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[DonJorginho]

Today EA Sports shared new screenshots from the upcoming next gen FIFA 21 that's pencilled to drop December 4th.

Most cross gen FIFA's haven't been too impressive for the first year but this looks to be a great opening to the new generation for all fans of EA's ever popular football franchise.

In the images below you can already see a massive increase from FIFA 21 on the PS4 Pro and One X.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool FC) left Xbox One X, right Xbox Series X.

João Felix (Atletico Madrid) left PS4 Pro, right PS5.

Regardless of your thoughts on FIFA as a game series and EA as a company, it's safe to say for a first attempt on Next Gen the upgrade is substantial.

 

[HarryKS]

This thing's coming out in December and they've barely showed anything.

 

[RoadHazard]

The first comparison just looks like someone cranked up the contrast. But yeah, it's better I suppose.

 

[DonJorginho]

This thing's coming out in December and they've barely showed anything.

They shown this today, I suspect this is the start of showing footage.

Need to see some real-time gameplay, but the screenshots are promising.

 

[cormack12]

And yet we all play the game like this

Honestly PES and FIFA need to improve the game, and no matter how much the faces improve, it doesnt mean much when the celebrations still look like a bunch of mannequins being selotaped together.

 

[DonJorginho]

The first comparison just looks like someone cranked up the contrast. But yeah, it's better I suppose.

I mean the skin textures and the hair looks massively improved from the plastic like current gen face models.

Hope it's the same in real time gameplay though.

 

[SlimySnake]

"huge"

 

[DonJorginho]

And yet we all play the game like this

Honestly PES and FIFA need to improve the game, and no matter how much the faces improve, it doesnt mean much when the celebrations still look like a bunch of mannequins bring selotaped together.

I think PES are on the right path with their move to Unreal Engine. Just hope it makes FIFA step up their game.

The celebrations are shocking, hopefully they can improve their motion capture tech with advancements in technology.

 

[RoadHazard]

I mean the skin textures and the hair looks massively improved from the plastic like current gen face models.

Hope it's the same in real time gameplay though.

I mean, even it it was you wouldn't be able to tell, the camera is too far out.

 

[MrS]

Doesn't look anywhere near as impressive as what 2K have achieved with NBA 2K 21. Would rather see improvements on the sticks than in the graphics department with FIFA. Gameplay has been the same old shite for a couple of years now because the success of FUT has made them lazy.

 

[DonJorginho]

"huge"

Compared to those screenshots from current gen? Yes.

Compared to the best of current gen? Not at all.

 

[Dibils2k]

faces is literally the last thing i care about

i wanna see how it looks in gameplay, are the ball physics, animation, collision, net physics all next gen leap

 

[DonJorginho]

Doesn't look anywhere near as impressive as what 2K have achieved with 2K NBA 21. Would rather see improvements on the sticks than in the graphics department with FIFA. Gameplay has been the same old shite for a couple of years now because the success of FUT has made them lazy.

Hoping for PES 2022 to blow FIFA out the water with their move to Unreal Engine.

And I agree with 2K looking better but it's a much easier game to render imo in terms of arenas, crowds etc.

 

[DonJorginho]

faces is literally the last thing i care about

i wanna see how it looks in gameplay, are the ball physics, animation, collision, net physics all next gen leap

Same here, I want animations to receive a massive overhaul, but as someone who loves seeing new playerfaces added this is a nice upgrade.

 

[Hunnybun]

As long as they properly simulate the BLM genuflection I'm happy.

 

[SaturnSaturn]

Still looks like trash compared to pes

 

[nani17]

People that buy fifa every year expecting it to be different need their heads checked

 

[Night.Ninja]

I cant see the pictures

 

[Prison Mike]

Do we get free upgrade from 4 to 5

 

[Crm114]

Do we get free upgrade from 4 to 5

Yes

 

[rodrigolfp]

Why are the left images are so blurry?

 

[Portugeezer]

I'm sure it will look the same with the gameplay camera angle.

 

[sobaka770]

I think PES are on the right path with their move to Unreal Engine. Just hope it makes FIFA step up their game.

The celebrations are shocking, hopefully they can improve their motion capture tech with advancements in technology.

FIFA is using goddamn Frostbite, that engine pumps out probably the best possible graphics out there. The only issue is that it has to run at 60FPS, 90% of the time your game is so zoomed out it doesn't matter how much detial there is and the core gameplay hasn't changed since circa 2003.
I hope improvements are not just graphics, there are plenty of things to improve in gameplay as well.

