FIFA 18

FIFA 18 is the best FIFA game in years. There are some obvious flaws — some of which are more frustrating than others — but as a complete package, the series is making progress, once again.

Though problems with some of its various modes persist, for my money FIFA 18 is the greatest package the series has offered since EA's last overhaul in the form of FIFA 12. The differences in FIFA 18 aren't immediately noticeable, and it'll take some getting used to before veterans of the football franchise realize how much of a dramatic effect they've had on its gameplay, but this is the most refined version of EA's efforts to date.

EA mixes design ideas well in Career mode with team building elements and contracts. It is almost like an MMO crafting system on how you can structure your teams and build your players. These make for a much deeper experience and the player is at the controls the whole time. Enhanced by fantastic cut scenes and cameos of top world class players, you really get into building up your squad.

A number of changes big and small all make for a truly refined experience; The Journey portrays an interesting and well-written year in the life of Alex Hunter; Transfers in the career mode have received an incredible overhaul; Beautiful visuals and top-notch production values; Presentation is as stylish and authentic as ever; Matches are much more engaging and tactical than ever before.

When all is said and done, FIFA 18 is a game I can get behind. A lot of the small annoyances have been fixed from last year, especially regarding player movements, and there’s nothing like diving full force into The Journey with Alex Hunter. There’s also the gorgeous graphics; it’s truly a work of art when you stop and take it all in.

It's off the pitch that EA excels. From the variety of game modes on offer and how everything's presented, to the constant updates in FUT's Team of the Week, Daily Objectives, and discussion of real-world happenings in commentary, FIFA 18 captures the world of football and confidently translates it into a video game. On the pitch, however, EA's soccer series is still lagging far behind PES 2018's more fluid, satisfying football.

FIFA 18 shows Alex Hunter moving into a wider world of football, and while that story experience is absorbing, it also reveals how much work areas like the career mode – which hasn't meaningfully changed in years – need. It's still worth it to play all the modes the title has to offer, but this is a title that caters to its superstar.

FIFA 18 is a game of addition, and fans of nearly every mode will be happy with what’s been added. The game’s focus on the art of defending and the long-awaited addition of authentic player styles makes the play experience a joy to take part in. Career Mode sees slight adjustments that make the world of difference when combined with what was already there and Pro Clubs is finally living up to its potential.

A sharp focus on attack but few new additions make this a spectacular if somewhat shallow experience.

All in all, this year's FIFA has something to offer soccer/football fans of every type if you're not too disappointed by its lack of new features. While I can definitely understand the appeal for hardcore soccer simulationists and would likely score this higher if I was one, as a more casual player I give the game a 8. Its core is completely solid and it comes with an interesting storyline, but its lack of more arcade style gameplay like a 3v3 mode and its ridiculous Football Ultimate Team mode detract from its score for me.

FIFA continues to show no signs of slowing down its dominance, as this year’s title further enhances the consistently enjoyable gameplay thanks to improvements to the on-field animations and varied, but realistic presentation.

FIFA 18 is an incredible football game that has something to offer every gamer. There’s a very human and relatable story to be found in Alex Hunter’s latest chapter, and those who just want polished gameplay will find just that in its many different modes. In addition, anyone who is a fan of the beautiful game will want to check out this year’s installment.

FIFA 18 may take a few steps back in the gameplay department but the well-written, multi-layered story that deals with Alex's life on and off the pitch is one worth experiencing.

This is always the time of year when I ask myself why I don’t just spend all of my time playing FIFA, and FIFA 18 poses the question more forcefully than ever.

FIFA 18 is by no means a perfect game, the lack of customization and emotionless animations from players puts the game back a few steps, but this is not a bad game. Whether you have been on a FIFA hiatus or you are a long-time veteran, you should come back to this series — if only for the single-player content.

Somehow, EA has managed to refine and hone the modern FIFA formula to an even greater degree with FIFA 18. Last year we questioned what more the developer could possibly do to keep the series from stagnating, and it turns out that making a slew of welcome smaller adjustments across the board can really impact the big picture. Some will roll their eyes, but FIFA 18 is yet another fantastic footie sim -- one that takes the ball from the already great FIFA 17 and runs with it.

The action on the field is a bit more nuanced; the presentation has been spruced up; and there's a new chapter of the Journey to digest. But at its heart, FIFA 18 is much the same as its always been: the sort of fast and frantic soccer game you play on the couch with your friends. And that makes it plenty fun.

The best footballing package available, with myriad improvements – yet still unlikely to convert fans of the opposition.

FIFA 18 is a solid entry into the FIFA series, but while there have been some changes over last year’s iteration, they aren’t so big that they make an essential purchase. Personally I found attacking smoother and defending a little harder to get hold of, while The Journey fun, if a bit dragged out. However where it matters FIFA 18 is a very good representation of the beautiful game, and Ultimate Team will have a firm grip on players over the next year again.

The improvements are slight, but this is still the best FIFA has been in several years – in terms of gameplay as well as just presentation.

FIFA 18 is superb to look at with the slick menus, pre-match changes, vast licences, wonderfully represented stadiums, and player images, but changes to its gameplay are a necessity for me. Having played PES 2018 and FIFA 18 this year, I can comfortably say PES takes the award for being the best football game, but FIFA still has the greater depth to it, and is the more sociable game of the two.

FIFA 18 is a fantastic game. More refined and better balanced, this is the edition that marks the greatest advance in the present generation. It's also a massive game in terms of content, both in quality and quantity, with a lot to keep you busy until next year. Is it perfect? No, and there is surely room for improvement, but we believe that FIFA has never been as good as it is this year, and has never offered so much to its players. That's why, in our opinion, FIFA 18 is the best FIFA of all time.

FIFA has rectified the majority of its shortcomings, providing a confident marriage of fluid, dynamic never-say-die football and just enough content to undoubtedly tie footballing fans over for as long as their free time permits. Simply put, this is best FIFA in years.

FIFA 18’s new additions and modes make it the most compelling FIFA experience to date, and the franchise continues to demonstrate why it’s the best football game in the business. Minor complaints aside, FIFA 18 is the biggest and most welcoming football game to date.

Como cada año, en FIFA 18 se complace a todo tipo de jugadores que sean amantes del fútbol. Ya sea que sólo busquen jugar retas en las reuniones con sus amigos, que busquen competir contra jugadores de todo el mundo, o que quieran disfrutar de una buena historia en el modo The Journey. Hay diferentes formas de disfrutar de su contenido y al terminar uno de los modos podrás continuar con algún otro, los cuales tienen bastante diferencias.

FIFA 18 no es la revolución que se nos prometió en verano, pero sí tiene unos cuantos ajustes y cambios para hacer de su jugabilidad algo mejor. ¿Suficiente o no para comprarlo? Sólo tú puedes decidirlo, pero lo que te podemos asegurar es que sigue teniendo todo lo bueno que caracteriza a la serie y que, metiendo unas cuantas horas, se notan cambios en una manera de jugar al fútbol que deja ver mejores movimientos, regates, disparos; así como una fantástica mecánica de centros laterales y remates al primer toque.

La pregunta obvia: ¿Estamos ante el mejor FIFA que se ha hecho jamás en una consola portátil? Creo que sí. Electronic Arts ha terminado estando a la altura de las expectativas de ver FIFA en Nintendo Switch, y es digno de celebrar que la consola reciba versiones de videojuegos de éxito que los usuarios del hardware híbrido merecen. Si los tiempos de las ediciones Legacy y los FIFA de segunda división pasan a mejor vida, estaremos de suerte. La pérdida de algunos modos de juego y la imposibilidad de disfrutar del multijugador con amigos en línea lastra el resultado, pero no se puede obviar el trabajo realizado en la presente edición de FIFA 18.

FIFA 18 es una de las entregas más sólidas y equilibradas que recordamos en los últimos cinco años. La compañía ha creado el que es probablemente el mejor FIFA de esta generación gracias a varios retoques sobre una fórmula conocida por todos, que seguramente no convencerá a quién no le guste el estilo de EA Sports pero que pule y avanza en muchas mecánicas reclamadas por el usuario habitual de la saga.

Ni para bien ni para mal hay sorpresas con FIFA 18. Es el juego de fútbol más completo en cuanto a contenidos y modos, y con una jugabilidad que sigue evolucionando y refinando, aunque sigue sin satisfacer a todos los amantes del fútbol por igual, y genera muchas polémicas cada año.

FIFA 18 es una entrega algo conservadora en términos jugables, pero lo suple con unos modos de juego muy completos y renovados, así como con una mejor ambientación en los estadios y una entrega de El Camino que ha sabido aprender de sus errores.

Vielleicht bereitet EA für das kommende Jahr etwas Großes vor – anders kann ich mir die verhaltenen Neuerungen in der aktuellen Ausgabe nicht erklären. So spaßig die Arcade-Kampagne Threes auch ist: Ein neues Turnier unter leicht veränderten Vorzeichen ist ja relativ schnell erstellt, erweitert das Erlebnis insgesamt aber kaum. Natürlich sind sowohl das Verteidigen als auch der Angriff mit der besseren Kontrolle über Stock und Puck ein gutes Stückchen besser.

FIFA 18 ist ein gutes Fußballspiel, das ein temporeiches Spektakel mit vielen Dribblings und Torszenen inszeniert. Allerdings weht dieses Jahr so viel Arcade-Flair wie noch nie, denn manchmal braucht es nur zwei, drei Pässe und es fallen dann recht simpel eingeleitete Tore, bei denen die uneinholbaren Stürmer steil gehen und einnetzen. Außerdem habe ich noch nie so viele Tore aus der Distanz erzielt!

