Although we've touched on parts of this so far in the article, the most frustrating and utterly B.S complaint FIFA fans are sick of hearing is the insultingly reductive "but the gameplay hasn't changed" argument that you hear coming out the mouths of those who don't even play the titles every single year. Not only is it annoying to argue against, it's factually just a complete lie. Although the changes might be small and seemingly shallow every year, they all add up in a way that continually improves on the series and pushes it forward. The modern FIFA we know looks nothing like the FIFA of ten years ago, which was a series riddled with intrusive mini-games and an entirely unnatural approach to recreating the authentic flow of true football. While there wasn't an overnight switch, the stylistic change came after years of constant iterations and developments, with improvements to the physics engine, player animations and fundamental gameplay differences all coming together to distinctively change the experience each and every year. So although the series doesn't make radical alterations with every new instalment, what these devs can achieve in a 12 month production cycle makes this argument an insult to the hard work and passion that's gone into keeping these games fresh year in year out.
