EA Sports FC 25 is one of the most anticipated sports games of 2024. With Ultimate Team being its most popular game mode, players eagerly awaited the FC 25 Ultimate Team Deep Dive, hoping for exciting new features and significant improvements. However, the reality fell short of expectations, making this one of the most underwhelming Ultimate Team Deep Dives in recent memory.
A Copy-Paste Game Mode
The FC 25 Ultimate Team Deep Dive failed to introduce a single feature that could genuinely excite players or make the mode more immersive and enjoyable. The main feature, Rush, while having some interesting aspects, is essentially a re-skin of the Volta mode. Rush appears to appeal more to Club players than the Ultimate Team player base. Most Ultimate Team players will likely try the mode a few times before returning to grinding Rivals for rewards and FUT Champions points. Rush may become an afterthought within weeks of FC 25's release for most Ultimate Team players.
Despite being a new game mode, Rush offers Ultimate Team players the opportunity to have fun with friends and earn rewards in the process. While this addition is commendable, it doesn't compensate for the overall lack of innovative features in Ultimate Team.
A Whole Lot of Nothing!
The deep dive also introduced FC IQ, a feature that supposedly gives players "greater control over your team's strategy, both on and off the ball." However, this is essentially an update to custom tactics, adding little to the overall experience. Player roles, another so-called new feature, feel like a slight update to the existing player instructions feature. According to EA Sports, player roles will "guide the way players think and behave on the pitch, resulting in more authentic tactical intelligence and movement off the ball." This sounds remarkably similar to what player instructions were already intended to achieve.
As part of FC IQ, Manager Presets have been introduced, meaning manager cards now come with tactical presets, making it easier to emulate their style of play. While this is a new feature, it’s not groundbreaking and is unlikely to have a significant impact on the game. Although it might be amusing to see how your team plays under managers like Sean Dyche, it doesn't add much value to the overall experience.
Evos Cards and Customization
Evos cards will be less restrictive in FC 25, which is a positive change. The most notable aspect is the ability to customize the cards, allowing players to enjoy their red Evo Bellingham or other personalized cards. While customization is always welcome, it hardly constitutes a major feature that revolutionizes the game mode.
Addressing Community Feedback
EA Sports FC 25 has finally addressed some longstanding community requests. Player contracts have been removed, a storage system for duplicate cards has been added, the Rivals rewards system has been updated, and relegation is back. These changes are undoubtedly good news but hardly groundbreaking. The community has been asking for a way to store duplicates and use them in SBCs for years, and the removal of player contracts is also a long-awaited change.
The fact that EA Sports introduced these features as "community requests" and claimed to have listened to community feedback for things the community had been asking for before the game was even called EA FC is appalling. This will likely leave veteran FC fans fuming. These changes don’t feel like new features, and even if considered as such, they certainly aren't significant enough to have a substantial impact on the Ultimate Team experience.
A Disappointing Ultimate Team Experience
FC 25 is a brand-new game, and players are expected to pay a significant amount of money for it. Therefore, users were anticipating some substantial new features or significant changes to existing ones. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for Ultimate Team, which is the primary reason players will buy FC 25. Apart from the Rush mode, all of these so-called new features feel like they could have been added in a game update, which is highly disappointing.
Ultimate Team in FC 25 feels almost like a carbon copy of the mode in FC 24, with the changes being inconsequential and underwhelming. Players expected more from one of the most popular game modes in one of the most anticipated sports games of the year.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the FC 25 Ultimate Team Deep Dive has left many fans disappointed. The lack of significant new features and the rehashing of old ideas have made this one of the most underwhelming deep dives ever. While there are some positive changes, they are not enough to make up for the overall lack of innovation. As a result, Ultimate Team in FC 25 feels more like a minor update than a brand-new experience.
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