FIFA 21 NXT LVL EDITION

 PlayStation 5
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2.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 223 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 223
  3. Negative: 156 out of 223
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  1. Yzerman35
    Jan 11, 2021
    2
    It's been at least 5 years that EA has been working with the same game mechanics in fifa, and they are not able to fix this game. This game is broken. Shooting, movement, passing, defending: none of it makes sense in the game. Scripting/momentum still feels apparent. The skill gap feels more like I am fighting the computer than the player I am playing against. And please, can someoneIt's been at least 5 years that EA has been working with the same game mechanics in fifa, and they are not able to fix this game. This game is broken. Shooting, movement, passing, defending: none of it makes sense in the game. Scripting/momentum still feels apparent. The skill gap feels more like I am fighting the computer than the player I am playing against. And please, can someone explain why they still allow your player on a free kick to pass it to the opponent. This does not happen in football/soccer.

    Essentially, the game is still very broken and gamers have just learned to live with it and accept it.    … Expand
  2. DW0lf
    Feb 27, 2021
    0
    As a lifelong fifa fan I am truly disappointed in this, it's basically just a cash cow, the gameplay is horrible, the game decides who wins or loses regardless of player skill, just to make you spend more money in really bad packs for the hope of getting a decent card, it's not a game for the players, it's a game for the big suits at EA
  3. Arash13
    Dec 15, 2020
    0
    As a lifelong fan of FIFA, I've been pretty disappointed with EA's approach during the past few years. Unfortunately, they've changed a nice soccer game into an arcade one which feels so unrealistic. In terms of gameplay, which is the most important part of a soccer sim video game, efootball PES is far superior and it would definitely be my first choice next year.
  4. Cjw1989
    Jan 4, 2021
    0
    This game is just all the scripted shannanigans that Fifa 19 had but it looks marginally better as in graphic wise. Like a snapchat filter.

    Will Mbappe run through 7 tackles and still score. Yes. Will you completely and utterly dominate your opponent and then lose 3-0 to a team that just came out of rehab. Yes. Repeatedly. Will your players run free like a Scotsman's balls and the next    This game is just all the scripted shannanigans that Fifa 19 had but it looks marginally better as in graphic wise. Like a snapchat filter.

    Will Mbappe run through 7 tackles and still score. Yes. Will you completely and utterly dominate your opponent and then lose 3-0 to a team that just came out of rehab. Yes. Repeatedly. Will your players run free like a Scotsman's balls and the next game feel like they’re towing a truck. Yes. Every second game.

    Will the team your playing block everything from your goal to his own goal no matter where the shot is and then score a nutmeg goal. Yes, absolutely. Will you enter a draft for 15k in coins, win the competition and win 5k in coins from the “rewards”. Yes, of course. What else would you expect. Will every pack you buy cost £20 and then you get back nothing. YES. We don’t even need money just take it.

    Will they delay the animation and point blank refuse to do the move you’re pressing. Yes. Obviously. Will every useless item that EA perceive as a “reward” lead you straight back to the store for kids to gamble on over priced lucky bags called “packs”. Yes!! If you like to play a competitive skill based game that gives you great rewards for the hard work you put in day in day out and offers you a great time playing it then you would be better with anything not made by EA. A ball and a string would be better time spent than this.    … Expand
  5. nw2010
    Dec 22, 2020
    5
    Graphics receive a decent bump for the PS5 and look verygood (where they are using the real player face).

    Presentation is as good as ever, but it really slows the game down in career mode which is what I enjoy playing. It significantly takes away from the enjoyment of just playing game after game. You should be able to skip certain cut scenes far quicker as well as move from game to    Graphics receive a decent bump for the PS5 and look verygood (where they are using the real player face).

    Presentation is as good as ever, but it really slows the game down in career mode which is what I enjoy playing. It significantly takes away from the enjoyment of just playing game after game. You should be able to skip certain cut scenes far quicker as well as move from game to game quicker (i.e. give us an option to just simulate all training and don't ask/make you press a different button each time to do that)

    Injury time needs fixing - quite often +1 minute goes on for 5+ minutes.

