FIFA 21

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1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 653 Ratings

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  1. Jinn_Akuma
    Oct 12, 2020
    4
    I would rather play older fifa with mods than paying for the product that I already purchased years ago and its switch version is even worse i.e fifa 19 with new paint job....
  2. ThunderArch
    Jan 3, 2021
    4
    I skipped fifa 20 and put my hands on fifa 21 cause I found it at a good price.
    I wasted my money.
    This game is several steps behind fifa 19, the AI is terrible, defense system is crappy, and the option "traditional defense" is a scam, since players won't go on the ball while pressing even using that option, so it's basically as it didn't exist. Passes seem to be straight out pes 06, they    I skipped fifa 20 and put my hands on fifa 21 cause I found it at a good price.
    I wasted my money.

    This game is several steps behind fifa 19, the AI is terrible, defense system is crappy, and the option "traditional defense" is a scam, since players won't go on the ball while pressing even using that option, so it's basically as it didn't exist.
    Passes seem to be straight out pes 06, they go wherever they want.

    I even created a player with maxed out statistics, he still couldn't pass the ball in a straight line.

    With this said, it's extremely hard to play with the AI, which will never fail in pressing your players frame perfect, let alone playing online.

    Almost forgot, when the opponent does a high long pass, your players won't go for the ball, they'll either stay still or they'll keep running forward, the opposite direction of where the ball is going.

    EA is a f*****g scam    … Expand
  3. LQSNIXT
    Jul 15, 2021
    4
    I think this game is quite good, but not a "wonderful" If someone likes footbool and rarely want plays matches, it is great for him. But if someone play this game every day, and tryharding to be the best in Ultimate team, then I wont recoomend him because he may be very mad and furius after loosing in online games by bugs/glitches . bugs do not happen in every match, but you can feelI think this game is quite good, but not a "wonderful" If someone likes footbool and rarely want plays matches, it is great for him. But if someone play this game every day, and tryharding to be the best in Ultimate team, then I wont recoomend him because he may be very mad and furius after loosing in online games by bugs/glitches . bugs do not happen in every match, but you can feel them, for example, once in a four or more matches, there are inaccurate passes, ball passes or poor defenses of goalkeepers, but for casual players it does not bother. I bot play this game every day and I think is great becasue we have exxcelent carrer mode with so many things,and good gameplay graphics, it umtilamte team also stadium customization and more

    Edit 15.07.2021
    This fifa is worse than Fifa 20 and other fifa, Please not play this    … Expand
  4. wraiththinx
    Aug 12, 2021
    4
    You can fill your stomach with a nice meal for the money you will pay for this game.this game is played only when ea play is available
  5. olegigor
    Feb 1, 2021
    3
    It's still the same game as before. Minimal amount of positive changes for the price of a full game. The game is re-released every year just because of the existence of the FUT. Due to this, minimal attention is paid to all other game modes and gameplay aspects. The AI still sucks the same way. I don't recommend it.
  6. tolga34343
    Jan 13, 2021
    3
    let's be honest this game sucks but way better than fifa 20 fifa 21's defending is harder than fifa 20 and it makes fifa 21 more realistic they should add more features to career mode and do it more enjoyable scripting issue is dumbest issue ever in video games history they must diminish it
  7. Lahursj
    Jul 11, 2021
    3
    I feel like the PC version of this game is very rushed and badly ported. There is just something about it that makes it feel like its just generally worse than the PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Series X/S. There is of course many similarities between all the different versions. But the pc version has a lot less polising. And better yet, you still have to use money to actually be able to play thisI feel like the PC version of this game is very rushed and badly ported. There is just something about it that makes it feel like its just generally worse than the PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Series X/S. There is of course many similarities between all the different versions. But the pc version has a lot less polising. And better yet, you still have to use money to actually be able to play this game.

