Football? No — an interactive cutscene simulator
Football? No — an interactive cutscene simulator
I’ve been playing since the PES vs FIFA days, and FUT in FC26 is easily the least competitive football experience I’ve had. You’re not playing your opponent — you’re playing momentum.
Matches follow the same pattern almost every time:
- You dominate → miss multiple clear chances → opponent shoots once → goal
- 45th or 90th minute → defenders suddenly stop tracking runs
- Perfect tackles → ball rebounds straight back to the attacker
- One defender randomly keeps everyone onside
- Goalkeepers turn into Superman or a bag of potatoes (no in-between)
What’s most frustrating is that skill is barely rewarded consistently. One match your team feels sharp and responsive, the next they move like they have zero stamina — with the exact same tactics and inputs.
Passing is unpredictable, player switching often picks the wrong man, and rebounds statistically seem to favor attackers. Losing rarely feels like being outplayed — it feels like the match decided it.
FUT should be competitive, but it feels more like engagement management than an esport. You keep playing because the game keeps it artificially close, not because it feels fair.
There’s a good football game somewhere under the hood, but the amount of hidden assistance and inconsistent behavior removes all satisfaction.
I want to lose because someone is better — not because the game chose it. I want to win because I am better, bot because…..
Good that FC27 will be coming. Off course, just as crooked and horrible as the last FC versions!!!!
