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FIFA 14 a truly next gen experience.

26/9/2013

In the fight for my footballing (Soccering for those of you who do not care for the correct terms) money I have put my money in the FIFA camp and to find out why you can check out this earlier article.

However now it seems I have to make up my mind on where to play the league leader.

I was lucky to get an early day play on the Alienware X51 equipped with an i7 processor. As my opponent was introduced to me with the phrase 'he is the FIFA expert around here' I started to panic. I chose Chelsea as if I was going to humiliated I was not going to risk having it done playing as Arsenal. My opponent chose Real Madrid and he promptly tinkered with his set up while I sat there in a state of pre-match nerves.

Then the moment that shocked me the most, the total lack of loading time. It literally felt he chose his team and then we started. The skills section that is now ubiquitous in FIFA was there but not as loading screen just as a nice touch. This trend continued throughout the game with the breaks for goal celebrations (1 for me 2 for my opponent) being almost nonexistent

This is how I want to play a football game (and indeed all other sport titles) with no pauses while on the pitch no matter how minimal.

The PC is apparently comparable to the next gen sytems and if this is true then I think I will not even bother with the PS3 version, as the look and feel of the game feel sluggish when compared to the version I played.

The big question now is do I go for FIFA on the PS4 or do I upgrade my PC and play the game the way I experienced it today.

Below are some Screenshots to help show the graphics of the PC version and how they really are a setup on the visual front.

First Day

26/9/2013

To say I need a nap is a bit of an understatement. The barrage of sights and sounds (and occasional smells) was a deluge of information that now on the train in my way home I can try to sort through.

Firstly the site floor is filled with most of my hotly anticipated games for the coming year, but its a real shame that Destiny only managed to muster up a model to pose with and the E3 trailer.

The Big two in microsoft and Sony take up the majority of the real estate in the centre of the floor. It was refreshing to see the 360 and PS3 still getting a lot of attention hopefully both consoles will have a lively if not totally full future.

The Vita was somewhat on the periphery of the Sony main stand this year, this was obvious with the PS4 just around the corner but I felt it was not being shown to its full potential. Just a little tip if your going to be jumping on a Vita at the show bring some headphones as none are supplied at the show. Normal earplugs work brilliantly and it really will make the experience of games like Batman Origins Blackgate that much better.

The retro scene was really well represented as were the indie titles. I'll be highlighting some of my picks of these and the AAA titles a bit later but for now all that's left for me to do is nap until the train pulls in at tonbridge.

Titanfall coming to Eurogamer

18/9/2013

Respawn entertainment are bringing their new shooter to Earls Court in September.
Hopefully the game will live up to expectations and the team will be able to give you some heads up information from the show floor. Until then we will just have to make do with some awesome screenshots like the one to the right.

FIFA 14 a truly next gen experience.

First Day

Titanfall coming to Eurogamer

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