FIFA 18

 Xbox One
User Score
3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 238 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 238
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 238
  3. Negative: 140 out of 238
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  1. wafflemetal
    Oct 11, 2017
    5
    I want to express my frustration with FIFA 18 and list everything wrong with it. EA ruined all the fun experience that FIFA 17 was, even with the same basic mechanics.

    I play FIFA since ’98 for N64. Not every year, but I’ve played at least 8 versions during these 20 years – not including the FWC games. After not playing it since ‘12 on PS3, I’ve bought FIFA 17 on PC and it was smooth as    I want to express my frustration with FIFA 18 and list everything wrong with it. EA ruined all the fun experience that FIFA 17 was, even with the same basic mechanics.

    I play FIFA since ’98 for N64. Not every year, but I’ve played at least 8 versions during these 20 years – not including the FWC games. After not playing it since ‘12 on PS3, I’ve bought FIFA 17 on PC and it was smooth as silk, probably the best FIFA ever. I had more than 400 hours of gameplay in 8 months, I mean, the game was close to perfection. So I bought a XBOX just to play FIFA 18 with a larger playerbase and legends, and also played some FIFA 17 there just to see how different it was. It was different, but even better.

    Than I was so confident it was going to be a step up that I bought the ICON edition. But boy, I was wrong. It’s heart breaking how bad the gameplay turned out to be. And critics are praising it, seriously? I hate PES but this year I am seriously thinking about migrating for it, if updates don’t fix everything that’s wrong with FIFA 18 (I’ll get there).

    I am not a good player - but I am not the worst. I got to DIV4 in FUT17 and managed to play a FUT Champions Weekend even just discovering this feature a couple months ago. I never took more than 6 goals in FUT 17, rarely took 3. But in couple days in FUT 18 I already lost 10-2, 8-0, lots of 6-0s, 5-0,s and just two or three games where I had a chance. I know it’s the launch week and everyone is playing on DIV10, and also takes time to adapt to the changes.
    But the problem is not that I am losing every match and not adapted, is that the gameplay is so bad that I am not feeling the will to get adapted to it at all. I had that will for learning FIFA 17 because it was good. FIFA 18 is not. That’s the true.

    Enough talking, what is so bad about it? I tell you:

    - First of all, finesse shots are RIDICULOUSLY overpowered. In FIFA17, long shots were overpowered, yes, but you had to add some spin to the ball on a power shot for a good result – it was satisfying and had some challenge in it. Plus, there was a need to rotate your shooting style for each occasion. But in FIFA 18, if you are in any position at the field - it doesn’t matter really –, you can be close to the midfield or to the corner line, even with your face at a 90º angle to the goal, if the way is clear, just do a finesse shot and it will find the target. Annoying and not fun at all.

    - Assists for air balls possession is nerfed and that was bad. You can say it is “closer to reality” or “harder requires skill” or even that it is a “matter of taste”, but the truth is: it just made the gameplay clunky and stupid, especially because any adversary running like a troll into your direction will take the ball from your player before you even have the chance to get the possession and protect/pass it.

    - Defensive AI for the players you are not controlling, including call player assist, is really bad. Again, you can call it “realism”, but the AI rarely takes the ball back, players get entangled way much more than in FIFA 17, and it changes all the defensive metagame for more casual players in a way that, again, ruins all the fun. Not everyone is quick to change players every second. Area cover is just useless now, while in FIFA 17 being strategic and thinking ahead of your opponent was the key for me to recovering the ball, with some good help of the defensive AI. Now you have to master jockey movement and change players like crazy or just quit the game.

    - Reverse body faint was a little overpowered in FIFA 17, but in FIFA 18 it just breaks any defense technique if you’re not a pro or a god.

    - I took at least 3 goals where my goalkeeper got stupidly entangled with the defender while the ball slipped away to the adversary. Really buggy and annoying.

    - What’s up with the goalies? In the few chances when the overpowered finesse shots don’t hit the target, the goalkeeper just rebounds the ball to the adversary every damn time.
    “Realism” is useless in a game if it ruins the fun I am supposed to have while playing it.

