

After using it for a few hours, I started passing the ball better and was setting up more opportunities than ever before.

I’ve been playing football games for well over a decade, and yet I still found the on-screen trainer helpful. From tutorials under the guise of mini-games that play during loading screens to an excellent on-screen skills trainer (a helpful user interface that players can choose to turn off if they wish), FIFA will help players improve their play no matter what their current skill level is. Even if you’ve never played a football game or barely know the rules, Electronic Arts has made it so that everyone can have a good job. One of the ways that helps separates FIFA 18 from PES is how much more welcoming it is for new players.

Player models look fantastic, fans in the crowd react realistically during replays, and I was constantly impressed whenever I got to see the on-field action from another perspective. While it’s not always immediately noticeable due to how far the camera has to be zoomed out to cover the field, Electronic Arts’ football game is beautiful in its own right. Nothing beats making a tight through pass that leads to a score, and it’s these moments that keep players coming back for more each year. Football is known as the “beautiful game,” and that gracefulness is seen all throughout FIFA 18.
