FIFA 19

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2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 390 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 55 out of 390
  3. Negative: 294 out of 390

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  1. Muji
    Sep 20, 2018
    6
    Lets not beat around the bush. It's the same game with better graphics. If that is enough for you once again for the third year in a row to splash out £50 on the same game with updated squads, this is for you.
  2. xnznnz
    Sep 20, 2018
    5
    I've been playing this most of the day because I got myself a month's subscription to Origin Access Premier, just to see what this was like, to give it a real try before I buy. And let me tell you, I've never been more underwhelmed. In summary, don't buy this game if you have 17 or 18. I know you deserve so much better than this recycled experience, and in your heart, you know it too.I've been playing this most of the day because I got myself a month's subscription to Origin Access Premier, just to see what this was like, to give it a real try before I buy. And let me tell you, I've never been more underwhelmed. In summary, don't buy this game if you have 17 or 18. I know you deserve so much better than this recycled experience, and in your heart, you know it too.

    How does it compare to FIFA 18? Well, it's got better graphics, a couple of gameplay adjustments and UEFA Champions League. It's got an all new commentary team, but that's just for the Champions League. You'll still have Martin Tyler and Alan Smith trotting out exactly the same lines they have for the past 7 years in the majority of games - you're too young to remember this Alan, but goal posts used to be square instead of round. Really Martin, I didn't know that, it's not like I haven't seen three shots go in off the post in this game alone and you've said that every time. You're welcome Alan, why don't you try a generic statement about a player. Oh, if it had gone between the posts it would have been a goal. Alright, final whistle, goodbye from 2011.

    Remember everything that frustrates you and annoys you about FIFA 18? Well, it's all in FIFA 19! The controls are just as unresponsive and inconsistent as FIFA 18. It's got inconsistent AI all round, defenders that can outpace your fastest wingers and wingers that still outpace all your defenders and the AI can still go from 0-60 in a microsecond while you're stuck with lead in your boots. They'll be able to walk it in while your players refuse to respond, and if you do tackle it'll probably be a foul. Your AI teammates will lunge at the opposition in the box without prompting, giving away penalties. Your players controlled by you will happily walk right through the ball at the opposition's feet. Big guys get muscled off the ball by, oh, just about everyone. Your players will definitely fail to auto-intercept the ball, even when the opposition fires it straight through them. And the opposition will definitely intercept the many passes of yours that go nowhere they’re told. No, not every game - just every third game or so it'll make it feel like you're not part of the game at all.

    There's a whole bunch of discussions happened around how FIFA games have been scripted, and EA have denied it. I believe EA: the games aren't scripted, but the AI difficulty is abysmal and entirely arbitrary. A while ago EA said that FIFA was realistic and so there was a random element to everything you did. That randomness apparently extends to everything: ball control, refs, all the AI. Of course, except for about one game in three, and then suddenly you’re a passenger. You may as well just put down the controller and admire it: at regular points in those matches the game will do what rarely happens in real life professional football and walk the ball through the middle of your defence and distinctly unrealistic speeds. And I'm not saying that doesn't happen in real life. But for a game that's apparently striving for realism, it happens a lot compared to real life. And it happens at the same points - say, when you're about to win a FUT division title. Coincidence? I don't know.

    It's not all bad. Being absolutely honest, the moments when you can fox the AI that's been running rings around you by 20-30 buildup passes, breaking down their defence and slotting in a perfect cross are great. And I was enjoying a lot of it. But the game also recognises - and the commentators will mention - when you're deliberately holding up play. And if you do get tripped up, or your pass goes in the wrong direction for no reason, the reason you're doing it will become painfully clear. Because as soon as you lose possession, the game will punish you.

    FIFA 19 barely looks better than the others and plays almost exactly the same. FIFA has been stagnant for a while, and only impresses the terminally credulous, who look to hand over as much real cash as they can for FIFA Points. But this is the first time in a long time I feel like the series has demonstrated how stagnated its developers are: more interested in modelling faces we can barely see for the majority of the game than making it a good game. The new timed shot is a step in the right direction, but for yet another year of yet another AAA priced game with yet more microtransactions, and losing all that progress, it's not enough. It's one thing that could go some way to making player mistakes more about skill than just saying that "random is reality".

