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SaschaBear
Newcomer
10 hours ago

I didn't know how bad this can get.

I am shocked how a formally good game could be destroyed this bad. Have played it for 80 hours or so now and cannot say how bad I find it. This is not a football game. It isn't even soccer. 

Where to start.

1. Bugs. Camera switches to a centered stationnary mode after half time break or pause.

2. Bugs. Black screen when game starts or ends. Have to shut down the game.

3. Passing. There is no system. Tried different settings. Looking at a player, press "s"/"A" - pass goes in the opposite direction. Or it doesn't if it would be in my favor. Long pass? Absolute random where it goes. It will find a player but 9/10 times not the one I'd like to pass to - doesn't matter if I press the key briefly or longer.

4. Career mode positioning. If you stay put - penalty for passive play. If you don't stay in your area - penalty for leaving position. Best: If you successfully block passways the whole game moves to the other side of the field and remains there after regaining the ball by you teammates. Tripple punishment. Penalties for not being fast enough back in your zone (e.g. after corner or a goal attempt).

5. Career mode bonuses given only for direct action. Game opening pass that leads to a goal is good if it is a direct assist. If it isn't well. Bad luck. Same for rebound goals. If it isn't you, there is almost nothing in for you. Frustrating.

6. Better teams make you miss or hit posts/bar more often. You are free in front of the goalie, you get this 10/10 but if you play a strong team, you just don't hit the net. Feels like cheating.

7. Win player of game/month/season almost every time but national teams need stats. If it's to low, you're ignored even if being the best of the best in your league.

8. Stats can be assigned. What you do during matches or in training doesn't affect it. You decide what you can do. Not your actual playstyle. 

9. Team mates. Frustratingly passive defending. Slow attacking. Ignoring you most of the time if you don't wave. If you do, you get a penalty if the cross goes wide or is intercepted because your team mate waits until a defender is there to get the pass or doesn't wait until the defender is out of the way. The one that makes him miss the pass.

10. Advantage. After a Foul you have 1 sec to lose the ball or your advantage is gone. Was fouled right outside the box, took the shot, missed, opponent gets a yellow card but no free kick. Litteraly seconds.

11. I even don't know what to call it. When sprinting close to a team mate dribbling the ball, they will take it away from you and you will get a penalty for ball loss.

I really don't know what to do with this. I don't understand how people can spend money on UT-mode ...

1 Reply

  • vldsdfz155's avatar
    vldsdfz155
    Seasoned Hotshot
    9 hours ago

    Struggling with the same questions while playing Seasons. I played games on PS1 back in the '90's which felt more like real football than this crap. The whole game is full of things that are either absurd or badly developed. Or both