FIFA 21

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0.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 2129 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,957 out of 2129
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  1. fergggx
    Nov 7, 2020
    0
    That game is absolutely broken, delay in every game make this game unplayable
  2. karnikh
    Jan 16, 2021
    0
    Not a crybaby: three times top200 weekend league and Div 1 Rivals player.
    I've been playing FIFA since '98. And back to it from fifa11.
    So... this is the worst one. No gameplay improvements from the previous iteration, same mechanics of the last 8 years. Same "glitches" since fifa17, GKs are crap from close, gods from distance. AI cheats as when playing vs Computer the program controls    Not a crybaby: three times top200 weekend league and Div 1 Rivals player.
    I've been playing FIFA since '98. And back to it from fifa11.
    So... this is the worst one.
    No gameplay improvements from the previous iteration, same mechanics of the last 8 years. Same "glitches" since fifa17, GKs are crap from close, gods from distance.
    AI cheats as when playing vs Computer the program controls more players at the same time but there is no way for the player to control more than 3 at the same time.

    I believe NO ONE at EA ever watched a football game because pressing for them is just running forward, uncontrolled players will ignore the ball even if it's in front of them while your opponent(if AI controlled) will have 4 different players rushing to the ball.

    It's the same old trick from EA: adding a couple of features and changing values of the players.
    Until someone gets hurt, or worse, EA will probably keep going this way for years... people go mental for much less than what this game does (especially as there are prizes, tournaments and a few hundred thousands pounds every months in tournament prizes out there)... sooner or later someone will be triggered by something and someone will pay the price because of Fifa    … Expand
  3. Rassol
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    OH tHiS iS aNoThEr NEW game no it is still fifa 15
    who plays this **** game
  4. Gkouminho
    Dec 27, 2020
    1
    Πολύ κακη δουλειά φέτος! Το ultimate team αν παίξεις σε legendary χάνεις από ομάδες με bronze παίχτες. Πρόβλημα με server πολύ συχνά και πολλά glitches
  5. demonslayer07
    Apr 30, 2021
    0
    I have played fifa12, 13 , 14 , 15, 16 i noticed some weird changes at 17 i stopped and i came to check the game at 21 and honestly what a piece of garbage. Worst game i have bought in my life. I want refund for my wallet and time fk the developers and **** EA and **** this **** ass game
  6. MattRRF90
    Apr 7, 2021
    0
    The game has no logic and physics don't exist in this game. I quit foot because it's just a fruit machine. I tried pro clubs but the AI are disabled in the head, your own character has complications does not follow instructions. When you press hit first time he chests it out of the pitch instead and misses open goal .they can't pass in straight lines. Career mode is so boring, w
  7. Austin_7
    Jul 4, 2021
    0
    Just got this game today and it doesn’t take long to see that EA blew another one. Insanely scripted and buggy game. Between Madden and fifa just about everyone at ea needs to be fired. Just embarrassing at this point there is no realism in these games anymore.
  8. ffiravik
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    Фифа 17, но с изменённой цифрой. Все нововведения в 18,19,20,21 можно было добавить в 17 при помощи патча, но разработчики зажрались и решили каждый год продавать патч по фулл прайсу. Спасибо!
  9. S1416159
    Dec 3, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst defense settings ever. If fifa 20 was bad then this is the worst game ever.… Expand
  10. cris1397
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    This game is embarassing, EA is shameful. They improved only one thing this year, the ugliness of this crap.
  11. pigjedi
    Nov 28, 2020
    1
    I gave this game a month of practice before writing this review.

    Compared to Fifa 20, there are minimal changes. A couple of improvements in Career mode and that's really it. Gameplay this year is absolutely ridiculous. The defenders now seem to be stupid and can't track runners. You have to manually flick your way round the defenders to the one u want to control and hope that you are    I gave this game a month of practice before writing this review.

    Compared to Fifa 20, there are minimal changes. A couple of improvements in Career mode and that's really it.
    Gameplay this year is absolutely ridiculous. The defenders now seem to be stupid and can't track runners. You have to manually flick your way round the defenders to the one u want to control and hope that you are still in time. Everyone relies on the through ball and pace which is unstoppable now. Early games online have them ending like 5-6, 6-8, 7-5. Everyone is just trying to outscore each other. After some practice in defending, you can keep the score down but it's really not realistic as the games are still like ping pong games and you just want to defend and counter all the time.