    Another thing that i have found out is that they have nerfed some players. I packed a TOTY (which is a kind of special version of a player if someone doesnt know.) Messi which sounds like he should be one of the best cards in the game. But no, a 78 CenterBack could easily catch up to him. Messi has 91 Pace on that card if i remember correctly and if you give him a chemestry style which gives him more, he technically has 99 pace, which is the most you can have in fifa. But still a centerback which has a total of 60 can run faster than him.

    There is this thing the fifa community calls scripting which sounds fake, and i find it hard to believe. But now i really feel like there something like that. Whats happening is that if someone has a "worse" team than you, they automatically has won because his/her players gets boosted for being "worse". And it really feels like that sometimes, because if i were to come up against all the highest rated players in the game, i wouldve most likely won that match easily.    … Expand
  8. AngryShark92
    Oct 10, 2020
    2
    I won't bother repeating what many others have said, I agree with most that the core gameplay has not changed much from 20 and this is essentially a roster update for full price... again.

    The positives, EA have finally made strides in career mode with a few positive tweaks which has been a long time coming, but a year of development that has only produced a few tweaks to a mode that    I won't bother repeating what many others have said, I agree with most that the core gameplay has not changed much from 20 and this is essentially a roster update for full price... again.

    The positives, EA have finally made strides in career mode with a few positive tweaks which has been a long time coming, but a year of development that has only produced a few tweaks to a mode that hasn't had any attention in years is incredibly underwhelming, but par for the course for EA. I will mention that I am genuinely enjoying a lot of the music in this year's soundtrack and the people who curate the music are the only employees I like at EA.

    Main negatives, dribbling is more loose and fun to run around with, but it is incredibly arcadey and unrealistic to a point where defending is becoming more useless and players with high dribbling look like they are bugging out.

    I really do not understand how there are objectives you can grind out for days/weeks or however long, and your reward is Tifo artwork... that's good, I don't want to improve my team to compete with credit card children, I just want my stadium to look pretty.

    Special shoutout to the FIFA Tubers who are designated "game changers" and don't do anything to help address community issues but instead come out with a video 9 days early with 120,000 FIFA points ready to entice those kids with a pack opening... you truly are a blessing to the community. Thankfully, not all of them are like this, but for those that are, you're as trash as EA.

    Oh and one more thing, this ratings commission or whatever, please remove your head from whichever orifice it may currently be stuck in... They did my boys in Munich dirty because their high school commission cannot get over the fact that they signed an exclusivity deal with Konami, yet they will continually overrate premier league players every year. This one is just my personal complaint, but it looks like the community has noticed as well. Let some other group rate the players, or poll the fans because it looks like you guys do not watch football.

    + Career mode improvements
    + Soundtrack is great, lots of unique tracks

    - Gameplay is not much different from 20 (or even back to 17)
    - Dribbling has become incredibly arcadey and laughable in precision mode
    - FUT is still pay to win (Did we expect this to change?)
    - Defending seems to be getting worse every year
    - Toxic community as per usual
    - Reward items in FUT have become more vanity-oriented (less packs, more aesthetics)
    - FIFA Tubers and Twitch streamers are useless
    - Player ratings are terrible, EPL bias is clear this year more than ever, F for Bayern fans like me

