FIFA 18

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5.8

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  1. horoxix
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    Ignore the bad reviews. The portability of this game is fantastic and the gameplay is as smooth, if not better (imo) than on the PS4 or XBOX.

    If graphics are your concern then I'm sorry, but the rest of the game is top notch.
  2. gbs
    Dec 29, 2017
    10
    My first switch game!

    Besides the switch I have a 3DS with PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) 2013 For soccer fans, being able to play wherever you are is something that is already perfect, but EA has been able to make a match to live up to expectations. And at the same time, playing at home on big screen does not leave anything to be desired to the other ways to play FIFA18. I hope new    My first switch game!

    Besides the switch I have a 3DS with PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) 2013

    For soccer fans, being able to play wherever you are is something that is already perfect, but EA has been able to make a match to live up to expectations. And at the same time, playing at home on big screen does not leave anything to be desired to the other ways to play FIFA18.

    I hope new EA games can come to the video game (especially: need for speed, dragon age, battlefield and obviously new FIFA games)    … Expand
  3. darclide
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    Great game. Most of the mediocre reviews say that it is not Fifa 18 for the XBone / PS4. Well, duh, of course it is not, it's a portable system with a dock to put it on the big screen and hardly has the power an XBone or PS4 has. However: it is great on the go and I can finally play a quick match with a friend during a break or a boring train ride, which you can't with the console variant.Great game. Most of the mediocre reviews say that it is not Fifa 18 for the XBone / PS4. Well, duh, of course it is not, it's a portable system with a dock to put it on the big screen and hardly has the power an XBone or PS4 has. However: it is great on the go and I can finally play a quick match with a friend during a break or a boring train ride, which you can't with the console variant.

    Content wise it has more than enough for the money, even though it doesn't have all the modes the console version has.

    So: if you own a PS4 or XBone, depending on whether you are more interested in more modes / better graphics or being able to play wherever you want: get one version or the other.

    If you only have the Switch or are looking for a great foodball game for on the go: Fifa 18 is close to perfect. The only thing that isn't great is online, as it is crippled (no invite, no voicechat ...) by Nintendo's stupid online policies.

    However, as reviews take points out for stupid reasons, I felt free to give it 10 points despite not being perfect, but rather better than some reviews make it sound like.    … Expand
  4. spectrumspecter
    Oct 16, 2017
    10
    If you find this game frustrating git gud. I've been playing all manner of football games on all manner of consoles since the 8 bit days. Worldwide Soccer 97' on Saturn. International Superstar Soccer and World Cup 98 on N64. ISS '98 on PS1. The first Pro Evo on PS2. Sensible Soccer on AMIGA. FIFA on Megadrive, Pro Evo on Wii etc. etc. I try to give every footie game a fair go.

    Fifa 18    If you find this game frustrating git gud. I've been playing all manner of football games on all manner of consoles since the 8 bit days. Worldwide Soccer 97' on Saturn. International Superstar Soccer and World Cup 98 on N64. ISS '98 on PS1. The first Pro Evo on PS2. Sensible Soccer on AMIGA. FIFA on Megadrive, Pro Evo on Wii etc. etc. I try to give every footie game a fair go.

    Fifa 18 on Switch met my expectations and then some. I don't know why EA withheld early review copies; it possibly hurt sales.

    Gameplay runs at a stable 60fps and feels responsive. Every touch matters. Players with inferior stats respond worse, visa-versa. It's fun to play and challenging, and its easy to pull off chips, long balls, feigns, skills etc. having a vast array of options when on the ball and off.

    There's a lot of Real Madrids and Barcelonas online, but being matched against lesser teams makes for some hearty games. In any case, it plays smoothly and I've had many enjoyable online league matches, with a great variety in the goals scored.

    The training mode is useful and has a points leaderboard for every drill, to compete against other Fifa 18 players on your friends list. I already have around 10 people on the list who got the game, and rising.

    All in all, this is a good game. It feels polished. It's far superior to the other Switch football title: Super Sidekicks (which has shallow arcade gameplay and is forgettable) and I can play it in my bed. For a portable football game it is amazing. It's a decent crack. The main complaints are coming from spoiled brats who don't recognize a good thing when they see one.

    There are the other boons of the FIFA license including authentic team-specific chants, which add to the immersion. Controls can be customized. It has a solid career mode. This to me feels like a console version, with no gimmicks in sight and looks nice and crisp in handheld.