    Overall, I enjoyed 20+ hours with the game, but have now uninstalled it and probably won't go back to FIFA for another couple of years.    … Expand
  6. dejhigh
    May 12, 2021
    0
    Worst fifa game just behind fifa 20. A cash cow EA is now. Passing goes to the wrong direction everytime, tackling inconsistent. Cant even get the ball when I predict the opponents 10 different moves. Goal keeper always deflects the ball to the opponents striker every freaking time. Major issue is that the games decision making/ ai is at the lowest low. Whats the point of even adding it?Worst fifa game just behind fifa 20. A cash cow EA is now. Passing goes to the wrong direction everytime, tackling inconsistent. Cant even get the ball when I predict the opponents 10 different moves. Goal keeper always deflects the ball to the opponents striker every freaking time. Major issue is that the games decision making/ ai is at the lowest low. Whats the point of even adding it? Players make runs and just stop abruptly judt when you decide to make a throufh ball. Virtually all lobbed through balls to the striker are overhit. I could go on and on. I am never buying a fifa game again!!!… Expand
  7. DivineDDT
    Dec 11, 2020
    5
    Not really next level, although they improved graphics and no loading times and the dualsense vibration but the game has a frequent screen tear and lag (in offline mode too) when tackling players and the controller vibrates. Its irritating, best solution is to turn of enhanced vibration
  8. Madgamer2020
    Dec 21, 2020
    2
    What a poor game. Incredibly frustrating. Patch after patch. Completely alters the gameplay (back to fifa 19imo) This is possibly the most unrealistic version yet. Need a 76 button combo just to get your player to sprint. Honestly avoid the P2P game at all cost. Just a horrible horrible game
  9. Desimpedido
    Feb 6, 2021
    5
    It’s nice, ok to spend a few hours if you like soccer. But it’s the same game every year for a full price
  10. Danisfast
    Feb 8, 2021
    2
    TL;DR - looks nice, but very frustrating and far too much like hard work. Please just simplify and streamline things to make it easier to get into.

    My last FIFA was 17 and before that 14. So, I'm pretty casual. I was really hoping that FIFA 21 would be a great opportunity to get back into virtual football, alongside getting a PS5. I also wanted to show off the new hardware with a fancy    TL;DR - looks nice, but very frustrating and far too much like hard work. Please just simplify and streamline things to make it easier to get into.

    My last FIFA was 17 and before that 14. So, I'm pretty casual. I was really hoping that FIFA 21 would be a great opportunity to get back into virtual football, alongside getting a PS5. I also wanted to show off the new hardware with a fancy new game.

    There are some things I like about it. For example, that there are some graphical enhancements. I don't expect huge leaps this early in the generation, so I'm happy there. The load times are close to nil; can't complain about that...! The DualSense function is nifty and that FUT isn't in-your-face all the time. I appreciate that. The menus aren't immediately intuitive, but you get the hang of them after a while - and they are very clean. The soundtrack is decent enough too.

    On the downside however is the important bit: the gameplay experience. Far too often, one is only a player selection mix-up or excessively laboured animation away from pure, unbridled frustration. It happens far too often and absolutely kills the vibe. Especially this year, as the defending has now also become far harder, this issue has become even more pronounced. I don't know if there is scripting, but after a few "miraculous" comebacks brought on late in games, I can understand why people would say there is. But there's no inbetween with the difficulty as a result of this. You're either thrashing teams, or in this quagmire of frustration.

    But I digress; so too have set-pieces become inaccessible. It's far too stressful and complicated trying to score a free kick or penalty. After a few games, I abandoned long corners altogether. The general direction chosen for this area of the game was the wrong one for someone like me.

