FIFA 21: 10 Reasons To Be Worried

4. Heavier Scripting

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EA's on-the-pitch action has some problems too.

Fans have long suspected that FIFA games rely on delicately-balanced coding. This favours scripting and adds dramatic moments to matches when EA's engine thinks it's suitable. That strips some of the power away from the actual player and means the players they're supposedly controlling are either Sunday League stiffs or superhuman heroes.

The same goes for the CPU. It's utterly infuriating to know that the AI will launch some sort of Barcelona 2009 move on you if it happens to be 89 minutes in and you're winning 2-1. Suddenly, your defenders can't tackle to save their lives and opposition attackers turn into Lionel Messi even if they play for Gillingham.

This is especially true in Champions League knock out games. There, EA love goal festivals and detest stuffy 0-0 draws. It's unrealistic, but it adds some arcade-ish gameplay to the mix and ensures that football always looks brilliant.

More of the same in FIFA 21? Count on it.

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