don't you think its kind of early for this? I do but i'll write about it anyway
1. More Celebrations after Goals
Fifa 2005 did a pretty good job with variety in celebrations but they need to be longer! I want to see long celebrations with players going crazy (grabbing the corner flags, running into the goal and picking the ball up) Also, there should definately be a crowd celebration after certain key goals like in Fifa 2004. I don't know why the guys at EA took it out. The crowd should throw things onto the field, light flares, start riots, especially on important goals like Arsenal - Manchester United and Henry puts one past the keeper in the 90'. The crowd should go wild.
2. Review Shows at the End of the Game
One feature that would put Fifa above all the other games would be to add a review show at the end of the game. Now I'm not talking about a twenty minute long cinematic, but it would be spectacular to see a quick 30 second clip of your team after you win or lose or tie a game. For example: Your team (let's say Chelsea) just beat Liverpool. The game was intense and exciting. After the final cinematic, you see an anouncer from sky sports (animated of course) give a quick summary of the goal scorers. He shows the best replays and then it goes back to the menu screen. Or if your an Italian team and you just beat league leaders Juventus, the guy from Novantesimo minuto replays the key events. I know its a bit unnecessary but it would add incredible depth and would be much more interesting than just reading the game summary. It would probably require a lot more licenses but hey, they've got the money.
3. Random Events
I've just read that in Champion's League, the new game from EA, the refs can make bad calls. They can also call handballs. This is a very important feature that should be added to Fifa 2006. But something even more valuable would be to add a random event generator. Imagine playing a game and the ball is kicked out of bounds. Normally the throw in sequence would follow, but imagine if a cutscene showed that a rowdy fan stole the ball and wouldn't give it back. (If you didn't want to see it, then you could just press a button) Or imagine this: you are playing your game, thinking everything is just dandy, when suddenly a crazed specator runs out onto the pitch during a goal kick and security has to chase him down. But something as simple as someone tripping and falling during a rainy match and hurting their ankle. Or someone changing their cleats before taking a free kick. Then, EA should make an official thread where people could post their rare occurences. Each person would have a different, random play that is special to them only.
4. Get the Nike license!
EA needs to get the Nike license. Enough said.
5. Special Cinematics for Goalkeeper Fouls
Well before I say anything about that, other people have been talking about sliding the keeper. IMO, give them the ability to. If they really want to lose all their players and forfeit a game because the keeper makes a save and they are angry about it, then let 'em. Who would do something like that?
Actually, on second thought, don't put it in, it will tempt us. Or better yet, if your player is obviously running at the keeper with malicious intent, the game should pick that up and have the keeper push the player away (all of this in real time) while the ref comes over and ushers the player away (at this point you have no ability to go back). Some may raise the question, 'what if the keeper's back is turned?' In that case, let the player slide him. How often are you behind the keeper when he has possesion of the ball anyway?
Okay, now back to the topic. When the goalkeeper is rushin out, he is obviously at some point going to foul a player. In Fifa 05, the same cinematic for a player foul is shown, except the player is replaced with a goalkeeper's model. In '06, there should be a cinematic where the ref talks to the enraged keeper for a while, cards him if necessary, points to the spot, and shrug's the keeper's protests off (Even if the foul is outside the box).
That's all I can think of for now. Maybe more later. Thanks for reading (If you did)