    The result is a game that has needless barriers to empowerment and fun, which combined with the AI mix-ups, create a negative experience for the casual gamer like me. After approximately ten to fifteen hours I have uninstalled the game. Even Ride - the glitchy, stumbling motorcycle franchise at least has a spot on my PlayStation for when I want to go back...! But I won't be back for FIFA because I just do not have fun playing it.

    I miss the days of ISS on the Super Nintendo, which were simple, fun and challenging in all the right ways. You lost or scored a goal because of something you did, not because it remains impossible to work out how to tackle competently. Lots of goals went in, but it was fun. Now, it all feel so serious, complicated and laboured.

    I don't want to spend countless hours trying to master a free kick technique that I will hardly ever use and that won't be around if I buy another FIFA, I just want to have a bit of a challenge, but mostly fun with my fleeting free time after work...! Is that too much to ask for?    … Expand
  11. duckduck0101
    Apr 26, 2021
    0
    Pure trash company. First time playing an online EA games and it's f-ing trash, customer services is f-ing garbage, feel stupid when I spent money on this f-king game. Took forever for them to solve your problem. Pure f-ing trash company.
  12. Uptonic
    Jun 8, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having played the FIFA game since it’s very first version many years ago, I have witnessed a rapid decline over the last few years. What used to be a great realistic and fun game, has now become an unrealistic and poorly predictable mess. The AI intelligence is far from ‘football intelligent’ and gamers now simply have to go to YouTube, to find the cheats and tricks to win games. This game no longer allows a creative or football minded person to play football. It’s no surprise that this game is losing its place in gamers hearts and it won’t be long before it loses its place on shop shelves. The last 5 years has seen virtually no improvement in graphics or animation.. instead, a rearrangement of button configurations or instructions, to make you learn again, what you already knew previously. Waste of money… Expand
  13. Smara1453
    Dec 10, 2020
    0
    There is no improvement. The same arcade unrealistic gameplay based on pay to win. It is not football.
  14. samiseppo1000
    Dec 6, 2020
    0
    Gotta give credit where it's due. This game is absolutely beautiful looking and the atmosphere on the stadium is breathtaking. The menus also work extremely well. Sadly that's where the pros end.

    The gameplay is such a coin flip and upside down it's beyond ridiculous. I have absolutely no idea why the players have stats because they mean nothing. Pace is completely random. Sometimes    Gotta give credit where it's due. This game is absolutely beautiful looking and the atmosphere on the stadium is breathtaking. The menus also work extremely well. Sadly that's where the pros end.

    The gameplay is such a coin flip and upside down it's beyond ridiculous. I have absolutely no idea why the players have stats because they mean nothing. Pace is completely random. Sometimes your 60 pace player outpaces 90+ pace players, sometimes the other way around. Passing? The hardest passes to complete are the ones that look the easiest. You have the most obvious chance to give a through ball to your striker with your player who has outstanding passing stats - DO NOT TAKE IT. It's guaranteed to go just too long. Sometimes the passes are incredibly slow, sometimes fast, no matter how you power it. The pass that will most consistently reach your own player is an offside pass to a player you didn't aim it to.

    Sometimes your player with 90 agility turns quick, sometimes he doesn't. Sometimes your cb with 60 dribbling turns like neymar, sometimes he doesn't. The 'dramatic moments' (read: dda) is turned up to 200 and if you end up winning 2-0 in the first half you won't get to see the opponents goal in the second half. Suddenly you can't get out of your own half because your players do everything to not be available for a pass and when they are, the pass will just randomly be a poor one.

    Tackling? The best and most consistent tackles happen when performed with your strikers when you are losing and using team press. Actually no, the most consistent tackle is when your A.I. decides to put in a random tackle. When manually tackling with defenders, be ready to tackle the ball 5 times before the opponent is suddenly through on goal and just hope your gk will save it. If the angle to shoot is bad, just be ready to skip the celebrations because shots from bad angles are more consistent than when shooting from the middle. Interceptions? A coin flip. Position yourself correctly and sometimes you will get the interception and sometimes your player will move out of the way for whatever reason. Long shots? Don't even try, definitely do not try if you hold majority of the possession because your opponent will be through on goal from the weirdest bounce you have ever seen.

