FIFA 21

 Xbox One
User Score
1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 377 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 377
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 377
  3. Negative: 321 out of 377
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  1. SuDzUkA
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    FIFA 12, FIFA 21, no difference. Just pumping out the donation of "very clever and exacting players".
  2. Brookzboi
    Oct 15, 2020
    0
    Feel like I would have been better it donating £80 instead of it EA for another copy paste job
    Stuck in the cycle of buying fifa games as PES doesn’t interest me
    But i think this will be the last, defending is terrible, goalkeeping non existent, trying to play against the ai who do nothing but run the wings and turn back on themselves or a lower tier team like Salford will suddenly turn    Feel like I would have been better it donating £80 instead of it EA for another copy paste job
    Stuck in the cycle of buying fifa games as PES doesn’t interest me
    But i think this will be the last, defending is terrible, goalkeeping non existent, trying to play against the ai who do nothing but run the wings and turn back on themselves or a lower tier team like Salford will suddenly turn into prime Barcelona passing the ball in perfect triangles until your 80+ rated cbs just refuse to mark and let the other team walk into the goal God help if you put competitor mode on, if you want the most frustrating parts of playing FUT then you’ve got that, nothing but drag bags, turning back and ball rolls constantly Who thought that was a good idea?? Do the developers even play the game they release?    … Expand
  3. Djwaite
    Oct 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Without sounding too boring I've completed 100 games now and the 'scripting' debate of most FIFA games rages on. I'd argue it's probably as scripted as I've seen previously with the squad battles game mode of ultimate team being the worst for it. Clean sheets are an impossibility against even the weakest of al opponent and do make the game less enjoyable all around.… Expand
  4. Kg673
    Oct 17, 2020
    0
    still haven't patched 'personal settings 1 failed to load' which has been in the game for years
  5. Fooster
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    Same old story, repeated ad absurdum. EA is draining this IP hard and all it has been since FIFA15 is a cash cow for FUT. Make FUT Stand-Alone Game, for all our sakes. This 21 release is just update on Roster, a bit of new-is cosmetics in gamehandling within Careermode. in this years iteration: the AI is so riduculously bad on counter and defense, it's beyond tragic. Otherwise, lame, lazySame old story, repeated ad absurdum. EA is draining this IP hard and all it has been since FIFA15 is a cash cow for FUT. Make FUT Stand-Alone Game, for all our sakes. This 21 release is just update on Roster, a bit of new-is cosmetics in gamehandling within Careermode. in this years iteration: the AI is so riduculously bad on counter and defense, it's beyond tragic. Otherwise, lame, lazy copypaste re-iteration of previous 20 release, which was a botched copyjob of 19, which was a copyjob of 18, which was a copyjob of 17. STOP BUYING THIS GAME, it's a SCAM.… Expand
  6. Kamaz556
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    This game is to same to fifa 20. The same dribbling, shoot, passing. I hope fifa 21 on Xbox series x can be better.
  7. Sapszen
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    MDR, ici, EA Sport ne se cache même plus. Que vous gagnez 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 5-0 ou inversement si vous perdez, le gameplay ne sera jamais le même, le script a son paroxysme. De temps a autre vous pouvez même tomber sur un match ou la vitesse est surboosté sans qu'on ne puisse l'expliquer. Le moteur de base est correct je dois bien l'avouer, mais tout le reste est a jeter, vous pouvez passerMDR, ici, EA Sport ne se cache même plus. Que vous gagnez 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 5-0 ou inversement si vous perdez, le gameplay ne sera jamais le même, le script a son paroxysme. De temps a autre vous pouvez même tomber sur un match ou la vitesse est surboosté sans qu'on ne puisse l'expliquer. Le moteur de base est correct je dois bien l'avouer, mais tout le reste est a jeter, vous pouvez passer un match sans jamais réussir une seule passe a un coéquipier a 2 mètres de vous et au contraire réussir des passes parfaites de 70 mètres. Les gardiens ? Connait pas, ils sont totalement absents. Bref il suffit de regarder la note des joueurs, 1.1, rien a dire de plus.