    A good effort from EA whose other Nintendo outings left a lot to be desired frankly. One more thing. People who complain about graphics don't understand optimization. It's a tiny system. If it ran PS4 graphics, you'd get 20 minutes battery life. There has to be a trade off. Same reason everything other than gameplay is locked at 30 fps.    … Expand
  5. stroni
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    This game is great. Anybody who was expecting the same graphics, gameplay, the journey, etc. that is on the PS4/Xbox on the Nintendo Switch is deranged. Yes, it is a "home console" partially, but it mostly a HANDHELD MOBILE DEVICE. This is hands down the best portable version of FIFA created. There is room for improvement like adding pro clubs, or co op seasons, etc. But that may have moreThis game is great. Anybody who was expecting the same graphics, gameplay, the journey, etc. that is on the PS4/Xbox on the Nintendo Switch is deranged. Yes, it is a "home console" partially, but it mostly a HANDHELD MOBILE DEVICE. This is hands down the best portable version of FIFA created. There is room for improvement like adding pro clubs, or co op seasons, etc. But that may have more to do with Nintendo's network limitations as opposed to EA. People need to read the user reviews and not the critic reviews as they were really harsh. EA needs to see positive feedback and purchase so that they will continue to make Sports games for the switch. 10/10 must have game if you play FIFA and own a switch.… Expand
  6. DrAdamX
    Nov 1, 2017
    10
    Another amazing sport game for the Switch (NBA 2K18). Most people compare this version with the one of PS4 and XBOX One thus considering it inferior... and in terms of graphic fidelity that is unquestionable but the portability is a big +. Excellent game!
  7. Ciao
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Contando che è portatile EA non avrebbe potuto fare di meglio. Il gameplay è buono, un po' meno la grafica.
  8. BUDOk
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Otimo muito Bom ezwzozqnzqkzwznwzoexncktc5 crkxwzexexkwxwoznzkzzn?jw?bw?exexexw?qozqzqzqzwzwzwz… Expand
  9. Scritty
    Nov 4, 2017
    9
    Not sure why people were expecting this to be on a par with full sized none portables. That's unrealistic expectations. The game isn't perfect. Not sure why the key pad layout is slightly different than most of the other versions I tried in Fifa 2017 and some of the off the field modes are a little cut down and this is an area where the switch really could have it all. No issues with RAMNot sure why people were expecting this to be on a par with full sized none portables. That's unrealistic expectations. The game isn't perfect. Not sure why the key pad layout is slightly different than most of the other versions I tried in Fifa 2017 and some of the off the field modes are a little cut down and this is an area where the switch really could have it all. No issues with RAM or none volatile storage compared with current gen consoles, so put these elements in for next year please. Other than that a great game I'll sink hundreds of hours into.… Expand
  10. Footballpires
    Sep 30, 2017
    9
    Really good game. I have this version and the PS4 version of FIFA 18, played on a PS4 Pro. Graphically, not even close to the PS4 pro, but still looks better than last gen, and gameplay wise it's near identical to current gen. The fact that you can have it on the go is majestic. Just taking away a point because I've encountered a few minor glitches and I believe that EA could've polishedReally good game. I have this version and the PS4 version of FIFA 18, played on a PS4 Pro. Graphically, not even close to the PS4 pro, but still looks better than last gen, and gameplay wise it's near identical to current gen. The fact that you can have it on the go is majestic. Just taking away a point because I've encountered a few minor glitches and I believe that EA could've polished the game a bit further and added a few minor features that are missing from the PS4/XB1 versions.… Expand
  11. DarkWarriorTM
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    The graphics are good to be honest, not PS4 or XBox One level but WAY better than PS3 or 360. This is the only version you can play on the go and I always have a blast playing with my friends in college, its incredible honestly. The reason I give it a 9 is because there is no online with friends, it doesnt have the journey either but I dont care about that
  12. eeyk
    Nov 17, 2017
    9
    This game is just perfect for on the go, i wish you could make the Games a bit shorter because a match still takes 10 minutes each half to finish, Ultimate team on the go i perfect. I don't miss the singleplayer remember fifa had never a story mod since recently so why would you miss it?

