FIFA 22
THE BEAUTIFUL SAME
FIFA 22’s Jogo Bonito hasn’t changed much, but it’s enough
By Matt Killeen
Volta. Football in yellow pyjamas.
Not quite so much dabbing at St Andrews in reality.
FUT is about to give me a CAM. I don’t need a CAM. It’s always Pogba.
Tifo at the Volkswagen. Or as normal people call them, flags.
Football stopped during lockdown. So did time, as I count it. Listless, I bought FIFA 20. When I scored, the camera shook as it does at Anfield, and I actually cried with joy. Weird time, obviously, but this is the power FIFA has. If you love football, in whatever hue or flavour, FIFA 22 should be part of your life. It recreates everything special about the game – but also its greed and superficiality, encapsulated by FIFA Ultimate Team.
Want to assemble your very own Galácticos? Then FUT delivers. Create that team of GOATs by slow grind, or real-world money, and challenge the world. This time there are returning greats and a new Elite Division. The challenges are fun, until you notice that advancement is glacial.