On the pitch, it's EA FC. It looks the same as last year and the general feeling of the game is similar, too. That's to be expected, and while going back to those videos from EA did reveal some under the hood tweaks (more on those below), it's hard to see that much impact in the short time I had actually playing the g

EA SPORTS FC 25 's implementation of FC IQ and the addition of Rush pays off. Rush is fun and addictive, but doesn't need the commentator. Playing Clubs Rush is the peak way to play this mode thanks to quick turnover times and player progression. The inclusion of FC IQ and being able to build tactics suited to boost players is a much beneficial addition. The only issue is with menu design in forcing players to back out to swap out bench players to see if they would better fit the scheme. The rest of the overall experience remains the same, but with VOLTA not being the stand out mode it once was. The other game modes benefit from FC IQ. The gameday experience remains fantastic and properly replicates the atmosphere, while the changes to AI greatly affect the gameplay. These two additions alone make EA SPORTS FC 25 stand out as one of the best in the series.

Rush makes sense for the inclusion in Ultimate Team as players can build their team, but playing in Clubs Rush is the best online career-based mode in sports games. The Youth Academy in the Managerial Career will also be 5v5. The entire experience honestly plays out like hockey, and thanks to the changes in gameplay mechanics and if playing against the AI, it's highly addictive. The online component works as intended with Rush, doesn't feel sluggish due to input lag, and matches tend to last less than ten minutes. The ability to upgrade the player in Clubs Rush and the fact the turn around time to quickly find a match and play a match means the player will be hooked. Yeah, there will be bad players encountered, but Rush in its entirety takes everything that makes the sport of soccer great and brilliantly compresses it into an entirely new experience.

Greater depth has been added to the youth academy with more chance to push a philosophy over relying on stats and regens, while transfer rules and negotiations can be customised to include embargoes or be skipped and done automatically. For Player Career, you can adjust the start of your career to create a mini version of The Journey, and in a move every sports game ever has tried and none have ever succeeded at, there's a redesigned in-game social media f

Speaking of his specifics, Kylian Mbappé comes with an overall rating of 91, holding stats like 97 pace, 92 dribbling, and 90 shooting. He will make your work easier, and it would be extremely hard for the opponents to counter

The centre back is among the most crucial positions for your team, considering that they are responsible for defending and ensuring that the opponents don’t easily score goals. This year, the highest-rated defender is Van Dijk, and several young talents like William Saliba and Alessandro Bastoni have now made the list. Here we have the highest-rated centre backs in EA Sports FC 25’s Ultimate T

As part of my preview for EA FC 25 , I was sent around 90 minutes of panel discussions of the new features in the game. But sometimes these can cloud your judgement - I've been playing EA FC (or FIFA , as it was then) since FIFA '99, as well as several of its competitors, so I know how the game feels. The best place to start was with a ma

Ada Hegerberg is widely believed to be among the best female footballers, and she has been one of the focal points of Olympique Lyonnais Féminin’s attack. Her finishing is quite lethal, and she has a knack for scoring goals, which can be explained by her record for scoring the most goals in a UEFA Women’s Champions League Sea

Each player's strengths in each position is based on Opta analysis of the past two seasons, including thousands of minutes, but I'm not sure what this means for lower league players. I'm also less confident in the numbers EA presented, which had Bellingham at 14 percent suitability as a Shadow Striker. Maybe these numbers aren't final, as he also has the Role Plus Plus for this position, which is reserved for world class stars. Every player has a Role Plus, the position and emphasis (Roaming, Deep-Lying, Defensive etc) in which they play best, and Plus Plus is where they are the best of the b

Virgil van Dijk is officially the highest-rated centre back, and the Dutch defender has maintained his rating from EA Sports FC 24, which also stood at the 89 mark. A major portion of the game’s community will try to get their hands on his card, considering that it is expected to be overpowered in the beginning phase of EA Sports FC 25’s Ultimate T

In diving right in like this, there are two things instantly noticeable. Firstly, it's the same game. Secondly, it's not the same FC25 game blog hunting guide at all. As a yearly series that offers minor evolutions each term and has long felt more suited to a live-service model , comparing one EA FC to the last is a microscopic task. The last few entries have brought more significant overhauls - HyperMotion , the generational jump, the rebrand and arrival of PlayStyles - but this time, not so m