    C'est un 0 pour moi.    … Expand
  8. MileyPsyrus
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible game full of bugs and the server's don't work half the time. Player just watch the ball rill past them and keepers are a copy paste from the last 3 years.… Expand
  9. Qwerzbob
    Jan 19, 2021
    0
    Downright awful. Nothing about this works out. Graphics are decent, but generic faces on 98% of all players ruins that part. Full of glitches. Useless AI, trashy mechanics. Defending overhaul is a **** of dimensions. Awful game, worst of the unfortunately long list of crappy fifa games.
  10. Jarrodwood
    Oct 28, 2020
    0
    It blows my mind how bad this games got. I've played this game since the original and just can't wrap my head around it. The game play is so ridiculous. Doesn't even have the Same rules as football. Totally geared to pay to win. I will never spend one more cent on anything EA ever again. The sooner this company goes away, the better everyone's gaming will be. I don't care about playerIt blows my mind how bad this games got. I've played this game since the original and just can't wrap my head around it. The game play is so ridiculous. Doesn't even have the Same rules as football. Totally geared to pay to win. I will never spend one more cent on anything EA ever again. The sooner this company goes away, the better everyone's gaming will be. I don't care about player ratings and all the little stuff that's open to interpretation. It's purely the game play. So so poor. Makes me want to smash my xbox… Expand
  11. 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
  12. Roll1296
    Nov 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** you ea. Its not game, all this **** i see in fifa 17.oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… Expand
  13. squatch
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Ultimate team is still pay to win. Hardly any changes from FIFA 20. Still a buggy mess.
  14. 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
  15. CW1995
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has to be the worst FIFA ever! It is absolutely shocking, they have completely messed up this year.… Expand
  16. Mnorton1989
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If i have good internet and the person playo g doesnt i get delay what a joke of game and company this is… Expand
  17. 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
  18. Monkeyspanker
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Same old money grabbing pay to win crap. Don't bother! No positive changes whatsoever and seems like ea just bluntly don't care for customers input.
  19. Ozan2
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    Bad servers
    High ping
    Input delay
    500mbps wired connection
    In game approximatibe 50 ping on latency bar
  20. 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
  21. Gabrieloslo
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its broken and shiet really. They patch it to its own death. It was a good game the first two weeks.… Expand
  22. 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.
  23. Jakewin
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    Don’t buy the game don’t waste your money on this if you wanted something similar for £50 ask someone to slap you in the face and punch you in the balls then get them to rob the £50 off you at least that way you’ll have a better experience
  24. 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
  25. Nightflier971
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    Unbelievable they made a worst game than Fifa 20,please EA stop make soccer games u cant,i hope all people sell this trash game or burn it.
    This is not soccer this is like tennis or basket,im hungry after evrry single session,if i drive after play this **** game my life is in danger EA sports fk off in hell
  26. Brunoprado
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Eu gostei muito dele, ta bem maneiro, muito melhor que o 21!!!.............
