Although the absence of fouls helps the FC 25 Coins game flow better, it is entirely unrealistic, and frustrating for those who enjoy taking free kicks and penalties. For those who want to implement more fouls into their game, turning handballs on is the simplest way.

Aside from the lack of fouling, the overall balance of a match in FC 25 is far better than before. EA finally seems to have ironed out many of its most significant issues to create a match experience that feels far more akin to the real thing than before.

This is particularly the case with how much more action takes place in midfield, instead of the Basketball-like experience from some previous games. Moreover, goals are now scored in a huge variety of ways, differentiating FC 25 from other games in the series where there's often one optimal goal-scoring method. Granted, there are still issues, but FC 25 offers by far the best gameplay in the long-running franchise up until this point.

It's worth taking the time to mention the Legacy Edition of FC 25. as clearly EA couldn't care less about it, so someone has to. FC 25 : Legacy Edition is the Nintendo Switch iteration of the game and, as described on Nintendo's official website: "will feature the same gameplay innovation from FC 25 without any new development or significant enhancements."

Believe it or not, this is the same statement (aside from the games' titles) that has been said about FC 25: Legacy Edition's gameplay is based on cheap EA FC Coins. The joke about FC games being glorified roster updates is quite literally the case for Nintendo Switch owners.