
This record is impressive for a game infamous for both its hilarious and occasionally frustrating graphic bugs. Unfortunately, this does mean that you’re going to see more players than ever fly past your final line of defences in online mode, but it works both ways.Īfter playing about twenty hours of the game, we still haven’t seen any classic FIFA glitches. Dialled up realism also comes in the Explosive Sprint function that you can use to fire past the last defender and go one-on-one with the keeper, a situation all too familiar from actual games. That isn’t to say they aren’t less realistic, and with a low-rated goalie, you’ll still let the occasional horrendous blunder through, but all-in-all the improvement is sure to please fans who have been calling out for the change.
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There is a short narrative to get into Volta Football, but you can simply skip it and jump online with your Volta team or choose to join someone else’s to play in matches alongside other players.Goalkeepers have seen a complete code re-write and their reflexes are keener than ever before. Again, I feel almost exactly the same about it now as when the mode was introduced in FIFA 20. The grounded style doesn’t really fit with the street football vibe, and it still feels like a knock off imitation of FIFA Street. Volta Football also returns, and it still just feels like more of a diversion.
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Another general improvement is that the player fitness has been ditched. This goes some way to ensure players have a shot at performing better in the weekly competition rather than letting players with more time dominate. There is some balancing when it comes to weekly point totals, with those being capped after 30 matches in Division Rivals. It’s similar in FIFA 21, but don’t expect to be able to afford the top tier players without grinding away or getting lucky with a pack opening. You can feel why it is tempting to plump for buying FIFA Points when other players seem to already have the best players in their squads. Last year, I mentioned that the amount of coins given away felt generous, and I could build a decent team. Of course, Ultimate Team is back – it’s EA’s biggest money spinner, after all. Generally, things are the same where players can build their teams by purchasing packs through FUT coins or the premium FIFA Points currency or engage in the transfer market to buy players directly. With eyes turning to the next generation, FIFA 21 on current gen consoles looks nigh on identical to FIFA 20. Sure, the menus are revamped but the gameplay itself looks the same and you would be hard pressed to notice a difference if it weren’t for the few technical changes, and the fact you have more customisation options for your stadium in Ultimate Team. Then again, you could argue EA have made the game ultra-realistic following some of the scores from the 2020/21 season so far. It was an issue that was raised for FIFA 20 and it hasn’t been resolved for FIFA 21, leading to high scoring matches where defending just doesn’t feel great.

It means that defending basically turns into running at the opposing player and hoping you make contact with the ball to take it from them.

Defending still feels lacklustre, as almost any kind of contact tackle it almost ends up being a foul followed by a card. There are areas of improvement still required. Passing generally feels much more direct and player animations come across as more realistic, though there are still occasions where things go a bit weird as players fall over. Teammates are slightly smarter with their off the ball runs, and the action feels smoother and more natural. When it comes to the on the pitch action there is some improvement to the way players move and dribble with the ball.
