FIFA 19 review - the spectacular, troubling video game modern football deserves

the spectacular, troubling video game modern football deserves

FIFA 19 review

With its Champions League licence to add to all the others, FIFA 19’s presentation is more authentic than it's ever been. Crowds still look a bit too regimented and player movement can still sometimes be slightly wonky if you really study it, but in terms of translating the sights and sounds of professional football, no other game comes close. The slightly less frantic gameplay might even convince a few PES players to change allegiance, although online play is still overly frenetic. FIFA 19 might not reinvent football games but it’s still a winner – and to most people, that’s all that really matters.

Champions League licence completes the package; Timed Finishing adds another dimension to attacking play; Slick, flowing passing moves are more devastating than ever; Ultimate Team exposed as the money hole it is;

Ultimate Team exposed as the money hole it is; Online play is often too frenetic; Games can easily get scrappy;