EA Sports FC 24 Is Being Review Bombed by Frustrated Fans

It’s that time of the year again when EA releases their annual football game. However, after the split between FIFA and EA, EA Sports FC 2024 is EA’s new official football game, poised to fill the void left by its predecessor. That said, the debut of EA Sports FC 2024 has been far from smooth sailing, as it is being review-bombed by frustrated fans. Why? Let’s delve into the details and explore the reasons behind this unexpected uproar.

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Why Is EA Sports FC 24 Receiving Bad Reviews?

The release of EA Sports FC 24 should have been a celebratory moment for football game enthusiasts, signalling a new era for virtual soccer. Instead, it took an unexpected turn. Frustrated fans took to social media and reviewed websites to voice their problems regarding the latest release. This can be seen on sites like Metacritic, where the game has a user score of 2.5 out of 10, and on Steam, the game has a “Mixed” rating, with 45% of the users having negative reviews about the game.

While reviews pointed out a variety of different reasons, the common complaints were regarding the lack of differences from previous games. Players have criticised the lack of innovation in the new title, janky movement animations and the presence of bugs in the game. Fingers have also been raised towards the game’s poor optimisation and bugs that are causing the game to crash on various PC systems. Some of the bugs have even been carried over from FIFA 23.

On top of that, the physical sales of EA Sports FC 24 have not been on par with the sales of its predecessors. While this can be attributed to the name change, this doesn’t change the fact that fans are disappointed towards the lack of innovation in the new title, which could have affected the sales as well. It is worth noting that the review bombing is not new for EA titles, especially for its previous FIFA games. The predecessors of EA Sports FC 24 were subjected to review bombing as well and were criticised for focusing too much on microtransactions, pay-to-win mechanics, and lack of innovation.

New Features in EA Sports FC 24

While fans have been pretty vocal regarding the lack of new features or changes in EA Sports FC 24, this is not entirely true. The game did introduce brand-new FC 24 PlayStyles, including female players in Ultimate Team and allowed players to upgrade the skills of their favourite players. Let’s explore these changes in detail.

EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles

PlayStyles is the new feature introduced in the FC 24. It refers to the signature skills given to certain players. Once you assign a player one of these styles, they are able to unlock particular abilities on-field. For example, if you equip a defensive PlayStyle, it will enable your player to control a ball quicker after a tackle. On the other hand, for attacks, PlayStyles can increase the velocity of their shots.

Some players can even perform multiple styles. At the time of writing, Erling Haaland has been confirmed to wield multiple styles, namely Power Header, Acrobatic Shot and Power Shot abilities.

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Female Players in Ultimate Team

EA Sports FC 24 introduced female players in Ultimate Team for the first time, allowing users to create more dynamic and creative sides, combining the best male and female talents. It has been confirmed that both male and female players will have different advantages in terms of gameplay. It is worth noting that if a male and female player both have the same attributes like height and weight, they will behave exactly the same in the game. However, women will have a slight advantage when it comes to being agile, faster and explosive if they have a lighter weight.

Upgrade Player Skills on Ultimate Team

Another change made to the Ultimate Team game mode is that you can train your players to improve their OVR (Overall rating). Unlike the game’s predecessor, where the rating of the player would remain the same, you can now invest in your favourite player and help increase their stats as you progress through the game.

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Conclusion

With the launch of EA Sports FC 24, many enthusiasts expected major changes, improvements and innovations from the latest iteration. However, when these changes were not there, many frustrated fans resorted to review-bombing the game. While the game does have some valid critiques, the game did introduce some new features. That said, only time will tell whether this title can redeem itself and establish its own identity in the world of virtual soccer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will There Be a FIFA 24?

With the split between EA and the Federation Internationale de Football Association, EA Sports launched their own football game titled EA Sports FC. While EA Sports will not be making football games under the title of FIFA, it doesn’t mean no one else will. It has been confirmed that there will be a new football game created by another developer that will be carrying the FIFA name.

What Can We Expect From EA Sports FC 24 Career Mode?

EA Sports FC 24 didn’t change much in the Career Mode as compared to the one in FIFA 23. Instead, EA Sports FC 24 splits the Career Mode between Player Career and Manager Career. In Player Career, you create your own professional player and build their career in your favourite club. On the other hand, Manager Career allows you to take on the managerial role of a club. 

What Is the Release Date for EA Sports FC 24?

EA Sports FC 24 is a football video game developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and published by EA Sports. It was released worldwide on Friday, September 29, 2023, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.