    But they still ask 60$ that's overpriced give it 40$ and it's perfect.
  13. Barnes1987
    Oct 5, 2017
    9
    Not normally a fan of EA games but this is actually a pretty solid FIFA game. Plays well on the handheld and is without a doubt the best handheld football game ever made. Shame that you can't play a friend on UT but apart from that it's solid. Well worth a look in for all football fans that own a Switch.
  14. M1N1B34R
    Oct 1, 2017
    9
    Honestly i have low expectation about FIFA18 on switch, however i found the game to be very fun, have fluid game-play, very good frame rate. Most importantly it run great on handheld mode, although there is slight bug with the controller if you changes from TV mode to Handheld mode immediately, it still connected to the previous controller somehow, although there is an easy fix for this toHonestly i have low expectation about FIFA18 on switch, however i found the game to be very fun, have fluid game-play, very good frame rate. Most importantly it run great on handheld mode, although there is slight bug with the controller if you changes from TV mode to Handheld mode immediately, it still connected to the previous controller somehow, although there is an easy fix for this to simply changes this in the option menu or just restart the game on handheld mode. For this i could not give a perfect score.… Expand
  15. mfairhu1
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    Been playing it for six hours non-stop on day 1 release - it plays an ace game of football!

    As a veteran of football games dating right back to the Spectrum, this is right up there from a home console perspective and definitely far and away the best handheld version ever. I'm a PS4 owner and would mainly describe PES as my preferred football game, but having recently bought a Switch,    Been playing it for six hours non-stop on day 1 release - it plays an ace game of football!

    As a veteran of football games dating right back to the Spectrum, this is right up there from a home console perspective and definitely far and away the best handheld version ever.

    I'm a PS4 owner and would mainly describe PES as my preferred football game, but having recently bought a Switch, I was curious to know whether it could deliver a great football experience and it hasn't disappointed.

    I won't go into all the features (as I'm sure most fans of the series are aware of what's in it and what has been left out) - the core thing for me is that there is a career mode, an ultimate team mode, but most importantly it plays and looks great!    … Expand
  16. PSN-Nintendo
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    The Switch version vs PSN suprised me in gameplay.

    I dowloaded it for PSN 4 and for the Nintendo Switch and played myself the fifa version on the playstation in the attic the night and must say it's ok and feels like the 2017 version. I also stil dislike the need for EA to make it to realistic and it ruins a bit the gameplay (slow shooting) This morning I download the Switch version    The Switch version vs PSN suprised me in gameplay.

    I dowloaded it for PSN 4 and for the Nintendo Switch and played myself the fifa version on the playstation in the attic the night and must say it's ok and feels like the 2017 version. I also stil dislike the need for EA to make it to realistic and it ruins a bit the gameplay (slow shooting)

    This morning I download the Switch version and must say it feels great to play and wonder why if feels so much better to play. I ask my son this afternoon to play with the playstation against me and then we played a game with the switch and he likes to play with the switch, maybe it was the controller, but he said it has lesses lag? I wonder why but it seems the split second ball control, the pass, shooting with the fifa playstation version feels for him some kind of lag.

    Stil the graphics on the PSN look better, but the switch is nog bad and when you play it's not notable anymore. I still play fifa on the vita ,so maybe I'm easyly happy.

    I wanted to give a 8 first because of it graphis , but the better gameplay and comparing the graphics with other games we have on the switch it's a 8,5 and so I decided to give it a 9    … Expand
  17. tzemmanueltz
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    the best portable football game ever, and the smaller buttons on the switch feels better than the xbox controller on pc, very good graphics and framerate
  18. jlgomez23
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    Just an incredible game, Enjoy this portable edition in Nintendo Switch, good graphics and great play control, the framerate looks very good. Play everywhere.
  19. Kabaal
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    A real fifa games that run smoothly, thats beatiful and playable anywhere ! The feeling is the same as others console.
    So no adventure mode but the gameplay is great, go on !
    A must have
  20. alex_gnpi
    Sep 30, 2017
    9
    Un 9 solido. Muy buen juego, se juega igual de bien que en PS4, (al menos el fifa 17 ya que aun no juego el 18 en PS4), y por alguna extraña razon el control me parece más comodo.
  21. joasousa
    Oct 1, 2017
    9
    The best thing I can say about this version is that it's hard to tell the difference between this and FIFA 17 for PS4. But is freaking mobile. EA has done a tremendous job on this one, it looks "great" (worse then PS4 ofc) but you get to take it with you. If you don't care about the Journey and aren't obsessed about all the modes, this will be a great experience.
  22. andybarnes
    Oct 13, 2017
    9
    The critic reviews for this game have been approached wrongly. Yes you can compare the game to PS4/Xbox to a degree, but I think after a point, you have to realise that this is a different prospect completely. It's FIFA on the go. And it's brilliant. It plays really well and looks great. Easily the best portable football game I've ever had my hands on.

