The good news is that it seems EA listened to my cries for an enhanced Volta Arcade FUT 23 Coins, so I take full credit for the fact that it has now been expanded to an even more intense battle royale game filled with silly minigames as well as obstacle courses that recall the best aspects of Fall Guys. I'm still of the opinion that it's a crime that it's only available on weekends though.
Quelle surprise! Ultimate Team has received the most attention, and the team training mode I've long been searching for has come to me in the form of FUT Moments. Moments offers bite-size pockets of FIFA gameplay with a variety of fun challenges that are designed to test your body and determine how various cards can work together.
It's still early days, but there's tantalising scope to follow the career of players and recreate the most memorable moments from football's history by using this mode. The current collection showcases highlights from the golden days of Jurgen Klopp as well as Kylian Mbappe. But in next year's game it'd be amazing to see what EA's team can do alongside other legendary footballers like Pele and 'King' Kazuyoshi Miura.
There are also sweeping changes to the chemical system. Chemistry is no longer influenced by a player's location in the formation compared to other players, an improvement that allows greater diversity between nations and leagues. I'm not sure it's going to influence the way that people think about their strategy, but it's nice knowing that you can add wildcard players and have more ways in connecting them with top division players.
The search for the perfect midfielder who can hit that sought-after "33" chemistry, feels much like a Squad Building Challenge now, it's almost like a deliberate. The Squad Building Challenges can be great for wasting a few hours doing frankly nothing buy FIFA 23 Coins. However, EA's'sudoku for football fans' is best played via the companion app away from the slow console menus.
