Obviously the introduction of the Champions League and the Europe League is a major plus for players, and with Serie A and the Chinese Super League likely to follow, this FIFA should - on the surface - present the most complete package the series has seen thus far.
Truth be told, however, they don't really alter the title that much. Yes, the patches are nice to look at, and the introduction of new stadiums, commentators and trophies all add to FIFA's immersive qualities, but let's be honest, they're all just window dressing - distractions from the series' bread and butter gameplay.
Despite this, EA's acquisition of the UEFA license is being sold as the biggest addition to FIFA 19, even though there are changes to gameplay too. And while it's true there's only so much a sports sim can change year after year, when a fresh lick of paint is the only thing being focused on, there's obvious cause for concern.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
