EA Sports has made a song and dance about FIFA 22’s new gameplay features exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, but what’s new for the last-gen version of the game?
FIFA 22 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (yes, PC gets the last-gen version) will be the most-played version of the game, given the enormous install base of the last-gen consoles versus the supply-constrained and newer current-gen.
So, it’s worth running through what those who intend to play FIFA 22 on last-gen will get that’s new in terms of gameplay.
We’ve published my hands-on impressions of FIFA 22 on PS5 – what’s interesting is I felt some of the changes coming to all versions (not including Nintendo Switch, which gets the legacy edition once again) of the game perhaps even more keenly than the next-gen exclusive features.
During a recent preview event attended by Eurogamer, lead gameplay producer Sam Rivera outlined the changes made to FIFA 22 on last-gen as well as current-gen.
There’s a significant goalkeeper refresh that includes an animation refresh for the goalkeepers. EA promises more reliable saves, too. Playing on PS5, I found the keepers to be harder to beat than in FIFA 21, with some new animations for saves and for collapsing on the ball after a save. They seem less likely to parry a shot into the path of an onrushing opponent, at least.