Game testing

Fifa 21

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Game features

Sport

Not suitable for children under 3 years of age; In-app purchases

Paid upon purchase on PC, free on iOS and Android. Optional in-game purchases.
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch
Playable in single-player or multiplayer mode
EA Vancouver
Electronic Arts

Presentation video

Objective of the game

FIFA 21 is a football simulation game that allows you to play as your favourite players and teams. Players can play single matches, tournaments or manage a team over several seasons. These games can be played either alone or with other players online. The Ultimate Team mode allows you to build your dream team with the best players and customise your club to compete against rival teams online.

Game demo

The testers' opinion

FIFA 21 is certainly not a game of renewal, even if it retains enough strengths to keep it afloat. Its career mode, rich in interesting new features, and its content, which remains as impressive as ever despite the loss of a few licences (compensated for by new stadiums, among other things), still give it the status of a generous simulation capable of keeping you busy for a whole year without ever exhausting its content. 

But in terms of gameplay mechanics, while there is a noticeable refinement in long passes, which are slightly less sharp, and counter-attacks, which are less unfavourable than in the past, the overall balance of the game remains uneven in other areas: goalkeepers seem too often absent, and the most effective playing styles still follow the same patterns.

In brief

Points to watch out for

In-app purchases Please note that in order to recruit players in Ultimate Team mode, you must open player card packs that can be purchased with real money.

Online interactions It is possible to interact with other players during matches via voice chat.

Benefits for the player

Reflexes : In order to trigger technical moves, certain key combinations must be executed, which requires a certain degree of finger dexterity. 

Mutual aid Since it is possible to play matches cooperatively with other players, these games require coordination between participants in order to win.

Immersion The multitude of realistic cutscenes and animations allow players, who take on the role of a coach or player, to experience matches as if they were there and enjoy an immersive experience.

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