  27. Kieran_1228
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    This game has to be a serious contender for worst game since video games began. The gameplay is horrific, trying to defend on this game is an absolute chore thanks to the defensive AI being next to non existent, players will actively run away and through the ball when on the defence. Midfield players do not track back and help defend no matter what player role you have them selected to doThis game has to be a serious contender for worst game since video games began. The gameplay is horrific, trying to defend on this game is an absolute chore thanks to the defensive AI being next to non existent, players will actively run away and through the ball when on the defence. Midfield players do not track back and help defend no matter what player role you have them selected to do the CDM will more than likely sit in the middle of the pitch rather than plug any gaps in the defence allowing strikers though and score easily. Goal keepers are an absolute joke and it feels like there is only room for one on the pitch as they either never save anything or are unstoppable. This game is all about one thing and that is who has the higher pace, this is the only relevant stat in this game all of the others don’t mean anything, you like being able to shield the ball with a big ST and put balls into the box, forget it, the LT holding mechanic has completely gone and strength means nothing with anyone being able to push anyone off the ball, is all about this close dribbling sh*te which is the same thing they added back into like FIFA12. Heading is terrible with 9/10 crossed going to the goalkeeper or defender or edge of the D and the 1/10 you do win a header for the love of god do not try aiming the header as the slightest movement on the aiming will sent it to the corner flag no matter where you are aiming. All of this leads to every game being a 10 goal goal fest which is just boring after like 2 games. Ultimate team is as usual the absolute predator of this game as opening packs is the most enjoyable thing about it, I find myself just playing the game to open the packs and get the rewards as the 5 seconds of suspense awaiting for the eventual special card to appear only to have Dzeko for the 10th time, is more enjoyable than actually playing a game. The FUT champions rewards are terrible, I don’t get high enough for top 100 or elite, finishing normally gold but the standards of rewards for the high tiers are shocking, just watch YouTube videos of it and the best player being 85. Leading me to think all of the good things comes in the cash money packs which is **** DO NOT BUY FIFA POINTS. The combination of the above and the overall clunky and generally sh*t gameplay and the fact this game is now simply a glorified gambling machine, but oh wait is worse than a gambling machine because unlike an actual gambling machine where you have the chance to win actual real life money all you get is a virtual man with some high virtual numbers who will be redundant in a years time. But I’ll probably still play this game as EA have a monopoly on football games as let’s be honest PES isn’t a competitor and supporting both EA and Konami is like choosing between a chocolate covered turd and or turd covered chocolate. Again DO NOT BUY FIFA POINTS… Expand
  28. Lolololololol42
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    This overrated franchise and **** company makes me ashamed to be a gamer I haven’t played this game and I never will cuz fifa 20 I did play and it was **** worse then a **** free to play mobile game even though the game was 60 dollars at the time the ultimate team is overrated pay 2 win and scams dumb asses that don’t know any better that are addicted to this stupid **** don’t even get meThis overrated franchise and **** company makes me ashamed to be a gamer I haven’t played this game and I never will cuz fifa 20 I did play and it was **** worse then a **** free to play mobile game even though the game was 60 dollars at the time the ultimate team is overrated pay 2 win and scams dumb asses that don’t know any better that are addicted to this stupid **** don’t even get me stared on the fifa points sports games literally makes battles royal games look fun that’s really saying something honestly i would rather play **** fortnite then this ****… Expand
  29. WheresTheLie
    Dec 4, 2020
    0
    I created an account just to give this game a proper review. EA needs to stop pumping out games for money & actually try to fix the major flaws of this game. It has the potential to be great, but for now is just as bad as all the other ones. Start rewarding high level of play FFS. If you are looking to have fun, this is not the game for you. If you like overwhelming amounts of bullshxtI created an account just to give this game a proper review. EA needs to stop pumping out games for money & actually try to fix the major flaws of this game. It has the potential to be great, but for now is just as bad as all the other ones. Start rewarding high level of play FFS. If you are looking to have fun, this is not the game for you. If you like overwhelming amounts of bullshxt thats out of your control? Buy this right now.… Expand
  30. RedShaltz
    Dec 5, 2020
    0
    I started the game feeling like it was good and I was enjoying the game enough to not call it terrible (last 3 FIFA’s) but as of December and a few patches the game has turned to the usual ways and has got worse and worse I honestly think ea have had a meeting about the game and tried to brake it as much as they can it’s completely stupid they don’t like people liking there products and itI started the game feeling like it was good and I was enjoying the game enough to not call it terrible (last 3 FIFA’s) but as of December and a few patches the game has turned to the usual ways and has got worse and worse I honestly think ea have had a meeting about the game and tried to brake it as much as they can it’s completely stupid they don’t like people liking there products and it should be changed I played fut champs the past couple of weeks and nothing compares to how bad, sweaty, and buggy it is now. Goalkeepers don’t work they just fall over, referees are as blind as Stevey wonder, squad battles just doesn’t work and now the game is luck based I DONT UNDERSTAND IT what happened to this game and the franchise I and we used to love… Expand
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#51 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#10 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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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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