The beautiful game is back in full session and kicks off with the much-anticipated release of FIFA 20 . This year's edition of the gargantuan soccer franchise is better than ever thanks to the introduction of Volta , a reboot of sorts for the fan-favorite FIFA Street series.

Volta is an incredibly fun new mode; Career Mode is better than ever and gives you more control; More authentic than ever; Ultimate Team Seasons make the already excellent mode even better

Ultimate Team Seasons make the already excellent mode even better

Much has changed in FIFA 20. Volta is a great new way to enjoy football, the traditional Career and FUT modes include new features, and the overall FIFA 20 package is amazing. The quality and quantity of game modes, licenses, soundtracks (there are two, one for the base game, one for Volta), the...

Volta is a great new addition; It's bursting with content; Very high production values.

Gameplay changes make for a more frustrating experience; Some clumsiness in the animations; FUT's loot boxes are harder to accept nowadays.

Career mode gets a much needed upgrade while the gameplay has been tweaked enough to feel like a challenge again. VOLTA Football is incredibly fun and a throwback to FIFA Street. It isn't perfect and career mode still has a lot that can be addressed, but EA listened and made upgrades beyond a roster...

FIFA 20 revives the old Street series with a new mode featuring futsal and outdoor soccer, but it's the core gameplay that shines brightest this year, bringing down the pace in a way that feels nuanced and enjoyable.

There have been a lot of changes to FIFA in recent years... at least that's what EA's been telling us on the yearly. No, there really have been some

FIFA 20’s attacking additions allow you to play some breathtaking, free-flowing football and its new defensive tools technically give you more ways to stop the opposition. But the balance is still too heavily weighted towards the former, particularly in online games, which too frequently descend into breakneck, end-to-end goal fests. For a lot of people there’s nothing wrong with that. But football is a game of two halves, and anyone who takes as much pride in keeping the ball out of their net as sticking it in the one at the other end will often find playing FIFA 20 online a pretty frustrating experience. The new Volta mode is much more than just a sideshow, but if you don’t go in for its frantic showboating it might as well not be there at all, so it’s just as well Ultimate Team is just as compelling as ever, isn’t it? It’s a game that’s capable of great moments, then, but if PES 2020 is Spurs under Poch, FIFA is still suffering from a serious bout of the PSGs.

Play feels more organic; Presentation is as immaculate as always; No VAR;

Does anyone remember defending?; Crowds still look like clones; Juventus have absconded to PES;

Play feels more organic; Presentation is as immaculate as always; No VAR;

Does anyone remember defending?; Crowds still look like clones; Juventus have absconded to PES;

EA has been putting out an annual release of FIFA for 26 consecutive years. While a lot has changed in that time, a lot about the game remains constant year over year. There are a ton of graphical improvements, and a bunch of new and improved game modes that just didn't exist back then, yet it's...

Volta injects an all-new feel to FIFA; Absolutely gorgeous; Lots of game to play

Dribbling is less controlled; Story in Volta is lackluster; Small glitches and oversights

It's hard to know what FIFA is anymore. Like EA Sports' Madden or 2K's NBA 2K, FIFA has been absorbed into the larger sports culture. It's been adopted by the athletes themselves, and is a symbol for video games in general. FIFA may be everywhere, but where does that leave FIFA 20

If you're a returning player from last season, you'll likely recall that the gameplay enhancements mainly revolved around providing better control and finesse on the offensive side of the ball.

Volta is a fresh new canvas to experience the sport; Defensive enhancements force players out of their comfort zone; Career mode gets a welcome new coat of paint

You can no longer play lazy defense; Volta feels too claustrophobic on 3v3 courts; Why do the textures look so fuzzy