    Against the CPU, on World Class, games are ending 8-0 or 9-0. You just have to exploit the through balls, and contain the CPU.

    It's not even a good simulation of the beautiful game now. It's a ping pong game of high scores.

    I don't even want to talk about micro transactions.

    Graphics - 1 (Low low score as nothing has changed for many years)
    Gameplay - 1 (Ping Pong game. who can finish better wins)

    Audio is good but nothing groundbreaking.    … Expand
  12. VancouverRats
    Oct 21, 2020
    1
    Ful of bugs, momentum, servers are broken despite EA lying on ping values... The meta is to run straight as quickly as you can... Since this fifa is basically a slightly modified fifa 20 it is a total scandal that more bugs have been introduced and that the gameplay gets worse. Yet people will give tons of money to EA for this disastrous game
  13. Doynisan
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    There are a lot of reasons why I think the game is bad, but I don't think I have enough space here to say them all, so, I'm gonna tell you only a few of them.

    First reason might be that it's almost the same game as FIFA 20. It's basically 90% FIFA 20. The only real change is in Career Mode, which is not even that big, and it clearly does not make the mode great, it might not be better    There are a lot of reasons why I think the game is bad, but I don't think I have enough space here to say them all, so, I'm gonna tell you only a few of them.

    First reason might be that it's almost the same game as FIFA 20. It's basically 90% FIFA 20. The only real change is in Career Mode, which is not even that big, and it clearly does not make the mode great, it might not be better then the previous one. The real big change is only the training system, which might become quite annoying after some time because you literally have to simulate it every time, why couldn't it play automatically? I mean I don't want to stop every other day just to simulate it.

    Another reason, might be the biggest, is Ultimate Team. I know is just a game mode and I don't have to play it, but it's the main mode and it should be good, right? Well, in EA's opinion, not really, it's enough to make money. Well, us, the player would really like to be able to enjoy it, it would be rally nice, I mean, if EA were capable to create a great game in the past, why couldn't they now? Because they don't want to, because they know people would buy it anyway. So, they don't really care if the gameplay is not enjoyable. The main reason why the gameplay is **** is the script, which we don't have a proof it exists, but we all know it does, and of there are 2 reasons it exists. First of all, they want this game to be played a lot, just like Overwatch, League of Legends, Counter Strike and all those kind of games, so they want you to have a reason to play again, that's why they make you lose, to have a reason to keep playing, to win and to grind, that's why a lot of players have a record which is about 50-50 because that's what they want, mediocre players to keep playing, and with that, you might be stuck in a division, just like me, today I'm in division 7, tomorrow 6, and in a couple days 7 again, because I win 5, and I don't just win, I destroy guys with much better teams, and then, tomorrow I get beaten like 5-0 with 70% possession and against a gold non-rare team, and that's extremely frustrating. The other reason why if you change the team you might be playing good for a few matches, is because they want you to lose after a while, so you will think the team is the problem and you will buy packs, because this game is **** PAY TO WIN. And, unfortunately, I think the problem is only about 60% percent EA's fault, and I regret to say it, but the community is a problem too, I mean, if you wanna change something, don't play the game they want you to play, they just want you to play only those OP players and be sweaty AF, even in friendlies, I mean why the **** would you include skill base matchmaking in friendlies ffs, and a match limit, in FRIENDLIES, which is supposed to be the game mode which should note be sweaty, it should be friendly, but luckily, not all friendlies have a match limit, so why couldn't you, the player, help the others in those matches? Instead of being sweaty and wanting to win no matter what, do the golden goal rule, or at least just let them score the goals, and after that you could play it the way you want. And the other problem is the guys that are buying FIFA points, they break the game, please, if you ever said that the game is **** because it's pay to win but you bought FIFA points, then you are part pf the problem, because even you probably didn't buy a big amount and you say it didn't matter because it was just like 20$, that's what other million people say just like you, and if a million people gave 20$ thinking that is not a really big amount and it wouldn't change anything, well let me tell you that it did, because that's a lot of money. And I get that you say that the streamers are the ones that breaks the game because they spend thousand of dollars on FIFA points, and I agree, but still, we, the community, might make a difference. So, if you lose, at least try to not get frustrated, because it might not actually be your fault.

