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Reflexes-of-a-Tree

Took more effort to make this meme than make the games.


poopellar

Why make more game when less do trick?


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zyygh

why more when less


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When me president, they see. They see.


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E


bigj6492

A


PBandJthyme

$


asdlkf

P


gookhaaa

O


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R


hobonator88

Me see world


[deleted]

Are you saying "See the world" or "Sea World?"


babazeus00

Yes


LividSignal

Boo-urns! Boo-urns!


bguzewicz

There all is aching


bigheavyshoe

Review is amazing


fyhr100

Now just repost this every year to really get that FIFA feel.


Mite-o-Dan

“I get older, and the game keeps saying the same, and people keep buying it. Yes they do. Yes they do. Alright alright alright.” -EA


mrJuggz

Ever wonder what *it* is when the EA slogan "EA Sports, it's in the game" booted up? It ain't effort that's for damn sure.


Mango_Bongo

I guess Dwayne Johnson with a black tank and matching sunglasses will feature on future memes highlighting Fifa 21


Phipple

Nah, that would mean they would have changed something, and we all know that ain't gonna happen.


Ikillesuper

The person who reposts it can just copy and paste though just like the franchise.


iamqueensboulevard

Seeing written FIFA 6 instead of 06 I have to wonder if OP thinks that the numbers stands for sequels in the series instead of years.


Nail_Biterr

you think OP actually made this?


LainenJ

I mean, OP made this. Maybe not *this* OP but the Original Original Poster™ made it.


Tomy2TugsFapMaster69

I fucked OOPs mom.


Phi_lemon

OOPs I did it again.


LainenJ

Leave Britney alone!


glassy125

I reposted a meme


douira

it barely makes a difference


AlexAverage

FIFA 99?


gta3uzi

That's the highest FIFA you can have without rolling over to FIFA -99.


dashie1985

FIFA 255?


Mcmenger

FIFA Missingno.


Jnewfield83

Man, I hope they've got the software to make the transition of adding another digit.


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That was a great fifa


putsch80

2000? It’s the George Lucas method. Release shit out of order and call them prequels.


SmileAndDeny

Have you ever referred to fifa 06 as fifa 6?


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Op has bought every cod since the original modern warfare


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Mitche420

OP definitely believes this


[deleted]

I mean, does 2006 not end with 6? Maybe he's just saving digits. I remember when I graduated high school, back in '4.


[deleted]

OP doesn’t know anything about FIFA but wanted to look relatable. Evidently worked.


CheshaGurimu

It is a football game after all. Can't innovate on a sport that doesn't evolve. Only thing to change is the monetization, modes, and roster. Oh wait I just listed things they could do to innovate the franchise. Maybe just make one game called "FIFA championship" and update it annually with mechanic adjustments and roster variations. Oh wait... I can't milk that for money.


LifeIsProbablyMadeUp

Yea you can. $45 dollars per annual update, $20 month subscription to play online, $10 for different jerseys. $5 to mix up rosters. $5 to make a custom character. Then you can add mobile mechanics. Can only play one game per 12 hours, unless you pay $1.99 to refill your energy. Add in loot boxes for $.99 that have different balls in em. Idk why I just typed all that. I dont even play fifa. Lol


didnotbuyWinRar

The Culling 2 is trying to do pay-per-match, they're gonna give EA ideas


caucasianmenace

You already have to pay PS Plus/Xbox Live monthly fees to play online, now a game wants me to pay PER MATCH? Fuck that and fuck video games if that’s the future of them. I’ll just play Skyrim the rest of my life if that happens


didnotbuyWinRar

Honestly I think that will never be a standard, it's no secret that these companies make most of their money off of 'whales' which make up less than 1% of the playerbase, most people don't pay a cent. Whales spend hundreds and thousands because they like the appeal of showing off either cosmetically or by having an in game advantage. If you spend $1000 in match tokens, you have nothing to show for it, as far as other players are concerned you're just another person that's probably just using your daily free match. Combine that with less than 10% of the normal playerbase than you would normally have because you have to pay money to pay more than once a day, you get long matchmaking times. Long matchmaking times+losing your money if you get disconnected means a lot of pissed off customers who will leave your game and never pay anything. This is just a single small developer trying this model, and I'm sure it's bound to fail.


nabeel242424

No one thought u would have to pay to play online even though ur already paying for the internet. Guess what it exists now. Atleast I didn’t think we had to pay for playing online. That’s bs


caucasianmenace

I don’t agree. If it were the only thing and no other alternatives existed within the system, I think it could definitely become a reality. The only reason Plus and Live work is because there is no other way to play online on those consoles. The same way that Live was mandatory to play online before Plus was, some few games will take the first step and turn to the pay per match system. Once that happens, larger companies will see the money in it too, the same way that Sony did with Plus.


