EA Sports FC 26, the successor to Electronic Arts’ iconic FIFA video game, has just been released and has already sparked intense debate among its player community. In its first days, users have expressed their dissatisfaction with a new dribbling style that they find frustrating and unrealistic, dubbed by some as the “Fidget Spinner Simulator”. This concept refers to the experience of dribbling and spinning repeatedly, similar to the movement of these popular spinning tops.
Unrealistic and unpleasant to play
The origin of this controversy lies in a significant adjustment in the enemy defense artificial intelligence. EA has reduced defensive assistance compared to previous versions, which has led many players to struggle with ball recovery. This situation has encouraged dribbling to become an extremely effective tool for forwards, who can easily evade opponents. A viral clip on Reddit shows a player using this dribbling style continuously without being stopped, which has led to questions about the gameplay of the title.
Despite the division in the community, more than 1,300 players have backed a complaint on Reddit, asking EA to implement a patch to fix this frustrating experience. Some believe that the problem also stems from the lack of practice in manually controlling defenders, after years of relying too much on AI. Among the proposed solutions, it is suggested to penalize excessive dribbling with greater stamina depletion, as well as the possibility of maintaining the current defensive system to force players to improve their manual control.
With the recent arrival of EA Sports FC 26, the question about the future direction of the game and its gameplay becomes more relevant than ever, as the community awaits a response from the developers.
