A single moment can say a great deal about a game's design philosophy. For me, that moment came in a game between me (as Man City) and the CPU (as Chelsea). Pablo Zabaleta won the ball with a crunching challenge on Eden Hazard; the Belgian hit the deck, with Zabaleta about to stride onto the loose...

Superb animation; Big-match atmosphere; Custom team sheets

Intrusive cutaways; Dodgy teammate AI

Perhaps more than ever, this year's FIFA comes down to the little details. If you played last season's game, then the visuals, game modes, on-pitch action, and means of interaction will be immediately familiar. As a result, the learning curve in FIFA 15 is almost nonexistent.

New goalkeeper animations add diversity and visual flair; Opposition AI is more adaptable; less predictable; Ultimate Team's 'loan' system reduces the mode's inherent grind; Tactics and formations are easier to implement and design; Focus on attacking play makes for great online matches

Commentary remains awkward; Emphasis on exciting football could limit long-term depth

I have never been a huge fan of soccer, but with the World Cup happening this past summer, the urge to dive more into the world's sport was stronger than ever. I would have to say much of the success FIFA has garnered over the years has a lot to do with the refined gameplay that EA has been able to...

The arrival of the PS4 and the Xbox One consoles allowed EA to add in extra little touches in FIFA 14 which weren't present in the previous generation versions. With FIFA 15, they've took several steps forward in terms of the detail, and a number of little touches make the game more authentic than...

Those three words are considered internationally to be the embodiment of the worlds' most beloved sport – soccer. In their native Portuguese language these three words translate to The Beautiful Game, which has been used to decades to describe the complexity and fluidity of the game that has the...

and whatever that will be this year, but that's yet to be known. With all of that, it's a pleasure to see a product from EA that arrives with confidence and proper execution, and this is what can happen when a team has the resources to keep improving on their vision year over year.

Concept: An impressive leap in gameplay augments the already-full feature set. Graphics: From the look of the players and the pitch to the overall presentation package, it's all top notch. Sound: The timing and overall context of the commentary has improved from last year.

FIFA is the Coldplay of video games. There. Someone had to say it. Hugely popular, inexplicably so to those who do not like it, both have become increasingly more popular and critically lauded as rivals ponder how exactly they can match such success.

FIFA 15 is the most authentic football experience yet

Well, for years EA has come close to making their FIFA game perfect. With this years installment I have to say they hit it on the head. From the graphics down to the gameplay this game is as close to lifelike as you could ever ask for.