    And the team press... Jesus christ... :D Turn it on when you are losing, you will get a goal. Turn it on when you are winning, the opponent will get a goal. The game is so unresponsive that every action is a coin flip that depends on the stupid animation the game decides to play. The time window in which that action will take place varies so much that you end up having no idea what to do and when. It's such a frustrating experience gaming wise and the only thing that keeps you coming back is their brilliantly well executed and extremely addictive system of (mostly poor and untradeable) pack rewards.

    I am absolutely certain that every positive review of this game is either paid or written by an idiot.    … Expand
  15. Mikesonic8
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es una mieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerda… Expand
  16. Piks_LDN
    Dec 13, 2020
    1
    Using the dualsense triggers when losing stamina feels weird now. The fact that pro clubs doesn’t carry over is a big miss and very foolish from EA. It’s literally the same game pasted each year don’t buy it don’t give them the money
  17. Andresu
    Dec 10, 2020
    2
    Fifa 21 on PS5 is as good or bad as Fifa 21 on PS4, but this „graphical update“ is sham. When watching the trailers with Messis or Allisons hair moving or other star players like Mané are sweating, you expect that all other player getting the same graphical update... but nope! That’s not the case. 99,99% of all players look the same as on PS4, especially the ones from smaller clubs as wellFifa 21 on PS5 is as good or bad as Fifa 21 on PS4, but this „graphical update“ is sham. When watching the trailers with Messis or Allisons hair moving or other star players like Mané are sweating, you expect that all other player getting the same graphical update... but nope! That’s not the case. 99,99% of all players look the same as on PS4, especially the ones from smaller clubs as well as nearly all players in the squad of Barça (except Messi, of course)...… Expand
  18. Sucate
    Dec 19, 2020
    0
    The game now is quicker on the loading and have some cool scenes pre-match but it's still the same pay to win and scripted game we all know, unacceptable
  19. LogMan56
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Will we change the generation of consoles just to have faster loadings? This is unacceptable.
  20. Fortheplayers
    Dec 19, 2020
    0
    In 2020; It’s debatable whether FIFA 21 is worse or the pandemic
    The actual FIFA is the one to blame for giving exclusive to EA
  21. Mohamad4alinzad
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    another ****
  22. DSouls_guy
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Have to say fifa 21 on ps5 looks very clean and better, however you can tell that fifa 21 is still a last gen game with better graphics. Now the ps5 controller's haptic feedback is a fantastic treat for football ⚽️. Even though I HATE the cash grab fifa has become I still think this is worth a try.
  23. MinePlay512
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    I have to say I was impressed with the upgrades from the Next Gen. Still feel like there should be more. I am excited to say that I want to see the long term option. This is a start however. I can't wait to see the future ahead.
  24. Procyon0916
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    It is a sports game that applies haptic feedback and adaptive trigger, which are functions of DualSense, well :)
  25. Beanz007
    Apr 2, 2022
    0
    More of the same from EA. Trying to exploit the community and take all their money with ultimate team.
  26. mfmaxpower
    Apr 16, 2021
    5
    Such a poor game. Bland visuals. Awful AI. Some real janky animations. Worse, the game plays little like football. Defending is a joke. Players don't feel good controlling. There's little real skill or challenge in scoring whereas defending is one of the most frustrating gaming experiences. Even if you're competent, it ain't fun.
  27. Lesiub
    May 7, 2021
    0
    **** this game. Nxjdjxdh3hehhe3heehehehehebhdhejebdbdj3j3j3bendjdjdndbdbdbdbbdx
  28. Arsalan99
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    Same sh*t, different year. EA really needs to fix this game once and for all. Also the game is scripted as f*ck.
  29. brat_danila
    Jun 8, 2021
    0
    Game is nothing like football, it’s ridiculous to even watch gameplay, even worse to play it yourself. It should be free play at this point. Give us football SIMULATOR for the money
  30. Lumic
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    don't mix politics and games, how do you treat us the way we treat you, now I know what kind of company you are and how you deal with players, I will never buy your games again
  31. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    8
    Graphics 8/10
    Playability 8/10
    Entertainment 8/10
    DualSense 6/10
    Story 1/10
    Overall 8/10
    I play only career (manager) mode. I am not interested in FUT.
  32. Nintendero97
    May 2, 2021
    10
    It is a sports game that applies haptic feedback and adaptive trigger, which are functions of DualSense, well :)
  33. mrwaax
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Much better than the ps4 version, but still a boken mess of a product. Would give the ps4 version a negativ number if i could. Scripting and momentum shifting is killing the series. Maybe it'll get better if FUT is cancelled
  34. Seken
    Apr 29, 2021
    0
    Worst fifa ever. Unfinished game with loads if bugs. A.I. Dumb as **** Sripted to hell
  35. Allawe27
    Dec 25, 2020
    0
    This is an absolute hot pile of garbage. With this garbage scripting, the game is unplayable. The trigger effect on PS5 can't be f*cking turned off unless you turn it off for the whole system. Goalkeepers are trash and can't save a single shot. Defending in this game is the worst I've seen in years and the AI is trash. This has done it for me, I'll never buy a new Fifa whatsoever. F*ck youThis is an absolute hot pile of garbage. With this garbage scripting, the game is unplayable. The trigger effect on PS5 can't be f*cking turned off unless you turn it off for the whole system. Goalkeepers are trash and can't save a single shot. Defending in this game is the worst I've seen in years and the AI is trash. This has done it for me, I'll never buy a new Fifa whatsoever. F*ck you EA, your trash scripting, and your microtransactions.… Expand
  36. Mattorious_swe
    Feb 1, 2021
    1
    The Ps5 functions the vibration is good, the trigger effect is way too strong (even on low) so I turned that off quite fast. Graphics and no load times are great, really. But there is an issue which ruins the game for me:

