S4.0 Beta Fake Shot Feedback

I played with the fake shot for about 10 minutes in freeplay and here are my notes.

Good: The quick shot is intuitive to use. It's a simple addition and I like the direction Sloclap is going. I hope we can see similar with the triangle/y button (controller) in the future. Making full use of our buttons is a great way to add new mechanics into the game.

Bad: I am not a fan of the movement. I was expecting a fake shot resembling Luis Diaz goal against PSG this year or some kind of cut, but the animation feels very muted. It almost feels as if the character's body loses the life of the shot and then awkwardly touches the ball in what would be a natural way. Something feels strangely off about it. I feel like the fake shot should incorporate a very small hint of movement, unless Sloclap intends to later add a Feint that can be combined with the fake shot to give it that extra spark.

Potential Bug: I'm not sure if this was intended, but I noticed that the fake shot only works when the ball is already at your feet. If you're receiving the ball, you cannot do a fake first-touch shot, it simply does not work. You must first trap the ball, then fake shot. If this was intended, it should be changed to allow for a fake first touch shot.

I'm happy we have this new feature in the game and I'm excited to see what else will be incorporated in a similar way.