What is your favorite sport? Do you ride for American football, or is baseball your thing? Does hockey make your adrenaline rise or is basketball more your cup of tea? Whatever your fancy, video games will always step in to make you feel like you are a part of the fun. Most of us were not blessed with athletic grace. We are not going to be the next Lebron or Gretzky, and that’s quite all right. We don’t have to be because we have developers who want to give us the experience of being these people without the endless training and bruises to prove it. Don’t worry soccer fans; we didn’t leave you out because this whole list is about the phenomenon that is FIFA 2018.
In September of last year, EA engaged in its annual tradition of making the soccer community stand on its heels with excitement for the release of the newest FIFA game. This year’s installment has a lot of new features and technology for players to exploit. Soccer’s popularity is gaining ground in the United States, but it is already the cat’s pajamas across the world. So, FIFA is a welcome addition to the shelves for many sports gamers. So, if you ever wondered what it is like to develop the next soccer superstar or deliver a mean cross that no one can defend, you have come to the right place. Here are 25 awesome things you didn’t know you could do in FIFA 2018.
25 💮 💃 A Quick Switcheroo
One of the most difficult things to manage in a video game and real-life soccer games are substitutions. How do you get players in and out quickly without giving up vulnerability? EA Sports has you covered in FIFA 2018. This newest version of the game allows players to quickly ♑switch players in and out without having to go into the game menu.
Choose your subs wisely!
This substitution can be planned the match, so the game will allow players to set replacements in motion a l🔥ot more rapidly. Now, this does require some forethought on the side of the gamer. They have to decide who needs to become positioned to come into the game at various parts throughout the match. Regardless of the required effort, this perk is worth a use.
24 🐼 Get That Roo💖kie Up To Speed
Okay, so who goes through the training activities on games? They seem dull, unnecessary, and entirely unrealistic to what you will actually be facing in the game. However, FIFA 2018 rewards those who are ready to through the trouble. You know that rookie you have been eyeing in the game? The one you probably spent time monitoring through the youth development program? Many gamers may scoff at the training offered for the soccer players, but it can really add the to an energetic rookie who needs more polish. Their skill can drastically increase if they go through this process. So, don’t automatically disregard the training events in FIFA 2018, tඣhey can turn a mediocre player int🔯o someone who is actually useful to the team.
23 Hush The Hater🍸s! ꧂
Story mode has become a pretty popular component to many sports games. It would make sense that even sporting game aficionados would enjoy the story elements seen in RPG games in a sports game. FIFA 2018 quenches the thirst of these gamers by offering a story mode called, “The Journey.” FIFA 2018’s story mode follᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚows the up-and-coming star and rookie, Alex Hunter.
Haters are unfortunately gonna hate.
Unfortunately, everyone has to start somewhere, and his first game will seefrom many in the crowd, but if he scores a goal and the player has Alex go over to the television cameras, he will celebrate by giving his loyalty to ꦬthe audience at home. Don’t let the crowd intimidate Alex, set up the ultimate payback with a stellar goal celebration.
22 ♊ Set Off The Rivals
American football fans may think they have the most intense rivalries but are apparently not aware of soccer teams from around the world. These teams and their fans do not play when it comes to getting in the game. American fans are not always able to travel abroad to see how this dynamic works, so FIFA 2018 has given them a front row seat to some of the most significant rivalries in sports. FIFA 2018 is in who dislikes who. When a player chooses teams from a rival squad, then the sele𒀰cted players will look at one another and growl and glare instead of just ambling around in a dull state. You know these teams mean busine🔯ss when EA sports has inserted these rivalries into the game.
21 Um…💫Is My Referee A Celebrity?
If there are any games that specialize in celebrity cameos, it would be sports games. These players schmooze with some of the most famous faces in the world, and many are considered celebrities in their own right. We bet you have heard the name David Beckham, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo whe🐲ther you consider yourself a major soccer fan or not. How would you feel if yo🗹u saw one of these faces as your referee in the game?
We would be too starstruck to play!
Well, that’s precisely what when some players first booted up FIFA 2018. Some players noticed that when they first played FIFA 2018, some of💙 the refs had familiar faces. Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville are ex-players who were seen wearing the famous black ref jerseys. See who else you can spot.
20 Showing The ℱLove
Again, American football and basketball fans may think they have the mandate on fan loyalty, but soccer fans make actually take the cake on this one. From painting faces in country flags to singing national anthems at the drop of a hat, soccer fans know that their country’s bragging right are on the line. Therefore, they are always open to showing the love in any way possible to their home team. FIFA 2018’s developers noticed this and added in a subtle little nod to fan dedication. FIFA 2018 does a great job of making the soccer𝔍 playing experience feel as real as possible. Players can look to the stands and see the fans showing some love by waving signs with the player’s on them.
19 🔜 🐻 Ace That Cross
There is nothing like a good cross. A way to get the ball to another player without leaving it vulnerable for someone else to steal it. It is a skill even the greats struggle with, but you can master it in FIFA. In other versions, this move was a little lacking, but FIFA 2018 is trying to ri🗹ght 𓃲the wrong and allow players to execute this move better.
Make others throw their controllers in frustration.
FIFA 2018 now allows players to pull off the . All gamers have to do is use R1/RB to make a high floating cross. If players double tap t♊he button then can then perform a low to the ground cross. We are sure you are going to want to take a screenshot or video of yourself pulling this off.
18 🅘 No Pain No Gain!
Soccer players don’t have the luxury of padding and helmets when these guys decide to sacrifice themselves; it could turn out badly. That is what makes hard tackles so risky in this game. The tackle in soccer is an art that requires some finesse and can be incredibly useful if players know what they are doing. In previous installments, this feat was a little tricky, but EA is all about turning this game into a realistic and immersive experience. FIFA 2018 has made it a lot for players to commit a hard tackle on the opponents. With the🐈 press of triangle or Y players can go in the tackle. Practice this one, because it can definitely be a game changer in a close match.
17 🔴 You Used To Call Me On My Ceꦐllphone…
Every celebration in FIFA 2018 is unique, and the game allows gamers to go c🧜razy with them. Drake’s hit, “Hotline Bling,” was apparently popular in the soccer world, as FIFA developers s🥂aw fit to add a key move from the singer’s choreography into the game. One celebration that players can do is the "".
Only Drake could have people faking a cellphone call.
Players roll their hands around in a circular motion with the result looking like a cell phone as in Drake’s memorable video. Imagine the possibilities, could we have a moonwalk celebration next? “Hotline Bling,” is definitely an iconic song, and now it has been immortalized in FIFA 2018. It is cool to see how players choose to celebrate their goals, and FIFA 2018 allows players to have fun with it as well.
16 Do The Scorpion 🌸
Alright, so rumor has it that there are approximately 90 celebrations that players can engage in after scoring a goal. So, gamers have their pick. However, we never said that some of these options were not a little bizarre, but who are we to judge? Soccer players have🍃 always enjoyed showing off their happiness of scoring a goal in various creative ways. One, in particular, is "."Gamers can make their team join in to form a scorpion with one player out front kicking with their legs to mimic the claws. We sincerely admire the work and creativity these developers put into capturing what real players have done to rub a goal in the opponent’s face. Maybe American football players should take note and give this one a try.