Tactics from Real Players 14-16/17 Range.
937272
Practical games that are real! I like the mindset that most other puzzles always have a perfect checkmate pattern and artificial...  This book has a different approach will keep a Lower Rated player sharp and constantly impoving calculations.  I only did 100 puzzles, so far  It helped me stay alert in my OTB and CC tournaments!
551530
The best Fifa for me. It is more balanced and gameplay is widely more fun. One of problems with Fifa was that it is always looks nice from the outside but gameplay is horrible or at least lack of fun. Last year I switched to PES which had a more fluid gameplay, while FIFA 16 was the worst in the series; however, this year Im playing both, since FIFA 17 is really fun and I'm enjoying the gameplay. Still there are some flaws in the game. First, delay in crossing is just annoying. Sometimes it ends up with shooting instead of crossing since you already press shooting button after pressing the crossing button. Second, heading is overpowered somehow. Third, midfielders are under-powered; I don' feel they are effective in the game as compared to wings or strikers and full backs and defenders in general. Fourth (and the most issue with FIFA), players have no special ID. There is still a lack of uniqueness in playing styles. Fifth, long passes (L1+triangle) is insufficient and unrealistic in terms of how the players body moves when he throw a long pass. Sixth, still some glitches here and there. Finally, Tactics are shallow in the game (unlike PES which is strong in tactics that make a difference during games).
On the other hand, there are several strengths in the gams. Defending for example is enjoyable as it is more challenging compared to PES which has an easy defending approach. In PES you don't need a lot of effort to defend. Keepers are better than before. They are good and more realistic. Overall gameplay is enjoyable; I feel I want to keep playing (and this is the most important thing for me). Attacking and defending is exactly as same as the real football in terms of pace, especially when both teams play an open game; a lot of thrilling and adrenaline during the game. Also, collision between players is so real and authentic. Players also move in more fluid way in the pitch (PES for instance has a weird system, sometimes I feel players are attached to something that force them to move their body or the ball rigidly). Figures between the two halfs and after the game regarding possession percentage, passing, attacking, players rating is awesome and it is the closest to reality.
In my opinion, if FIFA only can create the Players ID, as Konami did, (I mean by that our ability to identify a player from far away and by realizing his passing style, moving style, running, etc) then FIFA can make no reason for me at least to play PES. FIFA as a whole experience is the closest to reality. PES still a great game. They both should be picked up this year.
406252
Fifa is always great, going from 14 to 16 was worth it, 16 is way better play when you get use to it.
4396663
This is an excellent follow up.  After devoting much of my time to FIFA 2002, I was very pleased with this.  If you are not a big soccer fan this game might get a little repetitive.  otherwise I recommend this game.
GUNNERS F.C. rules!
4033360
I think it is an excellent book for the advancing player.  It doesn't mention using a Strong Club Bidding System like the Precision bidding system which is the superior bidding system.  I guess the writers didn't want to complicate matters for Non-Precision players.  Almost all of the Pros play a strong club system.  But this book has a lot of great information.
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Hey guys from Konami, I hope for the next versions of PES to detail your documentation also for the new players. It would be better also to create demo videos for PSP not only for PS3. I played at Beginner level and won even a UEFA Championship. In each game I scored at least 3 goals. Advancing to Amateur level the difficulty was increased significantly. My players became so weak in compare with the ones from opponent team. Most of the games I led for a while with 2 even 3 goals, and by the end I lost the game because of uncontrollable defense, even own goals. I cannot imagine how the next levels are (Regular, Professional, Top Player). OMG !!!. There is no training with proper opponent players to practice different situations, dribbling getting the ball from opponent.
Unfortunately, this game is so frustrating, and is a lot of wasting time. Perhaps there are some expert players, who play the all day. I have something else to do, and from time to time I would like to have some fun. Unfortunately this is not the game for me. PES really sucks. Hope this review will help you to save your money.
4071138
Just do it!! They are my favorites. Fut just a little tight. But i like that.
2281214
You can definitely tell that EA tried to make this years Fifa better, which they kind of did. Passing is absolute garbage though and pack weight is absolute sh*t. But... it most certainly is a step up from Fifa 15 though. Career mode is fantastic imo. Gameplay it's self is a lot slower which I enjoy because it makes it more like real life football. Goalkeepers are kind of fixed; it's seems that if you take a shot outside of the box, the goalie just goes full retard and doesn't even try to save it. However, if you take a shot inside of the box, the goalie 95% of the time saves it. Overall, if your new to football games or the sport, this would be a great first game for you. However, if you've been a Fifa and football fan for a while like I am, you'd feel the same way I do. If you get this straight for Ultimate Team, the EA servers are an absolute mess. They are by far the worst they've every been.  On a scale of 1 to 10, this would get a 7, maybe, just maybe, an 7.5.
2055865
I bought this off Amazon and read it in a day.  At first,  I was finding strategy suggestions that I already was doing but then I found some really neat ones about working your opponent into awkward positions while you tire him out and wait for the score.  If you even walk away with just a few stategies that you want to use like I did then it is worth the low price, I think.
1860467
I bought this book because I realised that tactical vision was my weakest link in chess. I paid $ 25 for this collection of almost 1200 great positions, all at my rating range or higher. This is great value for money.