    Maybe when reviewing the PS4    The critic reviews for this game have been approached wrongly. Yes you can compare the game to PS4/Xbox to a degree, but I think after a point, you have to realise that this is a different prospect completely. It's FIFA on the go. And it's brilliant. It plays really well and looks great. Easily the best portable football game I've ever had my hands on.

    Maybe when reviewing the PS4 version they should dock some marks because you can't play it on the train on your way to work.    … Expand
  23. SramKronos
    Jan 9, 2018
    9
    I've been playing FIFA on various consoles since FIFA International Soccer on SNES. To me it ticks all the boxes. I don't particularly care about a story mode and there is enough of a FUT mode so you can build your own team and enjoy that also. I've been playing it every other day since it came out and the AI alone provides enough of a challenge to last you for many hours as you goI've been playing FIFA on various consoles since FIFA International Soccer on SNES. To me it ticks all the boxes. I don't particularly care about a story mode and there is enough of a FUT mode so you can build your own team and enjoy that also. I've been playing it every other day since it came out and the AI alone provides enough of a challenge to last you for many hours as you go through championship divisions. It is different in terms of mechanics to other stand alone console versions (I'm looking at you PS4 and XBone) but its not so different you would have to start again.

    I've been playing FIFA since 1994, and its still the same old thing most of us are interested in playing. That is either playing with your own favourite teams/nations, building your own team in FUT, or leading your own player through to them competing in top flight football.

    All of those mechanics work and whats more is that they work on a mobile platform that by far and away blows out any other mobile version of FIFA since FIFA14. My only gripe is that so much of the game including FUT itself requires an internet connection. This is problematic when you're really out on the road by yourself or with friends.

    The vast majority of magazines and websites who have reviewed this game have looked at it the wrong way. It never was meant to be a direct competitor to the PS4 and XBone versions of FIFA, at least not this time round. We don't know quite yet what to expect for FIFA19.    … Expand
  24. donope
    Jan 30, 2018
    9
    Ignore all the people who are so negative about this game. You can't review a game just by saying it's not as good as on a console (duh). For the SWITCH it's great. FIFA on the go for the first time in 4 yrs.
  25. manute12
    May 30, 2018
    9
    No entiendo por qué se ha tratado tan mal a este juego, sólo por ser en la switch. Lo he comprado hace un par de dïas y me ha sorprendido para bien. Los gráficos a pesar de no estar al nivel de ps4 se ven muy muy bien, y la jugabilidad es exactamente la misma que en las otras consolas. En modo portátil es una delicia. En serio, no hagáis caso de lo que digan, es un muy buen juego, y por elNo entiendo por qué se ha tratado tan mal a este juego, sólo por ser en la switch. Lo he comprado hace un par de dïas y me ha sorprendido para bien. Los gráficos a pesar de no estar al nivel de ps4 se ven muy muy bien, y la jugabilidad es exactamente la misma que en las otras consolas. En modo portátil es una delicia. En serio, no hagáis caso de lo que digan, es un muy buen juego, y por el precio actual es un chollo.… Expand
  26. SoCalWingFan
    Oct 12, 2017
    8
    Coming into this game fresh, having never played any other FIFA game on any other console, I can say without any hesitation that reviews of 5/10 or 5.5 are unwarranted. Is this a "10"? No, but it's a very solid, very fun game of football. I've played some FUT, some of the career more, some quick matches online, and the game performs very well, looks good, and works great in handheldComing into this game fresh, having never played any other FIFA game on any other console, I can say without any hesitation that reviews of 5/10 or 5.5 are unwarranted. Is this a "10"? No, but it's a very solid, very fun game of football. I've played some FUT, some of the career more, some quick matches online, and the game performs very well, looks good, and works great in handheld mode. It's a lot of fun, and although EA didn't take the same approach as 2K sports, I don't believe it's fair to characterize FIFA 18 for the Switch as a lazy effort from EA. Point is, if you like football and either want it on the go or don't have multiple consoles laying around you home, this is well worth the price of admission.… Expand
  27. h00ligan
    Sep 30, 2017
    8
    This is a great version of FIFA, far better than I expected if I’m honest. Sure it’s not as pretty as the ps4 or Xbox 1 versions but it’s not miles off either. It still looks good with good characters and more importantly the gameplay is very fluid. I buy FIFA every year and I don’t feel let down this year getting it on switch. In fact I feel I’ll play it even more. The controls areThis is a great version of FIFA, far better than I expected if I’m honest. Sure it’s not as pretty as the ps4 or Xbox 1 versions but it’s not miles off either. It still looks good with good characters and more importantly the gameplay is very fluid. I buy FIFA every year and I don’t feel let down this year getting it on switch. In fact I feel I’ll play it even more. The controls are very tight. The ai is much improved since 2017 and the flow is so much more balanced. It’s missing the journey, which, to me, doesn’t matter. I play online and local seasons. As a manager. I don’t care about the pro mode but some might.

