UFL is the latest football game to challenge EA Sports FCtails, but with a mixed launch, can it take its place at the top of the table? EA Sports FCformerly known as FIFAhas long dominated the world of football games since the 90s. Just Pro Evolution Football managed to topple the juggernaut when it became the most played football game in the early 2000s, but with the end of that series, EA Sports FC it faced no real competition.
Take a step forward UFLa game made from scratch in recent years for those who are tired of the annual updates to EA Sports' flagship title. Many thought that the change of FIFA would see a change for the series, but the last two years have remained the same for EA Sports FC with bad games. However, after years of development and beta testing, UFL has now been released to a mixed start, but will it be one that poses a serious challenge to the long-time king of football?
The UFL still lacks some basic areas
Own goals on the field
In the field, UFL It's a competent football gamebut which faces some basic football problems. Passing is one of the game's strongest features, but on several occasions UFLThe AI ​​gets confused about who you want to pass to. Another issue is an old problem in football games – bad goalkeepers – and it returns here. During the opening weekend since its release, it seems like most of the time there was no one in goal.
The other major area of ​​concern with UFL It's clear immediately upon loading the game, when you're asked to form a team Ultimate Team style. This team-building mode is the game's only real mode, with the only other option being exhibition matches with only a handful of real teams licensed to use, a problem that Pro Evolution Football suffered for many years. This is especially frustrating given the time required to develop UFL. While the game features some conceptual teams that you can use with top real-life players, this will turn people off more than keep them playing.
What UFL has that EA Sports FC 25 doesn't
A different approach to the beautiful game
While the above issues won't fill new players with confidence, they still provide a refreshing change for those who are used to playing the game. EA Sports FC series, which has been more evolution than revolution year after year. When it works, UFLThe passing game is varied and offers many options not available elsewhere. Long passes seem like a viable option and can be used to open up the field quickly or to set up the attacker for a goal.
Although there are many similarities between the two games, UFL has a much faster game pace and an arcade style. Passing is the main reason for this, but if you want a more complete style of play, UFL could be the game to go to. The ease with which he can be caught also transfers to the other side of the game when defending. Tackling and defense in general have always been difficult to master in football games, but then again, they are easy to execute in UFLalthough this comes at the expense of the difficulty of dribbling.
Off the field, there are some additions in UFL Noteworthy in main mode. Firstly, players can gain experience to permanently increase their stats, something Ultimate Team never offered. UFL it also introduced skins to customize players, a common feature in games but not so much in sports titles. With Cristiano Ronaldo front and center on the cover, there is a potential market and many great players signed up, but he needs to make the most of them.
How the UFL could compete in the future
The next steps to challenge
For a release, UFL provides optimism and disappointment. While it certainly seems like there should be more, the foundation is here for a game that can challenge EA Sports FC. In the long term, it is unlikely to be able to challenge you in terms of licensing and the overall package it can offer, but there are areas where it can hold its own. This needs to be focused on gameplay in UFL, which plays very differently than EA Sports FC 25.
Due to the financial power your opponent has, your best bet is to offer a different gaming experience with a football title for those who don't expect it to be an exact replica of the real-life game, but want a more fun option to play. With how easy it is to pick up and play UFLthe basis of this type of football game is here.
Away from the gameplay, There are some good ideas, but these need to be expanded. More modes must be added to differentiate itself from just another Ultimate Team, especially in a sports gaming market with many titles heading in the same direction. UFL had a difficult start, as he intends to overthrow the EA Sports FC franchise, but there is potential for a great football game if it can resolve the teething problems and find its own identity.