EA FC 25 review: It's all change tactically - and all about the Rush

EA FC 25 adds a complete tactics overhaul and the most refreshing game mode we've seen in years, but is it worth your hard-earned cash?

EA FC 25 Front Cover with Jude Bellingham
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FourFourTwo Verdict

Rush mode with your friends and a complete tactics overhaul make this the best game in the franchise we've seen for years.

Pros

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    Rush mode is so much fun

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    FC IQ makes you feel like a real football manager

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    Career Mode finally gets an update

Cons

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    Not the complete gameplay overhaul we've been waiting for

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    Menus have input lag

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    Ultimate Team is still pretty much pay to win

EA Sports FC 25: Another year, another Manchester City Premier League title win, and another release of the world’s most-played football video game.

Last year, FIFA 23 became EA Sports FC 24, and this year EA FC 25 has now arrived to hold the torch for the next 12 months. With updates to beloved game modes like Career, a new tactical system that takes a page from FM 2024’s book, and a new game mode that is likely to be the heart and soul of the party, EA FC 25 could go down as one of the biggest annual releases of the franchise yet.

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John-Anthony Disotto

John-Anthony is most known for his tech journalism with words found in outlets such as iMore and TechRadar. He’s also a massive football fan who spends his time in perpetual hope of Scotland one day getting out of the group stage. Luckily he’s also half Italian so gets to enjoy some good old-fashioned Catenaccio whenever Scotland miss the mark. 

John-Anthony is a huge fan of football video games and has been playing ever since the late 90s. Whether it’s playing retro games like Pro Evolution Soccer or FIFA Street to Ultimate Team in EA FC, he’s always got a controller in his hands.