It's hard to believe it's already been 30 years since the first FIFA game conquered the world of video games. In that time, the gaming landscape has changed dramatically, but FIFA has somehow remained the same. Now, after three decades, it's time to say goodbye to FIFA, as EA Sports proudly presents: EA Sports FC 24The answer to the question of why this big step of changing the name was taken is related to EA Sports' favorite word: money.
The FIFA organization demanded a whopping one billion US dollars from EA for a four-year license extension. That was simply too much for the game publisher, especially considering it was essentially just about using four letters on the packaging. The financial burden was too high (aha…) and so EA decided to abandon the FIFA name. Whether this truly marks a new chapter or if the name itself represents the biggest change, you can find out in our review.
Revolutionary gameplay... or something like that
Let's lay the foundation and talk about the gameplay. First, the good news: "Can he play Lengthy too?" is a question that thankfully remains a relic of the previous installment, because the nice idea of player types and styles from last year is a genuine improvement this year. Unlike... FIFA 23 coinsWhile some players with the right archetype were simply disproportionately fast, here there are many different players with a wide variety of very special abilities.
This adds variety and fun to a gameplay that otherwise unfortunately breeds a lot of frustration. EA Sports had the brilliant idea of making defending harder without making any appropriate adjustments to everything else. As a result, it feels like every other game is a terribly comfortable 8-7 win where 14 goals are scored by running down the wing and passing into the penalty area. On top of that, there are numerous bugs, such as invisible players (Yes, really) and merciless call-offs. Plus, a non-existent flow to the game, since the ref has an incredibly short fuse and the goals are haphazardly scored – and the money machine in Canada is already churning out cash, because it doesn't really matter how the game plays, does it, EA?
More likely Ultimate Team FC
Before we get to the series' main mode, let's first take a look at the other modes; someone has to do it. Career mode has remained largely unchanged, so anyone who enjoyed it in recent years, despite the disappointment of a lack of innovation, will likely have fun here as well. Pro Clubs mode actually sees some more significant changes, which at first glance seem sensible – more ways to improve your pro player and a more exciting league system with playoffs bring a breath of fresh air. There are also things like online seasons and VOLTA, but let's be honest, nobody really cares about those. So, let's get to EA's goldmine.
First of all: The fact that women are involved has no place in the evaluation; it makes no difference. I agree with the point that, as in so many other areas these days, suddenly jumping on the women's football bandwagon feels like a very forced marketing move. Aside from this point, no other valid argument has yet been found against the inclusion of women in women's football. EA Sports FC 24 This raises the question of what the actual agenda is when a player who last year was running around up front with a special striker card of Manuel Neuer complains about how unrealistic the mixing of women and men seems.
Now that the elephant in the room has been dealt with and rather embarrassing arguments like "Now the probability of pulling my favorite player is lower" have been skillfully ignored, how is Ultimate Team this year?
Good and bad
The answer is simple: Better! The chemistry system, which was introduced last year, finally makes sense and it's easier to build creative teams. Nothing has changed in Division Rivals and the Weekend League except for the rewards (Here too, things are looking up.And Squad Battles is still that one friend who wasn't invited but is there anyway, because he's always there. The female players bring a breath of fresh air, and even if you now have to use a bit more brainpower to build the optimal team, that's still a positive. Then there's the "Evolutions" section, where you can choose a map and level it up individually through matches. This also adds more fun, long-term motivation, and creativity, and so we have a remarkable idea, which currently seems to be just that—an idea. Unfortunately, the promised weekly cycle for sending new players into Evolution hasn't been adhered to for two weeks now, which is rather disappointing considering the game is only two weeks old!
Ultimately, one thing probably still lingers, and that's the gambling problem and the associated pay-to-win factor. Repeating ourselves year after year doesn't help anyone, so we can only say what we'll be saying for years to come: a complete moral disaster, but it works, as they say. first successshow e.
Conclusion EA Sports FC 24
