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. Jonmkotz
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    Great game, passing much more fluid. Player speeds more realistic. Defense more responsive. Training mode better. Manager design better.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Brunoprado
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Eu gostei muito dele, ta bem maneiro, muito melhor que o 21!!!.............
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. SwaggyG
    Oct 8, 2020
    7
    Decent game, huge improvement from last year

    People complaining about defending are the ones who rely heavily on AI defending Much more manual this year,way more skill as a result in defending Much easier to play a possession style game which is nice Headers are back which is good to see, a tad bit overpowered but at least it's possible to score from a hearer The only real major issue    Decent game, huge improvement from last year

    People complaining about defending are the ones who rely heavily on AI defending
    Much more manual this year,way more skill as a result in defending
    Much easier to play a possession style game which is nice
    Headers are back which is good to see, a tad bit overpowered but at least it's possible to score from a hearer

    The only real major issue with this game is goalkeepers they refuse to save basically anything
    That's a big issue but the rest of the gameplay is fairly good
    Credit where credit is due gameplay is far better
    But menus are buggy and slow
    Especially ultimate team,menus lag for no real reason
    Stadium upgrades is a great little addition
    The removal of fitness items is a fantastic thing, quite the game changer tbh
    Pro Don't listen to these clueless clowns crapping in the game for no real reason
    It's not anywhere near perfect but it's a decent game,best fifa as of right now before the first big patch in a long time
    Dribbling is really fun and satisfying this year    … Expand
  13. Jimmyb10
    Feb 15, 2021
    7
    Its a nice game not much new things but its a good game worth the money......
  14. FrostyFeet97
    Nov 7, 2020
    6
    The Game plays better than FIFA 20 but it's not a 60£ game. Some changes were made but it's not enough to ask full price again.
  15. mlnsn
    Jul 15, 2021
    6
    Gameplay : 7/10
    Design (video + audio) : 7/10
    Story : -
    Technical aspects : 4/10
    Repeatability: 7/10
  16. Davi_ABDALA
    Oct 11, 2020
    5
    FIFA 21 is better than FIFA 20 but there is still a lot to become "good" again, not to mention that dribbling became too appealing and the gameplay had no innovations but more bugs, the new development system is the only feature that works 100% in the game the rest contains many fails.
  17. LUKKE08
    Nov 1, 2021
    5
    O jogo é bom mas o que estraga é o handicap que existe em todas as partidas do modo online ultimato team
  18. zozo_jo
    Dec 30, 2020
    4
    Jeu AAA, mais avec des problèmes de jeu indépendant.
    Les actions demander ne sont pas toujours celle exécuté.
    Une IA des gardien inconstante, l’ordinateur sort des super arrêt et l’action suivant plus simple à ne parvient à l’arrêter La défense compliquée à gérer. EA ont baser l’IA de l’arbitre sur les arbitres de la « Ligne 1 Uber EAT » donc catastrophique et buger. Le jeu a du    Jeu AAA, mais avec des problèmes de jeu indépendant.
    Les actions demander ne sont pas toujours celle exécuté.
    Une IA des gardien inconstante, l’ordinateur sort des super arrêt et l’action suivant plus simple à ne parvient à l’arrêter
    La défense compliquée à gérer. EA ont baser l’IA de l’arbitre sur les arbitres de la « Ligne 1 Uber EAT » donc catastrophique et buger.
    Le jeu a du contenue très bien mais le gameplay n’ai pas au RDV    … Expand
  19. dmanzo
    Oct 29, 2020
    3
    overpriced
    defenders running away from the ball
    volta dumb tricks on normal field
  20. Iulyyym
    Oct 12, 2020
    3
    The game it's improved from Fifa 20... But that was a very bad game.
    The menu navigation on Xbox one X is very slow and annoying... Frustrating that on the best console it's moving that slow. Only from there you want to do exit not to continue anymore.
  21. DAS99
    Nov 14, 2020
    3
    The same game as every single year. Only reason it’s not a 1 star rating is because the FUT challenges and customisation is quite enjoyable
  22. BoomBasticBase
    Feb 19, 2021
    3
    The reason I give this game a 3 is that the gameplay is absolutely horrible. It's so unbalanced, everything is about the same way of playing. Skillmoves skillmoves skillmoves. Just stupid. EA have actually done a good job this year with all the content they are giving out. Lots of nice players to play for. But yeah the problem is you don't want to use them cause the gameplay is absolutelyThe reason I give this game a 3 is that the gameplay is absolutely horrible. It's so unbalanced, everything is about the same way of playing. Skillmoves skillmoves skillmoves. Just stupid. EA have actually done a good job this year with all the content they are giving out. Lots of nice players to play for. But yeah the problem is you don't want to use them cause the gameplay is absolutely horrible. Last weekend league for me. Bye bye fifa.… Expand
  23. Johnb091986
    Oct 10, 2020
    2
    Its Fifa 20 with a few bolt on extra's defending is awful,passing and shooting is clunky and player ratings are....lets say out of wack! Fouls are off and goalkeeping isnt really there!
  24. TheVirtualWind
    Nov 21, 2020
    2
    This game is one of worst games in the fifa series here is the problems:Pay to win,goalkeeping is the same as holding butter,Packs that give you nothing than 75 to 83 rated players,there still fifa points,TERRIBLE goalkeeping,rebounds,crappy free kick/penalties system, AI blocking,crappy game modes,etc. The Verdict is don't buy fifa 21 (EVEN THE NINTENDO SWITCH VERSION) just buy pes 21This game is one of worst games in the fifa series here is the problems:Pay to win,goalkeeping is the same as holding butter,Packs that give you nothing than 75 to 83 rated players,there still fifa points,TERRIBLE goalkeeping,rebounds,crappy free kick/penalties system, AI blocking,crappy game modes,etc. The Verdict is don't buy fifa 21 (EVEN THE NINTENDO SWITCH VERSION) just buy pes 21 and if you bought the game refund it DON'TGIVE EA MONEY. Score 2/10… Expand
  25. EmiN1711
    Oct 14, 2020
    2
    Fifa 21 is the worst fifa in last 5 years. I gave 2 only because they improve career mode a little bit. Gameplay is the worst one i have ever played, as in ut as in career. Sharpness in career is so unneccesary thing. Pace doesnt matter because pique is faster than someone with 90 pace. FIX FIFA!!!!
  26. Murauder2
    Dec 15, 2020
    2
    Geared around getting the 1% to spend a tonne of money on ultimate team, no other game modes looked at or cared about outside ultimate team. Giving a 2 as it is still probably the best football game outside of rocket league.
  27. PikachuMaster
    Jan 14, 2021
    2
    The games relatively well made and all from what I’ve seen, but honestly there’s not a big enough difference from FIFA 20 and FIFA 21. Same goes for FIFA 20 and FIFA 19, every game is just a copy paste (from 2016 and onward) refuse to pay over £60 for a copy paste folder. Also ultimate team is a waste, don’t spent money on it, just get a new video game in general....
  28. RareMikey
    Aug 20, 2021
    2
    This is very late but, This game is awful.