    Another problem with the community are the toxic players. Some of the celebrations are so **** annoying, especially when Mbappé scores, because 90% of the times, the goal was not scored because your opponent is good, but because Mbappé is **** OP.

    Another reasons are the other game modes, and the problem is that EA don't **** care about them. Seasons used to be so much fun back in the game, and now are playing maximum 1000 players, it's **** dead. Pro clubs might be the only mode I had fun playing, but guess what, EA doesn't care about it, so it's **** hidden in the online section, which no one cares about, and it haven't been improved in YEARS. It might be the best game mode, if more people played it, or if constant updates were brought. I mean look at 2K, their main NBA game mode is MyPlayer, which is basically 2K's pro clubs mode, but it's actually made good, or at least better than pro clubs, which has so much potential.

    Don't buy FIFA.    … Expand
  14. mika2santos
    Nov 5, 2020
    0
    ...........Fifa delay 21, more handicap , more delay ! It s in the game..........
  15. Drocher228
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Год за годом разработчики ничего не делают, чтобы улучшить игру. Те же баги, тот же геймплей. Может низики оценки будут мотивацией к исправлению ошибок? Хз. Меня лично они заебали.
  16. SydRd
    Oct 17, 2020
    0
    100% thrash with their DDA scripting games. Btw they are being sued now. Good for them
  17. JoaoLucas62
    Oct 15, 2020
    0
    I didn't even buy this year. I know this will be trash like Fifa 20. But i have a least help other people do not entry in this alfuw world that EA.
  18. Swen83
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This is not football, this is arcade sport and I don't know name... I play fifa from '94 and they only think about money. After patch game is for kids. Ultimate team is game without defence, only run and pass. Attack whit two or three players. This is not a game, this is a shame.
  19. marticarti
    Jan 21, 2021
    0
    This game is not football, is nothing. The people who made this game dont know nothing about football, zero, 0.
  20. ayazovic
    May 14, 2021
    5
    Remember when people talked about how AI was going to take over the world? Rest assured, FIFA21's AI isn't that smart. Even the IQ of my toaster is greater than that.

    You can make the game much better by only considering the successful points made in FIFA19 and PES2013 and the mods made by the mod communities. I'm afraid PES2022 will be better than FIFA22.
  21. LucaLux
    Nov 17, 2020
    0
    The first two weeks the game was fun. Then EA made a patch that sucked all the fun out of it. Same as FIFA 20. Disappointed, but not surprised!
  22. Moiz-R4
    Oct 26, 2020
    0
    Bad gaming. Defenders are the on Fifa20. Never though it my be possible. Tackles with no consistence. Forwards always have the ball back in their feet.
    Gameplay where scoring goals is becoming easier then ever before with games that can easily on a 6-5 score.
    Servers already went down after 2 weeks. All issues and bugs the community have been submitting to support since FIFA 19 and 20 are    Bad gaming. Defenders are the on Fifa20. Never though it my be possible. Tackles with no consistence. Forwards always have the ball back in their feet.
    Gameplay where scoring goals is becoming easier then ever before with games that can easily on a 6-5 score.
    Servers already went down after 2 weeks. All issues and bugs the community have been submitting to support since FIFA 19 and 20 are still here and some other weirder ones have been added.
    I wasn't expecting improvements since EA doesn't give real consideration to the community and is just focused on making money with a game where all is focused on attacks to sell more cheated cards on FUT.
    But it's still a pity they didn't even improve severs which is the least. As it stands, they're won't be any significant changement on PS5 as this current gameplay on PS4 is the basis of what they will provide on next gen PS5.    … Expand
  23. Pirocr07
    Dec 31, 2020
    1
    The way this company laughs in our faces every year should be a crime. I’m giving it a one just because they slightly improved the manager career mode, which was a must. But still, player career mode is just, boring, repetitive, not RPG experience at all. The UT experience is bad, gambling at its best. The gameplay is broken, defending is super hard, like never before, matches often end upThe way this company laughs in our faces every year should be a crime. I’m giving it a one just because they slightly improved the manager career mode, which was a must. But still, player career mode is just, boring, repetitive, not RPG experience at all. The UT experience is bad, gambling at its best. The gameplay is broken, defending is super hard, like never before, matches often end up with 5 goals at least. Tactics seems to have no effect many times in a match. Skills movements are op, you can literally take on the entire team with a high skills player like neymar. No new game modes, Volta is **** If you like playing with your friends you can buy it when there are offers, no way is worth it paying 60 bucks for it.… Expand
  24. Szntax
    May 23, 2021
    4
    Wow, it could be soo cool.
    I am only looking at the Ultimate Team mode here. First of all: If you pay real money to buy packs, you are making a big mistake. Why is that ? Because you „Pay-to-loose“ , or in other words : The Fifa Casino always wins. Stats, prices and gameplay varies from patch to patch making you wanna pay more and more with questionable results.
    The gameplay started to    Wow, it could be soo cool.
    I am only looking at the Ultimate Team mode here. First of all: If you pay real money to buy packs, you are making a big mistake. Why is that ? Because you „Pay-to-loose“ , or in other words : The Fifa Casino always wins. Stats, prices and gameplay varies from patch to patch making you wanna pay more and more with questionable results.
    The gameplay started to be nice, but later on, there comes a lot of patches, making it harder to get along within the game. Just a watch a couple of videos and depending on the latest patches, you will see some laws of physics bending bugs like balls-through-bodies or having your defenders running away from a ball, they most definitely would have intercepted. Whats my point ? It’s not a football / Fussball / Soccer simulation if I am not in control of the action. Will this improve over time ? Probably , but I really wonder if the developers want you to pay a lot or if they want to deliver an impressive simulation. Time will tell.

