
Transfer dealings are conducted in real-time via dialogue options similar to those in The Journey. Offline, the biggest tweak to Career Mode comes from the transfer market and contract negotiations. FUT Draft is as fascinating as ever - although it can become an expensive hobby - and Online Seasons is the most welcoming, allowing players to find their level comfortably. Ultimate Team - while broadly unchanged - still provides the most exciting online play, albeit for those with a high skill level. It’s a nice addition for those who prefer to play against AI rather than against real players, but still want the variety offered by community-designed teams.Īnother new addition, Icons, adds an extra layer of fantasy to FUT’s roots, but drafting in legends like Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and more alongside the best players of today is little more than a novelty. The more games you win, the better the reward and the higher up the leaderboard you climb. Elsewhere, FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) sees the meaningful addition of Squad Battles, a single-player mode where you compete against squads built by other players. A focus on attack provides a constant string of highlight reel moments and makes it easier for new players to get on the scoreboard, but without an equally strong defensive component one-dimensional too quickly.

Initially these masterclasses of skill are a pleasure to watch, but the long-term impact of this approach is detrimental to a balanced game of football. This limits the impact players like N’Golo Kante or Sergio Busquets, who thrive on intelligently positioning themselves to make interceptions, have and it’s tempting not play defensive midfielders at all, in order to load up on more attacking players and concentrate solely on scoring. Passing also feels overly precise and the ball almost always perfectly finds the feet of teammates. Please try again.True, this happens in real life, but it’s overly exaggerated here and what should be an occasional grievance becomes a constant annoyance, and makes defensive powerhouses such as Atletico Madrid and Juventus much less effective than they should be. We've encountered an error with your registration. Thanks for signing up for EA SPORTS FIFA news I can unsubscribe at any time by changing my email preferences, emailing or writing to Electronic Arts Inc., ATTN: Email Opt-Out, 209 Redwood Shores Pkwy, Redwood City, CA, 94065, USA.

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