    Overall, another cash grab by EA, it would be nice if I could think of a FIFA that isn't like this, but as games move forward into more corporate-oriented directions, I don't think we'll see a good FIFA ever again, and it is kind of sad.    … Expand
  9. shinjostudio
    Oct 11, 2020
    2
    The fact that it’s 2020 and this game still releases copy and pasted blows my mind. How can a company make millions of people’s stupidity is beyond me. Even the 2007 edition had more features. Remember when you could could create your own team and even choose your sponsors? And that would have a long term effect and you’d have to plan your games and transfers accordingly? Your equipmentThe fact that it’s 2020 and this game still releases copy and pasted blows my mind. How can a company make millions of people’s stupidity is beyond me. Even the 2007 edition had more features. Remember when you could could create your own team and even choose your sponsors? And that would have a long term effect and you’d have to plan your games and transfers accordingly? Your equipment and the stadium you play on? The league you played in and climbing to the top? Getting famous players in your team or taking on famous competitions? All that for free. No **** cards, no gimmicks, all was included in the main game. You could even create your own crest, flag and club colors. Don’t waste your money. They don’t deserve a penny.… Expand
  10. BalamOnleh
    Apr 9, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Server too heavy, always lost connection when opponent found… Expand
  11. LzrdSkin
    Aug 11, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. EA Sports should be ashamed. I've been playing career mode since Fifa 12/13, the only positive aspect is the change of roles for players; but the gameplay is totally broken, with script and bugs. Sometimes it's unplayable, when the game decides you must lose there's nothing you can do. Unreal stuff going on, players acting like idiots, goalkeepers are basically ghosts 'cause they don't even protect the nearest post. It's unbelievable, the worst Fifa ever hands down. I'm not gonna get the 22, even if they pay me to try it.… Expand
  12. Loac
    Oct 16, 2020
    1
    I wonder if you simultaneously start matches on several versions of FIFA 17-21 and hide the interface, at least one developer will guess where which one?

    Интересно, если одновременно запустить матчи на нескольких версиях FIFA 17-21 и скрыть интерфейс, хотя бы один разработчик угадает где какая?    I wonder if you simultaneously start matches on several versions of FIFA 17-21 and hide the interface, at least one developer will guess where which one?

    Интересно, если одновременно запустить матчи на нескольких версиях FIFA 17-21 и скрыть интерфейс, хотя бы один разработчик угадает где какая?
  13. BabkaSpi
    Feb 23, 2021
    1
    Same game like in 2020. Same price, nothing new. Worst UI ever. Nicely done EA.
  14. adrii9715
    Dec 1, 2020
    1
    Few months after the release date, i am truly disappointed on what EA offers in this game which is the same thing year after year. I hoped it may change as the new generation came last month, but I red like a week ago that FIFA 21 PC will not have a next-gen update, so that's it. Expect a GAMBLING GAME with no intention to change.
  15. 90DegreeAngle
    Nov 12, 2020
    1
    Please don't buy and support this yearly rehash where the actual gameplay gets worse every year.

    Horrible AI supporting runs, offsides on almost every play, mind numbing defensive failures and player switching that boggles. Add that to a continue arcade style of play and gooey player animations - I'll spend my money on PES.
  16. gameking
    Oct 16, 2020
    1
    Horrible game. The same game is every year. The defenses are really bad. Goalkeeper is nothing in this game. Fastest team wins. It has too many bugs. Gameplay is horrible.
  17. likeuwill
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    I like game play changes.

    But the main problem still the same - FUT pay to win. I need to play 5 hours per day to get ONE normal player after month of playing, I don't want to paid money to get - gold rare players, don't even speak about icons etc.
  18. Thunk
    Jan 3, 2021
    1
    Ultimate Team is the core essence of fifa. And it's incredible trash. Pay to win with senseless horrible mechanics for example instantly forfeiting a game if you alt+tab, or having to restart your game to connect a controller.
  19. fifaisgarbage
    Oct 11, 2020
    1
    Would've given a 0, but honestly the MINOR changes from 20 to 21 at least warrant a 1. Passing is still terrible (your most important passes will not go to the player that you were intending to pass to), defending is still terrible (ball bounces around awkwardly and rebound goals are pretty much the only goals people can score), and if you don't have a majority of skill move combinationsWould've given a 0, but honestly the MINOR changes from 20 to 21 at least warrant a 1. Passing is still terrible (your most important passes will not go to the player that you were intending to pass to), defending is still terrible (ball bounces around awkwardly and rebound goals are pretty much the only goals people can score), and if you don't have a majority of skill move combinations memorized then you won't win many games. Put simply, this game is not intended for the casual player, only sweats. To give credit where it's due; Dribbling is more lifelike, and pace is more controlled, which are about the only improvements from 20 to 21. These improvements don't matter though, as the negatives IMPRESSIVELY outweigh the positives.… Expand
  20. negativfraction
    Oct 12, 2020
    1
    Tbh career mode is awful. Slightly better than last year but so many things could have been improved and the developers have been so lazy.

