Players Are Apparently Smarter Than Ever in FIFA 17

Space ace

by Robert Ramsey Mon 18th Jul 2016

Your computer controlled teammates will supposedly be smarter than ever before in FIFA 17 - a statement that comes as no real surprise since EA Sports seems to say it almost every year. According to the footy sim's latest trailer, the artificial intelligence can manage and use space on the pitch impressively well, darting into the open and making runs that result in more fluid forward play.

To be fair to the franchise, FIFA really has come a long way over the last few years in terms of how the artificial intelligence can adapt to your style of play. Sure, you still see players making some absolutely mental decisions now and then, but overall, the developer's crafted something solid. Here's hoping, then, that FIFA 17 continues adding to the realism.

Are you looking forward to more frantic footy this year? Count down the days until the Premier League starts in the comments section below.

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Shinobi1Kenoby
Mon 18th Jul 2016

I imagine the AI will be retarded at best, on a par with ALL EA sports titles.

Somebody else really needs to start making sports games, with no competition it is painfully obvious that EA have nestled in their rut of complacency with no real need to improve anything ever. What other fully licenced NHL, NFL, Football game are you gonna buy?????

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Tasuki
Mon 18th Jul 2016

@DESS-M-8 The problem at least with NFL is that EA has an exclusive deal so other company cant use the real team names or players and football enthusiasts want the real teams and players. 2K tried with All-Pro Football 2K in 2008 but without real teams or current players it sold poorly compared to Madden. Until the NFL decides to cut ties with EA I doubt it will happen.

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sinalefa
Mon 18th Jul 2016

When you say players are getting smarter, you mean the AI, not the buyers?

I should have known...

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Boerewors
Tue 19th Jul 2016

The AI of the computer controlled teammates is supposedly so smart, that when they come home after a training or after a matchday, they boot up Pro Evolution Soccer to see how football should really be played.