Sports games are a different breed. Unlike first person shooters or real-time strategy titles, they're often released on an annual basis, with each iteration bringing forth a handful of changes that can feel incremental at best.

Improvements across the board; More realistic gameplay; Intriguing Journey mode

Shooting and penalties still amiss; A few leagues missing

Toby Berger gets to grips with FIFA 18, the latest footy title from EA Canada.

New animation system looks great; Squad Battles is an excellent addition to Ultimate Team; Alex Hunter's return is a welcome one; Career Mode additions are appreciated; Gameplay tweaks are fantastic

Commentary lines from FIFA 08 still remain; Defenders and their defensive line can be pulled apart with ease; I'm really not a fan of Ultimate Team's heavy encouragement of micro-transactions

For many years, the FIFA series was one of the smoothest video game experiences around. Its elegant presentation and tip-top controls combined make for the best sports franchise on the market.

New dynamic substitution system is excellent; Alex Hunter's story continues to impress; A technical beauty; Crossing improved

Small tweaks still needed; Other modes lacking attention

FIFA 18 does enough to better its predecessor thanks to new player animations and improvements to the gameplay.

FIFA 18 is a fantastic football title which improves massively over FIFA 17. The game is alot of fun to play and there are tons of modes to get stuck into.

While its totally senseless to buy a new title every year, the minor upgrades are good enough to make it feel new. However, don't expect a massive change in graphics as it has hardly differed in the last 3 years. Gameplay too has just a few minor changes.

I love the game. Been playing the Fifa series for a long time and I've loved the tweaks made to the game. Graphics are similar to last year, maybe with slight improvements, but they still look great. Game play is a bit different but I like it.

FIFA 18 blurs the line between the virtual and real worlds, bringing to life the heroes, teams, and atmospheres of the world's game.

I've been playing fifa since fifa 12, and this one of the worst games yet. Like Madden 18, they both have spectacular graphics. However it seems as if both games spent too much time on the single player. Madden has longshot, where as fifa has the journey.

Combines every best feature from previous Fifa titles to create an absolute masterclass of a game.