So is it worth buying the PS5 for the next generation FIFA

When the next generation of consoles changes, the biggest ones are the developers of Chinese New Year games.

For example, when transitioning from COD and PS3 to PS4, the painful lessons brought by the poor performance of COD Phantom almost made IW unable to recover. Meanwhile, the once lively T-group's "COD Black Action Cold War" also suffered a major setback on the next-generation console, with a fatal bug that could completely turn your new console into a brick.

As for 2077, in fact, it is currently only a high-end PC, and there are many unresolved issues on both new consoles.

Yes, the awkwardness of the new console has become even more prominent this time: on one hand, the market is far higher than the official price to tell players the truth that rare goods can be found, but on the other hand, console manufacturers are unable to answer players' soul questions - what to play on the new console?

Especially when you're not a Soul series player, don't really love shooting, and have played all the games you want to play on PS4, what's the point of PS5 at this moment?

Yes - if you are a FIFA player.

The reason is simple: New Year's goods games are released year after year, and you play them day after day, occupying almost half of your gaming time throughout the year. So, if there is any way to improve the experience of this game, what reason do you have to refuse?

The PS5 version of FIFA 21 adopts an enhanced Frost Engine, which brings a noticeable improvement to the game's graphics. In the actual game's REPLY screen, the player's skin material and facial details are no different from the official screenshots - even better, because the effect of the player's movement is not comparable to static screenshots, and there is also an independent "hair swing simulation" for some star players. Let's take a look at Mr. Mei's, and I really want to ask him what shampoo he used!

Messi

Red Army goalkeeper Alison, the effect of this hair can be said to be even more real. Even Alison himself would probably want it if he saw it.

Allison

Red Devils forward general Cavani, it's really smooth!

Cavani

Unfortunately, not every player has a hair effect similar to the one above, and we are looking forward to implementing this feature for all players in FIFA 22.

Let's take a look at what shocking details the next-generation version of FIFA21 has brought us, in addition to the stunt of swinging hair.

This is the official screenshot provided by Mbappet:

Mbappe

This is a close-up screenshot of Kant in the game at the beginning and in the 90th minute. You can see the obvious sweat stains on the forehead of the strongest active Gold Card in the game, while his steadfast little gaze remains unchanged.

Kant

Dynamic emoticons are also a great gift for players who enjoy watching REPLAY in the next generation of FIFA 21. This is a close-up of Inter Milan winger Hakimi's header battle with Quadrado.

Hakimi

The optimization of physics engines is also a key improvement part for the next generation, as these details reflect the value of the new engine. We saw a "deformable" football for the first time, and at the moment it was kicked out, the ball would deform due to external forces.

Football deformation effect simulated by FIFA 21 physics engine

Perhaps someone like me, when I first saw this scene, felt strange. Does football really deform like this under the influence of external forces? After all, we hardly ever have the chance to see such super slow movements in real football broadcasts, so I specially found a video of real slow movements that were slowed down 80 times to compare - don't ask why you're wearing leather shoes to play football, I don't know

In reality, slowing down the screen 80 times can reveal obvious deformations

It does look like this, EA GOOD JOB。

The changes in the environment of the stadium on rainy and snowy days are also more realistic and credible, and you can even see the splashes of water on the sneakers in slow motion

Water Splashing Effect on the Stadium

The above details can only be seen when you enter the REPLACE screen in the game. EA has also spent some time on the image optimization in the actual game: they have added a new perspective called "EA SPORTS GAME CAM". From this perspective, with high-quality images and more realistic lighting effects on the court, when viewed from a distance, it is really like a broadcast of a European league match.

The next generation of FIFA21 not only surpasses the current generation (PS4/Xbox ONE) in all aspects, but also is a tangible NEXT LEVEL for the PC version. With the top of the line PC and 4K ULTRA graphics, the advantages of the next generation of FIFA21 are still visible to the naked eye. We can see that in terms of skin and hair material performance, the PC version and PS5 version are not at the same level, and it seems that the new engine features and the next generation version are still exclusive to the host.

PC VS PS5

After discussing the graphics and player performance details, let's talk about the actual gaming experience.

Firstly, the significant reduction in disk reading time can be described as "shocking". At the beginning of the game, there was even a bug: because the disk reading time was too short, in the SQB mode of FUT, players entered the game without seeing their opponent's lineup, while in the same situation of PS4, the disk reading time is generally 10-13 seconds. EA will force players to extend the reading time of the game in subsequent patches, so that they have the opportunity to see the opponent's lineup in advance... However, for career modes and other modes that require frequent reading, once experienced, they cannot go back, okay.

Compared to the current generation version, the actual GAMEPLY has also made significant improvements. As we all know, the evolution of graphics and controls in FIFA throughout history revolves around "better visuals, more delicate actions, and a more realistic physics engine." The next generation version of FIFA21 undoubtedly adds over 700 new player actions, making the player's movements more natural and smooth. Once again, this also makes the next generation version the best choice for players who enjoy watching REPLY shots.

But at the same time, it also brings another key issue: it directly leads to the next generation version being unable to compete online with the current generation version. This has no impact on players who only play single player career mode, but it can be a bit fatal for FUT players: after all, the number of players in PS5 is there, which cannot be compared to PS4. Searching for opponents is obviously longer than PS4 version, and you may even encounter situations where you cannot find opponents on weekdays. This is also why FIFA21 is divided into PS4 and PS5 versions on the PS5 console. You can press the OPTION key on the game icon to choose the game version you want to run. If you are a struggling FUT weekly gamer, playing PS4 back during the week is the best choice.

next-generation FIFA

The optimization method of the PS5 controller in the game is somewhat surprising: the DUALSENSE controller of the PS5 will respond to the situation on the field through L2 and R2 force feedback and built-in left and right vibration motors. For example, physical confrontation between players will be reflected through vibration, but the vibration amplitude is slightly exaggerated. And the R2 acceleration button will increase the resistance of the button based on the player's current physical condition - the lower the player's physical strength, the higher the resistance of the button - which may sound like a good idea, but in practical use, especially when you face difficult games, you really don't want the handle in your hand to be against you - I'm fighting here, why bother you!

Write at the end

As a FIFA (heavy) player who has been in the game for exactly 10 years, I still remember the first game I bought on the PS4 was FIFA14. Together with the Hong Kong version console, I went back home and started up, updated the system, installed the game, and reopened the career mode. In addition to having a longing for the next generation's graphics, I also felt a bit impatient - the little monsters in the career mode had to be retrained.

The integration of the PS5/PS4 and XBOX ONE/XSX versions of FIFA21 at the data level provides us with more ways to open the game - to experience it ourselves and play the next generation version, and to switch back to the current generation version when fighting against others. If we consider the next-generation version of FIFA21 as a test conducted by EA to truly step into the next-generation console of FIFA21, then we can easily understand EA's slogan of "FEEL NEXT LEVEL" for the next-generation version of FIFA21- to feel the feeling of the next generation, and look forward to FIFA22 allowing us to truly step into the NEXT LEVEL.