    1. Goalkeeping is useless. You can easily score and the game is so predictable. 100% a breakaway goal is always going in. but if you take a finesse shot it will usually be saved. Making Finesse shots useless at this point. 2. VOLTA is a wasted game mode. The Defending AI is complete garbage. the Goalkeepers make no help in like in 11v11.    This is very late but, This game is awful.

    1. Goalkeeping is useless. You can easily score and the game is so predictable. 100% a breakaway goal is always going in. but if you take a finesse shot it will usually be saved. Making Finesse shots useless at this point.

    2. VOLTA is a wasted game mode. The Defending AI is complete garbage. the Goalkeepers make no help in like in 11v11. They will likely easily miss the ball and the Goalie AI will usually be insane.

    3. Career mode is still awful. the fact that you have to go into the calendar just so you don't get stopped every 2nd day is so annoying. (Luckily if you beat the training once with an A. Your players will always get an A. which I'll give them that) The player's conversations are so repeatable it's insane. The press conferences are still the same things with no new dialogue.

    4. Gameplay. Gameplay is very predictable. if you're playing on Ultimate with competitor mode on, you'll be seeing the same spam skill moves with drag-backs and more. there are some moments where it feels good however that's where we go into my next part

    5. Formations, The only one that works is 5-2-3 or 5-1-1-3 for me at least. If you have only 4 defenders you're going to get defeated and destroyed (sometimes) maybe this is just me.

    6. FUT. I don't play this mode however the stadiums look cool. but can't believe it took them till FIFA 22 to add them and they are a big feature.

    That's all I have. This game is pretty crappy at its heart. FIFA 22 is coming with some bug fixes for 60 bucks. Create a Team looks fun. but this has been in the game years ago and they didn't even add sponsors. I think FIFA 22 will be an improvement but not like the Glory years like FIFA 10-15    … Expand
  29. MatPK
    Oct 9, 2020
    1
    The only possible reason to buy Fifa 21 would be to appreciate Fifa 20... Its just awful.
  30. Ratatok
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    If only PEs has full licenses to teams, players and stadium.. this game won't be able to see daylight.
    I stopped play FIFA since 17 version. Tried this FIFA21 through EA play trial... wow, it turns to arcade party with fancy none sense dribbling. Not much changed since 17 version to this one.

    Has EA paid for the reviews for these 80% plus rate?
  31. BradMorgan
    Oct 9, 2020
    1
    After a long time, we bought the new fifa again. I was shocked by the quality of the football game that I loved for years. Everything that makes football so beautiful has been completely destroyed in this game.

