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Review of EA Sports FC 25 on Nintendo Switch

by Max Rathon Max Rathon photo Sep 2024
Cover image of EA Sports FC 25 on Switch
Gamefings Score: 7
Platform: Switch Switch logo
Released: 27 Sep 2024
Genre: Sports
Developer: EA Vancouver, EA Romania
Publisher: EA Sports

Introduction

EA Sports FC 25 is here, attempting to score a hat-trick on the Nintendo Switch that might make you trade in your high-end console for the portability of the pink pastel delight. Picture this: football, but not just the regular kind - we're talking all kinds of wild, shiny new features. EA has put together a game that's trying really hard to impress every soccer fan (and maybe that one friend who just plays Mario Kart instead).

Gameplay

This time, the new FC IQ feature is like having a personal football coach whispering sweet tactical nothings in your ear. Thanks to modernized tactics and smarter AI, players can finally stop running in circles like a kid at a birthday party waiting for cake. Now you can influence team strategies while muttering things like "just pass it to Messi!" even if your current team doesn't have him. Player roles are customizable-just make sure you don't accidentally put your goalie in a striker's role unless you want to see a comedy of errors in action. And let's not forget the new 5v5 Rush Mode where five friends can huddle together and argue about who's not passing enough - easily the best kind of chaos!

Graphics

Now, let's address the elephant in the room-graphics. On the Switch, they're not quite jaw-dropping but more "that's cute, I see what you're trying to do". Think vibrant colors and smoother animations that capture every dramatic hyperventilating moment when a player misses the goal. Given the hardware limitations of the Switch, the visuals hold up surprisingly well, maintaining the classic EA shiny look without melting your screen into a puddle. Would a fancy PS5 version make your heart race faster when the graphics look like a FIFA ad on steroids? Sure! But we're working with the Switch here, so just enjoy the almost-decent pixels in motion.

Conclusion

In conclusion, EA Sports FC 25 on the Nintendo Switch offers an engaging football experience, albeit one that may leave dedicated fans hoping for a more robust version on a beefier console. Still, the game's robust features, combined with its portability, might just make it worth your time. Kick off your shoes (figuratively, of course-please don't play barefoot) and dive into a match; just don't be upset when you manage to lose against a team of AI turtles. It's football for the masses, with a sprinkle of EA drama, and if that doesn't sound like fun, I don't know what does!

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