valioso
09-07-2003, 08:21:PM
disclaimer.. all this info is just copy and paste from the official ea forums while we are waiting for the chat. Posted by the Fifa Community Manager.
CONTROLS, CONTROLS CONTROLS!!
- You will be happy to hear EA have added literally twice the number of controls to the game as there were last year. Here are some examples of the new controls (the actual buttons may change before release).
- There is a new tackle button, making the number of tackles you can choose from increase from 2 to 3. Along with the standard slide tackle, and the front on tackle from last year there is now a tackle which is called a "leg in tackle". You press the L1 button to stick a leg into a tackle. Only do this when you're confident of winning the ball though, because as you know from real life, over commit to a tackle and it is very easy for the attacker to run straight by you. This new tackle works well when you hold down the square button to hold up an attacker and then at the correct moment press the L1 button to commit to the tackle. If you make this tackle from behind though, you'll more than likely be called for a foul.
Off The Ball Control
This new feature is probably one of the biggest inovations in football games ever. The way it works is similar to the way people play Madden games. Before I go on though, enthusiasts of standard FIFA play, please do not panic. Off The Ball control is an optional feature and only works when you hold down the R2 button. So if you don't want to use it, you don't have to. Reality is though, once you get the hang of it you'll never go back.
When in pocession of the ball, hold down the R2 button and 3 players who are "off the ball" will have button symbols appear above their heads. For example, on a PS2 you can see a triangle above Beckhams' head, a Square above Raul, and a Circle above Ronaldo. If you want to take Ronaldo on a run press and hold Circle, you will then take control of Ronaldo while pocession of the ball remains with the original player. Controlling Ronaldo you can now make them run into any gap you want, once he is into position take your finger off the Circle button to execute the long ball. Hold down L2 as well to make the long ball a through ball so that Ronaldo runs onto it.
This is just one of the many features of the Off The Ball control system. It takes a while to get used to but is a terrific new feature once you get the hang of it.
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CONTROLS, CONTROLS CONTROLS!!
- You will be happy to hear EA have added literally twice the number of controls to the game as there were last year. Here are some examples of the new controls (the actual buttons may change before release).
- There is a new tackle button, making the number of tackles you can choose from increase from 2 to 3. Along with the standard slide tackle, and the front on tackle from last year there is now a tackle which is called a "leg in tackle". You press the L1 button to stick a leg into a tackle. Only do this when you're confident of winning the ball though, because as you know from real life, over commit to a tackle and it is very easy for the attacker to run straight by you. This new tackle works well when you hold down the square button to hold up an attacker and then at the correct moment press the L1 button to commit to the tackle. If you make this tackle from behind though, you'll more than likely be called for a foul.
Off The Ball Control
This new feature is probably one of the biggest inovations in football games ever. The way it works is similar to the way people play Madden games. Before I go on though, enthusiasts of standard FIFA play, please do not panic. Off The Ball control is an optional feature and only works when you hold down the R2 button. So if you don't want to use it, you don't have to. Reality is though, once you get the hang of it you'll never go back.
When in pocession of the ball, hold down the R2 button and 3 players who are "off the ball" will have button symbols appear above their heads. For example, on a PS2 you can see a triangle above Beckhams' head, a Square above Raul, and a Circle above Ronaldo. If you want to take Ronaldo on a run press and hold Circle, you will then take control of Ronaldo while pocession of the ball remains with the original player. Controlling Ronaldo you can now make them run into any gap you want, once he is into position take your finger off the Circle button to execute the long ball. Hold down L2 as well to make the long ball a through ball so that Ronaldo runs onto it.
This is just one of the many features of the Off The Ball control system. It takes a while to get used to but is a terrific new feature once you get the hang of it.
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