    Spectacle seems more important than realism in this game. No more difficult matches, no more searching for the perfect moment, but continuously countering and scoring with the    After a long time, we bought the new fifa again. I was shocked by the quality of the football game that I loved for years. Everything that makes football so beautiful has been completely destroyed in this game.

    Spectacle seems more important than realism in this game. No more difficult matches, no more searching for the perfect moment, but continuously countering and scoring with the most beautiful goals you can think of. Every attacker seems to have become a streetfootballer with many tricks and because the defense is not developed like the attackers, you can do very little against approaching goals. It is really sad what this game has become.

    Pros:
    - Some nice changes to career mode that l will make you think carefully about the tactics and development of your team

    Cons:
    - EA wants to make a spectacle of every game; goals, goals, goals
    - Development of attackers and defenders is completely out of balance
    - No visual upgrade whatsoever - The game lost it’s realism and everything what makes football amazing    … Expand
  32. 4mmu50
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Same **** every year... Not a single difference.. If you have fifa 17 than you shouldn't buy any fifa games releasing after fifa 17 it is same year single year no change in gameplay and so much of glitches.. Please don't buy it, don't waste your money.… Expand
  33. gamerpasha
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    Oyun beş para etmez sürekli aynı şeyleri önümüze ısıtıp ısıtıp koyuyorlar böyle giderse yeni nesil konsollara çıkacak olan pes 22 fifayı geçer.
  34. shtum_fall
    Oct 16, 2020
    1
    I've read most part of reviews and the summ that nothing were changed. I've watche gameplay and what i've seen - nothing. You know it's looking like they just had do nothing really nothing.
    EA guys, create a new game with new improvements of gameplay we want new football game pleaseeees
  35. JimDoesGaming
    Oct 8, 2020
    1
    This game is exceptional. Well...exceptional how it is really just a much slower reskin of Fifa 20. Seriously, it's SO slow it's beyond belief.

    EA have also outdone themselves by actually creating. game with MORE bugs than the previous iteration. I've been playing the EA Play 10 hour trial and have actually cancelled my pre-order, it's so obvious that the game is a half-arsed attempt    This game is exceptional. Well...exceptional how it is really just a much slower reskin of Fifa 20. Seriously, it's SO slow it's beyond belief.

    EA have also outdone themselves by actually creating. game with MORE bugs than the previous iteration.

    I've been playing the EA Play 10 hour trial and have actually cancelled my pre-order, it's so obvious that the game is a half-arsed attempt at a new game but is indeed just a reskin.

    We ALL know how this will play out, the Early Access is THE best time to play and once servers become bombarded with users, and then the patches come thick and fast... in 2 short months the game will be unrecognisable from what it is now...and sadly that NEVER means for the better.

