‘FIFA 22’ game review: Next-gen goals, almost

Despite being a small incremental step for the yearly football gaming series, FIFA 22 offers a giant leap in next generation sports games, but with a few annoyances that EA should have anticipated

Though 2022 may not be here yet, the 2022 edition of FIFA is here, right on time. Another chance to hear that ever familiar ‘EA Sports, it’s in the game’ in a new instalment of the football (or soccer, if you’re American) video game series. With competitor eFootball 2022 having a hard time as the worst-reviewed game on Steam, the road is open for FIFA to keep its crown. This year, EA has introduced the first upgrades for in next generation sports games for next-generation console owners, we are intrigued at what has come.

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FIFA 22 has a flashy intro that throws in David Beckham, Lisa Freestyle and Thierry Henry to get you warmed up as you dribble the ball through the bustling streets of Paris in a glorious tutorial intro. Instead of a traditional story, FIFA 22 has a Career Mode that lets you manage your own football club. You can get really granular here with tactical presents in Chance Creation that lets you design your team’s offensive style My continual bingeing of Ted Lasso prepared me for this. You not only play as a club manager but also jump into the shoes of a player as you take on other clubs in fantasy matches.