EA Sports FC 24 review – the football is excellent, and that’s enough
Review info: Platform reviewed: PS5 Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4, Xbox One Release date: Early access: Sept 22, regular release: Sept 29 EA Sports FC 24 is the football video game phoenix that has risen from the ashes of the FIFA series. It feels very akin to its predecessor and introduces some bold new features, but first, it’s worth remembering how we got here. In brief, EA cut ties with FIFA in 2022 after the latter demanded a reported $1 billion (One. Billion. Dollars.) for the continued use of the 'FIFA' moniker in EA’s long-running video game series, with FIFA 23 marking the last in a thirty-year run of FIFA-branded EA titles. EA opted to forge ahead with a new, FIFA-free version of its annual soccer simulator in 2023, and the result is EA Sports FC 24 – a rather ugly-sounding name for what the developer is describing as the “most true-to-football experience ever.” But is EA’s first solo project – which I’m now calling FC24 for...