Visuellement, le jeu reste très proche de ce que l’on a pu voir auparavant bien que certains détails tels que les effets de lumière permettent de rendre le tout plus agréable à l’œil. Du côté du gameplay, rien de bien nouveau avec des matchs où l’attaque est reine alors que les défenseurs se font toujours autant martyrisés lorsqu’une équipe enchaîne une séquence de passes un peu trop rapide.

En dehors du terrain, FIFA 18 est un fuoriclasse. Sa réalisation propre, son enrobage de cinglé, ses licences, ses modes de jeux solides, même si L'Aventure reste encore perfectible, font de lui une valeur sûre... Mais encore faudra-t-il accepter le peu d'initiatives dont le gameplay a bénéficié, faisant passer cette édition pour un FIFA 17,5, et la mise en application d'une vision qui ne semble pas tolérer que se retrouver en position d'attaque et inscrire des buts puissent être rares.

Vu la relative faiblesse des gardiens (bientôt patchés ?) et les brèches que peut occasionner la moindre erreur d'anticipation, FIFA 18 reste un jeu extrêment punitif, tempo ralenti ou non. Finalement, c'est de la partie Aventure que vient peut-être la plus belle surprise de cet épisode, avec un scénario beaucoup mieux ficelé, surprenant en bien, et de belles idées qui renouvellent l'intérêt d'incarner un Alex Hunter un peu plus libre de ses actes cette saison.

Porté par un système de protection de balle nettement plus convaincant cette année et des centres qui se sont diversifiés, FIFA 18 propose une expérience toujours aussi plaisante lorsqu'il est question des "30 derniers mètres".

Ainda numa fase de readaptação, não tenho dúvidas em afirmar que FIFA 18 é o melhor simulador de futebol no mercado. Claro que o gameplay é sempre discutível e dependente da perspetiva e literacia digital de cada um, mas olhando para o conjunto global, a apresentação, os licenciamentos, a capacidade de captura do espetáculo que está em torno do jogo e a variedade de modos, que convergem depois nas engrenagens do FUT, resultam num imenso valor para os amantes da modalidade.

FIFA 18 è un titolo rifinito e maturo, che unisce una manciata di novità ben studiate alla formula e al pacchetto contenutistico che oramai da anni lo rendono un must assoluto per i fan. Le interessanti novità introdotte nelle sue tre modalità più amate, vale a dire Il Viaggio, Carriera e FUT, più le nuove animazioni e le rifiniture in termini di giocabilità sono in questo caso gli elementi più evidenti del buon lavoro svolto dagli sviluppatori partendo dalle solide basi di FIFA 17.

Fifa 18 si è rivelato essere un buon titolo calcistico, probabilmente il migliore in uscita in questo 2017: con un gameplay rinnovato, più ragionato e maggiormente premiante verso i giocatori più tecnici, ora padroni del centrocampo e fondamentali per trionfare ad alti livelli. Ottimo finalmente il lavoro svolto sull'IA, umanizzata rispetto al passato e che rende piacevole giocare offline. Peccato aver rovinato i portieri, con i tiri da fuori troppo efficaci e che saranno sfruttati da tutti gli utenti online.

FIFA 18 сохраняет статус лучшего футбольного симулятора. Я намеренно избегал в рецензии сравнений с единственным конкурентом FIFA — серией PES от Konami. Это игры из разных весовых категорий, и пока что уровень исполнения, продемонстрированный FIFA 18, недосягаем для японских

Son sözlere gelecek olursak FIFA 18, açık konuşmak gerekirse FIFA 17'nin DLC'si gibi bir tad veriyor. Getirilen yenilikler her yıl çok yavaş bir şekilde karşımıza çıkıyor. EA Sports gibi dev bir firmanın bir yıl içerisinde çok daha büyük yenilikler ile karşımıza gelmesini bekliyoruz artık. Ancak bu söylediklerim FIFA 18'i kötü bir oyun yapmıyor. FIFA 18 doğal olarak şimdiye kadar oynadığım ve oynayacağımız en iyi FIFA.

FIFA 18 staat volledig in het teken van realistischer en mooier. De combinatie van realistischere gameplay features zoals de motion technologie en speelstijlen en de grafische vooruitgang dankzij de Frostbite engine, zorgt ervoor dat de game werkelijk fantastisch aanvoelt. EA Sports heeft duidelijk stappen gezet ten opzichte van voorgaande edities om de game realistischer te maken dan ooit. De game begint dan ook steeds meer op echt voetbal te lijken.

Dla fanów serii FIFA 18 będzie kolejną udaną odsłoną tego cyklu. Rewolucji w rozgrywce nie ma, ale z drugiej strony „siedemnastka” wcale jej nie potrzebowała.