I've been playing FIFA (now EAFC) regularly since 2008. From then until around 2013, I genuinely believe those were some of the best football games and simulators ever made. However, between 2014 and 2018, the quality became inconsistent — some releases were good, while others fell short. Then came 2019, which was one of the worst games I’d ever played. Ever since, I can't help but feel foolish for spending my money on this “thing.”
Thankfully, I’ve avoided going all-in on Ultimate Team and have never spent a cent on it. I know EA will never change something that brings in millions, and worse, there are players out there dropping hundreds to gain an edge, fooling themselves into thinking it makes them great players. Meanwhile, EA just keeps raking in profit, so where’s the motivation for them to make a genuinely good game?
Honestly, the people behind these games don’t seem to care about football or understand it. They act like football is just another freestyle show — but that’s not real football! Even at Ronaldinho’s peak, we never saw anything close to what they’ve turned this game into. The ridiculous mechanics — like how some players are practically glued to the ball when holding L1, or how they glide past defenders as if on skates — ruin the experience. They can run circles around everyone, dribble in the box endlessly, and score without breaking a sweat or losing the ball. It’s beyond ridiculous!
Then there are the constant rebounds always landing for the opponent and the long-range shots that fly in, like something out of an anime. It’s laughable. I know I’m just one voice, and EA couldn’t care less about my opinion, but maybe they should spend even an hour and a half watching a real football match. Even a fifth-division game would teach them what football should be.
We want a simulator, not an arcade game. So, I’ve decided never to buy another EA game again. I’m enjoying UFL; it’s far from perfect, but at least it’s not this mess we’re forced to play year after year.
@redevil_86 You're not the only one. There are a lot of people on this forum and many more online, saying the same thing over and over again. No one listens. As long as they stick with this game engine, nothing will change. They are trying to make it work for years already, with no success. Gameplay blows, responsiveness blows, natural movement blows and now they screwed up the tactics part as well.
@ea Can you please change the title of the topic and remove the 'on release'? I think we can all agree by now this is 'the worst fifa game ever' *period*
I think we all know that the game behaves very strange more so this year then previous ones. The mechanics are odd. The fact the you can really dominate someone, yet they move defence very little yet can be so defensively sound and win the ball back from the AI.
It is very wrong and simply protecting players who should be exposed for not being very good at actually defending and playing any kind of football. It's poor on EAs behalf that the game has come to this.
The game is beyond strange in its nature and certainly does not feel totally finished and in a fit state to play. I only play it at a push because I love my football and like to create a way to play. But the game this year more so than others is really testing me and in ways makes me want to put it down and play something else.
It's feels like a chore more now than ever.
Can't see this version changing much unless they dumb down some things and stop protecting those who are not as good.
Unfortunately I can't see this game getting much better.
There are too many different animations that usually lock players up, the football has the same physics as a kickball, the defensive AI is far superior compared to the attacking AI, the new tactics are interesting but are useless when only 2 or 3 formations are useful and get your players moving on the pitch.
This game just seems like it was built for the pro players but those guys seem just as fed up with this as the casuals. Don't they go to the studios or give the developers insight on how something should work in order to actually make the game a game? What kind of feedback were the developers working off of from FC24 or FIFA 23 that brought the series to an all time low like this?
Is this game really just about lining the pockets of your investors and higherups? Isn't there any passion or motivation to make a fun and fair game where actual skill and football knowledge means something? The last couple years have been some of the worst gaming experiences of all time and that really is saying something when you look at the recent releases.
Why isn't there a rep for the dev team in here discussing things with us? Even if it has to be in a controlled setting, Why can't we have some actual communication or hear from someone responsible for the current state of the game?
I agree. The game will not get any better this year. In time they will probably fix the bugs and glitches (but they will be back next year, so what's the point..).
What strikes me the most is the total lack of football intelligence. Attackers don't know when to run so they are Offside all the time, defenders who are sitting at the wrong end of the attacker where it is impossible to defend, or simply run away from an attacker, etc... You can't just patch that up i think
Community Manager
