


The classic controls essentially add a “through” button that can play through balls over the top of the defense.Ī feature that has been taken out that I miss dearly is the ability to do skill moves.

Now the two control layouts are classic and casual, although to me casual are the controls that I am more used to, not classic. Instead of picking between either touch controls or classic controls like in FIFA 14, there is no longer a touch controls option, although they are still implemented.

The gameplay has also been changed quite a bit. Most notably, EA has decided to strip the game down to simply Ultimate Team, so there is no more Manager Mode, or even Kick Off if you want to play just one game. The game was also released on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, but it is pretty different from the mobile iteration from last year. What a time to be alive.FIFA 15 is finally here! After months of waiting, the most anticipated soccer game of the year has been released on both the Xbox and Playstation platforms. The soccer action should otherwise feel familiar to veterans of the series, though things like showing the arrows for optional functions on the virtual buttons go a long way toward being friendly to both newcomers and veterans, so there’s no memorization of which slide gesture on which button does the shot that curves into the goal. Thankfully, there’s also new touchscreen control options such as Tactical Dribbling that will help with the virtual controls. One of the best new features is MFi gamepad support, though with iOS 8’s gamepad issues that may not be much good yet – there were issues on the iPad Mini Retina when I tested. For the team you’re building up, you can choose to play out the matches they play in the various quick matches, seasons, and tournaments, or take part in quick simulations. Last year’s version offered IAP to unlock the ability to play quick matches with anybody. Note that the game is pretty much exclusively just about building the Ultimate Team, as the only way to play as teams besides your own are in the Games of the Week mode, which are based around the club you choose, including their real-world schedule. This latest version of the hit soccer simulation is focused around the popular Ultimate Team mode, which involves building a team based on real-world players and buying packs of player cards to help improve the team. FIFA 15 Ultimate Team (Free) from EA is out today on the App Store.
