FIFA 18

1. brokemack

   Sep 26, 2017

   10

   Revived my acct just to write this. PES has been my game since the PS2 days. I especially disliked FIFA 17, felt like a foosball game moreRevived my acct just to write this. PES has been my game since the PS2 days. I especially disliked FIFA 17, felt like a foosball game more than a football/soccer sim. Furthermore, EA can eat my *** and if it went under I honestly wouldn't really mind. But this is the first Fifa I'm buying in over a decade because it's made enough improvements, especially on the controls & physics, to the point where all the other stuff like presentation, licenses, modes & graphics actually put it over for me.
   
   PES devs deserve the praise & cash after all these years (though they also deserve better than Konami as their boss...) but I find it pretty amazing that this is the year so many are finally flocking to it, after literally Decades of arguing with FIFA stans that EA's game was trash & that PES was where it's at. I'll admit even now, PES' classic feel on the controls cannot be beat.... But a football/soccer simulation that does not make. The truth is that PES has no midfield game. Matches are generally just 90 mins of counter attacks, through lobs to the wing, a flurry of shots, and repeat until the whistle blows. Any good PES player will churn out 25 shots per 10 minute game like clockwork and the only way to stop it isn't with actual defense on the field, but by memorizing defensive settings combos in the gameplan menu which apply the same to pretty much every team regardless of personnel & essentially functions as a game within a game. PES is fine, but PES is PES... It's got it's own rules & internal logic and if you abide by them, you'll have fun because it feels nice to play. But again, that doesn't make it a football/soccer simulation.
   
   I'm seeing a lot of people complain about FIFA's pace, but it is much more like the real thing. You actually have to think about how you're going to move the ball up the field & make the most of your possessions. There is actual incentive to pass Backwards sometimes, like in real life, to reset play... Try that in PES in a competitive game, I dare you (you'll have it snatched from behind by the opposing striker and give up a goal). There are different ways to approach offense unlike in PES where every good player sets the same 3 FWD formation regardless of the personnel because they know the game is so heavily offensive that playing any other way is pointless. In FIFA you can actually play team defense based on field positioning instead of feeling like you're skating on ice with no choice but to try to steal the ball 1 on 1, at which point it's off to the races again. If all this makes FIFA "too slow" for people then I really have to question those people's understanding of the sport.
   
   None of this would mean as much to me if the game didn't feel right on the controls, which is exactly why I've stuck it out with PES & dealt with all the BS (like bad servers & lack of licenses, uploading kits & stadiums & all that) for all these years. There is no doubt that the physics & feel have finally improved to the point where it's a no brainer for me. And while the controls may not be as loose & Mario-like as PES, it's certainly better than any FIFA in a long time, especially last year's where it felt like all the players were puppets connected by string. This time passing & dribbling do feel nice and individual players off the ball actually move around in a more realistic way, unlike any other Fifa or PES I've seen, which seemed robotic when you look at them from a distance. If you don't believe me check out the demo & play it for yourself.
   
   I have yet to get into all the different modes but from what I've seen from FUT it is nice and let me tell you the licenses, presentation & feeling of real life connectedness with sport globally do not hurt, especially after all these years of PES. If I come across any tragic gamebreaking circumstances I will come back and change this review, but until then I'm leaving a 10 because all these 0's, 1's & 2's are a joke and need some balancing out. My only real concern at this point is that I haven't exactly found the right difficulty setting, though I've settled on Pro for now (1 higher than the default Semi-Pro) and it generally feels right.… Expand

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2. Maximo27CABJ

   Jun 20, 2022

   8

   Un juego muy bueno, en LATAM pusieron muy poco empeño (sus ligas, equipos, estadios, jugadores).
   El modo del MUNDIAL zafa, esta bueno, pero noUn juego muy bueno, en LATAM pusieron muy poco empeño (sus ligas, equipos, estadios, jugadores).
   El modo del MUNDIAL zafa, esta bueno, pero no está a la altura de sus antecesores (FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 Y 2014)… Expand

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4. LittleL

   Nov 26, 2017

   6

   I have the same problem every year when the new FIFA comes out and this year was no exception. The amount of changes brought to the game doI have the same problem every year when the new FIFA comes out and this year was no exception. The amount of changes brought to the game do not warrant a completely new game. Everything could have and should have been brought in an update but instead was added to a whole new game which will run you another 60 dollars.
   
