John Bedford (Modojo): You sense it's taken game makers a little too long to wise up to what many mobile gamers have suspected for some time now - that virtual buttons and joysticks are a poor substitute for the real thing, and that the tactile feel of a console controller can never adequately be replicated on a touchscreen.
FIFA 14 is probably the biggest example in recent months where a very different approach has been taken to the thorny issue of precision touchscreen gaming. It's true that the familiar virtual stick and buttons are still there to be unlocked in this new edition of the soccer series, but that's now an option hidden within the menu screens. Instead, and by default, you'll be making use of a new strategic tap and swipe system when it comes to dominating the opposition within your chosen league.
Games Asylum: "Outdated football games are a common sight when scouring jumble sales, car boots and charity shops for bargain price video games. Entire shelves filled with decade-old FIFA and PES games spread across a dozen formats. Often they end up in bargain bins, sitting alongside unwanted celebrity fitness DVDs and seemingly random TV show box sets. But here’s the thing. Not all football games gathering dust in the likes of Oxfam are in fact worthless."
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