Parents' Guide to

FIFA 14

By Marc Saltzman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Not too different from last year, but a stellar soccer sim.

Game PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One 2013
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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age 3+

Based on 2 parent reviews

sexyAdult69
sexyAdult69 Parent of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 18-year-old
April 13, 2022
age 2+

too much swearing

sexy game

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
Easy to play/use
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
mneilan
mneilan Adult
September 19, 2014
age 3+

FIFA good for all ages

this game is good for anyone and any ages. this game is really good for people who love football this game can teach you how to play football

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Easy to play/use
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What’s It About?

As with the many FIFA games that came before it, EA Sports' FIFA 14 is a pro soccer simulation in which you can play on or against your favorite teams, in a number of international leagues, taking control over various players. Using the analog sticks, you'll dribble the ball, fake out players, and pass and shoot. The game includes a number of solo and multiplayer modes, including side-by-side and online play, and realistic ball and player physics. You also get some new stuff: Pure Shot (wherein you adjust your stride, approach, and angle while shooting on the net), social features (such as the EA Sports Football Club), and more emotion via broadcast-style cameras, color commentary, and team chants.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say (11):

Once the game is launched, seasoned players will no doubt feel a bit of deja vu. At first glance, FIFA 14 doesn't look, sound, or play much differently than last year's game...or the game before that. But after a couple of minutes of play, you'll begin to appreciate the refinements made to the control, physics, and artificial intelligence as well as a few visual tweaks, including smoother animation and overhauled menu screens. The gameplay still feels tight and responsive.

Overall, it's a slightly slower-paced game that feels like a controlled simulation more than a twitchy arcade game -- which is a good thing -- and once you master some of the offensive and defensive moves, play around with the many modes, and perhaps engage in the optional online Football Club, you'll no doubt like what EA Sports has offered in this year's game.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • EA Sports was criticized for not doing much to develop its sports games, with average reviews for Madden NFL 25 and (to a lesser extent) NHL 14. Does FIFA 14 suffer from the same fate? Is EA Sports getting complacent with its No. 1-selling game, or have they added enough new features to justify its purchase?

  • Does playing this kind of sports game make you want to try the sport in real life?

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