    I play a lot of career mode on world class dif, built up a club from Eng div 2 and all the way up to premier league, won some cups, and even beat liverpool and other    The Ps5 functions the vibration is good, the trigger effect is way too strong (even on low) so I turned that off quite fast. Graphics and no load times are great, really. But there is an issue which ruins the game for me:

    I play a lot of career mode on world class dif, built up a club from Eng div 2 and all the way up to premier league, won some cups, and even beat liverpool and other big teams and won champions league/europa league, however there is a BIG issue with pre-determined performance or scripting as some call it. Some games my players would miss every shot (even if i checked the replay and saw i aimed right), so I'd restart the game and my shots would go in. Other types of games are when the opposition is super high pressing, or games where every almost pass is missplaced. So those kinds of pre-determinded games happened sometimes and when they did i restarted to fix it.
    Once I got to premier league I had just won the Super Cup against Juventus 3-1, challenging match but we outplayed them. I then meet Fullham and Everton in the first matches of the premier league, and I get completely destroyed, when i tell my players to sprint they jog, every bounce goes to opposing player and my players are suddenly playing extremely poorly, against Fullham. So there seems to be some kind of factors affecting my players since it's a (premier) league game even if it's against (much) worse opposition than what I'd normally face. This was very, very, disappointing since i finally got in to the premier league and 5 games in I didn't see any point continuing and removed the 200+ match save that I'd been playing on for a long time. The scripting makes this game unplayable, at least against AI. I wish it was a setting I could turn off so that my players play like they can and my opposition is better instead of that my players are suddenly awful.    … Expand
  37. Harryik
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Жаль что можно поставить 0. Это слишком высокая оценка для это игры. Но разрама всё ровно на своих фанов
  38. ViewsGaming
    Jan 26, 2021
    0
    Electronic Arts sucked on the PS5,the only good thing is that loading times are faster,that's it. It's pay to win,not a PS5 game.
  39. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    7
    +
    Lo mismo de siempre, para lo bueno.

