The latest entry in the long-running FC 25 Coins series has recently hit stores, and, as is often the case with EA' flagship title, the reception has been mixed. The Xbox Series X iteration of the game has a decent Metascore of 78. though the User Score is currently at a brutal 2.4. which is quite impressive considering a couple of points lower would presumably be just a disc snapped in half.

Although the general perception of FC is very low at the moment, there's a reason as to why it's so popular, and there have been a handful of universally agreed positives about the latest title.

Every time a new FC game is announced, there are many fans who eagerly await news about improvements to the single-player modes, with a particular interest in a revamped Career Mode. Unfortunately, FC 25 follows the long trend of releases that treat Career Mode like an afterthought.

EA have implemented a few changes to Career Mode, including a new option for players to create their own team, though by and large, the mode remains very similar to previous releases. This is a great shame, as many people don't like the online or pay-to-win elements of the ever-expanding Ultimate Team mode, which continues to be pushed as the series' main feature.

Unsurprisingly, FC 25 continues its trend of offering spectacular visuals to compliment the gameplay. The wide shots of stadiums look particularly nice and are now at the point where it can be hard to differentiate it from real life.

Along with the stadium shots, the players continue to look fantastic, and the officially licensed kits look as brilliant as ever. Sure, a game's visuals will always be secondary to the gameplay, though it's hard not to be encapsulated when the match day cutscenes start rolling.

As touched upon before, microtransactions are back and are just as morally questionable as before. During the build-up to the game's launch, there was some hope of improvements to the pack opening system, as it was announced that players could look into a pack before opening it.

However, this has had made very little difference as only some packs can be previewed, and even so, people will be just as tempted to buy the pack to see what's in the next one. Realistically, EA won't be stopping microtransactions unless they're legally forced to, as the company confirmed in its 2020 annual report that it made an eye-watering $1.62 billion across its various Ultimate Team modes. Consequently, EA buy Fut 25 Coins continues to push the microtransaction element of Ultimate Team, ensuring that the mode is well and truly "pay-to-win".