{"id":6451,"date":"2023-09-30T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/?guid=72da15271e2ba37c7205d27b68e0c61a"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T13:19:00","slug":"ea-sports-fc-24-review-squad-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/30\/ea-sports-fc-24-review-squad-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Sports FC 24 Review – Squad Overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Xbox Series X\/S
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\n PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
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\n EA Sports
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\n EA Canada
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Following its split with soccer’s governing body, EA Sports\u2019 FIFA series is no more, but make no mistake: EA Sports FC is a solid game with a host of welcome improvements. The bones of this longtime franchise remain sturdy and familiar, like a well-run club. The suite of changes to Ultimate Team makes for a satisfying squad overhaul, and manager and player career modes gain smaller, welcome updates. <\/p>\n

Gameplay remains largely the same: solid and familiar. The biggest change is the feel of the ball \u2013 it\u2019s loose, with matches tending to have more 50\/50 moments, and it\u2019s wonderful. These loose-ball situations add to the storylines of the matches and moments. It\u2019s empowering when cover star Erling Haaland snatches a ball acrobatically out of the air to finish a play. It all feels more true to life and purposeful. There\u2019s a controlled chaos in these situations that makes the game a little more realistic than last year\u2019s. I enjoyed it and the more methodical pace of games, which, in turn, makes star players stand out more. <\/p>\n

The new PlayStyles feature improves EA Sports FC 24\u2019s gameplay. Players can unlock special abilities for select soccer stars to mold them to their playing style and give them an advantage. This means special animations for clean tackles, power shots taken more quickly, or wingers getting an extra sprint boost to leave defenders behind. It is satisfying to use players like Trinity Rodman, who are quick and have the ability to beat a defender with pace just like she does in real life, or ping a driven pass 30 yards to someone\u2019s feet.<\/p>\n

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This is also the best the series has looked. The animations are more fluid and realistic. If you watch Haaland on TV, you\u2019re going to notice how he kind of hops before swinging his arms, arching over, and sprinting like a human battering ram. Liverpool\u2019s Darwin Nunez looks like a gazelle thumping quickly, powerfully, chaotically, and purposely. Their video game counterparts move similarly, which ups the realism. Even the kits, updated for this release, move more authentically as they bounce off of players. However, sometimes, the shirts bounce in a comical way, pulling you out of the immersion. Another tiny change is how authentic stadiums and crowds feel, with flags waving and crowds rowdier and louder than ever. And if you make a mistimed tackle, you watch the ref in first-person mode run to your player before deciding his fate. These little details add up in a positive way. <\/p>\n

EA\u2019s most significant upgrades are in Ultimate Team with a large swath of meaningful changes, including one substantial addition: Women are now a fully integrated part of the mode. Stagnation set into the mode over the last two years thanks to a lot of the same players being featured and the fact that you had to grind countless matches to unlock players that usually aren\u2019t as good as who you can earn by opening packs. Adding the women has reinvigorated my interest \u2014 and my playtime. <\/p>\n

I formed a team with Rodman and Alexandra Popp on each wing and felt nothing but glee as I rampaged down each sideline, providing crosses for Haaland and scoring wonder goals with the outside of their boots. What a great way to inject the \u201cfantasy\u201d into Ultimate Team in a gratifying and equitable way. <\/p>\n

Unlike EA\u2019s NHL Ultimate Team mode, the women fit seamlessly and handle well against their male counterparts. Sure, not all women goalkeepers are very tall, causing a disadvantage for some shot-stopping, but I haven\u2019t noticed it too much with my 5\u2019 9\u201d Canadian goalie, and my women wingers have dominated with their pace. <\/p>\n

And then there are UT Evolutions. I run multiple teams in UT that are all pretty solid, but sometimes less popular leagues and teams (such as Team USA) don\u2019t get a lot of new or powerful cards. You can make up for some of this with skill, but an 80-rated center-back is gonna have a tough time with a 90-plus striker. <\/p>\n

The new Evolutions aspect of UT makes it so you can upgrade your favorite players\u2019 skills, traits, and even proficiency with their weaker foot. It\u2019s a joy to upgrade players, and I can\u2019t wait to keep squads competitive this way. <\/p>\n

Less exciting is one of the Evolutions is already behind a paywall. It\u2019s obscene to spend 50,000 in-game coins or real money via 1,000 FC points (just under $10) on it; you just don\u2019t earn enough unless you dump a lot of hours into the mode each week. Of course, EA wants players to spend more money for better teams. Grinding can only get you so far if lady luck is on your side. It\u2019s an annoying aspect inherent to card-collection modes like this; it isn\u2019t getting any better and just outright feels bad. It\u2019s also disappointing if you have a tradeable card to upgrade, as once you begin upgrading it, you can no longer sell it. Everything feels against you unless you spend more cash, and I don\u2019t like any part of it. Thankfully, microtransactions are only an issue in this one mode.<\/p>\n