    Please EA, fix at least the overpowered finesse shot on the next patches. It is disturbing.

    EDIT 11/10/2017: The goalkeepers' AI seems a little better after the first patch. All the other stuff I've pointed is still messed up.    … Expand
  2. Boethia
    Sep 29, 2017
    6
    Da dove iniziare parlando di questo fifa 18... È sempre difficile giudicare un gioco a cadenza annuale come questo in quanto le novità sono veramente poche. Difendere è diventato più difficile, tutta l'enfasi del gioco è riposta nel gioco d'attacco portando una partita a risultati tennistici. I giocatori veloci sono ancora molto OP rispetto ai compagni più lenti e sappiamo tutti a cosaDa dove iniziare parlando di questo fifa 18... È sempre difficile giudicare un gioco a cadenza annuale come questo in quanto le novità sono veramente poche. Difendere è diventato più difficile, tutta l'enfasi del gioco è riposta nel gioco d'attacco portando una partita a risultati tennistici. I giocatori veloci sono ancora molto OP rispetto ai compagni più lenti e sappiamo tutti a cosa porta questo in un gioco dove è più difficile difendere. Il colpo d'occhio generale dal punto di vista grafico è buono ma i giocatori sembrano fatti di pongo se visti da vicino. Per.ultima la caratteristica più frustrante dell'intera produzione: il momentum. È ancora presente nell edizione attuale e solitamente si verifica dopo una striscia di vittorie consecutive, la tua squadra fino ad allora imbattibile e forte di un gioco solido, tende a perdere ogni contrasto e sbagliare passaggi fino ad allora basilari. Senza contare che soprattutto in ultimateteam i tiri da fuori sono veramente ridicoli con portieri non degni di questo nome.… Expand
  3. PurePsychoGeEk
    Sep 29, 2017
    7
    I only played the demo and from what I played of it I do like the sound of the follow on, The Journey but I don't like how its just like every other Fifa no new tricks or anything different like Fifa street has ever been bought into the game!
  4. darddivorce
    Nov 14, 2017
    5
    Each year we are facing with the same issue, EA sports releases a new version of FIFA which is partially or completely broken. The game comes out to release with such bugs that it is impossible to play. People pay for the game 50-100$, and receive a product that does not work. People tolerated it for years, but sooner or later it has to end.

    This year a new version of the game has    Each year we are facing with the same issue, EA sports releases a new version of FIFA which is partially or completely broken. The game comes out to release with such bugs that it is impossible to play. People pay for the game 50-100$, and receive a product that does not work. People tolerated it for years, but sooner or later it has to end.

    This year a new version of the game has surpassed all it's predesestors. And a huge part of the community received a completely broken mode Pro Clubs. Critical bugs that not allow to play friendly games between teams and stopped all the international tournaments held in every country of the world. Hundreds of thousands of players spend 2-3 hours of their time to play only one game each evening struggling with the broken mechanics.And these efforts do not always guarantee success. Almost 2 months as EA sports knows about this issue. It released 4 patches to the game, and not one of them did solve this problem. Players tested all possible reason and the occurrence of this error, reported all this information to support, but they do nothing.

    They spend their resources to repair the small problems of the game modes which bring them money for the donation. But it seems they forget that we already paid for the game, and had to get a quality product. We will do our best to make our voice heard and make executives who are responsible for what is happening respect their customers and players. Otherwise they will lose them, as well as reputation.    … Expand
  5. FrikiFrizzle
    Jan 23, 2018
    6
    It's still a good game and all, but the referee doesn't see 70% of the hand balls and fauls made.
  6. driftingcoffee
    Dec 6, 2017
    6
    Let me get this straight, this is a great game. I had some of my best moments in fifa period with fifa 18.
    The attacking is flued and i love it to bits but, a big but...
    The AI and some of your own players they just decide when to play well and when not to. I'm not the best player by any means but i can usually beat the AI in legendary.n Sometimes your players just stand and watch as    Let me get this straight, this is a great game. I had some of my best moments in fifa period with fifa 18.
    The attacking is flued and i love it to bits but, a big but...

