FIFA 19 Review Switch – Gameplanet New Zealand

After 110 hours recorded in FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch and give it a pass (for the most part) thanks to the game being the first FIFA title on the Nintendo Hybrid, I was hoping for something more FIFA 19. Unfortunately, besides the addition of some gameplay changes seen in this year's game on other consoles and the introduction of online games, little has changed between the two titles.

So yes, if you played FIFA 18 on Switch, you'll find little difference in this year's edition of the longstanding franchise. Oddly, new gameplay changes FIFA 19, as for the timed finishes, made their entry into the game on Switch, although other elements of the past entries – like the suggested submarines and the ability to move to the left and right when doing C is a strange decision and ultimately disappointing, because we are at stake on other consoles and on PC.

Some of the biggest problems I had with FIFA 18 on Switch stays in FIFA 19, such as imprecise passes, lack of movement of players in the front third and the obsolete way of controlling the celebrations of goals. Of course, the game does not run on the same engine FIFA 19 is on Xbox One, PS4 or PC, although at this point, I find it difficult to understand that some of the finite changes that could be made to the game to make it closer to this experience have not yet been implemented. Some of the smaller things, such as the suggested substitutes or the ability to move for throws, would not give the impression of going too far in the game. Yet we are there.

The biggest new addition to FIFA 19 The introduction of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League is widespread and also affects Switch. New commentators, Lee Dixon and Derek Rae, are doing a good job, and it's good to finally have the official European competitions in the game. They certainly add to the feeling of a great match atmosphere, especially in career mode. , which is increased tenfold by the introduction of the official license of the biggest competitions of European clubs in the world.

That's about all for career mode on Switch, although it still does not include the new trading system built into other console versions of FIFA since the launch of last year. Likewise, one of the other big news inclusions – improved game plan tactics – also does not fit in, allowing a relatively unchanged experience in one of the only major modes of the Switch version of FIFA. It's a shame, and the comparison of the modes available on the big experience and the Switch version shows the distance between them. New launch modes, such as survival and no rules, are included in this year's iteration FIFA on the switch, though. This makes sense given the portability of the console, and I'm really happy to see the mode avoided.

The other big addition that was missing in the last year FIFA on Switch was, of course, the online game mode. You can finally invite friends on Switch to play online now, and it's great fun and it works well. This can sometimes seem a little complicated, with a little notification in the game that invites you to go to a specific hub in order to find the invitation area to join a game – and I'd like that. there is a button shortcut You can press this key to go directly to the team selection screen, as on other consoles. That said, I'm always happy to see this incorporated into the game.

FIFA Ultimate Team is relatively unchanged on Switch this year, and I'm intrigued to see its impact on the number of players and the interaction. Last year, the transfer market was minimal and steadily declined as the end of the football season and FIFA 19. With more switches in the nature, I will look at the space with a keen interest. It works well, although inflated transfer prices for players indicate that FIFA 19 on Switch will probably be the most expensive and uninviting way to play Ultimate Team this year.

FIFA 19 on Switch is a disappointing experience and relatively unchanged from last year's game. And at this point, I do not understand how it still misses some of the basic improvements made to the series over the last few entries. The gameplay looks like a combination of FIFA 16 and 18 years, in addition to small gameplay changes and the introduction of the Champions League and Europa League licenses, this is undoubtedly the worst way to play. FIFA 19. If you can look beyond all this, however, it remains a pretty fun game under all the cracks covered. This is nothing exceptional, especially considering the great progress made by other versions in recent years.