I have just finished the first section of volume 2. Actually this is the 6th section if you start counting from volume 1.

This book is oriented for the players from 1600 to 2200 rating. As you move through the sections, you increase the complexity of the positions.

The first surprise when I got this book in my hands was that it has positions from all stages of the game. Although most of the positions are in middlegame, you also find tactics in the opening and a good amount of it in the endgame! It also has positions where is black to play.

In the beginning of the section, the positions are "4 move" mates, in most of the cases. As you go through the section, you start to find "mate or significant material loss" combinations. There are some very interesting queen sacrifices.

In the beginnig of the second section, you find mate in 5 and more complex positions. As you move trought the book the positions become more complex.

If you put efforts in each exercise, you will improve your calculation ability, combinative vision and also your endgame play.

However, to solve the positions from the endgames, in some cases, you should have some basic knowledge of theory. For example, there is an endgame exercise where you should know that K+Q agains K+P is a drawn if: pawn is one step from promoting and it's a "C" or "F" pawn. In this situation the defending side can force a draw by stalemate. If you don't know this theory, it will be more difficult to solve the exercise.

Also, in the endgame section, there are some positions where, at first glance one side is completely lost and you have to find the draw. In some cases you use the stalemate idea.

I recommend this book for players that:
a) are in the rating range 1600 to 2200
b) prefer to play over-the-board rather than on the computer screen
c) need to improve tactical skills
d) apreciate tactics in the endgame
34042
Play is pretty good on this game. You have to adapt to the new passing game but play is good.
3393303
Tactics, that is the key to winning and thhis book will helkp you improve yours. I have not gone too far in the book yet as am working ion others but I think it is a good buy.
571516
FIFA 2001 is flat out awesome.  Who needs a Playstation when you can hook up a gamepad in a USB on the back of your computer and get very similar results graphically on your PC?
Modes: Start by selecting your favorite club or international team or making your own team (kind of a tough option to find but it is in there).  From here, take your team into training (great to get a hold of the controls), a league season, a world cup or a customized league season, playoffs or cup.
Gameplay: As realistic as it gets.  Movement is nearly flawless.  You can play games from about four or five different camera views.  I highly suggest the six-button gamepad (like Sidewinder) as the extra moves help with more difficult opponents and levels.  You can make your player do bicycle kicks, jukes, dekes, etc.  Commentary is almost as the players perform their actions and this adds a huge aspect to this game.  Huge plus if you have speakers/sound capabilites to go with this game, in fact this is a must if you ask me.
Options: Many different stadiums and a variety of weather options available.  The change in difficulty between levels is challenging but not impossible.  Trades possible.
Dislikes: No reconfiguration of the controller.  You are stuck with what they give you.  Tough if you come from other EA Sports games where you like shoot to always be one button, speed burst a certain button, etc.  One other dislike is that often there's a slight lag between when you can get a hold of the player to move him, especially if you are close to a defender.  Tough to get your player in position to head the ball.
Other general comments: This game loads much faster than all other EA Sports games I've seen.  One other fun suggestion for those of you that already have the game or play to get it: play around with scoring on yourself.  The commentator reaction is hilarious and look for the instance where your own player kicks the ball out of his net after the own goal and sort of hurts himself in the groin or leg on the play in doing so.
3257160
The new presentation is nice, but the gameplay "improvements" kill this game. Pace and dribbling are way over-powered; passing and tactics are irrelevant. it was too easy to score on headers on 14; so now they "fixed" it but making them impossible to happen.
It's completely unrealistic, and I regret splurging for the UT edition.
433835
I bought this book with the intention of working my way through it to improve my overall tactical play. I found the problems well researched (no errors) and of sufficient level to challenge me. Im graded 1870 and managed to solve most of the problems but many of them took a while to figure out. I think that the problems would even provide useful practice for master level players.
So far, I've worked my way through the book two and a half times and I use it along with the Kindle book " Practical Chess Excersises:600  lessons from tactics to strategy"  as the base for daily tactical practice.
The book has helped my tactical play a lot and I'm very happy with it - money well spent.
4727354
EA Sports has always had an excellent franchise in the FIFA series and this year is no different. FIFA 14 offers all the exciting gameplay from previous years with the addition of next-gen resolutions and processing power to make this a must own game for futbol fans.
This would also be a great game to purchase if you wanted to try soccer for the first time. Beautiful graphics and an excellent tutorial for inexperienced players
3195940
I am a huge soccer fan as well as an intently involved athlete in the game. FIFA is for Real. If you have ever seen a Pro Soccer match on TV this is almost exactly like one except you control it. I have become basically a master of this game crushing all oppenants as well as the computer on some of the hardest settings. I recently sold my PS1 in order to gain money for the purchase of a PS2,I sold quite a few PS1 games but this is one that I couldn't let go of. Really an excellent game.