    It’s a very good first outing on the switch and gives me confidence that FIFA for switch is here to stay and will only improve over time. Going from great to amazing. Hopefully ea don’t do what they’ve done for other mobile platforms going forward and just update wardrobe and p,Ayer roster. Hopefully this is the beginning of a real development cycle of FIFA for Nintendo. As such the bar is set pretty high already.

    TL;DR
    Excellent first effort. Fluid control, lots to enjoy. Missing the journey which to me doesn’t matter.    … Expand
  28. chrlil
    Jan 10, 2018
    8
    Good game
    its exactly the same like the others consoles except the graphics
  29. Tootzo
    Sep 30, 2017
    8
    I’m a bit disappointed after finding out this version is missing not only the Journey, but also some key features in other game modes (weekend leagues, squad battles, online play with friends, enhanced crowds, custom overlays for MLS, release clauses in contracts, some FUT formations not available outside that game mode, just to name a few); nevertheless, I have to admit this game is a bigI’m a bit disappointed after finding out this version is missing not only the Journey, but also some key features in other game modes (weekend leagues, squad battles, online play with friends, enhanced crowds, custom overlays for MLS, release clauses in contracts, some FUT formations not available outside that game mode, just to name a few); nevertheless, I have to admit this game is a big accomplishment. If you don’t try and compare to it’s “bigger” versions, it’s a very good soccer game, with plenty of content and modes to have fun, solo or with friends. Most importantly, you can have fun on the go with your friends and the game is awesome in tabletop and andheld mode too.
    I hope they manage to get Frostbite running on Switch for FIFA19, because a FIFA18.5 won’t be enough next year.    … Expand
  30. eva3si0n
    Jan 9, 2021
    8
    FIFA 18 is an excellent port on the Nindendo Switch. The first FIFA that is convenient to play in a portable. Yes, the old Impact engine is used, graphics in stationary console mode at the level of 7 generation consoles. There is a World Cup mode, thought the Switch version would be devoid of them. In general, the only normal part of the series on the Switch, then there were only updatesFIFA 18 is an excellent port on the Nindendo Switch. The first FIFA that is convenient to play in a portable. Yes, the old Impact engine is used, graphics in stationary console mode at the level of 7 generation consoles. There is a World Cup mode, thought the Switch version would be devoid of them. In general, the only normal part of the series on the Switch, then there were only updates to the compositions of teams and forms every year.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. games(TM)
    Dec 3, 2017
    70
    A high mid-table finish. [Issue#194, p.84]
  2. 4P.de
    Oct 13, 2017
    59
    This is FIFA 17 light. With less visual power, reduced modes and less impressive mechanics compared to its name sharing siblings this is a downgrade with a hefty price tag.
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  3. Game Informer
    Oct 11, 2017
    70
    The Switch version of FIFA 18 is a better portable experience than you've been able to get on Nintendo consoles up to this point, but it's hampered by Nintendo's insufficient online strategy. Unlike some previous EA Sports titles on Nintendo platforms, FIFA 18 isn't an ill-formed castoff, but it's an uneven performance and not a clear-cut victory.
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