    You can’t copy tactics to all game plans, really simple thing that would save 15 mins. Loan to buy offers never seem to accept just a loan when you remove the buy option and you end up with a team of players who need first team football you can’t    Tbh career mode is awful. Slightly better than last year but so many things could have been improved and the developers have been so lazy.

    You can’t copy tactics to all game plans, really simple thing that would save 15 mins.

    Loan to buy offers never seem to accept just a loan when you remove the buy option and you end up with a team of players who need first team football you can’t loan out. I have a team of under developed youngsters who cant get first team football!

    The press conferences are so weak, same questions over and over with no variety, play football manager 21 for a game which does this kind of this properly.

    Highlighting a fixture in the calendar should show you the team position and current form.

    If you play a team in the cup it doesn’t tell you the league so you can prepare the right team for the game, instead you go through the clunky menus to try and find the right league.

    Commentary is appalling and usually they are saying completely the opposite to what’s happening, also they never carry on when they get interrupted, play god of war and take some notes on how commentary should be done!

    Scouting is really bad, they should come back with ratings like the youth team have initially 69 - 88 for example and further scouting should fine tune this number depending on your scouts.

    Teams like Accrington Stanley can play amazing football one minute and let 5 goals in the next.

    You can smash a league one teams 10 - 0 on professional but as soon as you go to world class they play like chelsea.

    All rebounds, 50 50 balls go to the cpu, in real football even Barcelona dont win all of these!

    You can get a yellow card for breathing on someone and when a CPU player full on crushes you nothing happens. Refs are awful in this game and need to be addressed.

    Every manager is one of 6 people, it isn’t hard to randomly generate 100 people when you create a new career and save this data on the PS4, seriously lazy coding.

    With FUT they need to add offline divisions back in so there is some form of progression outside of playing other people online.

    Honestly I could go on and yes the gameplay is a bit better but so was Fifa 17, with the money ea make I feel like it’s a slap in the face to gamers how little effort has gone into improving this game, I can’t see how people can be happy with it! I wish i didnt buy via digital download so i could sell it! PES next year, has to be better than this!

