FIFA 20 Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

5. Other Modes (Up)

A close call on the Up or Down dynamic here as the other features to come with FIFA20 aren't exactly going to set the world on fire. The headlines here are two new modes for House Rules and not a whole lot else, but one of them is so good that it tips the tide of this point all on its own.

First off is King of the Hill, a possession-based match type that gets incredibly old, incredibly quickly. It's not without its charm but once you've played it a few times there's almost no reason to do it again. However Mystery Ball - my god, Mystery Ball - is incredible.

Starting like a normal match, whenever the ball goes out of play a new one replaces it on the pitch. These new balls all carry with them a different set of attributes that they imbue the man in possession with. These might be bonuses to the way they dribble the ball, the speed at which they can run with it, or the power with which they can strike it or, and this is the best bit, one that has all of this combined.

Inevitably the games descend into wonderful chaos whenever the mystery balls enter the pitch and it's this sort of daft fun that can really make a session on FIFA worth your time.