EA Sports FC 27

At launch, EA FC 27’s offline and online gameplay is utterly addictive, more so than watching long-range goal compilations. The changes across the board are incremental, and a fun football game awaits those who do purchase it. Time will tell if it stays this way, but we so desperately need a big year from EA sometime soon.

While most of its existing modes are generally improved without incorporating anything truly mind-blowing, it's the addition of The Grounds that gives EA Sports FC 27 a new flavour that differentiates itself from its predecessors. It's still early days for the mode and it remains to be seen how it'll evolve, but regardless of how it pans out there's still enough entertaining gameplay to be found in all the other modes to ensure that EA FC remains the best football series out there.

A meaningful step in the right direction, EA Sports FC 27 implements some good, noticeable tweaks on the pitch, while adding a fun new social space in The Grounds. This is the best the series has been in a fair while.

If you’re a diehard fan, then the chances are that you’ve already ordered EA Sports FC 27. However, if you’re new to the series and have been away for one or two releases, this year’s entry could be the perfect opportunity to rekindle or spark your love for the beautiful game. EA Sports FC 27 doesn’t quite score the perfect hat-trick, but with the improved gameplay, FUT and, Manager Mode, we're still bagging three goals albeit not left foot, right foot, and headed in.

Overall, EA Sports FC 26 is a great football game that is strongly defined by its new gameplay presets, which help simplify or deepen things depending on your experience and intentions.