This means that if you already have the game and have bought one of the new consoles (lucky you!), you will enjoy the improvements without having to spend more money.
The first concerns the option to switch from PS4 to PS5 or from Xbox to Xbox Series X|S at no additional charge, if you already have the last-gen versions. It's not a game changing feature, but between having the option to play with a DualSense or another controller, we'll prefer to play with DualSense and its exclusive features.įor all the criticism EA deserves, now we also need to praise two attitudes of the studio regarding these versions of FIFA 21. As for adaptive triggers, the more a player is tired, the heavier the sprint button (R2) will feel. In terms of haptic feedback, you will have a better feeling for hard tackles, passes, and other actions, such as a side vibration corresponding to the foot used for the shot. If you have a PlayStation 5, there's one more new feature that is only available on the console - DualSense support. It might be an option for casual games, or for the first few matches, but we believe the vast majority will eventually change the camera. This camera is positioned as to show more of the crowd, but even if that adds to the game's atmosphere, the camera is just not that practical, as in some situations we even stopped seeing the ball, especially when the players turned their backs to the camera. You won't even go through the usual loading Skill Game unless you want to, such is the speed with which the new consoles load a match of FIFA 21.Īnother new feature exclusive to this version is a new game camera, which is activated by default. Well, they're still there of course, but they are so fast that between pressing the button to start a match, and it actually starting, it's a second. These are cool details, but they don't really add much, as you're likely to just skip most of it after seeing them a few times.Ī great feature in this new version is the absence of loadings. All this, together with a few more details, increases the image quality significantly, which is noticeable even during gameplay at 4K.ĮA Sports also added new cinematic sequences to the game, for when teams enter the field (only in some stadiums) and for important goals (scored in the last minutes, against rivals, or in decisive matches). FIFA has had better years (FIFA 18 and 19 were highlights), and coming into a new generation, our demand has to be even greater, not only in terms of graphics, but also gameplay and features.Īlas, better graphics and instant loadings are essentially what you're getting in the new version.įIFA 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S presents a series of visual improvements, with better detailed models, an improved hair and beard system, better quality textures, and above all, a vastly superior lighting system. In terms of gameplay, controls, modes, artificial intelligence, and interface, it's exactly the same game that we've seen in the previous generation, which means that our opinion and our rating hasn't changed. We had some hope that the new PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions could improve over the previous generation, but unfortunately, the only improvements are purely graphical.
Gameplay can feel a bit clumsy, the artificial intelligence is less realistic, and there's such an excess of controls that some buttons cause conflicts between different actions. If you read our FIFA 21 review for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One versions, you know we're not fans of this year's edition.