FIFA 18: 4 Ways It's Different On The Switch (And 1 Similarity)

5. A Custom Built Version Of The Fifa Engine

FIFA 17 and FIFA 18 run on the ground-breaking Frostbite engine, which allows player animations and graphics to be more lifelike and realistic. Sadly, possibly due to hardware limitations, FIFA 18 for the Switch doesn't run on the Frostbite engine, causing concern from fans regarding how this will change the game.

The Switch's version of FIFA has a custom-built engine, but the lack of the Frostbite Engine means that certain features will be missing.

For example, FIFA 18 allows players to interact with the fans and the stadium, giving the game a more realistic look and feel, but, as the Switch's custom-built engine is based on the old FIFA game code, the fans are stuck as blurred and pixelated images in the background and players are restricted to the confines of the pitch.

While the lack of the engine isn't game breaking, and doesn't tangibly impact on the how gamers will react when playing the game, the overall feel of the game will be different when compared to the Xbox/PS4/PC versions.