FIFA 23: We tested the latest (and newest) installment of the most popular soccer game

FIFA 23 will be the last Electronic Arts game of this title; It’s available to everyone from today, and we’ll tell you what improvements it brings, what’s missing and what to expect if you’re coming from FIFA 22

Electronic Arts will release this Friday, September 30, the latest installment in the long-running video game franchise that began in 1993 and will conclude with its thirtieth title, FIFA 23. After a licensing bid with FIFA, the North American video game company has decided to distance itself from the name that catapulted it to the top of video games as one of the highest grossers of all time. It will change its name from next year to EA Sports Football Club. This change only reflects the name, because Club, league and player licenses will not be affected. But if we ask ourselves what we can expect from this very important FIFA 23, the answer, in short, is that this edition is What to expect from the annual evolution, with additional details Which gives a positive plus to the annual question: is it worth buying the new FIFA, or do I have the previous year?

This year we are going to a The big differentiator that is the Cross-Play system. This means that All users using PlayStation 5, Xbox series or PC will be able to play online together or as competitors In all game modes. PS4 and Xbox One users will be doing this with each other in a non-next-gen version of the game, and it won’t bring all the improvements we’re going to comment on in this post.

Hyper motion 2

In addition to the updated connection, we will see quite a lot in the game Game improvements and player movements. With Hypermotion 2, the evolution of the motion capture system (coming to PC for the first time), we’ll have full game experiences where Crashes, movements and player actions are more realistic. All of this is handled by a system that combines graphics processing with artificial intelligence to make matches more realistic. In our experience, we notice a difference in some movements and overall, if they really feel real, maybe We haven’t seen it like that with goalkeepers, where the saves are still different What we would see in a game on grass.

Also a game Adds moments of critical shots, changes to corners, penalties and free kicks, and dynamics that improve on what was created in FIFA 22 with the stadium atmosphere. Home games feel different and Great moments like a goal on the hour or an agonizing draw bring the stadium down. Add a lot of points to emotionally push the team (and you with the joystick in hand). This spirit boost will also be available to players who now have status tokens, and this may vary depending on what happens to them. For example, in career mode, we tested that if a player who is obviously supposed to start If you play him a lot as a replacement, his general condition (mood) will drop and he will play less in the long run.. The same crosses and conversation in simulating a conversation with DT.

Argentina league, stadiums, Brazil and cups

If you are interested in leagues and teams, This year we will have a full Argentinian league with 28 teams and their squads, In addition to Boca, Racing and Independiente stadiums. With them we will be able to Play the league, custom tournaments or the Copa Libertadores, which is also the Champions League, is fully licensed with logos, music and graphics, the same as broadcast television. The only problem we noticed is that while all the equipment is there, The Brazilians will have their clothes and royal shield, but not the players’ namesAnd it loses a few stars.

Among this year’s additions The arrival of women’s clubs is also noteworthy. We will be able to for the first time See the teams, not just the selection When playing matches in all modes.

Game modes

FIFA 23 has the same modes as last year The mega-blockbuster FUT, a team building system with packs and online games (which has now reworked player chemistry), as well Pro clubs, 11 vs 11 and career modes Create your player and or your team. This year the customization is much bigger, like when we create our own player and play as a DT. Now We will be able to select current DTsWhere there are several Argentinian leagues, as well as the most popular in Europe, such as Guardiola or Klopp (or Ted LassoApple TV+ Series Technical Director).

But in the case of AFA, we are going to have them with their names and photos, but they are not scanned and they will be characters that do not look like reality, not in cases like Gallardo or Ibarra. We also We created our own character where we could configure the appearance, face, physique and clothing.

This career mode also has many new scenes when it comes to negotiating acquisitions, passes, loans and changing the menu format and team. Now it should be noted that as with many of these improvements, The changes are the details that those who play it year after year will notice; A casual player may not detect them.

We are also going to have Street football Volta mode or friendly games with home rules A fun and varied set of rules for meetings with friends or any online game outside of online league competitions.

Qatar World Cup 2022

Another strong point of why FIFA might be worth buying even if you already have FIFA 22 is that Will have Qatar 2022 World Cup free DLC. It doesn’t have a confirmed date yet, but It will be available as a download for anyone who has purchased the game. We’ll have EA there as always All World Cup teams, stadiums and licenses Let’s play the way we want and lead Messi to lift the trophy.

FIFA 23, the last FIFAs, came with news, changes and additions such as Music by Trueno, Quevedo, Gorillaz, Rosalía and Bad BunnyMaking it one of the best versions of the game to date, it will be available in the best version for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC, although it will also work on PS4 and Xbox One.