I had a chat with Chris on F22 v F16 (which you know we both love)
I had a little breakdown of all elements there, which to me, makes F22 standing out in this battle
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If I try to put it all in perspective and judge it as a whole - it is. [..F22 being better than F16..]
- ball physics is better
- animations are better
- AI is better, more unpredictable
- results are more varied
- shots are better
- sprint bursts are better
- sprint is much more risk/reward (I could sprint all day on F16)
- pace of the game is better
- free kicks/penalty kicks are better
- Fouls are worse
- card are worse
- less injuries
- AI more ping pongy
- and its a bit twitchy due to frostbite
But overall - if you take all the elements - it is better..
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Sterile/Dull AI is a great description. After a while on F16 you could predict their moves. In here - there's this spark of madness in AI, which keeps you on the edge. They can start dribble out of nowhere, or shoot from some crazy angle. It adds a lot to overall experience.
Its still early and we are all
unsure about our feelings here. Is it really that good or is it the Honeymoon period?
But the stats speaks for themselves.
Most of those who enjoy it are just playing it, without tweaking anything every second match.
I'll give you an example here.
Normally after losing 5-0 like I did last night - Id spent an hour tweaking sliders, changing tactics, looking at all the settings to see what the fuck happened.
Here - I just thought to myself - I was way too sweaty in attack and way too nervous in defense. They started strong and I let myself get bullied and then I got too anxious to catch up, opening myself at the back. I need less panic and more composure. Purely my fault.
Next match was the same team in a Cup match. And they started strong again, scored a goal in 11th minute. I remained calm. Won 3-2.