FIFA 21

 Xbox One
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1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 377 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 16 out of 377
  3. Negative: 321 out of 377
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 12, 2020
    8
    FIFA 21 - This year, football had to work remotely. Competition shut down from the pandemic, leaving athletes to train over the internet and fans to watch incomplete rosters. EA Sports was in a similar position creating the game for fans and also was competing in the same fashion with's rival PES. FIFA’s online Fantasy Squad Building Mode, Ultimate Team, FIFA still has focus on microFIFA 21 - This year, football had to work remotely. Competition shut down from the pandemic, leaving athletes to train over the internet and fans to watch incomplete rosters. EA Sports was in a similar position creating the game for fans and also was competing in the same fashion with's rival PES. FIFA’s online Fantasy Squad Building Mode, Ultimate Team, FIFA still has focus on micro transactions but could the game cranked out remotely and still deliver on the expectations of the football-starved masses of the long time franchise. First impressions point to a subtle update of the kind you might expect under pandemic conditions, but extended game play reveals a game that is fast, fluid and full of ways to score spectacular goals. In comparison, FIFA 21 is outright outrageous. Goalkeepers are no longer easily beaten at the near post, but can barely save anything else. Finesse shots are back along with headers being feasible. You can even chip the keeper possibly too much. Close control while dribbling with elite players is right on par, and you can direct off ball runs using a suite of contextual controls that prove satisfying and fun to master. Overpowered tactics have been refined. Skill moves can be chained together, but complex ones have their issues, and though Team Press is now useful for pursuing the ball when you lose possession but it’s not something you keep up for 90 minutes, which feels more realistic. Football fundamentals feel stronger, most notably on passing. Moving the ball around has always been FIFA fast, but is now clearly tied to the players real capabilities. This emphasis puts the onus on learning to defend, where the odds are stacked against you. The game sports less automatic defensive support, goalkeepers feels as though there are less unfair rebounds as well. You can at least get away with the less effort leg breaker, because refs are more lenient. Away from the pitch, the biggest change to Ultimate Team is the addition of co-operative play. Both will receive rewards and progress for playing, but there’s no online matchmaking, so you’ll need a regular Fifa friend to utilize the feature. Fitness and training cards have been removed as well, which is a welcome update. New stadium customization and “live FUT friendlies” features are less exciting. FIFA 21 also retains and evolves its Career and Volta modes. Career is a single player pursuit that now has shades of Football Manager as you survey games from an overview and develop players by converting them to new positions as they improve. Volta is five on five street football that lacks depth, but it makes up for that in fun. If you can tolerate the semantics and the fact that it’s basically a playable version of TV ads, the Volta story mode is a solid diversion, I suspect Volta won’t be hot until fully integrated with Ultimate Team. FIFA 21 is off to a strong start. If you’ve played FIFA over the years, you’ll have no trouble picking it up and scoring for fun, and if you want to probe more- there’s a lot of new to learn and the endless siren call of regular Ultimate Team events to keep you coming back for more, even in the absence of any massive new features. Football has been hard to enjoy this year, but FIFA 21 easily makes it easier to enjoy on your Xbox One.… Expand
  2. Wildemere
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    The game play is the best of any FIFA I have played (I started on FIFA 12). Fast players can NOT blaze by defenders if you play against them correctly. Legacy defending (pre RB+A) is much more heavily emphasized, so anyone who relied solely on letting the AI defend for them as many many people did in the past few editions of FIFA (i.e. the people leaving bad reviews and saying the game isThe game play is the best of any FIFA I have played (I started on FIFA 12). Fast players can NOT blaze by defenders if you play against them correctly. Legacy defending (pre RB+A) is much more heavily emphasized, so anyone who relied solely on letting the AI defend for them as many many people did in the past few editions of FIFA (i.e. the people leaving bad reviews and saying the game is terrible) will struggle. Goalkeepers do leave a little to be desired, and I have had some minor server issues. People leaving bad reviews are also clearly not Career Mode players, which has received major upgrades. … Expand
  3. Jonas98214
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    this year's FIFA is so good and I feel like alot has changed and I really like this new entry
  4. jackd1225
    Oct 13, 2020
    9
    Insanely better than FIFA 20. Like so much better. I've been an avid FIFA player since FIFA 14 and FIFA 20 was absolute garbage, a disgrace to the franchise. But FIFA 21 actually got it right, it feels good. It feels fair. They're still working out some kinks that need to be fixed after release, but this cant be easy coding lol. Ultimate team rewards way more coins than in the past, makingInsanely better than FIFA 20. Like so much better. I've been an avid FIFA player since FIFA 14 and FIFA 20 was absolute garbage, a disgrace to the franchise. But FIFA 21 actually got it right, it feels good. It feels fair. They're still working out some kinks that need to be fixed after release, but this cant be easy coding lol. Ultimate team rewards way more coins than in the past, making it possible to play without spending money. The salty people probably suck at every fifa they ever play. FIFA 20 was TRAASH let me say that one more time. Fifa 21 is a blast to play and reinvigorated my fifa spark. Shoutout to EA for not blowing it.… Expand
  5. LeQueem
    Oct 10, 2020
    8
    They improved the passing, and heading in gameplay.
    They also have new features in career mode and FUT, but still disappointed by pro clubs not much changed except for AI customisation.
  6. Jonmkotz
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    Great game, passing much more fluid. Player speeds more realistic. Defense more responsive. Training mode better. Manager design better.
  7. GreatShahed
    Oct 8, 2020
    8
    Better Artificial intelligence than any other Football simulator game I have ever played and gameplay became better however it can improve more.
  8. MinePlay512
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    The real reason why FIFA 21 is great is because Career Mode got major improvements. I love it. Feels real. Gameplay is better and the game of football is always nice. Overall, this is soccer. And the experience on playing on the pitch is always a dream.
  9. Cristian33
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Exelente un juego para disfrutar de manera on line sin ningun problema es ecpectacular para compartir con amigos… Expand
  10. Mybrosis
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    i love it best game made ever, assassins creed valhalla was a disappointment and same with watch dogs 2 and call of duty world at war sucks ass so im happy at least one game is good this year unlike rainbow six vegas for the xbox 360
  11. Brunoprado
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Eu gostei muito dele, ta bem maneiro, muito melhor que o 21!!!.............

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Cubed3
    Nov 16, 2020
    70
    FIFA 21 hasn't re-written the wheel but it is fun, fast attacking football and hopefully EA have big plans to shake up the franchise next year for its true next-gen console experience.
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  2. M3
    Oct 25, 2020
    60
    Fifa 20 continues its dominance, albeit in the absence of real competition. The new tricks give us more entertaining offense play and the career mode is more dynamic than ever. Volta has also been updated to the point of almost becoming a separate game. Despite this we do notice that EA cannot go further than this on today's consoles, and we look forward to a new entry for the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X.
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  3. Xbox Tavern
    Oct 21, 2020
    94
    Chances are that you’ll already know what you’re getting into with FIFA 21; while it may be broadly similar to last years effort in its game feel, with a few good tweaks and subtle changes, that’s kind of to be expected with an annualised sports franchise. The improvements that have been made across some of the modes are welcome, and offer up new ways to enjoy the series. It’s also rather lovely to look at, and should be a fine showcase for the upcoming Series X|S come launch day!
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