In FIFA 18, there are first reviews and opinions from critics and fans. How well or poorly does FIFA 18 perform on Metacritic?
The official release of FIFA 18 is on September 29, 2017. However, all owners of a Ronaldo Edition or ICON Edition have been able to play FIFA 18 without limits since September 26. Additionally, some press representatives received a full version days ago, which is why there are already some reviews and criticisms available online.
The website Metacritic collects reviews from critics and fans and displays a “Metascore” – an average score from all test ratings.
How does FIFA 18 perform on Metacritic? Is it worth buying?
Tests / Reviews for FIFA 18 – How good is the game on PS4, Xbox One, and PC?
The gaming press is largely enthusiastic about FIFA 18. From a maximum Metascore of 100, FIFA 18 currently receives
- 84 on PS4 (based on 33 reviews),
- 84 on Xbox One (based on 10 reviews)
- and 70 on PC, where there is only one review available.
Here are some opinions from gaming sites:
- PlayStation Lifestyle especially praises the story mode “The Journey 2”. Furthermore, it features polished gameplay in many different modes. Score: 95.
- XGN: FIFA 18 combines fantastic graphics with new motion technology to create immersive and realistic gameplay. Score: 95.
- Eurogamer Italy: FIFA 18 is a significant step forward for the series. Deep gameplay and rich game modes are perfectly combined. However, the defense on the field still needs work. Score: 90.
- GamesRadar: The best overall football package available, with countless improvements. Score: 90.
- GamePro praises the massive stadium atmosphere and calls FIFA 18 “the next evolutionary step”. Score: 90.
- Trusted Reviews: FIFA 18 is simply fantastic. EA has done a superb job. This is the game that FIFA fans have been waiting for 5 years. Score: 90.
- The GameStar talks about a “secret revolution” and emphasizes the many small innovations and greater realism. Score: 89.
- Greater criticism comes from GameSpot with the lowest score of 70: While they praise the diverse game modes and annual updates in the FUT mode, they found the gameplay lacking. FIFA 18 lags far behind PES 2018, which offers a smoother and more satisfying football experience. FIFA needs to improve in the future.
Fan opinions and user reviews are significantly more “extreme”. It is noticeable that many fans rate emotionally and either give full 10 points or 0 points. On the PS4, the average currently sits at 4.9 – although only 55 ratings are available.
So far, FIFA 18 is performing similarly to its predecessor, FIFA 17: FIFA 17 has a Metascore of 85 and a user score of 4.8.
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