    SO, don't be a sucker... don't do it (again).    … Expand
  36. JoblessAku
    Oct 10, 2020
    1
    Manager rating lowers even if you don`t do anything wrong, players complaining about playtime, CPU skill moves all over the pitch... The news section is still saying **** about player even if he scores 300 goals... and same **** as FIFA 20. Feel idiot even buing this ****
  37. echo97
    Oct 10, 2020
    1
    This "new game" is the next instalment of the Fifa series, and should you be disappointed. I will go through each important mode and aspect of this game starting with:
    Career mode: Although there have been several changes to the mode, the same old gameplay hold back this mode's potential yet again. The simulation aspect to the manager career mode, where you can sim matches and jump in at    This "new game" is the next instalment of the Fifa series, and should you be disappointed. I will go through each important mode and aspect of this game starting with:
    Career mode: Although there have been several changes to the mode, the same old gameplay hold back this mode's potential yet again. The simulation aspect to the manager career mode, where you can sim matches and jump in at any time you want, make subs, and change the way your team played, is what the community asked for many years ago. There will be no passes given on that. Also, contract and transfer negotiations still take longer than ever. There is no setting to change the speed of this cutscene, so you must sit there and watch your character barely talk through their lips.
    Ultimate Team: There have been no significant changes to make me want to play this game mode. Another year, another game to advertise to underage children and create bad spending habits. The stadium upgrades was something that I was looking forward to, but with no motivation to actually grind out the FUT Champs and Squad battles modes, there is no reason to play the game. EA continue to screw your decaying body by having a worse pack luck than Fifa 20. I spent $20 on both games to compare how many rare players I would get, and the result was staggering. Not only did Fifa 21 lose to its predecessor, but it was a chore having to watch the same stupid pack opening animation every time I opened one. You get no stars for the absolute shafting you give this game mode every year.
    Key Gameplay Changes: Fifa 21 did make some key gameplay changes with this Fifa. The frequency of attacking runs, and the lethality of these runs have been slightly modified to suit some players needs. However, it just seems like most of the time the players are lazy and not wanting to make attacking runs behind the defense, or opening up in space to receive a pass. It truly doesn't surprise me when EA said they would fix these things, and they are lack luster at best. And to be honest, I think that's all I noticed when actually playing the game. Everything else is STILL THE **** SAME.
    In conclusion, I realize that me saying all of this is not going to change anything, because us football lovers are stuck with Fifa. Playing Fifa is like an abused partner going back to the abusive partner. Battered Wife Syndrome I believe it is called. They keep beating us down with crappy cut-and-paste games every year, and frankly, I don't know what else to do. I just wanted to play a football game that can make me feel something. Some joy, some hope, some self-esteem, and make me feel like what I play is worth it. EA takes advantage of every consumer they manage to persuade. Like that same abusive spouse coaxing their battered partner back with promises, they themselves know they won't keep. What should happen with the next Fifa? It should be cancelled, class-action lawsuits should be filed, and us football lovers should get what we deserve; a loving company, who is willing and determined to give football fans around the world the ability to experience an AUTHENTIC, FUN, and UNCOMPRISINGLY GREAT GAME. I am fully for cancelling yearly releases so that developers can actually make good improvements to a game that I love very much. in closing, Fifa 21, EA, you are a disgrace to consumers around the world. And I hope that someday you will realize that making good games this the key to making money, not this phoney monopoly money you think is good, tangible success. I rate this game a 1/10.    … Expand
  38. Brundlefly78
    Oct 11, 2020
    1
    Avoid this game. Save your money. Its the same as last year and the year before. Not been a decent fifa since 14. FUT is there to rinse money from kids and is legalised gambling for under 18s. There are many horror storys about this. This is the only mode EA care about as nothing has changed in the other modes in half a decade. Avoid at all costs people
  39. Goldcoastgeezer
    Oct 12, 2020
    1
    Same terrible game by the same money grabbing company! AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID
  40. cen2999
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    New year same old stuff. If you don’t buy fifa coins or grind the game like you don’t have a life (family/school/work) you’ll have a dead team. Terrible servers way too overpowered high rated players. Slow players are as useless as American politicians. This is the last FIFA game I’ll buy. All they want is your money from FIFA coins, this game should just be a gambling game from here inNew year same old stuff. If you don’t buy fifa coins or grind the game like you don’t have a life (family/school/work) you’ll have a dead team. Terrible servers way too overpowered high rated players. Slow players are as useless as American politicians. This is the last FIFA game I’ll buy. All they want is your money from FIFA coins, this game should just be a gambling game from here in wards.… Expand
  41. Damo003
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    Game is just getting worse. All about pay to win. Game is just about pace and doing random skills the leave defenses in bits. It's not about football at all. You can have an 88 rated striker but if he doesn't have 90 pace he's useless. Can have a 70 rated striker with 90 pace and he'll rip you a new one. Also skill moves are way overpowered, defenders don't know what to do when a skillGame is just getting worse. All about pay to win. Game is just about pace and doing random skills the leave defenses in bits. It's not about football at all. You can have an 88 rated striker but if he doesn't have 90 pace he's useless. Can have a 70 rated striker with 90 pace and he'll rip you a new one. Also skill moves are way overpowered, defenders don't know what to do when a skill move is used against them. Also defending is shambolic, they can't defend at all in this game and strength doesn't matter either. Disappointment of a game. As said it's all about pace, nothing about actually playing football or being tactically aware.… Expand
  42. Merked
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    Ea hate players that like to def by slowing them down every year i have never seen a tranfer market so low for defenders they should just have a 0 0 10 formation and be done with it. And what about the fact you cant change the formation to counter how the other team play on fut. And how when you tell your def to stay back they dont even if you tell them to drop back walking down theEa hate players that like to def by slowing them down every year i have never seen a tranfer market so low for defenders they should just have a 0 0 10 formation and be done with it. And what about the fact you cant change the formation to counter how the other team play on fut. And how when you tell your def to stay back they dont even if you tell them to drop back walking down the middle. And how you can stop… Expand
  43. Jolliejokerz
    Oct 15, 2020
    1
    If this was a new IP, then it would score higher (a 6 maybe). But after fifa 14/15 nothing has changed massively. The only improvement, which was a feature in older FIFA games, is the simulation option in Career mode. You can step into the match at any point.

