EA SPORTS FC 25 Review: Evolution Not Revolution, But Why Change A Winning Formula?

Some things are inevitable in soccer: VAR will generate more anger than its benefits, Erling Haaland will score, and EA Sports' annual game releases will fine tune an already excellent product. EA Sports FC 25 is the latest addition to the 30-year-old series (let's face it, last year's rebirth was a rebrand in name only), and once again, you get the feel of Pep Guardiola tweaking things, rather than a Director of Football trying to change the culture.

Every year, EA Sports promises changes, and while the level of evolution will never match some players' calls to action, does come with some comparatively sizable changes. Moving a battleship takes a lot, and is an admirable attempt to add enough to make things feel fresh. There is no need to refurbish, just as the great soccer dynasties don't throw out great squads just because it's a new season.

EA Sports are not about radical experimentation, and it should come as no surprise that the changes made to this year's chapter of the soccer dynasty are focused on refinement. has better AI, a more complex and rewarding tactical system, a genuinely exciting new game mode, and the chance to spend an extraordinary amount of money on Ultimate Team. Same as it ever was.

If you played, you're not going to get too many shocks in the gameplay of. It's just not that sort of franchise, and there's really not a steep learning curve for established players in the most played game modes. That might inspire the usual cynicism about how little things have changed, but it's an inspired move from a brand familiarity point of view. I've played for years, and I have no desire to have to relearn.Instead, the education requirements come more subtly or off to the side.

There are some relatively substantial changes, though, including the introduction of women's teams to Career Mode, and the ability to start a career at different points. The AI tune-up requires its own section, as does new mode Rush, but in terms of the impact on gameplay, there