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EA Sports FC 27 review: come for The Grounds, stay for Career

EA Sports FC 27 brings surprisingly big changes to EA’s long-running football franchise, but not all of them land successfully.

EA Sports FC 27 review: come for The Grounds, stay for Career

EA Sports FC 27 is a mixed bag of improvements and issues. The standout feature is The Grounds, an open-world reimagining of the Clubs mode, but it's not as fresh as it could be, feeling more like a polished version of the existing Clubs mode with a few extra features. Ultimate Team is also improved, with the new Streamlined Squad Building Challenges offering a more streamlined experience.

However, Career mode is the best it has ever been, but it is prone to breakage due to the new features added. The overall gameplay experience is more challenging but also more rewarding, but it's hard to give a comprehensive verdict on the gameplay since EA is constantly tweaking the mechanics.

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