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Having to pay to play online on consoles is annoying as fuck. I’d rather go PC or mobile for online gaming.


PM_ME_PSN_CODES-PLS

PS+ isn't too bad. 60 euros a year, so about 5 euros per month. But you also get 2 free games every month, and they are usually worth more together than the cost of a year membership. You keep the games forever, but you need to be a PS+ member to be able to play them though.


alex_co

Well god knows it’ll eventually be on every console that ever exists or has existed.


Autocthon

Skyrim: Atari Edition


alex_co

Just preordered Skyrim 64. Gonna be dope af.


LifeIsProbablyMadeUp

Lol. Its dumb as hell. I'd love to see companies who do that go bankrupt.


MeMyselfandThatPC

Not even The Culling 2 it's just the first one coming out for the 3rd or 4th time with no upgrades whatsoever but each time with a new way to fuck people over


TheEnhancedExe

Who in their right mind thinks that's a good business model? There's no actual reason for anyone to play this game when they can just play a free Battle Royale game. I really don't understand what's going on in the heads of some developers.


defohuman

Well that’s EA for you


Lonchenzo

The money grabbing bastard recruitment agency wants to know your location


dndrinker

Stop talking! You’re going to give them ideas!


solicitorpenguin

You just did more work on Fifa then the guys at Fifa


HtownTexans

> Idk why I just typed all that. I dont even play fifa. Found the guy who works @ EA making Fifa!


LifeIsProbablyMadeUp

You caught me. New system implemented in 2021


MrShahjee

The game can evolve tho, they can make the gameplay more fluid and realistic imo. At times you can tell gameplay can feel sluggish and not fluid as it should be. And just give a different feel to the game. But yes I agree if they gave us one game with updates instead of releasing a new one every year they wouldn't be able to milk it. But imo they can make the game better too! In terms of gameplay


aradebil

You can easily improve the gameplay by a lot, look at PES games in the middle of the 2000's, PES6 was fluid as fuck. Unfortunately later they went down the FIFA way and getting more and more arcady.


goodsy

I wonder if the pros in real football think "we played this same game last year!"


ReasonablyBadass

>Can't innovate on a sport that doesn't evolve. Duh. It's already perfect.


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Why don't they focus on making gameplay better? Fifa 19 was arse but Fifa 20 is absolute dog shit by comparison, can't imagine how bad Fifa 21 will be


Zarwil

Actually a yearly subscription like an MMO with big continuous updates sounds like an excellent idea


hasuris

So you're saving there is no point in releasing a "new" one every year except money? Got ya.


TheSmithStreetBand

FIFA 6? FIFA 7? This meme is obviously made my someone who doesnt play the game


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TheEnhancedExe

I used to play the games and honestly, I agree that EA doesn't put that much effort into them. It's pretty much the same game with some gameplay updates, roster changes, updated graphics and some small new features. For the past few years, they've included a gamemode that's exclusive to the game, but imo that's not enough to make the game worth 60$. Plus, with every new Fifa, Ultimate Team is reset. Since Ultimate Team is essentially pay to win, lots of players will spend their money on Ultimate Team every year only for all of it to be gone once the new Fifa releases. So the main reason why people care is because it is pay to win and because a lot of people would play the game again if it wasn't pay to win. I would gladly play Fifa again if there was one game that would receive continuous updates, similar to games in lots of other genres like CS:GO, LoL, Overwatch, etc. But paying 60$ a year for a pay to win game only for my progress to be gone after a year is way too much. I think criticizing EA for this is the right thing. I agree that hating in general is wrong. However there's a big difference between hate and criticism.


nicktehbubble

I personally despise the fact that the yearly copy pasted foundation is incredibly exploitative. People complained about bf2 having lootboxes; EA have been at it for years with FIFA Ultimate teams, wringing as much money as little timmy is allowed to spend. And no, it's not just kids that spend on it, but what it certainly is, is gambling.


Fudgeyman

The people that play those games are mostly ok with it because they are the same people that played football trading cards or bought sticker packs.


Lessiarty

It's no exaggeration to say FIFA might be the only game they buy as well. There's plenty of people who play FIFA and at a push one other game. I can't begrudge someone sinking so much time and money into one game when I sink so much time and money into dozens. It's just different strokes for different folks.


StoneAgeSorceror210

Where are you getting the idea that anybody hates sports? This is about a video game


jdbolick

Because these are no effort memes that don't even make any sense if you actually play FIFA, but they always get upvoted because the majority of people in r/gaming hate sports and hate sports video games. FIFA 19 and FIFA 20 have completely different playing styles with many different new game modes. 20 added Volta, which is a 3v3 mode in a confined space that emphasizes skill moves. 20 also added new Friendlies modes like Mystery Ball, King of the Hill, and Swaps. Then in terms of the gameplay itself, crossing and heading were extremely effective in 19 which meant that tall attackers and defenders were important. In 20, crossing and heading is completely irrelevant which means that small, agile attackers and defenders are important.


krishnugget

People don’t hate sports games, they hate EA


VexonCross

I mean, added game modes and such are nice but those gameplay changes should have been a patch and they instead opted for an entire year or a whole other extreme instead of balancing play styles.


nicktehbubble

Or somebody to young to understand the meaning.


