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EA Sports FC 24marks a new era as Electronic Arts' first football simulator without the weight of the FIFA name behind it. While there are numerous mechanical tweaks to the game, the core modes remain the same: Ultimate Team, Be A Pro, Career Mode, and Volta Football have all returned.
Major updates include the addition of women’s footballers to Ultimate Team, automatic position changes when building a squad, and more crossplay modes to enjoy with friends. However, the question remains: Is EA Sports FC better than FIFA? Or is this year’s game more deserving of relegation than promotion?
Updated January 22nd, 2024, by Andrew Scariati:For those wondering “Is FC 24 worth it?” there are some great discounts available if you’ve been on the fence about your purchase. We’ve updated this guide with EA FC 24’s price for every console, from Switch to Steam. EA Play’s pricing and benefits are now also included.
Review
At first glance, EA Sports FC 24 brings a noticeable visual polish to their newest title, which includesan overhauled UI,and HyperMotion Vheadlining their alterations. You can even look forward to a few new formations, includinga 4-3-3 that you should try out.
The gameplay is noticeably different this year, aspassing and dribblinghave received significanttweaks that give you more control. You’ll noticeyour passes feel much more likely to go where you directed them, rather than trying to force a pass through a nearby lane.
However, as with most things in EA FC 24,standard ground passing– without the use of precision passing –can inexplicably go awry, particularly after you’ve strung together several passes.
It can feel a bit like an invisible hand deciding you’ve passed too much; it’s time to lose possession.
Features Editor,Ben Sledge’s review of EA Sports FC 24goes into further detail about the passing changes and how they affect this year’s game:
Despite the difficulty check, passing feels effective, a more legitimate strategy than previous games where you just passed to a pacey winger like Moussa Diaby before cutting back to score free goals. Don’t worry, meta rats, that still works a charm, but you have more tactical options available in PvP modes this time.
While the gameplay will feel more responsive,the menus are completely different, so your taste will influence whether this is a positive or negative change.
Objectively,using the shortcut menu is much quickerthan backing out of multiple layers of menus to get back to the home screen,so that change should be a welcome one.
Time Commitment
As always, your commitment to EA Sports FC 24 is determined bywhat you expect to get out of the game. At its core, a sports game can be picked up and put down quite easily if you just play a match every now and again to scratch that mid-week itch.
Career Mode might demand a five-to-seven-hour commitment per weekif you want to move through the season at a moderate pace. However, Career Mode and most other modes can be played as much or as little as you want.
However,if you’re an Ultimate Team fan(or fanatic), you know that football andcoin profits never sleep. If you want to dive into the dark abyss that isEASFC 24 Ultimate Team, thenthere are plenty of daily content updatesto keep you busy.
If you want to approach Ultimate Team casually, playing a few games and doing the odd SBC (Squad Builder Challenge),you can expect to spend about six hours per weekby the time you finish playing your Squad Battles or Rivals games.
If you want to be more hardcore, complete most activities or objectives, do daily SBCs, and grind out at least a full week’s worth of either 32 Squad Battles (offline) or around 20 Rivals/Champions (online) games,then you’ll be into it for about 11–12 hours per week.
If you’re a dedicated meta ratwhose conception of football is running as fast as you can to the goalline and then cutting it back for a tap-in to Diaby on the other side, then don’t kid yourself,you’ll probably need to grind for at least 15–20 hours a week to keep upwith every Mbappe and Eusebio running at you.
Value
EA Sports FC 24 is available for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles, including versions for both the new generation and the old generation.
The table below reflects EA FC 24’s current pricing from the respective platform’s official store.
Sales are limited and may only apply to a certain version, but not others, as is the case for the PlayStation Store.
$27.99
$39.99
$69.99
$39.99 (60 percent off until 1/31/24)
$20.99 (70 percent off until 1/30/24)
$39.99 (60 percent off until 1/30/24)
$59.99
EA Play memberscan also play and receive the following benefits, depending on your subscription type:
$29.99
$99.99
Aside from your purchase of the game itself, you alsohave the option to purchase the newly introduced FC Points, a replacement currency for the now-defunct FIFA Points.
100
$0.89
500
$4.49
1,050
$8.99
1,600
$13.49
2,800
$22.49
5,900
$44.99
12,000
$89.99
Unless you are a content creator or have limitless resources, you would be better served byignoring the FC Points as the value for what you receive is abysmal.
As an example, the “Supreme Champions League Heroes Pack” is a special Promo option that costs 3,500 FC points in the store (roughly $29 plus tax).
In this pack, you receive the following guarantees:
So, for spending what amounts tomore than the cost of the game (on sale), you’re guaranteed two players who
Needless to say, you aregambling heavily by buying FC Pointsand will likelynotreceive your money’s worth.
There’s nothing wrong with enjoying the sport or the gameplay of EA FC 24, butthe cost of packs is unjustifiable.
What People Are Saying
Nope – Uriel Nengi
EA Sports FC 24 has some of the most significant changes and additions to the series we’ve seen in quite some time, which is fitting as it is intended as the start of a new era for both the company and the direction the series is headed. However, there are still a lot of features that we have been crying out for that were left untouched or even made worse by some updates. Ultimately, it’s a great game for football fans and fans of the series so far, but it is not worth the price.
PlayStyles Are A Step Forward – Nishant Thakkar
I’m pleased to see that the team at EA has nailed the inclusion of Playstyles, making the gameplay more realistic in EA SPORTS FC 24. However, they might have taken a step backward regarding the UI and the Menus, making navigation slightly unpleasant. Overall, if you’re looking forward to the same game with a new name and subtle improvements, you can go ahead and purchase this.
Modes Aside From Ultimate Team Are Messy – Iestyn Knox
EA Sports FC 24 contains just about enough new features to justify its existence, impressing fans with showy technology like HyperMotion V. Thanks to the pressure of losing the FIFA license, EA Sports have delivered a better experience than they otherwise might, but it still focuses far too heavily on Ultimate Team, whilst Player Career remains a mess. Although Ultimate Team fans will buy it regardless, the rest of us should remember that it’ll likely hit EA Play before too long.
