FIFA 21 Review: A Rough Diamond
FIFA 21 gameplay
FIFA 21 brings welcome attributes to every console game mode (even Career Mode) while creating smart tweaks to the on-pitch gameplay. While ball movement occasionally feels upsettingly artificial--more on the series' wayward physics shortly--there's no denying FIFA 21 plays a better console game of football than last year's entry. FIFA 21 is a great soccer experience for people who don't play these types of games frequently, but the restricted mode selection and the general feel of this console game will leave a lot to be desired for yearly fans.
I'm having fun with FIFA 21. EA has made significant improvements to how the game plays on the pitch, additional welcome quality of life tweaks, and given Career Mode - much maligned in last year's console game - a Soccer Manager-inspired makeover. Once you do, you will appreciate the changes EA made. FIFA 21 may not contain any brand new modes or major new features, but by providing substantial changes to gameplay and introducing key enhancements, it has easily positioned itself as the best FIFA yet. The problem is, however, FIFA can not decide whether it needs to be a console game for the hardcore Ultimate Team eSports participant or the pals on the sofa that play a few videogames after the pub. I know that I like this game and in my opinion, it is among the best xbox series x/s sports games out there. Maybe I am a little biased, as I am a long time fan of the franchise. Still, there are many reasons why this should be considered among the best.
FIFA 21 Career mode
Career is a single-player pursuit that currently has shades of Football Manager as you survey videogames from a bird's-eye perspective and develop players by converting them into new positions as they mature. There'll be plenty of people who will wonder why this game couldn't have been an upgrade for FIFA 20. I've spent a lot of time thinking about that, and as a disgruntled FIFA 20 player I have struggled to come up with an appropriate explanation other than, well, money. This is a excellent move, and should help FIFA's most important mode, which still motivates players to cram loads of games into a short amount of time for the Weekend League, a tad more manageable. I had the chance to check out the game on PlayStation 5. To me, there are not too many differences compared with Xbox Series X/S, at least not something easily noticeable. I would add the game to the PS5 sports games collection without hesitation.
Despite the fact that the Career Mode offers a fantastic bit of choices and control, the focus still feels as though it is on VOLTA and FUT in terms of game title modes even though neither mode changed much. The largest Career Mode addition comes in the kind of new sim features which let you play out matches like Football Manager lite. Exercising fitness minigames in real-time ensures your players are as sharp as possible, while simming sessions reduces their impact. Whether EA Vancouver has made tackling simpler or slightly more automated, I have actively appreciated the defensive side of FIFA 21. Winning the ball back sometimes feels really precise, I have temporarily turned Arsenal's normally disastrous David Luiz into a functional centre back through lengthy spells of Career Mode.
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