    For the rest, you are playing an old game with new rosters and old bugs that excist for years, which are still not resolved.
  44. Corsica
    Oct 26, 2020
    1
    This game is Just thé Worst in thé fifa série . Catastrophic. Défense always open. Not crédible
  45. Partyonthebloc
    Nov 4, 2020
    1
    Garbage. 2 major flaws that make the game almost unplayable. 1. About 10-20% of the time the referee is wearing the same color shirt as one of the teams. How little did they test the game before release to not notice this! 2. Penalties galore. You can’t even attempt a tackle in the box even if you get all ball and then the player falls down, it’s a penalty! Apparently developers said theyGarbage. 2 major flaws that make the game almost unplayable. 1. About 10-20% of the time the referee is wearing the same color shirt as one of the teams. How little did they test the game before release to not notice this! 2. Penalties galore. You can’t even attempt a tackle in the box even if you get all ball and then the player falls down, it’s a penalty! Apparently developers said they didn’t add VAR because it doesn’t add anything to the game. That’s just a lazy excuse. It would have made the game feel more current and realistic. And maybe some of the garbage Pk calls would be reversed. About to give up playing this one...… Expand
  46. CrypticK19
    Nov 14, 2020
    1
    This is disappointing, first of all the campaign has had no time put into it like 19 did secondly the Ultimate team is not skill based matchmaking and dont get me started on the game play itself wow
  47. Ozan2
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    Bad servers
    High ping
    Input delay
    500mbps wired connection
    In game approximatibe 50 ping on latency bar
  48. Sam32F
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So many bugs in the game from start, still not fixed and happen every time play. Gameplay is inconsistent and can feel like totally different game from 1 match to next. Few cards are ridiculously overpowered even though stats same as some others. Also had a 200K coin card vanish from the transfer market when she an upgrade, no help from EA, still trying to resolve 2 weeks later, they don't care if people are buying FIFA points. Will be last version of game I buy.… Expand
  49. M0D3RNS4V4G3
    Nov 16, 2020
    1
    The worse fifa in a long time people need to stop supporting money grabbing ea and hope another dev team can replace them.
  50. Brunksson
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    Every year EA introduce different kinds of improvements. To be fair, it's quite a lot of new stuff in all of the modes, which is good. The gameplay it self is also rather good , when you are playing offline there is. When you are playing online, it's a nightmare. Don't get me wrong the game it good but the internet aspect is just.. hell.

    Firstly we got the usual, you start a draft, you    Every year EA introduce different kinds of improvements. To be fair, it's quite a lot of new stuff in all of the modes, which is good. The gameplay it self is also rather good , when you are playing offline there is. When you are playing online, it's a nightmare. Don't get me wrong the game it good but the internet aspect is just.. hell.

    Firstly we got the usual, you start a draft, you play for like 3 minutes and the your get disconnect from the EA servers. I have probably played 50 games and this have happend maybe 5 times, which isn't a lot for a Fifia game, but for any other game it is.. a lot. But for some reason that's what you should expect from a Fifa game nowadays.

