EA Sports FC 27 review
The most touching of additions, in EA Sports FC 27, is a mode called The Grounds. This is an online social hub, where your custom avatar can roam and rise. It's touching not for its play – which lets you challenge people to rounds of Rush football, where the ghosts of Volta and Fifa Street happily haunt – but for its look. There are three open hub areas to explore, one styled on the UK, another…
EA Sports FC 27 introduces a touching addition called The Grounds, an online social hub where players can roam and rise using their custom avatars. While the gameplay within The Grounds focuses on challenging opponents to rounds of Rush football, the mode's true appeal lies in its visual presentation. The hub consists of three open areas, one inspired by the UK, another by Paris, and a third by Argentina.
The streets are meticulously designed, bustling with lifelike NPCs. Luminous white-domed kiosks line the streets, offering a glimpse of an artist's rendition of a future airport terminal. The developers at EA Vancouver and EA Romania appear to have drawn inspiration from PlayStation Home, creating an environment reminiscent of the now-defunct online gaming platform.
Like its predecessor, The Grounds boasts a sense of wonder and possibility, as players navigate through colorful streets, adorned with glassy booths and store-bought clothing. However, the looming threat of a shutdown serves as a reminder of the transient nature of online experiences.
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