   FIFA 18 has brought a couple new things to the table such as Alex Hunters return in the journey. While i loved the opening hours of it, it slowly downgraded and fell victim to last years problem where you'd practice, then play a game. Rinse and repeat. Going a long time without having anything interesting happen in a story mode can really test the players patience. Especially if your like me and dont really find Alex that interesting to begin with.
   
   Ultimate team also got an upgrade with the introduction of squad battles. I actually really enjoyed this as it kept me playing and was a good way to earn coins. It does feel unbalanced however as there are times i'll smash a team that is way better than mine then get smashed by a team that is way worse.
   
   Those are what i'd say are the 2 big additions from last years FIFA. There are some things here that actually feel worse than last years game though. Defending being the big one that comes to mind. For the life of me i can't seem to defend good in this game and neither can the AI as they stare and watch the ball roll right past them.
   
   Overall its just another FIFA game, if you liked it last year you'll most likely like it this year and the same is true if you hated it last year, you'll still hate it this year.
   
   My final rating for FIFA 18 is a 6/10… Expand

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5. froyandres

   Dec 26, 2017

   1

   Very Bad. No point playing a game which largely determines the outcome before a ball is kicked.

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6. constantino1234

   Nov 17, 2018

   0

   FIFA 18 ESTÁ RIDÍCULO!!!! EA sports não tem respeito pelos fãs de fifa e estão estragando o jogo

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
7. MisterGreen

   Dec 25, 2017

   0

   This is absolute garbage. Same thing as always, but even worse. Ok, so avoid this. ZERO.

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8. fifasuks2

   Oct 23, 2017

   0

   I have been playing a lot of fifa since fifa 10. Fifa 13 and 17 were my favorites. Fifa 18 are with absolutely no doubt the worst game I haveI have been playing a lot of fifa since fifa 10. Fifa 13 and 17 were my favorites. Fifa 18 are with absolutely no doubt the worst game I have ever played. I can't think of anything that is positive about this game and EA in general. I dont think anyone could disagree with the fact that fifa 18 is a half finished game.
   There are so many bugs and flaws in this game that I actually dont know where to start.
   I've read a lot of the reviews and one thing that is for certain is that all ratings above 5 are paid by ea. The game is not realistic at all, its not fun playing, the bugs are taking all the fun away from the game. The anger you get from losing matches/get scored on VS the "joy" of winning and scoring yourself is not comparable. Defending without AI would be much better, but EA failed to actually make it viable, this game is about who can score the most goals, and ofcourse pace.
   
   I've created this account only to review Fifa 18, but as I am writing i realise more and more that EA doesnt give a **** about its customers at all. As a huge fifa "fanboy" I am just sad that EA could release this game. I'm gonna write a list with things that must be improved at some point, cause this isnt unbearable.
   
   PingPong passes( not skillbased at all)
   
   Horrible dribbling and ballcontrol(the times i do get past, is because of the defending in this game is a disaster)
   
   Random goals (9/10 goals come from mistakes either by AI or player)
   
   GKs extremely unbalanced (were **** before patch, have improved but are some times way to op, and sometimes way to sh*t)
   
   Shooting are totally random.
   
   Set pieces are useless, shooting from freekicks wont get you any goals. gks are superop when it comes to saving freekicks.
   
   Pay to win (you wont get **** in your packs, you get to few packs for the amount of cash you spend.)
   Laggy menus (just how?)
   
   Players looked much better in fifa 17 and earlier fifa's than 18
   
   And the defense is just f*cked up.
   
   Its worth mentioning that I am usually a very good player, with dribling as my strongest feature. but this fifa, i cant stand. Everything is bull****, if someone scores one of those easy goals im quitting ASAP. Its not even worth trying when you actually have no control of the outcome of the match, even tho you are miles better.
   
   I wouldnt recommend anyone to buy Fifa 18, hopefully Fifa 19 will be better.
   This review wasnt as good as i was hoping it would be, because this game deserves a 100% honest review.… Expand

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