    The AI and some of your own players they just decide when to play well and when not to. I'm not the best player by any means but i can usually beat the AI in legendary.n Sometimes your players just stand and watch as the ball passes them, they are lazy. And the AI are sometimes useless and on other times unbeatable but not in the good way , You cant touch them, and when you do. U get a red card.
    PLease fix it ea    … Expand
  7. CenkAlp
    Jan 2, 2018
    5
    Hikaye = 6
    Oynanış = 5
    Grafikler = 8
    Sesler = 6
    Keyif = 5
    Atmosfer = 6
    Süre = 5
  8. Matias8654
    Jun 2, 2018
    5
    Como es de costumbre un FIFA donde lo único que vale la pena son las licencias que posee, por que el juego el lo mismo de siempre un parche sobre el anterior donde encontramos nuevas equipaciones una que otra escasa novedad, y para que la gente se contentase con esta entrega sacaron ahora un DLC con la copa del mundo de forma gratuita, para así mejor en algo el juego
  9. naufri27
    May 6, 2021
    6
    El juego de los balones al palo, en el que la IA nunca le hace faltas a tu equipo y en el que el balón tiene unas físicas que solo beneficia el juego rápido de correcalles. Y, sobre todo, el juego casino en el que los menores se dejan un dineral abriendo sobres de jugadores con forma de tragaperras.

    Al menos su modo historia, llamado El camino, es entretenido. Eso sí, sin llegar a ser    El juego de los balones al palo, en el que la IA nunca le hace faltas a tu equipo y en el que el balón tiene unas físicas que solo beneficia el juego rápido de correcalles. Y, sobre todo, el juego casino en el que los menores se dejan un dineral abriendo sobres de jugadores con forma de tragaperras.

    Al menos su modo historia, llamado El camino, es entretenido. Eso sí, sin llegar a ser notable pues sus diálogos a veces son simplones y su argumento siempre va en la misma dirección sin importar la toma de decisiones.    … Expand
  10. Rubiales
    Apr 14, 2020
    6
    This iconic game has a lot of licenses and you can have a good time playing it.
  11. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    The same game year-to-year. The developers are focused only on FUT. Single-player is getting forgotten more and more.
  12. Fefefereo
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    Sofreu um Downgrade absurdo comparado ao 17, mas dá para se divertir. De forma isolada, é um bom jogo
  13. Emilio200
    Aug 17, 2023
    7
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  14. Caffe
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    I've played a lot of FIFA and I find it one of the most successful. The story mode was a good idea and the look of the characters hasn't changed much since this game. The gameplay was fun if you played with friends. Alone you feel more how much the game was repetitive.

Awards & Rankings

28
#28 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
17
#17 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
42
#42 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. GameCritics
    Dec 11, 2017
    75
    In the end, FIFA 18 isn’t a tremendous, leaps-and-bounds improvement over FIFA 17, but EA Canada did fix what matters most — the on-field gameplay. While the other modes either stay the course or take a melodramatic dip downward, ultimately FIFA 18 shows that EA Sports is aware of the competition breathing down its neck, and is willing to make the necessary changes to regain the throne.
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  2. TrueAchievements
    Oct 30, 2017
    90
    FIFA 18 offers the best game of football that the series has seen in some time and provides the best overall package for fans of the sport. It might not be up there in terms of authenticity with PES on the pitch, but this year's release has made up some ground, excelling at providing those wow moments that gets fans of the real sport on their feet and punching the air. With an interesting return of Alex Hunter, new game modes to try, and a level of presentation and detail that can’t be found anywhere else, FIFA 18 is easy to recommend to long-running fans of the series and is a solid jumping in point for people who might have skipped a few years.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Oct 20, 2017
    80
    Is FIFA 18 the best in the series? No, but there’s a whole load of things to do once you’ve embraced all the gameplay enhancements to ensure it’s still a decent game.
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