
" ’14, the latest release, is arguably the best in the series so far, bringing new features to the table such as the ‘Ignite Engine’, which affects a variety of things, from goal-scoring to collision detection.
It’s also, some say, more difficult to master than any iteration that has come before it, due to its slowed down pace and sluggish feel.
We tend to agree with these assertions, and there is a steep learning curve to navigate."

Games Asylum: "Outdated football games are a common sight when scouring jumble sales, car boots and charity shops for bargain price video games. Entire shelves filled with decade-old FIFA and PES games spread across a dozen formats. Often they end up in bargain bins, sitting alongside unwanted celebrity fitness DVDs and seemingly random TV show box sets. But here’s the thing. Not all football games gathering dust in the likes of Oxfam are in fact worthless."

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