FIFA 18 Reviews

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84 / 100
Oct 6, 2017

An improvement in every area, including The Journey mode.

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IGN
Top Critic
8.1 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2017

Ultimately, FIFA 18 introduces enough new ideas to suggest it's not sitting on the laurels of its success. However, it's a simplified experience, one that fails to embrace the complexity of football at the highest level.

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No Recommendation / Blank
Sep 25, 2017

Like Spurs, FIFA 18 plays a fantastic game of football. But like Spurs, FIFA 18 probably won't win any trophies.

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Sep 28, 2017

The best footballing package available, with myriad improvements – yet still unlikely to convert fans of the opposition.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Sep 25, 2017

The improvements are slight, but this is still the best FIFA has been in several years – in terms of gameplay as well as just presentation.

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8.8 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2017

Seeing where Hunter's story goes is a compelling part of a game that otherwise feels very familiar.

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Polygon
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2017

FIFA 18 is still seductively deep and delivers excitement. It gave me the feeling that there is still so much to learn about what appears to be a rather straightforward sport, and that the game would gladly help me understand. This is always the time of year when I ask myself why I don't just spend all of my time playing FIFA, and FIFA 18 poses the question more forcefully than ever.

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Oscar Dayus
Top Critic
7 / 10
Sep 21, 2017

Superb presentation and small gameplay tweaks make FIFA 18 an improvement over last year--albeit a slight one.

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USgamer
Top Critic
Sep 21, 2017

The action on the field is a bit more nuanced; the presentation has been spruced up; and there's a new chapter of the Journey to digest. But at its heart, FIFA 18 is much the same as its always been: the sort of fast and frantic soccer game you play on the couch with your friends. And that makes it plenty fun.

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Sep 21, 2017

Bolstered by a graphics engine that brings the on-pitch action to life with more realistic player animations, uncanny likenesses, improved weather effects and impressive attention-to-detail across its various stadiums, FIFA fans are in for a real treat this year.

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8 / 10
Sep 27, 2017

FIFA 18 is a solid entry into the FIFA series, but while there have been some changes over last year's iteration, they aren't so big that they make an essential purchase. Personally I found attacking smoother and defending a little harder to get hold of, while The Journey fun, if a bit dragged out. However where it matters FIFA 18 is a very good representation of the beautiful game, and Ultimate Team will have a firm grip on players over the next year again. Does FIFA remain the king of the pitch though? I'd say its pretty even nowadays.

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87 / 100
Sep 21, 2017

FIFA 18 doesn't show a lot of changes to the core gameplay of the series, but it brings a lot of improvements in its various game modes, as well as a better atmosphere to the stadiums and a new chapter in Alex Hunter's journey that has managed to learn from its past mistakes.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2017

FIFA 18 is probably the best football simulator right now. Although it is a little bit continuist and still has some issues with the goalkeepers, this game is more polished than ever, it has amazing graphics and a soundtrack that fits perfectly the game. FIFA 18 has also the official licenses of most of the great football leagues, which is wonderful.

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Forbes
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2017

By accentuating its prior positives and offering real and tangible improvements to gameplay, FIFA 18 excels and is slightly better than last year's solid entry.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2017

FIFA 18 is still a spectacular rendition of "the beautiful game", but also a step back in the series.

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9.2 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2017

Despite promising "the greatest leap in gameplay in FIFA's history", FIFA 18 is a product quite similar to FIFA 17 in which there are small improvements, but not major revolutions.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2017

While the changes across the board make for a better game than last year, there are still cracks that need cementing, not papering over. Evolution, not revolution this year for FIFA, then, but still a fine game fit to burst with things to do.

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Sep 20, 2017

The beautiful game is more beautiful than ever in FIFA 18. Soccer fans will find very little to be disappointed with here.

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8 / 10
Sep 25, 2017

FIFA 18 is the best FIFA game in years. There are some obvious flaws — some of which are more frustrating than others — but as a complete package, the series is making progress, once again.

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85 / 100
Oct 7, 2017

FIFA 18 brings back Alex Hunter and makes his story better. With a detailed focus on the protagonist's many complicated relationships, this new Alex Hunter tale is the best narrative in a sports game. There are some smaller tweaks needed on the pitch that seem to be getting ignored, but FIFA 18 has hints that those issues are slowly being addressed. FIFA continues to be one of the best sports titles on the market.

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