    There are some things though, that I like about the game and it is the amount of content and special cards I could get in the first three moth of playing. But I beg you , if you love football simulations as much as I do, don’t spend to much money. I had the best season ever without spending cash extra, and it made the experience much easier for me to know that I can proceed in the game without paying. But until Fifa decides , that this game is about skills rather then it being a rail-simulation, we just gotta wait and see. Or maybe we take a glance on a famous Japanese company who came up with a cool simulation a couple of years ago.    … Expand
  25. TyMel
    Jul 18, 2021
    0
    Didn't pay anything for the game (Free on EA play) and I still feel ripped off
  26. Trinb
    Jan 1, 2021
    0
    Literally the worst game I’ve ever played in my life. Lifelong futbol fan and pretty annoyed at the fact this is just all about kickball. Passing is nonexistent, defending is awful, everyone does the same thing and if you don’t as well you have zero success. Also EA prays on your mental health and instead of making a good product they pile on research to make you addicted and spend money.Literally the worst game I’ve ever played in my life. Lifelong futbol fan and pretty annoyed at the fact this is just all about kickball. Passing is nonexistent, defending is awful, everyone does the same thing and if you don’t as well you have zero success. Also EA prays on your mental health and instead of making a good product they pile on research to make you addicted and spend money. This is single-handedly the worst thing to happen to my mental state in my life. Trash game and trash company I pray everyday a better option comes along soon.… Expand
  27. GirTor
    Jan 5, 2021
    1
    Same crap every year. I won’t purchase any Fifa in the future if this continues. Enough!
  28. Jbob_523
    Oct 22, 2020
    1
    At first it had potential to be good but I am noticing strong scripting now and again. Stupid lag from fifas part and stupid player a.i
  29. thedrankduck
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    Lo mismo del año pasado pero con otro número, no le veo nada nuevo, es una poronga de juego
  30. Papiyay
    Jul 12, 2021
    8
    Am a pes guy , and I recently tried fifa 20.The game play of 21 for me has improved from 20. Still needs to reduce some unrealistic movements in the game and needs more weight like pes. Asides that it's a better overall experience for me.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 4, 2021
    60
    Game for fans who either need to work online at FUT every day, or instead want to try a modified career mode, which is starting to really look like Football Manager. Otherwise, it's a decent update for the full price. [Issue#307]
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    70
    The FIFA series desperately needs a fresh start. Right now, it relies mainly on the Ultimate Team mode and marketing, while going around in circles. Instead of leaping into the future, FIFA 21 takes half a step forward and two steps sideways in an attempt to differentiate itself from its predecessor well enough to rationalize spending money. If you already own FIFA 20 and are not addicted to Ultimate Team, you can sit this one out. [12/2020, p.44]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 15, 2020
    70
    A consummate package of shooting, slide tackling and swearing, but with some familiar current-gen frustrations. The saving grace could be FIFA 21’s free PS5 upgrade. [Issue#182, p.137]
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