    -
    Lo mismo de siempre, para lo malo.
    0 innovación.
    Jugar contra la máquina aburre y desespera. Injusto.
  40. 993_C4S
    Apr 10, 2021
    0
    EA sports just keeps making this game worse on every single update, it’s so ffn trash i deleted the freakin game... it is insanely $hit to say the least, penalties left and right, midfield does not exist, defending is **** passing is the worst so far, gameplay is manipulated... Faaaaaack EA sports for not listening to players and pi$$ing on a game that at one point was the benchmark.
  41. zho
    Dec 18, 2020
    1
    I can’t with this scripted game. It’s seriously unrealistic. I play a lot of Ultimate Team and my 90 rated keeper cant save even the easiest shots. Srsly don’t recommend this game. 17 was the best.
  42. Tabishak
    Dec 22, 2020
    0
    Its the same f*cking game, didnt even change a bit, just a little ilumination and graphics
  43. Rampeudg
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    I believe that this is not a bad game, many people say and critics say that nothing changes in the game every year, but I want to note if you have not played this game, then please be silent and do not go to the wrong place where you were not asked, and if you still played this game, then you are probably blind if you did not see differences with previous versions of this series of games.I believe that this is not a bad game, many people say and critics say that nothing changes in the game every year, but I want to note if you have not played this game, then please be silent and do not go to the wrong place where you were not asked, and if you still played this game, then you are probably blind if you did not see differences with previous versions of this series of games. Yes, this is a sports simulator, many people say that they pay money for winning a match, but I want to note that in real football they also pay money for the match and I know this as a real football fan!… Expand
  44. DieGuteSalsa
    Jan 4, 2021
    2
    Poor gameplay, nice modes. Gameplay as usually way to rng heavy (online), of course pay 2 win (I think players will now when buy …). Still you can earn now a lot of coins “free to play”, hard to say that about a game. However I deleted the game after two weeks. The gameplay just feels like fifa 2000 and FUT matches make me angry because everyone can run through with there OP cards (pay 2Poor gameplay, nice modes. Gameplay as usually way to rng heavy (online), of course pay 2 win (I think players will now when buy …). Still you can earn now a lot of coins “free to play”, hard to say that about a game. However I deleted the game after two weeks. The gameplay just feels like fifa 2000 and FUT matches make me angry because everyone can run through with there OP cards (pay 2 win). I only recommend this game to core FIFA gamers everyone else will have a hard time.… Expand
  45. ColdSummer20
    Jan 7, 2021
    3
    Great features and gives you the feeling of a football match but the gameplay is truly awful and seems made by and for 10 year olds. Once you bypass the midfield the ai just stand and watch and once you see you can never unsee it which then makes this very unplayable. Broken mess well done EA
  46. sanberg89
    Jan 14, 2021
    0
    The British will play this over and over again, the game will be actively bought over and over again. And this sh*t only keeps up with high sales!
  47. Wilson44
    Jan 24, 2021
    0
    Better for PS4... Last patch broke the game completely... Knowing EA they won't fix it for a long time.
  48. Yasyasys
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Horrible game, I’m totally tired of fifa giving us the same thing every year except the gameplay has been getting worse since 2012. EA YOU NEED TO WAKE UP!!
  49. Tipsygypsy
    Feb 3, 2021
    0
    I purchased this game to play against friends, however not only can you not play cross platform, you can't post cross generation. With the impossibility of buying current gen consoles and the player base split, why do this? They also refused to refund me, hadn't even played the game as I only play with friends online usually
  50. Ikarrrororo
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    The worst edition iv like to play in all fifa game, handicap in fut destroy game so hard
  51. blanco0404
    Feb 11, 2021
    0
    Trash this game is trash Trash this game is trash Trash this game is trash Trash this game is trash Trash this game is trash Trash this game is trash
  52. alexxasw
    Feb 19, 2021
    0
    **** fifa 21 its more like a job then a game and it makes my brother very depressed and angry and that saddens me he is having problems cuz of fifa,**** fifa and **** EA
  53. tymqe
    Feb 23, 2021
    4
    It is basically the same game as FIFA 15 but with a bit better graphics and some new features. But i must say that the gameplay feels better than the previous FIFA 20.
  54. Michealscho
    Mar 3, 2021
    2
    The game is absolutely shocking, don't waste your money I won't be again. Worst one since fifa 17 just more expensive, worse packs and much more scripted games, you can be 3-0 up and just loose complete control of your defence and they will just stand watching as they walk past.
  55. eddieCard
    Mar 5, 2021
    0
    FIFA is a game built on a good engine, has good graphics and physics, but EA do their best to ruin any fun by turning it into a gambling machine and its algorithms influencing the results of the match. Try to not buy packages in the game for 2-3 weeks and start losing, stop playing then come back and start winning.
