Zoals je kon lezen in onze review zijn we behoorlijk te spreken over FIFA 17. Toch is de game zeker niet foutloos en ook de ontwikkelaar heeft dat gezien. Inmiddels is er een patch uitgekomen die een aantal van de problemen aanpakt.

Bovenaan het lijstje prijkt de verbetering ten opzichte van de verdedigende AI. Volgens veel spelers zijn de verdedigers net wat te sterk en ook EA is dat opgevallen. Verder is de positionering van de keepers tijdens corners verbeterd, reageren spelers beter op ballen uit de lucht en zijn de lage voorzetten aangepakt.

De lijst is nog een flink stuk langer en valt onderaan dit bericht in zijn totaliteit terug te lezen. Een mooie eerste stap, maar een volgende patch zou ook zeker niet misstaan. Iets met keepers die uitkomen en stuiterballen bijvoorbeeld.

Addressed the following in gameplay:

  • A situation where cancel was unresponsive after requesting a clearance.
  • A rare situation where the penalty shootout should have ended earlier.
  • Increased the CPU AI tendency to attack directly.
  • An issue where players sometimes overrun the ball after a skill move.
  • Increased the chance of error from ground crosses (triple tap).
  • Improvements to ball physics where shots off the goal posts lose too much speed.
  • Goalkeeper positioning for corner kicks.
  • Improvements made to player switching from corners and free kicks.
  • An issue where the player would control the ball instead of attempting a clearance.
  • Improvements to contested headers logic from corner kicks.
  • General fixes for player controlled celebrations.
  • Cut scene for contentious fouls can now be skipped.
  • Improved the general responsiveness of shooting.
  • Minor improvement to passing responsiveness when the ball is in the air.

In Pro Clubs, we:

  • Increased experience required for the higher overall ratings in Pro Clubs. *
  • Addressed an issue where a player’s customised facial features did not display properly in game.

In Ultimate Team:

  • FUT Single Player difficulty no longer defaults to your CPU setting.
  • Addressed an issue where the player is forced to substitute an injured player in FUT online matches.
  • Corrected the shooting and crossing text in custom tactics

In Career mode, we:

  • Addressed a situation where the CPU AI would frequently leave star players on the bench.

Visual changes include:

  • Added new components of the 2016/17 Premier League broadcast package.
  • Updated team kits, banners and flags for Velez Sarsfield and Tigre.
  • The goalkeeper now correctly celebrates after catching the final penalty in a shootout.
  • Addressed an issue where the selected kit isn’t the one used in-game.
  • Addressed frame-rate issue during pre-match skill game.
  • Addressed an issue where the fog from a player’s breath was detached from their position.
  • General overlay fixes.