 

[EliteClarity]

Looks better then I expected. For a free EA upgrade I was expecting, to be honest, a bit of an improvement to loading and some new lighting. Models look good. Hope there is some new off the ball animations, pointing to positions, wiping sweat, pulling up socks etc.


What the fuck am I saying...socks ffs....

 

[DonJorginho]

Looks better then I expected. For a free EA upgrade I was expecting, to be honest, a bit of an improvement to loading and some new lighting. Models look good. Hope there is some new off the ball animations, pointing to positions, wiping sweat, pulling up socks etc.


What the fuck am I saying...socks ffs....

Man imagine like dressing room cutscenes before the game, seeing Werner pull up his socks before obliterating Arsenal at the Emirates.

Glorious.

But this update is a welcome surprise, hoping the real time gameplay gets improvements too.

 

[Clarissa]

I remember playing Fifa 98 as a kid and my aunt was like OMG IS THIS REAL LIFE???? THIS IS REAL PEOPLE RIGHT??? HOW ARE YOU CONTROLLING REAL PEOPLE???

Gonna invite her to my house and show her FIFA 21 on the ps5.

 

[Coolwhhip]

Poor guy has to see his acne in higher def.

 

[EliteClarity]

Man imagine like dressing room cutscenes before the game, seeing Werner pull up his socks before obliterating Arsenal at the Emirates.

Hold it right fucking there bucko....

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Fifa has never had issues with game graphics. It's the funky physics and game play that lags behind PES for the last 3 iterations.
Each year PES pulls further ahead in the area that matters the most. Game PLAY.

 

[DonJorginho]

Hold it right fucking there.

Oh you support Arsenal looool my bad brother!

That Watkins is a special player ain't he? At least he finally made his dream of scoring at the Emirates come true

 

[Bo_Hazem]

The jump is very nice!

 

[DonJorginho]

The jump is very nice!

Just gotta hope they upgrade everything else to the same degree, but usually the first FIFA in a new generation isn't as impressive of a jump as this looks to be so promising signs!

For example here is FIFA 14 PS4 vs PS3.

 

[EliteClarity]

Oh you support Arsenal looool my bad brother!

That Watkins is a special player ain't he? At least he finally made his dream of scoring at the Emirates come true

Yeah. Apparently Lacazette has the same dream for this season.

 

[DonJorginho]

Yeah. Apparently Lacazette has the same dream for this season.

It is a shame as the guy has talent, a very skillful player on his day, just isn't cut out to be a PL No.9.

Luckily our new signings are starting to gel, love having Timo and Ziyech tearing apart defences!

 

[NewChoppa]

TAA model looks ridiculously good, holy shit.

If only FIFA wasn't such a painful game to play

 

[DonJorginho]

TAA model looks ridiculously good, holy shit.

If only FIFA wasn't such a painful game to play

Look absolutely insane, hoping they update the likes of Mane and Robertson to take advantage of this tech too.

Yeah FIFA has been pretty ass since FIFA 17 imo, but I am hoping with PES taking it more seriously with Next Gen for PES 2022 that FIFA up their game.

 

[kraspkibble]

yup i buy fifa for better looking faces.

i wish they'd do something for the actual stadium/pitch visuals.

 

[DonJorginho]

yup i buy fifa for better looking faces.

i wish they'd do something for the actual stadium/pitch visuals.

I mean I love having better looking faces for Career Modes.

And apparently they are, I expect that to be shown soon.

 

[Gen X]

FIFA peaked at RttWC 2006.

 

[EliteClarity]

Sounds promising. Gamecam and Pre match live as well as adaptive trigger usage.

 

[DonJorginho]

Not gonna lie, this sounds pretty good for FIFA fans. I am excite.

Made a separate thread for it, looks great!

 

[I Love Rock 'n' Roll]

Running in bc mode from what i see.... but yeah, there is nothing new to see. It still looks the same thing since 2017.

 

[HarryKS]

Running in bc mode from what i see.... but yeah, there is nothing new to see. It still looks the same thing since 2017.

That's not BC mode.

 

[Thabass]

I wouldn't say upgraded textures is a "huge upgrade", but the faces look pretty good. A huge upgrade to me would be playing the game in 4K 60 or 1440p at 144hz. That would be a bigger deal to me.

Either way, the texture upgrades look nice.

 

[DonJimbo]