EA has announced extensive gameplay improvements for FIFA 20. Fans are particularly looking forward to these 5 new features compared to FIFA 19.
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This is what EA promises: In a blog post, EA Sports reveals that they have listened to and evaluated community feedback on FIFA 19. Many gameplay issues from FIFA 19 are said to be finally addressed in its successor, FIFA 20.
Fans will be pleased. Especially the direct and detailed way in which EA addresses gameplay issues is unusual and already generates anticipation for the next FIFA installment.
These 5 gameplay improvements are eagerly anticipated
1. Rewarding manual defending
What will improve: EA promises that manual defending will be rewarded more once again. It should become more effective and worth the risk. Additionally, it should be harder to block passing lanes.
Conclusion: A good balance between manual and automatic defense would be desirable. If manual defending becomes profitable again, attacks could be prevented in a much more spectacular and individualized way. Skill-based defending would indeed be a great thing.
2. Better timed finishing
What will improve: Timed finish shots are to be made even more difficult and imprecise. The time window for the green finish will be shortened again. However, timed shots will remain more precise than regular shots.
Conclusion: Timed finish shots are a great idea and reward extra skill with a more precise shot and higher scoring potential. That’s great – and if it actually becomes harder to hit green – then that’s also good. Because then practiced players won’t have it so easy and will need to weigh whether to risk the timed finish with every shot.
3. Fewer skill moves in succession
What will improve: In FIFA 20, the chance of error after the second special move is to be increased, meaning players will lose the ball more often when spamming special moves.
Conclusion: Being able to switch players whenever we want would be a significant advancement. It is particularly annoying not being able to make any player switches at all. It would be great if this issue were resolved soon, and if there were more options for player switching.
4. Volley crosses and volley shots
What will improve: Lobs and volley crosses should lose considerable effectiveness. Strikers should also find it significantly more difficult to make headers. Volley shots will also be weakened.
Conclusion: Lobs and volley crosses were the means in FIFA 19 to easily score goals. It would be great if this method were no longer so easy to execute. Then the gameplay would also become more diverse again.
5. Better player switching
What will improve: EA plans to completely overhaul the player switching mechanic and ensure that players are no longer stuck on free balls. Manual player switching with the right stick should also become significantly more precise.
Conclusion: This is clearly one of the best gameplay improvements for FIFA 20. It is simply frustrating and infuriating when the opponent sweeps through the penalty area unimpeded and caps off the whole action with a goal. That is quite unrealistic, and it would be great if it were no longer possible.
What new features are you looking forward to in FIFA 20? Here you can find a complete overview:
