Eric Riddlemoser

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Optically FIFA and EA do a great job with an immersive experience. Player faces in game, proper biometrics in animation, and stadium feel make the game look great to play. However, optics and immersion are a small aspect to a video game for me personally. Especially a sports game. The gameplay is truly disappointing to play as an experienced casual player. There has not been any major enhancements in gameplay feel for multiple fifa generations that is noticeable in a positive aspect. Tactics remain the same and very watered down. Defensive AI needs a massive rework. In every single defensive style besides for constant pressure, defenders will not pressure an opponent in the box. Calling a defender is more of a visual deterent than an actually defensive strategy. The player will not make a challenge unless it is dribbled into. The multiple player call feature is better but still is very ineffective for the above reasons. Offensive ai is a little better. Runs can be hit and miss, with the same tactics and players sometimes they are very active in runs made . Other times they will stay put on a defender or will run and stay behind a defender. Loose balls, especially with ai opponents, are a total nightmare. It doesn't even translate user input properly. Friendly Ai players frequently get in the way of passes, tackles, clearances, shots, dribbling. Which, needless to say, is very frustrating. The basic passing system still has major issues. Many times I'll pass the ball forward only to have a square pass or vice versa. Has to do a better job with pass weight as well. Unfortunately it is a trend, but fifa 23 seems to be neglecting gameplay in exchange for cosmetic options. Probably won't buy another EA football (soccer) title until these issues have been remedied. Fun concept but very disappointing in the execution.

I've played the majority of call of duty games since the original MW2 and this game in general doesn't live up to the hype. The campaign is solid as always with improving realism cycle by cycle with a compelling story (3.5/5). Multiplayer is very hit and miss in this game so I'll split it up into 2 categories. With warzone I thought they got it pretty much perfect. It's what you expect from the original with a nice DMZ addition that adds variability of gameplay in warzone (5/5). Standard multiplayer seemed to take a massive backseat on priorities however. The larger game modes are a nice addition (invasion) and the camo progression is a better and refreshing take. Weapon progression is also a nice feature in this game. But the amount of standard multiplayer maps and the quality of the maps were probably one of the worst in any COD game in recent memory. Gameplay is very cagey due to the clunky movement and rewarding camping in the game. Poor spawn system that spawns on teammates, even in a gun fight. It has gotten better, but there are still numerous times where you spawn into enemy fire just to respawn somewhere else. There are also long lasting bugs that also majorly effect the experience (a generous 2/5). All in all, it is a solid COD game for a casual player, not so much so for someone who is massively into multiplayer. I personally will not be playing this game anymore besides for warzone occasionally.