    Secondly, 50% of the 50 games I played, it just lags and lags, more specifically speed-up lag. You might think "Well, that's obviously because your internet is powered by a hamster running a wheel". But the thing is, I have fiber and cable to my X1 with the speed of 100/250, which is enough to probably play 5 games online while I'm watching Netflix, Disney+ and HBO simultaneously. So I simply dont understand, how is this possible? I play other games like, COD, LOL (PC), CS and many more with no problems at all, but when I play UT, , it's fine for like 65% of the game. But for the other 35 %, you just sit there.. watching when your opponent scores. For instance, you're just about take the ball but then it all stops for 3 seconds. Then the ball is in your net and your defender is halfway through to the other side of the pitch. You just think to yourself "What the *** just happened? why the *** do I even play this game?".    … Expand
  51. Benny17
    Jan 9, 2021
    1
    I had great hopes for Fifa 21 however it ended up in great disappointment. Actually I don’t understand if EA producers really play the game before launch or testing it after title updates!!! The gameplay is terrible. Since i bought it, I pushed myself to play but it lasted 2 months and that is all. The CDM’s in the game are sleeping, really sleeping. No coming back, no action whileI had great hopes for Fifa 21 however it ended up in great disappointment. Actually I don’t understand if EA producers really play the game before launch or testing it after title updates!!! The gameplay is terrible. Since i bought it, I pushed myself to play but it lasted 2 months and that is all. The CDM’s in the game are sleeping, really sleeping. No coming back, no action while opponent passes next through them. Defending is completely broken. I rate this game 1 only because of improvements in Career Mode which I liked. Shame on EA for launching this game with full price. Hope you test and launch a complete game for Fifa 22. For now, I continue to play Fifa 19 and Fifa 14. At least my team keeps running and reacting to opponent.… Expand
  52. djnicey
    Oct 17, 2020
    0
    EA aren't even trying any more, this is just a cynical cash-grab that is ever more pay to win and microtransactions. EA have destroyed this game.
  53. HaVoK308
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Another perfect example of why you can’t trust any of the games media. They are just extensions of the publishers public relations teams. The game is a copy&paste **** show. Solely designed around micro-transactions. With less actual features than years prior.
  54. Eberhardt
    Jan 3, 2021
    0
    Every year more and more functions are cut off of the game, FUT 21 now forces you to play online to grind for coins, but instead of FIFA 14-15 where you could set FUT matches to be 4min per half now it is 6min and the grind is so insane ppl will abandon the match unless they can easily win, so you will not have a good match online. Game is bugged as hell, my wife already had to abandonEvery year more and more functions are cut off of the game, FUT 21 now forces you to play online to grind for coins, but instead of FIFA 14-15 where you could set FUT matches to be 4min per half now it is 6min and the grind is so insane ppl will abandon the match unless they can easily win, so you will not have a good match online. Game is bugged as hell, my wife already had to abandon THREE straight matches cause somehow a fault was assign below the goal and the goalkeeper is trapped outside the field, the clocks runs slowly and the match never ends, unless you forfeit and lose everything from that match. In an exhibition match (me vs wife) the game gave me a penalty cause the GK (with the ball secured) got up on his feet but there was one player close to him that fall off and well... the game called that a penalty.... this is the worst FIFA I ever played since the first I recall in 94. My score would be 0 even if the game was free… Expand
  55. Hangar18
    Oct 8, 2020
    0
    This a pantomine horses arse. Dreadful, arcadey mess of a game that is even more unresponsive. Full of scripting as always and the only changes from 20 made it worse. Good game for a simpleton perhaps. Don’t listen to the fan boys and EA plants on here - buy this game and you’ll regret it. Spend your 90 bucks in the pub instead and have some fun.
  56. GameHawk36
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Another year, another rushed game by EA Sports. They clearly do not care about their customers yet again just your money. Game is poor year after year with issue after issue.
  57. JUDGMENT83
    Dec 29, 2020
    0
    A piece of trash game, poor visual quality. To all Xbox One X owners, please don't buy this fifa games anymore. You are playing the PS4 Pro version on your Xbox one X. They don't push our consoles to their limit. Instead, we are given the PS4 Pro version to play on our powerful consoles. PC players get best version of their hardware and us Xbox One X players don't get our best version.A piece of trash game, poor visual quality. To all Xbox One X owners, please don't buy this fifa games anymore. You are playing the PS4 Pro version on your Xbox one X. They don't push our consoles to their limit. Instead, we are given the PS4 Pro version to play on our powerful consoles. PC players get best version of their hardware and us Xbox One X players don't get our best version. DON'T BUY THIS **** fifa games anymore. Me, I don't want to play other consoles versions while I know i have the better hardware. BETTER BUY PES 2020 (21 UPDATE) and let this **** EA eat their game.… Expand
  58. kremedved
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Piece of FIFA. The same game every year, no gameplay changes, it looks like scam. Totally worse game.… Expand
  59. Lesiub
    May 7, 2021
    0
    **** this game. Jdjdjrjdjddndnddjenjdjnddnnxnxbiejdhdjdbsejddue3udhdj3b3jebdbdb
  60. jameswatkinx
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    The game is an absolute embarrassment, how is ea still scamming people with this pay to win game, been playing this game since fifa 07, and since fifa 18 the game has progressively gotten worse ea sports probably think there doing a good job when there doing the complete opposite!
  61. hkjhkjh
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Imagine lootchests in a full price game lol

    "Your review must be at least 75 characters long."
  62. PhillsAcer
    Oct 11, 2020
    0
    FIFA has a big identity crisis. It tries to add little stuff every year but fails in having good and enjoyable game mechanics. Also, the graphics still suck, certainly compared to its biggest concurrent. It is broken in its very core. It also tries to knock money out of your pocket any chance it gets. EA is a lazy money-minded developer.
  63. 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
  64. Wambyat
    Oct 8, 2020
    0
    Well this is a new level of hot trash. how do the models look so terrible?
    This is just pathetic.
  65. Kakadu
    Oct 8, 2020
    0
    The lowest the series has fallen. Low effort buggy copy-and-paste trash. Don't buy this.
  66. Bruno_Online_25
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    300 reais in the base game here in Brazil. This is almost 1/3 of the minimum wage in an ANNUAL GAME that each year receives more novely that nobody asks for and keeps the older problems
  67. Jacsal
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    EA have surely paid critics to rate FIFA 21 highly because it’s complete trash.

    Goalkeepers are absolutely terrible and struggle to save a single shot and the distribution from them is even worse. . Defending is literally the worst thing I’ve ever seen, with defenders running away from the attacker, missing tackles constantly and being all round terrible. Plus passing all round is    EA have surely paid critics to rate FIFA 21 highly because it’s complete trash.

    Goalkeepers are absolutely terrible and struggle to save a single shot and the distribution from them is even worse. .

    Defending is literally the worst thing I’ve ever seen, with defenders running away from the attacker, missing tackles constantly and being all round terrible. Plus passing all round is just a disgrace.

    Refs are literally a disgrace, you could commit murder out field and get away with it but breathe on someone in the box and it’s a penalty. Plus it’s 50/50 if you get a corner or not.

