#FIFA 21 REVIEW UPGRADE#

'This is still very much an iterative upgrade – that’s just the way it is with annual sports franchises – but the tweaks that EA Sports has made in this year’s game are mostly all for the better.'īut it definitely does make a difference behind the scenes. Unlike the big flagship changes of past FIFA games, HyperMotion Technology (which is exclusive to the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia versions of the game) isn’t something that you can instantly point to- it’s not something that becomes immediately apparent, and honestly, if you only ever play FIFA casually (or not at all), it’s not even something that you might notice.

The headlining change in FIFA 22 is, of course, HyperMotion Technology, a catch-all term being used to market the fact that essentially, the game has rewritten its animations system to make for smoother movements and more realistic flow of matches. Don’t get me wrong, this is still very much an iterative upgrade – that’s just the way it is with annual sports franchises – but the tweaks that EA Sports has made in this year’s game are mostly all for the better.

The series has grown increasingly stagnant with each of its annual entries over the last few years, and the lack of meaningful improvements in areas that desperately needed them has been met with widespread frustration from fans, so to see FIFA 22 finally make some much-needed changes both on and off the pitch is encouraging. For the first time in many years, it feels like FIFA has actually taken some significant steps forward in important areas.

Fifa 21 review