Dave Meikleham
PC GamerFIFA 21 review
Published 10/15/2020
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Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 10/9/2020
FIFA 21
Football is back with EA Sports FIFA 21, featuring more ways to team up on the street or in the stadium to enjoy even bigger victories with friends. Play the world's game with 17,000+ players, over 700 teams in 90+ stadiums, and more than 30 leagues from all over the globe.
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- EA Vancouver
- Publisher
- EA Sports
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Critic avg
71
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
20–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 16 scored reviews, with a 70-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 6%
80–894 reviews · 25%
70–798 reviews · 50%
Below 703 reviews · 19%
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Blake Grundman
PlayStation LifeStyleFIFA 21 Review – Muffing the Finish (PS4)
Published 10/14/2020
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70
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Read originalCory Wells
Hardcore GamerReview: FIFA 21
Published 10/12/2020
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Scullion
Nintendo LifeReview: FIFA 21 - EA Insults Switch Owners Yet Again With This Half-Baked Effort
Published 10/12/2020
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20
-51 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Tamburro
Game RevolutionFIFA 21 Review | ‘The best and most complete FIFA yet’
Published 10/9/2020
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90
+19 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom Bramwell
The GuardianThe Guardian FIFA 21 Review
Published 10/8/2020
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisFIFA 21 Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 10/7/2020
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJay Jaffa
Metro GameCentralFIFA 21 review – EA’s most innovative entry in years
Published 10/7/2020
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70
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Read originalJay Guisao
Game InformerFIFA 21 Review – Still Kicking
Published 10/6/2020
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78
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Wakeling
GameSpotFIFA 21 Review – A Goal Bonanza
Published 10/6/2020
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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