    When it comes down to it, football fans pay a lot for football products. Not only going to the games, but getting merchandise, and paying for TV. We pay other people good money to show us reality, to show us dodgy decisions, to show us things that happen randomly on the pitch. No one wants this random stuff thrown into a game world - where we'd rather rely on our own actions than std::srand().    … Expand
  3. Tmpkonst
    Oct 31, 2018
    6
    24/9 Awful game... just tested in trial version...origin early access... super unrealistic , the players shoot like they were practicing in yoga for thousand years , they run like They are ice skating..the only thing is better than before is defense tackle and gk .the fifa 17 was the best fifa ever fifa 18 was a bit worse but fifa 19 is **** ridiculous!!! 31/10 some improvements after the24/9 Awful game... just tested in trial version...origin early access... super unrealistic , the players shoot like they were practicing in yoga for thousand years , they run like They are ice skating..the only thing is better than before is defense tackle and gk .the fifa 17 was the best fifa ever fifa 18 was a bit worse but fifa 19 is **** ridiculous!!! 31/10 some improvements after the last huge update in gameplay. No more bicycle kicks ,if you find a price less than 30euro buy it. Its slightly better than 18.… Expand
  4. Friendlybeaver
    Nov 26, 2018
    5
    Price just don`t justify product, its the same game as FIfa 18, with ECL and EL graphics, modes same, interface same, gameplay slightly changed (maybe to worse than Fifa 18), career mode is same. Its ok game, but Fifa 20 will need major breakthrough and EA need work for money not just taking it for copying game and living from old days glory. If developers not put some work in this game,Price just don`t justify product, its the same game as FIfa 18, with ECL and EL graphics, modes same, interface same, gameplay slightly changed (maybe to worse than Fifa 18), career mode is same. Its ok game, but Fifa 20 will need major breakthrough and EA need work for money not just taking it for copying game and living from old days glory. If developers not put some work in this game, next edition will be failure… Expand
  5. Enerla
    Oct 20, 2018
    5
    Is it the same game as before? No. Is it a better game? No.

    For a lot of time EA sold each and every game independently, and fans had to buy the same game with minor adjustments and changes to the team rosters. Now we have Origin Access and Origin Access Premier and games are being added to the vault as part of a Software as a Service deal. The old FIFAs were made for people who were    Is it the same game as before? No. Is it a better game? No.

    For a lot of time EA sold each and every game independently, and fans had to buy the same game with minor adjustments and changes to the team rosters. Now we have Origin Access and Origin Access Premier and games are being added to the vault as part of a Software as a Service deal.

    The old FIFAs were made for people who were willing to spend more for a single game every year than we pay for all new EA releases. Right now they are made for the people who feel they might try FIFA, they might try NFS, they might try Madden NFL, they might try Anthem but they aren't diehard fans of the sport.

    There are plenty of ways to adjust difficulty, and even absolute newbies can win matches at low enough difficulty and make progress in Career mode. That is good, and the Journey can be an interesting addition to the game.

    But for this kind of market the game would need far more in game help, far better manual. Because this time people who are gamers but don't know much about soccer might pick up. People who love manager / tycoon games might pick up this game for "manager mode". And we might be underwhelmed by amount of choices we have.

    Girls might pick up this game, just to try it. And they might find it annoying that you can't have a female manager, can't manage a female team, and can't have a career women's soccer.

    The commentary is repetitive and annoying. Handling on keyboard + mouse is bad. And what is even worse: The game has no useful in game help and no useful in game manuals. People who have Origin Access or Origin Access Premier and might try something new and install FIFA for this reason won't know the difference between ST and CF without any kind of help (and tooltips, etc) explaining it.

    Without this it is like a half finished, early access, indie game with slowdowns due to unwanted AAA graphics.

    EA tries to monetize the game too much with FUT, but that is a game mode most of the new players will ignore and most of the returning players hate already and it adds to lootbox controversy around all EA games.

    If they want more income: It would be nice if EA would let clubs, etc. to sell merchandise (real merchandise) in an in game store and there would be exclusive items for FIFA players. Like "team jerseys for your own FIFA player", etc.

