You know what playing FIFA 22 is like? It's like watching Gareth Southgate's England. That or a finesse from just outside the area. It's early days, but so far I've found there's joy to be had from working your way towards the box from the wing for a potential cutback goal. ![]() Driving into the box and simply shooting isn't as effective. Through balls - either in the air or on the ground - are an early favourite of mine, particularly for playing in a forward from the wider parts of the pitch. Lofted passes are more effective this year, and the ball physics for these passes looks more realistic. There are some lovely additional touches players make when controlling the ball, bringing a high pass down, for example, before spraying it out wide. Playing FIFA 22 can sometimes feel like getting 11 tiny oil tankers to run after a pretend football. Players seemingly take an age to pass or shoot after you've pressed the button. There's a new Explosive Sprint (R2 / RT) mechanic but I find it barely makes a difference. The players are at the heart of this new, weightier feel, which is certainly an improvement over last year's hyper-ball, but sometimes it feels like they react too slowly to your commands. Defenders with low pace are more viable because they have a habit of blocking shots and passes in the final third. They'll reach across with their strong arm to save shots now, and pat strong shots to the ground before gobbling up the ball. There are some new animations for the keepers and you'll see them quite often. In one-on-one situations they're all prime Buffons, with an annoying habit of getting a hand to shots from inside the box that would almost always go in in last year's game. That is to say, it's harder to score and harder to win for a raft of reasons. It is a reaction to FIFA 21's high-scoring fun, which by the end of that game's life had become something of a joke within the hardcore FIFA community. It's slightly slower, more considered, with less emphasis on ridiculous skills and more emphasis on passing. I'm going to start with the good news because I like to kick things off with a positive. ![]() Availability: Out now on PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC and, in legacy form, on Nintendo Switch.FIFA 22 is a game with plenty of solid improvements, but it is - once again! - let down by morally bankrupt monetisation. I'd say I sound like a broken record but at this point I may as well chuck out the record player. Solid gameplay improvements overshadowed by the fact EA Sports still hasn't tackled FUT's loot box problem.
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