“EA Sports, this is not football man! This is a bunch of 90-pace players playing center back in a five-back formation! This is the stupidest “meta” I’ve ever seen!” He and JTunes continued to discuss this issue and how the game has become unrealistic and often unenjoyable to play competitively. In the Maepisode of "Stick Talk," AA9Skillz dedicated a segment to the new “meta” in FIFA 21, putting left backs and right backs at center back, in any five-defensive-back formation. In just six months of this game cycle, AA9Skillz has discussed in videos, live streams, and the "Stick Talk" podcast alongside his brother, JTunesgaming, multiple times about his lack of enjoyment playing FIFA 21, as well as his dissatisfaction with how EA has run the game this year.ĪA9Skillz and JTunesgaming discuss if FIFA 21 is the worst yet on their Maepisode of "Stick Talk" / Photo Courtesy of AA9Skillz on Twitch One example of this is Anthony “AA9Skillz” Machado, a FIFA content creator on Twitch and YouTube, as well as a pro player for Complexity Gaming. FIFA 21 has brought little change to that. Therefore, you would expect there to be a decent relationship between the developers and the content creators who help bring attention to the game, right? Think again.įor the last few installments of FIFA, many creators and pros have publicly voiced their distress and outrage with the product. What EA SPORTS is Getting Wrong: GameplayįIFA 21 Content Creators and Pro’s make their income off of FIFA 21, that is obvious. ![]() The problem here isn’t deciding which is the worst however, the bigger problem is that there is an argument in the first place. Pro players and content creators have all complained about each of these FIFA titles, making their cases about each being “the worst” for their own reasons. And now, in FIFA 21, all of those issues have combined. FIFA 20, again with a single “meta” that players almost always had to use, as well as a lack of great promos and a variety of original special cards. FIFA 19 continued on this downward trend of unrealistic gameplay and “the meta” taking over, crossing to players inside the box and scoring. ![]() For content creators, this was also one of the worst FIFA installments for creating content and generating views and revenue. In FIFA 18, the gameplay started to tread towards unsatisfactory, with “the meta” being popularized and overused, not allowing teams and players to play unique and find their success. However, most of the community agree that the game started to go the most downhill from FIFA 18 onwards.įor each of these FIFA installments, there were huge problems that caused players and critics to be outraged. It’s hard to define an exact period or action that first got fans frustrated with Ultimate Team, considering that there have been many individual times in the game mode’s history that have warranted criticism. The big question is, why? That’s what we’re here to dive into. Some pro players and content creators have even quit the game for extended periods. But as Ultimate Team has grown, as well as its fanbase, some members of the community have grown frustrated with the product, and despite still playing it, the community is mixed on how good or bad the game mode has become, for a multitude of reasons. Now, over ten years later, we are in FIFA 21, and Ultimate Team is one of the biggest game modes in FIFA, and where EA SPORTS gains the most profit. ![]() It was FIFA 10 where the Ultimate Team became a staple in the franchise and a mainstay in sports-gaming history. It allowed FIFA players to make their ultimate squad, with their favorite stars from around the world, such as Wayne Rooney or Ronaldinho. ![]() The first Ultimate Team add-on was featured in FIFA 09, and it was an additional $11.05. However, the franchise’s biggest innovation was released in March 2009, Ultimate Team. From the beginning soccer fans fell in love with the immersive graphics, pace, and gameplay of the franchise, and today EA Sports still stands as the premier developer for virtual soccer experiences on a variety of platforms. EA Sports' FIFA has been the marquee selection for arcade and simulation-style soccer games for well over 20 years.
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