EA FC 27 early gameplay review reveals huge defending changes, Off-Balance dribbling & more
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Major gameplay changes in FC 27!
EA Sports FC finally revealed the gameplay deep dive for EA FC 27 and there seem to be a lot of changes that have been made this year.
There is also an early gameplay review that has resurfaced online. The well-known leaker, FUTPOLICELEAKS on X, posts this. Letâs check out the review in this article.
This review is based on testing phase pre-beta and things might change until the final release!
EA FC 27 defending changes
Manual defending has become more important in EA FC 27. You can no longer repeatedly activate the Bruiser PlayStyle without consequences.
If you timed the challenge poorly, your player will slow down, which can leave them vulnerable.
Interceptions have also been reworked. They will reward player input rather than AI assistance. When playing defence, you will have a much better chance of winning the ball if youâre able to read one of your passes and have a defender under your control.
In the meantime, defenders that are controlled by AI are hardly going to pick up passes unless they are poorly played.
AI defenders no longer perform the aggressive tackles automatically. Now, players must switch manually and execute the tackle by themselves.
Manual jockeying has been improved. This will allow the defenders to react much faster against the fast & agile dribblers.
The second man press seems to have gotten some nerfs in EA FC 27. Especially around the penalty box.
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Passing & shooting feel similar
Passing is very similar to EA FC 26. Through balls have become more manual and it will require timing and precision.
The shooting has not received any changes.
New off-balance dribbling mechanic
EA FC 27 will also introduce a new Off-Balance Dribbling feature. Based on the early impressions, a player with at least 85 Dribbling will benefit the most from this mechanic.
If a defender slightly blocks the attacker or fails to intercept them, the attacker can briefly lose balance and quickly find his balance again and resume dribbling.
Major improvements in AI attacking
The attacking AI has received major improvements in FC 27. You can now make smarter forward runs and create more dangerous plays by putting in manual inputs.
There is also a new Triggered Curved Runs that allows the attacker to bend their movement around the defenders before breaking the space.
Is this EA FC 27 gameplay final?
No. The footage and impressions come from an early pre-beta testing build, and EA Sports may continue to adjust gameplay before release.
What is the biggest gameplay change in EA FC 27?
Manual defending appears to be the biggest change, with AI assistance reduced for interceptions, tackling, and second-man press.
Has the Bruiser PlayStyle been nerfed?
Yes. Early reports suggest Bruiser can no longer be spammed without penalty, making timing much more important.
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