Default, however, is an understatement players truly whip the ball through the area this year, causing havoc for defenders and meaning a fast-winger/strong-header combo is often devastating.Īlso upgraded are off-the-ball runs, low shots, a new halfway-house standing tackle and goalkeeper awareness. From a player-control perspective, that means a completely reworked crossing mechanic simplified to a single tap of the square button on PS4 for a default ball into the box, and a double-tap for a low cross. At £50, the exhaustive depth of this mode represents more-than-respectable value.įor the purist who considers on-pitch action paramount, Fifa does look to resolve some longstanding gripes.
Fifa’s omnipresent card-trading mode is again bolstered this year with offline-only squad battles, where defeating celebrity- or community-created dream teams earns mammoth in-game rewards. I know, because I did exactly that in Fifa 17. Devotees of Ultimate Team, meanwhile, share stories of spending 200+ hours in the mode building teams and completing squad building challenges, in addition to time spent playing matches. La Liga and MLS join the Premier League in having TV-accurate presentation overlays. The majority of fans really do care that all major top flight clubs are present and correct, with authentic faces, kits and – increasingly – stadia. On the pitch it’s very good if not quite excellent, and off, it dwarfs all contemporaries, Pro Evo included. Photograph: Electronic Artsīut in a sport whose very foundations centre on vanity and bragging rights, where Sunday League pretenders attempt stepovers in pro-aping luminescent boots, it’s snobbish to dismiss the stylings of Fifa.
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