FIFA 15

FIFA 15 is still one of the best sports simulations around, with superb animation and big-match atmosphere.

FIFA 15 might not be wholly realistic, but it brings more flair and excitement than any game in the series so far.

That, perhaps, is FIFA's defining contradiction. EA can quite fairly claim to have again delivered the best football game ever made. But every year the developers seem to have less of an idea what that means.

Strong, handsome and, at times, fantastic, but FIFA 15 still never quite feels like football.

FIFA 15 is what fans have come to expect, but it wears its changes well

Improvements largely concern presentation over play, but they're crucial in making you feel closer to the game than ever. The best football game just got better.

The outstanding gameplay makes any mode a blast to play, and FIFA 15 is the best entry in the franchise.

It's a baby step rather than a leap towards perfection. Fifa 15 is still not entirely flawless, but then who cares when it's already the new best football simulation ever?

FIFA is built on a bedrock of design decisions that have become geologic in their permanence, and as unconsidered as the ground we walk on. I hope one day they get rid of all the shit underfoot.

FIFA 15's EPL influence runs deeper than its new matchday presentation; it's also a faster, more attacking game.