    I dont get why professional reviews are bigging this up either, are EA paying people to lie??    … Expand
  21. aparfois
    Oct 12, 2020
    1
    Too many bugs, too much dynamic difficulty. Nothing improved over fifa 20. Maybe it's worth trying PES...
  22. E-pass
    Oct 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game wouldn't even be worth a season update let alone a full priced game. I'll be buying PES… Expand
  23. MrMiLiTiA
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The spoiler is that you’ll be playing the same game. I installed this beginning of the month with EA Play and uninstalled it before even using my 10 hours. It’s the same game as always, defending is up to crap again, fast players just push through, slow defenders will just cause fouls. Player switching sucks so I always use manual which seems to be a bit clunky and slow - all round just a frustrating experience once again. Look at PES, at least they tell you that 2021 is an update to the previous year and comes at a reduced price...*cough cough EA*. 1 star simply because they went through the effort to rebrand the game by updating everything that said 20, to 21.… Expand
  24. stanleytrrt
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The same as the last year, but with even less balance in the gameplay. You can have Space X rocket in your FUT squad but even then 83 pace Richarlison can outrace it and score a joke. The same AI defence logic as FIFA 20, no coordination, the AI is absolutely stupid. Not one change in the gameplay in FUT in attack or defence even the goalkeepers are a joke. Lots of bugs, again an unfinished game released by EA. Every foul is a yellow card, every added time is 1 minute ingame, which is ridiculous. You can`t enjoy it at all. Although if you want to play carreer mode, you have 3 new options in the mode which will annoy you after the 2nd month of playing. So basically "great job by EA, another year no dissapointment from them, absolute quality product" with amazingly high number of flaws, i don`t know if anybody suggested we will receive something else this year.… Expand
  25. PedroRafael
    Oct 19, 2020
    1
    É inacreditável a capacidade que a EA tem pra piorar um jogo a cada ano que passa, e o mais inacreditável é cobrar 300 reais por essa porcaria chamada fifa 21. Além de todas as "novidades" pouco agregarem para a gameplay, eles não consegyem acertar no basico, passes sempre errados, a zaga sempre abre pro atacante passar, enfim os mesmos erros de sempre só que ainda pior. Passem longeÉ inacreditável a capacidade que a EA tem pra piorar um jogo a cada ano que passa, e o mais inacreditável é cobrar 300 reais por essa porcaria chamada fifa 21. Além de todas as "novidades" pouco agregarem para a gameplay, eles não consegyem acertar no basico, passes sempre errados, a zaga sempre abre pro atacante passar, enfim os mesmos erros de sempre só que ainda pior. Passem longe desse jogo, chega de incentivar esse tipo de pratica.… Expand
  26. fotis10000
    Nov 7, 2020
    1
    This game costed me 40 euros that I really regret. Look, the gameplay is terrible and heavily affected by the cpu and the script, autoblocks wont let you create a chance and play football. Mechanics are unrealistic. EA just wants you to pay more money in order to get meta players and do the obvious...enjoy the game. Any serious improvements havent been made from fifa 20 as well as it is aThis game costed me 40 euros that I really regret. Look, the gameplay is terrible and heavily affected by the cpu and the script, autoblocks wont let you create a chance and play football. Mechanics are unrealistic. EA just wants you to pay more money in order to get meta players and do the obvious...enjoy the game. Any serious improvements havent been made from fifa 20 as well as it is a toxic and frustrating game. Thats because EA's monopoly. Dont buy it...It is the shame of football.… Expand
  27. V-MkR-V
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    EA’s refusal to acknowledge and remove the obvious scripting in the game has once again destroyed it. The fact you can play perfectly one game and the next game straight after it feels like you’re playing with 200 ping makes it obvious.
    And don’t even get me started on Icons in ultimate team, biggest money grab I have ever seen. Someone that’s dead in real life is in the opposing team to    EA’s refusal to acknowledge and remove the obvious scripting in the game has once again destroyed it. The fact you can play perfectly one game and the next game straight after it feels like you’re playing with 200 ping makes it obvious.
    And don’t even get me started on Icons in ultimate team, biggest money grab I have ever seen. Someone that’s dead in real life is in the opposing team to me and is so overpowered that it’s impossible to play against, give me a break    … Expand
  28. Buldogubld
    Nov 16, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst fifa ever!!! It’s not possible, wrong offside decisions, wrong foul decisions....a lot of scripts!!!!!!!!!!! Shame EA!!!!!… Expand
  29. trespassers
    Nov 25, 2020
    1
    It is absolutely ridiculous, what for to pay this money? For reskin and squad update? They also broke the game with new feint system! Refund!
  30. Javi05
    Oct 4, 2021
    1
    Ogni anno stesso gioco e stessi problemi, solo il costo non cambia...vergogna!!!!
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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 30, 2020
    65
    The few positives do not outweigh the negatives. EA Sports continues to phone it in with the FIFA series while single-player gamers cry out for better options.
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  2. PC Gamer
    Oct 15, 2020
    70
    FIFA 21 fixes some on-pitch issues, though it stops short of giving the series the meaningful overhaul it needs.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 12, 2020
    75
    FIFA 21 maintains the same base as last year, with few gameplay tweaks that are here make for a better overall experience.
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