    It would be nice if there would be a game mode where you can take the role of a "wannabe tycoon" who decides to invest money into the sport, etc. to show other sides of soccer and serve a wider audience.

    Spending money on better graphics and more (repetitive and annoying commentary) while people complain about gameplay is bad. Also seeing the match as a TV broadcast breaks the immersion. If you are a manager or player you would see it differently.    … Expand
  6. QuietLion
    Jan 3, 2019
    6
    Io sono un fan di fifa lo compro da 8 anni di fila e l’ho sempre preferito a pes . L’ ho comprato questo anno per vedere le novità e posso dire che alcune sono state piacevoli . Il problema è ultimate team non perché faccia schifo ,l ‘ unico problema anche se enorme è che è il computer ha decidere l’esito della partita e questa cosa fa veramente arrabbiare tutti i giocatori del titolo finoIo sono un fan di fifa lo compro da 8 anni di fila e l’ho sempre preferito a pes . L’ ho comprato questo anno per vedere le novità e posso dire che alcune sono state piacevoli . Il problema è ultimate team non perché faccia schifo ,l ‘ unico problema anche se enorme è che è il computer ha decidere l’esito della partita e questa cosa fa veramente arrabbiare tutti i giocatori del titolo fino a farli passare la voglia di giocare . Se venisse migliorato leggermente questo problema sarebbe un gioco migliore ma ancora sembra che dovremmo aspettare in futuro.Il titolo riesce a incassare solo grazie ai veri appassionati che lo comprano sempre al day one per vedere le novità aggiunte e perché la concorrenza é poca .… Expand
  7. Dacuno
    Mar 20, 2019
    7
    Rating

    Graphics/Game-World 9/10 P.
    Content 7.5/10 P.
    Price/ Quality 6.5/10 P.
    Pay to Win? 3/10 P.
    Controls 9/10 P.
    Difficulty 9/10 P.
    Friends factor/ Multiplayer 7.5/10 P.
  8. Dyarkulus
    Apr 30, 2019
    7
    Decent football game but its a shame that career mode gets so little attention compared to FUT. It's basically the same as it was in FIFA 16/17/18 etc.,
  9. Pedrofive
    Sep 20, 2020
    7
    I just came back to 0/10 review I had written a while ago. I've started to focus and concentrate more and learning from my error. FIFA is a nice game overall. Yes, you are sometimes going to have frustrating times, your players will sometimes do weird things, your foes are going to score outrageous goals that don't make any sense... but so will you. Learn, focus, think and outsmart yourI just came back to 0/10 review I had written a while ago. I've started to focus and concentrate more and learning from my error. FIFA is a nice game overall. Yes, you are sometimes going to have frustrating times, your players will sometimes do weird things, your foes are going to score outrageous goals that don't make any sense... but so will you. Learn, focus, think and outsmart your opponent and you'll have a great time.

    Graphics should have already been upgraded 3 years ago. PayToWin is strong if FUT, some players still don't have their face made and they want to charge 60 bucks at launch for a game that's virtually the same as last year's. BTW, this game still has a tacky launcher.    … Expand
  10. bar0yka
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    single player güzel değil oyuncular çok ağır ve sürekli hata yapıyorlar tek güzel yanı kadın milli takımın olmasaydı onda biraz eğlendim
  11. B9K
    Aug 26, 2022
    7
    Great game, great gameplay, a lot of interesting cards and system change in Rivals.

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    80
    Do not expect a big difference in FIFA 19, there are only few minor improvements in graphics and some gameplay innovations, which, however, as a whole work perfectly. [Issue#290]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 21, 2018
    80
    Besides the advancements in story mode, some changes were made to core gameplay. It’s hard to say if they’re for better or worse, but the game definitely feels a bit different. Maybe that was the entire point, as you can’t just update team rosters of FIFA 18 and sell it as a new game. But tweak the balance a bit – and you’ve got FIFA 19. [Issue #233, p.53]
  3. GameStar
    Nov 11, 2018
    84
    With the Champions League, new modes and fine gameplay innovations, FIFA 19 continues to evolve in small but noticeable steps.
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