It's time to show real skills. A fake fan's experience of the Hong Kong version of PS4 "FIFA 16"

The 2014 Brazil World Cup has long gone, but the Argentine team led by the king of football Messi brought a football feast to the global audience. This year, with the start of the five major European leagues, Messi will lead his Barcelona teammates to a victory journey.

Players who own next-generation consoles, your journey has just begun. For players who like football games, the names of "Pro Evolution Soccer" and "FIFA" must be quite familiar. Although different development teams bring different game features, they all aim to simulate reality and present the game to players.

Following the release of "Pro Evolution Soccer 2016", the Hong Kong version of "FIFA16" for PS4 also arrived today. I wonder what kind of experience EA will bring to players this time?

It's time to show some real skills

Since the game is a Hong Kong version, the language needs to be set to Traditional Chinese before running it on the Chinese PS4 console. Otherwise, you can only play this sports game masterpiece with your poor English level.

FIFA 16 claims to have added at least 10 new contents to the game, including defensive strategies, defensive formations, midfield control, and other unique player skills. The production team also captured the movements of the football king Messi, and the most important thing is that the game has also added women's teams for the first time, which has further enriched the football game.

When entering a sports game for the first time, a game must be played to familiarize players with the operation. This was the case with the original basketball game 2K, and even "FIFA16" is no exception. However, for pseudo fans like reviewers, the first game turned out to be the national derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid, which was still a little exciting.

Due to the close cooperation between EA and Real Madrid, players can choose Real Madrid as the game team. For these two teams that often compete fiercely, Messi and Ronaldo have become the focus of the game. As a sports event, the commentary is also done by famous commentators Martin Taylor and Alan Smith, making players feel that you are not playing a game, but a real game.

When the game started, the game operation was still a little unfamiliar to the reviewers who didn't often use the controller to play sports games. However, after a short period of familiarization, the game was able to proceed smoothly, while the friend who was playing "Pro Evolution Soccer 2016" on PC was still struggling with the operation. Being able to get started quickly is undoubtedly one of the reasons for choosing "FIFA16" for novice players.

Of course, during the game, players can freely control the players they want to control through the joystick. The coordination of the keys on the handle can allow players to perform many smooth dribbling skills, such as dribbling, feints, and lob shots.

It has to be said that EA has done just right in terms of the game's authenticity. It has achieved realistic effects in character 3D modeling and facial portrayal. In addition to big-name stars like Ronaldo and Messi, even goalkeeper Navas is portrayed very vividly.

The difficulty of the game is not high. Once you are familiar with the operation, you can find the attacking point among multiple passes. After scoring a goal, the screen playback will make people feel like they are watching a football match. After all, football still has a lot of rules, and the game is certainly no exception. If you are a person who often plays football games, occasionally giving the opponent a yellow card may be a good tactic.

Since EA has the authorization of many official events, the football championship in "FIFA16" also includes many top events. Professional events such as La Liga and the Champions League can also be found in the interface. The career course can also allow players to feel the difference between players and coaches.

The biggest difference from the previous game is the addition of women's football. Although there are only twelve women's teams, it is undoubtedly another enrichment of the football game, and the Chinese women's football team is also very eye-catching.

Due to network issues, the online battle experience that was originally possible is no longer possible, so we can only wait for the network to improve.

Finally, the reviewer will talk about an embarrassing thing that happened in the game. Just when the game was about to end, the opponent unexpectedly showed up. The goalkeeper rushed directly into our penalty area and intercepted the ball from the Real Madrid defender. At first I thought it was my own goalkeeper, but when he scored the goal, I realized that there are indeed many unpredictable things in the game.

Can capture technology make games more realistic?

The development of "Pro Evolution Soccer" and "FIFA" has gradually shifted players' expectations of football games to real experiences. Authenticity is exactly what we have always expected from football games, and it has also become the goal pursued by developers.

How to reflect authenticity?

The graphics, player AI, and physical effects can give players the most intuitive feeling. Judging from the rating points of football games given by review agencies such as IGN and Gamespot over the years, the shadows of these three elements can be found.

Game engines are constantly evolving. Whether it's KONAMI's FOX engine or EA's Ignite engine, we can see their tremendous progress in the game. The 1080P picture resolution and 60fps have gradually become the standard for games, which makes the game gradually become more realistic.

But apart from these, where else is the authenticity of the game reflected?

Player character modeling and dribbling movements.

For a football game, players are definitely the key to the game, and EA and KONAMI are well aware of this. Therefore, to create a real game, motion capture technology becomes the key.

It is understood that "Pro Evolution Soccer 2016" once invited Brazilian football player Neymar to participate in the 3D motion capture of the character, and EA even invited many stars such as Messi and Ronaldo to join.

The actual effect is amazing. Whether it is Neymar in "Pro Evolution Soccer 2016" or Messi in "FIFA16", their body contours, facial expressions, and delicate movements are almost comparable to real people, and the Real Madrid players sponsored by EA are even more realistic.

However, during the game, the players' movements and facial muscles appear a little stiff when entering the field, but during the game, actions such as dribbling and shooting are performed smoothly. Especially when scoring goals or replaying scenes, the realism of the characters is most prominent, as if you are sitting in front of a TV watching a regular game.

Of course, for games, there is still a long way to go before they can be synchronized with reality. However, if we want to make games closer to reality, motion capture technology is definitely a good choice.

Finally, I believe that most players will have a positive attitude towards whether this EA sports New Year game can be released in China. After all, we have the Chinese women's football team, so we should give it some face.

KONAMI's "Pro Evolution Soccer 2016" will be compared with "FIFA16" next time to help players understand the differences between the two games.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.