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But compared to the last few entries in the series, it’s definitely a step in the right direction. FIFA 23 review: VerdictįIFA 23 is far from being revolutionary. Generally, EA does a decent job of ironing out issues like these over time, but we’ll have to wait and see. Expect to see keepers standing motionless in the face of a shot, frenzied piles of players twitching and writhing as they fight for possession and so many ignored inputs. Even after the day-one patch, the game remains glitchy. However, FIFA games don’t generally launch in pristine states, and FIFA 23 is no different. Player faces have never looked better, although there is still a massive discrepancy between well-known players and League One staples. Sliding in hard will leave the surface scarred and rough, as will frenzied jostling before a corner kick whips in. Namely, pitches now accrue wear and tear over the course of a match. FIFA 23 review: Visuals and soundįIFA 23 makes subtle-but-welcome improvements to the series' visuals. Career Mode is my bread and butter, and I still have a great time with it, despite the lack of meaningful updates. You can bring in real-world managers this year, and a few subtle changes to the mode's UI have helped streamline seasons. Until EA overhauls its attitude toward monetization in Ultimate Team, the mode will continue to drag down future sports titles.Įlsewhere, Career Mode has once again received little in the way of new features, but is still a solid way to play FIFA 23. It’s frustrating every time, and extremely unlikely to change. FIFA 23 hasn’t even been out for a week yet, and I've already faced teams that won due to money, rather than skill or in-game experience. It's still disheartening to make players spend $70 up front, then see the game demand more money from them at every turn. However, the same genuinely concerning microtransactions and pay-to-win mechanics loom large over FIFA 23’s flagship Ultimate Team mode. This new approach to squad-building encourages experimentation. The difference compared to FIFA 22 is night and day. Instead of having set links between players, a team’s Chemistry depends on the individual Chemistry ratings of its players. The headline here is that yes, EA has finally tweaked Chemistry in Ultimate Team.

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The Volta and Pro Clubs modes have also seen significant changes, but these remain niche ways to play, at best. Once again, EA has given the Ultimate Team mode the most love this year. FIFA 23 simply cannot outrun the missteps of its predecessors, resulting in some disappointingly uneven gameplay. Switching players while defending is still a complete nightmare difficulty settings are unintuitive and goalkeepers remain deeply inconsistent.

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It’s a shame, then, that they’re layered on top of the same old glitches and bugs that have plagued the series for years. Surprisingly, most of the new features this year work well, adding to the game rather than introducing new problems. Instead, EA has diversified the stat, and each player now has a slightly different ramp-up to their speed. It’s not that pace (a player's running speed) is gone completely. It’s a stark difference, and will probably be the biggest adjustment for returning players. EA has finally made a decent attempt at switching up the pace-dominated metagame from the last couple of entries, opting instead to slow things down and beef up defending. FIFA 23 review: GameplayįIFA 23 excels in its gameplay. It isn’t enough - not even close - but the game can admittedly be a lot of fun once you learn to look past the usual issues. FIFA 23 does at least make some decent improvements to gameplay, particularly when it comes to set pieces and defending mechanics. There are several flashy new mechanics, which attempt to plaster over the cracks from last year’s game and cover the whole thing in a shiny coat of paint. If you’ve played a FIFA game in the last four years, you’ll know the drill by now.

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