September 29th 2023.
EA Sports FC 24 is the latest iteration of EA’s beloved football franchise. With the beloved FIFA licence now gone, EA has adopted the bland and unimaginative FC brand. But don’t be fooled, FC 24 is much more than a simple name change.
EA has used the change in brand to revamp parts of the game which, frankly, needed it. The main menu has been made more user friendly, and many of the underlying technologies have been updated. In some areas, FC 24 even surpasses FIFA 23, making one suspect that EA may have intentionally held back in recent years.
One of the most noticeable changes in FC 24 is the game’s pace. While it’s not as frenetic as FIFA games from the turn of the millennium, it still feels true to real life, high level football. The ball physics and player animations are incredibly smooth and accurate, with intuitive jockeying systems and a power-touch to help gain the upper hand.
FC 24 also offers a great variety of ways to play. Manager Career and Player Career are perfect for traditionalists, while Tournaments lets you jump into any of the world’s leagues or cup campaigns. And the new PlayStyles system gives you the opportunity to buff up specific attributes and gain skill moves.
For those who prefer a more casual gaming experience, there’s the new five-a-side Volta mode. It’s great fun, but it also has a whiff of microtransactions, as virtual clothes for your footballer are available to purchase.
FC 24 also features a competitive online mode, which was unfortunately marred by minor glitches. Hopefully these will be ironed out by launch. But overall, FC 24 is an incredibly polished and slick game with a lot to offer, from traditionalists to casual gamers. The FC brand may not have the same appeal as FIFA, but EA Sports FC 24 is sure to provide hours of entertainment.
EA Sports FC 24 marks a new era in the world of football video games, having replaced its predecessor, FIFA 24. But how different are the two games?
You'd struggle to find a game with a more highly anticipated release than EA Sports FC 24. Since 1993, FIFA games have consistently been one of the most popular video games in the world. However, with the new brand, EA has had to start from scratch. While the phrase 'Fancy a quick blast on FC?' doesn't have quite the same ring to it, the transition shouldn't take too long.
Although there have been changes to the game, such as the main menu being refreshed and the addition of PlayStyles, EA has blended them into a familiar mix. In fact, FC 24 outshines its predecessor in many areas, suggesting that EA chose to hold back in the FIFA days. Rumors that FC 24's gameplay has been slowed down to the level of sedateness of Konami's PES game are untrue. FC 24's football is more true to real-life than ever.
The game offers a bewildering variety of ways to play. Manager Career and Player Career are the most appealing for traditionalists. Tournaments allows you to jump into any of the world's leagues or cup campaigns. Super Mario Strikers-esque five-a-side mode, Volta, is fun but its main purpose is to get you to pay for loot boxes.
EA has made tweaks to elements like ball physics and player animation that make FC 24 smoother and more accurate than ever. Passes go exactly where you want them to and jockeying for high balls and applying a power-touch are now intuitive.
Ultimate Team has been tweaked too, such as integrating female players that you're almost obliged to field. Evolutions lets you improve the stats of weaker players, but it's still costlier than buying new packs. Online, there is a worrying level of glitchiness that EA will hopefully have ironed out by launch. There is also a good level of Clubs and Seasons, where you can control a single player and play with or against other human-controlled players.
Overall, EA Sports FC 24 is an excellent game, blending familiar and refreshing elements. It has a stunning level of polish and slickness, and with the right fixes it could be a game of the year contender.
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