    Your abilities and skills have no influence in the game results as long as    FIFA is a game built on a good engine, has good graphics and physics, but EA do their best to ruin any fun by turning it into a gambling machine and its algorithms influencing the results of the match. Try to not buy packages in the game for 2-3 weeks and start losing, stop playing then come back and start winning.
    Your abilities and skills have no influence in the game results as long as the algorithm thinks you'll keep playing. Not a sports simulator or an e-sports game, only a big scam.    … Expand
  56. Moltobazez
    Mar 7, 2021
    4
    I am only playing the ultimate team regularly so the review is based on that! The only reason this is getting a 4 and not a 0 is because of better graphics and well-made menu items and objectives (some people think they need improvement but good enough for me). I have been playing FIFA regularly. The gameplay for this FIFA is terrible the AI in defense and attack is terrible the playersI am only playing the ultimate team regularly so the review is based on that! The only reason this is getting a 4 and not a 0 is because of better graphics and well-made menu items and objectives (some people think they need improvement but good enough for me). I have been playing FIFA regularly. The gameplay for this FIFA is terrible the AI in defense and attack is terrible the players don't move and when they move the runs are actually terrible. Please learn more from the gameplay older FIFAs. FIFA 17 to be specific. The game is becoming more like mortal combat or street fighters where you press certain combos to get goals. This is not how football is. Football is about being creative in different scenarios not just doing combos. Defending is just a game of luck! Games end in 6-6 scores 12 goals in a single game! Many times the attacker would just go through the defender bot AI and controlled defenders. The ball lock favors attackers much more. I really don't mind losing games. I enjoy when opponents score creative goals and I learn from my mistakes but the game play is horrendous !… Expand
  57. KratosChief
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    EA Se isso não é o suficiente para você... você é um gado da EA ou de FIFA
  58. OriginalHybrid
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    Worst unrealistic football game you will ever play and **** loot boxes pay to win can’t even play ultimate team cause pace of all the players just hold x every time they get ball. Also chip from anywhere joke of a game shame pes is **** too
  59. Fifaisaids
    Mar 30, 2021
    0
    This game is aids and it's scripted don't waste money. This game is the worst game out there
  60. Reaves17
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Honestly. The worst instalment ever. Declan Rice acting like prime Ronaldinho. Counters only way to score. Pro clubs hasn’t been touched at all! So so so so bad
  61. Marcushblade87
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Worst fifa ever, that's no exaggeration. Too predictable gameplay. I've loved fifa since I was a kid, bought and played everyone for hours on end and this may just well be the last I play.
  62. TopShooterNB
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Biggest waste of money ... icons ? Take them out the **** game ?!??!??!?? I hate this Fifa I’ve been playing since 05 !!!… Expand
  63. Fiiig
    Apr 4, 2021
    1
    AI auto blocks all cycle long. Meta geared toward auto defending. It’s all embarrassing really
  64. dasepe
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    We are witnessing the death of a classic. I have bought and played Fifa since 2011 and I have noticed a devolution over the years, but the 2021 version is a joke. EA has turned FIFA 21 into a circus, Fortnite-like game as opposed to a soccer/football simulator.
    Disco music celebrations, ridiculous banners on the stands, I guess next year they will add the possibility of playing with Messi    We are witnessing the death of a classic. I have bought and played Fifa since 2011 and I have noticed a devolution over the years, but the 2021 version is a joke. EA has turned FIFA 21 into a circus, Fortnite-like game as opposed to a soccer/football simulator.
    Disco music celebrations, ridiculous banners on the stands, I guess next year they will add the possibility of playing with Messi using a Stormtrooper helmet or Cristiano Ronaldo with a crocodile head.
    If that was not enough, all online games finish 5-4, 4-3, 5-5, 6-6...pretty realistic, right?
    The players move as if they were ice skating on the pitch...
    I also miss the days when having a player like Harry Kane or Luis Suarez on your Ultimate Team was something to be proud about. Nowadays all teams have Messi, Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, etc.
    EA has destroyed this franchise, but hey...I guess this kind of game is what the younger generations (Fortnite fans ) like.
    I am keeping my fingers crossed for Pro Evolution Soccer to come with a game that looks something like football next year.    … Expand
  65. lukasckj
    Apr 7, 2021
    0
    The franchise I used to love has become nothing more than a money-making machine. The gameplay is a disaster, and has at this point lost the contact with actual football. Tactics is non-existing, since skillmoves and pace is the only thing needed to win a game.
  66. bcok21
    Apr 11, 2021
    0
    everyone who still gives money to EA is a retard.