    Ultimate team is the biggest pay to win scripted pile of trash I’ve ever seen. If you don’t spend money and have an amazing team. You don’t win. Plus it don’t matter about player ratings this year as only a handful of players actually preform.

    Don’t buy!    … Expand
  68. Ortalion
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Same game like fifa 21 , 20 and 19. No more fifa for me... we want changes in gameplay, changes in buttons and mechanics, changes in engine. No more Easy fifa for me.
  69. Thurgood88
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Awful. Defending is difficult, shooting is crap, passing is even worse. The amount of blocking is beyond a joke, FUT is just a money whore. Pro clubs is the same sorry sight it's been since fifa 17.

    Pro clubs could be brilliant if they stopped thinking about money and focused on the players would make it a brilliant game mode.

    Maybe next year
  70. KettuF1N
    Feb 28, 2021
    0
    year after year the same **** year after year the same **** year after year the same ****
  71. ToXTeR
    Oct 11, 2020
    0
    Microtransaction, copypast. Microtransaction, copypast. Microtransaction, copypast.
  72. Exterminador_d7
    Dec 20, 2020
    0
    Como alguém consegue dar dinheiro pra essa empresa ridícula. Não compre isso gringo, não vale a pena gastar com FIFA. Talvez o FIFA 14 valha o seu dinheiro, mas nenhum outro merece.
  73. Estebanchu
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Es un juego asqueroso ... Rebotes teledirigidos al rival... Y exceso de cosas " raras" como buen fifa que se respete... SIENTES QUE NO JUEGAS... solo observas lo que el juego quiere que hagas
  74. Quarkcy
    May 24, 2021
    0
    Buy high speed players, press Y and goal. No need tactics , no need passing. It is completely ****
  75. Hanomono
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Stay away from this game at all cost. It is a broken unfinished game that is a carbon copy of fifa 20
  76. vaulttec
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    Laughable.
    I wonder why EA is not ashamed of themselves. They are making such bullish*t, same game, updates squads and of course, a different number for 60 dollars. You can buy much better games with such money! EA right now is an absolute cancer in gaming and a scam towards their customers
  77. Suri100
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    The same thing, over and over and over again. STOP. We need something different, something new. You are a theft.
  78. Desych
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    очередное конвеерное говно. зачем эту серию продолжают выпускать? вообще хз. кто это покупает? только конченные идиоты. фифа говно.
  79. davidnu
    Mar 11, 2021
    0
    a gang of thieves and a useless and cheating game. FUT is a real insult to intelligence. Years went by and the gameplay made this game a joke far from a true simulation of the football game. don't waste your money.
  80. DadkaMitka
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Ебаная сцанина. Ебланы покупают боксы и ебут вас в вашу дырявую сраку а вы послушно заглатываете БОЛЬШИЕ ЖИРНЫЕ ПЕНИСЫ
  81. padawan264
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    The game has new graphic design to offer, other than that it has recycled content from older games presented as new material. Nothing here is worth a full price game.
  82. OhWowWeWoo
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    I am part of the Madden clan, and I here by stand with the FIFA players.
    I know your pain. I know your suffering. I know the evil that EA is doing.
    Together we must become one and fight the evil that is EA. If you don't express you're thoughts and show your anger...If you run and continue buying the games... you're enjoyment will live....At least for a awhile. You honestly might not    I am part of the Madden clan, and I here by stand with the FIFA players.
    I know your pain. I know your suffering. I know the evil that EA is doing.
    Together we must become one and fight the evil that is EA.
    If you don't express you're thoughts and show your anger...If you run and continue buying the games... you're enjoyment will live....At least for a awhile. You honestly might not have any enjoyment at all to be quite honest.
    But know this is our one chance to tell our enemies, that you may take our enjoyment and continue with your lazy attempts, but they'll never take our freedom!!!    … Expand
  83. beatwalker
    Oct 8, 2020
    0
    Same game as 21, no changes to the best game mode, Pro Clubs. Gameplay is slow and hardly a difference from 20. I can still hear music at halftime even though I turn it off. To reliant on animations that remain unchanged. DO NOT BUY this!
  84. FellyJelly
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    I refuse to give this company any more money. Played the trial in hope of a new satisfying career but it seems like they've ignored us again. They even rubbed salt in the wound by putting "build a stadium" in FUT? Why cant I do that with Salford in the Prem?
  85. JJeffrey
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Copy and paste from last year. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. You would think a company that grosses $1.49 BILLION DOLLARS from JUST ULTIMATE TEAM would do a little more for the consumer. Trash company and trash game they should be ashamed of making a mockery of soccer everywhere.
  86. apophis99
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    The gameplay is awful, it's like playing 200kg players on ice, the ai got way worse, especially for goalkeepers. It's even less challenging than last years version and improvements in career mode are not only barely noticeable, they also make the gamemode more boring to play. Overall the worst Fifa I played since I started with Fifa 06!
  87. Natway
