14 DAY TRIAL // The glut of information about the player ratings in the upcoming FIFA 15 continues to come in as the football simulation is nearing its launch date, and this time, the developers at EA Sports are ready to give gamers more information about the goalkeepers that will deliver the best performance in the title.
The leader of the pack is Manuel Neuer, who is in the goal for Bayern Munich and has great positioning, precise delivery to his teammates and solid diving skills.
He manages to come out ahead of both Courtois and Cech in the FIFA 15 goalkeeper battle, which means that London Premier League Club Chelsea has two of the top three goalkeepers in the world in its ranks.
The evaluations that led to the EA Sports ratings are based on both league and cup play during the past 365 days.
The official announcement states, “There will be surprises, omissions and discussion as to the placement of players on these lists. Feel free to join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook to voice your own opinions with the hashtag #FIFA15Ratings.”
The fact that 20 goalkeepers are listed means that it’s easy for players to find one they like and then plan how they will integrated him into their favorite club or how they will try to make him the core of their Ultimate Team setup.
Improvements to the defense
Since FIFA 15 was first announced, the development team talked about a range of changes that it plans to introduce for goalkeepers, some of which have been in development for the past two years.
The idea is to make them more useful, better able to react to corners, where they sometimes failed to get in position, while also improving their reactions to counterattacks.
The FIFA 15 demo showed some of the new animations that goalkeepers can use during a match, but it seems that it is still rather easy for attack-focused teams to score.
FIFA 15 aims for an evolution
The new football title from EA Sports might not be a revolution, but it introduces a range of changes to the physics, the intelligence of the players present on the pitch, and the presentation, with more features included in all core modes.
The title will be out on the PC, the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One and last-gen consoles on September 23 in North American and two days later in Europe.
