this one came with a series of upgrades and improvements over previous versions. Perhaps the most notable one is its brand new game engine. The game used its most advanced engine to date, the Ignite Engine, which dramatically enhanced the game's graphics and gameplay. The engine made a slew of other notable improvements, including improving the game's Artificial Intelligence system and adding realism to the crowds, weather, and interaction of these two features on the actual game. Computer behavior would alter as the game went on, adapting to both the player's style of play and the circumstances of the game.

From a licensing perspective, there is simply no beating FIFA 14. As noted by many reviews, FIFA 14 is the king and holds licenses to 33 football leagues. No other game comes even close, and that's to say nothing of the 600 teams and 16,000 players that the game is legally authorized to use. Even better: The game comes with 69 stadiums that can be used. These leagues and players come from across the world, guaranteeing players a diverse, true to life experience that cannot be matched in any other football game.

Gameplay was also improved upon in this version of the game. Many reviewers noted that the game came with a series of changes that enhanced the game as a whole. The defense is improved, described by many as being "wall"-like and making it much harder to overcome with simple play and regular tactics. Indeed, the game requires that players put more thought into their movements and attacking strategies. It's less of a video game now, and more of a football simulator that requires thoughts and skill. This is unquestionably a switch from previous versions of FIFA and a notable shift to a more tactical and thought-driven method of play as compared to other FIFA versions.

It is these little details that make this game so fantastic. You can control the ball easily, but doing so requires interactions with real-life physics, like a shifting center of gravity on your players. Too much movement and you lose the ball or have it stolen from you by computer players who are intelligent enough to recognize the moment when it arrives.

Like previous FIFA games, this one comes with a wide array of modes that allow players of all passions to find a method of play that suits their tastes. You can play full seasons, head to head exhibitions, ultimate team, and more. Online play is back as well, and critics praised this version of the system

Many reviewers also noted that the layout of the game was also dramatically improved, providing for crisper, cleaner play, and use. Indeed, it's the attention to detail and the little things in FIFA 14 that make it so enjoyable. This includes a wide array of mini-games that allow you to improve your skills and better understand the game's control system.

FIFA 14 came out on a wide array of platforms at the time, but the Windows version proved particularly popular, with critics noting that even a medium-performing computer would successfully be able to perform all of the game's operations and give users a high-quality graphical and gameplay experience. If critics challenged anything, it was that the game didn't have a major, particularly notable innovation, which previous FIFA releases were known to have. However, many critics praised the game anyway, specifically noting that its wide array of smaller changes led to a dramatically improved product.

The version can still be purchased today at various online stores. The price varies wildly, costing anywhere from $4 to $30.

Pros

• The new game engine provides for enhanced graphics, artificial intelligence, and realism.
• FIFA 14 holds licenses to 33 leagues, dozens of stadiums, hundreds of teams, and tens of thousands of players, providing for the truest to life, authentic soccer game available at the time.
• The gameplay has shifted to a more strategic, slower version of play, one that requires less button mashing and more tactical efforts.
• Improved physics engines create a more realistic version of ball control.
• A revised interface makes the game easier to use and enhances the ability of new players to launch themselves into some of the game's more advanced features.

Cons

• FIFA 14 lacks a single, defining innovation.
• It is to be expected for a game that is now six years old, but the graphics and gameplay lack many modern innovations that people have come to expect in sports games.