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    Sérieusement EA faite en effort a chaque foi il n'y a presque pas beaucoup de différence entre l'ancien fifa sa vaut vraiment pas le coup de prendre fifa 21 vaut mieux prendre pes 21 qui est vraiment mieux sa ressemble plus a du foot conclusion ne prenez pas fifa 21 si vous voulez jouer a du vais foot et prenez pes
  88. MarvelFiction
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    FIFA 21: Full price roster up date and more gambling. More and more clear EA only cares about money, recycling the same dog **** rushed gambling games disguised as sports games.
  89. slava_467
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    нельзя играть карьера за ЦСКА!!!!!!нельзя играть карьера за ЦСКА!!!!!!
    нельзя играть карьера за ЦСКА!!!!!!нельзя играть карьера за ЦСКА!!!!!!
  90. L3eandro16
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This fifa is like an update from fifa 2020 In addition to costing 70 dollars, there is a lootbox in the game that the price is almost the same as the Fia 21 itself, simply pathetic.… Expand
  91. chrisxw
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    17 was the last football game released by EA. Since then gameplay is complete trash and worse every single year. It's a game for 5 year olds and stupid people, it's got nothing to do with football.
  92. dinosaurwaffle
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    The usual drivel. They’ve added a few interesting features for career mode, but unless you actually fancy watching the sim with no intention of playing it’s no help. Playing the game is as terrible as ever, amplified by pace being the only way to play the game. Defending is simply a myth, you have to hope you manage to be stood directly where they try to sprint. Possession based footballThe usual drivel. They’ve added a few interesting features for career mode, but unless you actually fancy watching the sim with no intention of playing it’s no help. Playing the game is as terrible as ever, amplified by pace being the only way to play the game. Defending is simply a myth, you have to hope you manage to be stood directly where they try to sprint. Possession based football is dead on FIFA.… Expand
  93. We444
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    I am 300 wins 30 losses in fifa 20. 33 wins 3 losses in fifa 21. Why am I complaining? Becoz its awful. Ai defenders can't keep up with attacking runs. Goalkeepers are non existent, but by far the worst bit.. interceptions.. countless times I'm stood in the lane of a pass only for my defender or midfielder to be completely disinterested in picking up the ball. 14 years of fifa and I'veI am 300 wins 30 losses in fifa 20. 33 wins 3 losses in fifa 21. Why am I complaining? Becoz its awful. Ai defenders can't keep up with attacking runs. Goalkeepers are non existent, but by far the worst bit.. interceptions.. countless times I'm stood in the lane of a pass only for my defender or midfielder to be completely disinterested in picking up the ball. 14 years of fifa and I've never seen defending this bad. Tackles bouncing back to your enemy more times than last year-a hard thing to manage!. Bad bad bad game. (And that's coming from someone who is really good at it. Madness) scoring goals is the hardest thing in football, fifa makes defending the most challenging part, its not fun to score and its infuriating to concede. If you like your football matches 6-6 on the scoreline then fifa 21 is for you.… Expand
  94. GoztepeTR
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    we just gave much money to trash .All is so bad ... some jerseys old season, game crashes constantly...
  95. Yakuzanoob
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    Looks like a childs game. So basic and stupid. Goalkeeepers are so dumb in this version like what ....EA just wants your money.
  96. Wolf117
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    Is the same game of last year and have lots of bugs. Very dissapointed of ea games, better you should make an update like pes.
  97. RasDeadPooL66
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Same game every year…wonder if there is a committee that looks into this because EA robs/scams it's clients every year…they even have the nerve to increase the price yearly while making the game worse! Day light robbery i say…… Expand
  98. SuDzUkA
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    FIFA 12, FIFA 21, no difference. Just pumping out the donation of "very clever and exacting players".
  99. fifahater321
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    I just absolutely despise this trash game. I don't even have 75 characters for this.
  100. Nwgreenhalgh
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    When I’m bored, I sometimes like to imagine how the FIFA developers at EA spent the last year. Have they engaged in raging debates on Reddit about whether or not “momentum” exists in FIFA? Have they taken up golf? Have they, like the rest of us, decided football simulators have taken a nose dive and gone to play Fortnite or COD instead? Whatever the answer, one thing is for sure: theyWhen I’m bored, I sometimes like to imagine how the FIFA developers at EA spent the last year. Have they engaged in raging debates on Reddit about whether or not “momentum” exists in FIFA? Have they taken up golf? Have they, like the rest of us, decided football simulators have taken a nose dive and gone to play Fortnite or COD instead? Whatever the answer, one thing is for sure: they haven’t spent a single second improving the FIFA series. Were it not for the new cover - which, incidentally, looks like it was made my a GCSE student on work experience - you could be fooled into thinking that EA had accidentally sent FIFA 20 to the publishers. Seriously, save your money, the game is garbage.… Expand
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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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