Overview

• Critics say the new Authentic preset slows play, emphasizes positioning, and yields more realistic scorelines versus the faster Competitive style.
• Nintendo Switch 2 version is praised for stable performance and feature parity with other platforms, though gameplay is capped at 30 frames per second with no 60 FPS option.
• EA has indicated further optimization patches are planned on Switch 2, but reviewers report no specific commitment to a higher frame-rate mode.
• Frostbite-related shortcomings persist according to testing, with static teammate runs, ineffective crossing and long balls, and occasional positional errors.
• Goalkeepers are widely viewed as a notable upgrade, Manager Career’s Live Challenges add variety, and microtransactions draw criticism, including in Career mode.