In FIFA 22 the new gameplay has now been presented in detail and we explain to you why the new “Explosive Sprint” is particularly exciting.
In a new trailer for FIFA 22, EA focused on the gameplay innovations. In addition to the highly publicized HyperMotion features, which bring 4,000 new animations into the game, the new “Explosive Sprint” stood out particularly.
We looked at the new Pitch Notes (via EA) and explain to you what this new feature is all about.
This is what the “Explosive Sprint” can do: The new explosive sprint is supposed to reward good timing with a significant sprint boost in FIFA 22, thereby providing more dynamism in 1 VS 1 situations. Both players with the ball and players without the ball can utilize the new boost.
EA clarifies that timing is essential, and the full boost is only activated when players are in a straight forward motion. If this is not the case, the boost will be slightly slower and will not reach its full potential.
Additionally, the developer speaks of a cooldown phase that occurs after using the “Explosive Sprint” so that it cannot be spammed.
Here you can watch the “Explosive Sprint” compared to a normal sprint:
How does the new boost work? To execute the new “Explosive Sprint”, you need to press the sprint button (R2/RT) at the right moment. However, how this time window precisely looks is not yet known.
But maybe a demo for FIFA 22 will come, where players can try out the feature.
This was the case in FIFA 21: In FIFA 21, there was a similar boost with the Bridge skill. This was executed by double pressing R1/RB. The difference from the new “Explosive Sprint” is that in FIFA 21, only the player with the ball could perform it. Players without the ball were left empty-handed.
That’s why “Explosive Sprint” is exciting: The new sprint mechanic sounds like a gameplay innovation that could actually provide more dynamism and exciting duels. Defenders can finally do something against the nasty boost, which is significantly fairer than before.
We are curious to see how the innovation will ultimately play out and whether the “Explosive Sprint” will actually establish itself with FIFA players.
What do you think of the new “Explosive Sprint”? Let us know in the comments! How we find the new gameplay of FIFA 22, we will tell you here:
