FIFA 18: 10 Rumours You Need To Know

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Penalties Have Been Tweaked

FIFA 17 Penalty
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That new set-piece system EA introduced last year has taken some time to perfect. In fact, scrap that, because it's nigh-on impossible to master. All we can do is get to grips with it enough to occasionally trundle a ball over the line when taking penalties or avoid hitting the wall (but still balloon a shot over the bar) during free kicks.

Eurogamer.net have reported that EA Sports know just how fiddly the mechanics were last season, especially with penalties, and have integrated a much easier 'point and shoot' system for spot kicks. This means you might not have to pay as much attention to the power bar as you did last year, and should theoretically make penalties more straightforward.

Is this a key addition to FIFA 18? Nobody else has been talking about it, which could mean the new penalty idea is just a rumour. As nice as it'd be to think EA are taking fan complaints under consideration, the mechanic is a new one. The developers might just tweak it slightly instead of a total overhaul.

What other FIFA 18 rumours have you heard? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.