    they destroyed every franchise they bought. it's all about profit not the player or the game.

    stop buying this crap
  67. Marcb97
    Apr 12, 2021
    0
    Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever Worst ever
  68. Mozzie88
    Apr 20, 2021
    0
    This game is horrible. Since 2019 the gameplay is completely broken and the physics are a joke. Playing online is almost impossible with a 200Mbs connection and just 8ms bing. Playing offline is ridiculous because of the stupid scripting or "adaptive difficulty" as EA would call it. And to top all that I have to deal with the soccer aid bug that took me from 1st division down to 4th
  69. snova94
    May 8, 2021
    0
    FIFA 21 is the worst FIFA ever. I have been a loyal fan of FIFA since 11 years, but FIFA 21 has been disappointing in so many ways.
    Please do not buy this crap wait for them to release other version
  70. BBurgos
    Jun 4, 2021
    0
    Worst game ever, slow gameplay, so much delay, i don’t know how can make this game even worst every single year
  71. Bembo85
    Jun 13, 2021
    0
    No words, is only a bad update of the 2020 version, pay for win(maybe), and "King" momentum reigns online...
  72. Dreifachs
    Nov 30, 2021
    7
    Usual Fifa game, nothing special. Online mode was fun but PSG was very very overpowered. The whole team is way too fast and very unrealistic.
  73. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
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Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#13 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    75
    Don’t expect a revolution. The PS5 version of the latest FIFA looks better, runs at 60 fps in 4K, and loads matches much faster, but the only feature truly worth focusing on is the creative use of haptic feedback (e.g. as your player gets tired, triggers gradually become harder to press). [02/2021, p.61]
  2. GAMES.CH
    Mar 3, 2021
    86
    FIFA 21 for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is definitely best and most beautiful version of this years FIFA-outing. It gives a glimpse on things, that can become a big thing in the next couple of years, but also fails to make changes on certain lackluster gameplay-features of the game.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 8, 2021
    70
    While FIFA 21 is as good a showcase for the potential of the DualSense as we’ve seen so far, the underlying issues with this entry remain. [Issue#184, p.88]
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