Gaming giant Electronic Arts’ latest version of FIFA for mobile is an engaging football game for those who cannot play it on a console. With brilliant graphics, easy-to-use gameplay, and sound designed to give a stadium-like experience, EA gets all the little details right to give you an enthralling experience. EA has used Cristiano Ronaldo as the face of its product, who is a constant in any team that you choose in the game.
The Campaign Mode
FIFA’s Campaign Mode is a single-player experience that gives the player a range of leagues to choose from across Europe and North America. Each game in the Campaign mode has a set of objectives a player needs to complete to progress to the next game. Easier games at the beginning of the campaign begin from the kick-off, progressing to tougher challenges where the team has to outscore an already leading opponent with the clock ticking. The frenetic pace of the game with near misses and challenging opponents keep you on your toes.
Overall Rating (OVR)
The main objective of the game is to build a team with a high overall rating. Higher the OVR of your team, the more skilled they are in taking on an opponent. All the campaigns and rewards are designed in such a way that a player can progress only if they are able to build a team with a high OVR. You can use the XP points and coins to buy training packs for a player, which will help increase their OVR.
VS Attack
EA has revamped its multiplayer as VS Attack where you are pitted against a random user whom you have to outscore under two minutes. The multiplayer scenario puts you in pivotal moments of the game that you have to capitalize on. Winning a multiplayer game gets you more fans that help you progress to the next tier. A player begins from the Amateur level and can climb up all the way to become the FIFA Champion. Apart from getting fans, winning a multiplayer game can also give you XP points and coins that you can use to increase the OVR of your team.
The absence of commentary, shorter replays, and no match highlights are a few of the minor drawbacks, but that shouldn’t take away the adrenaline rush it gives to watch a player dribbling past the opponent’s defenses to score a goal.
Unlike other games, EA has kept a simple gameplay that helps you get used to the game in no time. The joystick button lets a player dribble the ball. Manually dribbling during a game can be tricky, which is why you can change it to Auto with just a tap. The only button that will be used more is the Sprint + Tackle/Skill button which is used to get possession of the ball.
Even though I don’t follow football, playing FIFA has got hooked me to the game and my interest piqued for the World Cup. I would attribute this to the authenticity that you find in the game. While sports games from other developers use a shoddy version of players’ names and their facial details, EA incorporates genuine player details to their games that makes it more realistic and believable. Now, if only EA got the rights to develop a cricket game.
With the World Cup approaching, FIFA is launching a new update where you can play as any one of the 32 teams chasing a World Cup title. Download the game from the PlayStore or from AppStore
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