EA Sports FC 27 — Early review finds defending improved after 20 hours
GG Brief Editorial Desk · AI-assisted, source attributed
PCGamesN reports that after roughly 20 hours of play, EA Sports FC 27's defending feels improved, with manual tackles coming through more reliably. The outlet says EA shifted away from AI-focused defending to make manual defending more rewarding, and that EA had insisted pre-launch they achieved this. PCGamesN describes the piece as a review-in-progress, noting there are already clear positives and negatives. The site is not yet ready to assign a final score and warns that exploits and patches can change early impressions.
- What happened: PCGamesN reports that, after about 20 hours of play, EA Sports FC 27’s defending appears improved, with defenders making tackles more reliably and manual inputs required to take the ball.
- Why it matters: PCGamesN says the single big request from players was better defending, and EA had publicly insisted before launch that it addressed that concern.
- Context: PCGamesN frames this as a review-in-progress — the review notes both good and bad elements already and cautions that exploits often surface and games are patched over time.
- What next: PCGamesN is withholding a final score and will continue evaluating FC 27; the outlet indicates the full picture may change as exploits are exposed and patches arrive.
What changed
PCGamesN reports that EA Sports FC 27 shifts defending away from an AI-focused system toward rewarding manual defending. In the outlet’s early playtime, defenders reportedly make tackles more reliably and require player input to win the ball.
Before and after
- Before: PCGamesN describes the pre-change environment as having more reliance on AI defending (the article says a move away from AI defending was needed).
- After: The early impressions from roughly 20 hours of play show manual actions being more important and tackles landing more consistently.
Limits
- PCGamesN labels this a review-in-progress and says it is not ready to assign a final score.
- The article notes that exploits commonly surface and that games are patched, so these early impressions might shift with further play and updates.