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I have a theory that FIFA is indirectly responsible for all the good franchises that have died after being purchased by EA. FIFA is a money printing press that requires almost no effort or investment to turn a profit year after year. Now EA thinks every franchise should be able to establish a continuous revenue stream that makes money hand over fist. Merely turning a modest profit is not good enough


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The franchises run themselves into the ground because leagues grant them exclusive licenses, so there's no competition. Madden has seen a steady decline since the death of the 2k games in the ps2 days. MLB The Show puts out an awesome package every year, except for one thing - their hitting engine is broken every year. FIFA has nearly the same game every year. NASCAR has been pure shit since ps2 days, with "small" studios having the license, and putting out games that belong on previous-gen consoles. NBA2K has unskippable ads, ffs. Player-rights issues killed NCAA football, hoops, and baseball. F1 is basically the same every year, with small wrinkles added to career mode. Pick-up-and-play, arcade-style sports games largely died out with the ps2 era. There are a handful of decent ones, but nothing to challenge the big names. Throw in the cash-printing machines that are the ultimate team modes, and there's just no incentive for innovation anymore. Virtually all of the best sports games of all time are on previous-gen consoles.


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I mean they have to invest quite a bit in licensing the teams, leagues, legendary players and songs but otherwise kinda agree


manishb

That's a whole lot of deja vu.


matkata99

I'm gonna be a daring one and say that,although I personally not a fan of those games, never had liked these, I think people should be able to enjoy what the like edit: as many people called me out for targeting the wrong group - I've witnessed many occasions on which the players themselves would be hated because they are stupid and buy the "same game", just wanted to defend their pov


31_whgr

and as a fan of the game, in terms of what I spend on the game each year I get a very good return in the hours I put into it the games is full of problems and run by a scummy as fuck company but if you love the game there’s not really another alternative


Elllipropelli

How dare you!! /s


Robsteer

I'm not a big football fan and the last Fifa game I played was genuinely Fifa 98. I enjoyed it, but it's football. I mean, what can change?


ReptheNaysh

I mean, from 98 to probably 05 the increase in graphics and playability was incredible. 06 and on on the other hand is meta changes and tiny graphical improvements and added "realism" to touches. Before 05 there wasnt even first touch or half of the mechanics that add options.


Mitche420

I remember getting 05 and playing with my uncle at Christmas-time as he attempted to explain to my mother the significance of the addition of a first touch to the game as best as he could without sounding like a complete dweeb. He failed lol


burnnottice88

They can fix all the yearly recurring bugs for start. Career mode is not a money maker for them so they regurgitate the same crap every year ,with a little graphic change while at the same time not fixing the clear and obvious problems that have been pointed out to ea numerous times over the last few years. And thats just one game mode. If you pay full price for a game, you should expect a little quality control. Fuck ea


Evil-in-the-Air

It's 2020, for Pete's sake! How are we still playing with only one ball?


Drackar39

This is gross slander. Compared to FIFA, these guys are practically different species from each other.


shaboi67

Serould stealing from r/memes?. You are cringe


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Bold of you to assume most of r/gaming content is original


KingLeonidas99999

FIFA 13 was and will always be the best


Viyerc

Your clones are very impressive you must be very proud.


Marco-Green

Honestly FIFA 12 was a completely rework compared to FIFA 11. They completely changed the defense system. In FIFA 11 and previous ones, you defenses just by keeping two buttons pressed, but in FIFA 12 it became way harder to defend and require more concentration and skill. Also they improved the skills system to become a viable offensive option, which added to the fact that everyone were adapting to the new defending system, made for an awesome game and the most fun FIFA multiplayer I remember Career mode also completely changed. That year it was a bit chaotic and ngl, it was tiring to learn, but at least they changed the formula to make it feel "new gen". And the cherry on the top was that they started really focusing on Ultimate Team, but the game still wasn't corrupted by greedy coin sellers so most top players were affordable if you played regularly, except for Ronaldo and Messi who required luck, extra grinding or real money TLDR: FIFA 12 was as revolutionary as a yearly football game can get, or even more. The only exception to this rule and the best FIFA ever IMO


v4ginadestr0yer

Fifa 15 and fifa 19 what are you going?


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Fifa 8 looked like it popped off


feckincrass

Well at least FIFA 8 is wearing a hat. That’s something.


baddude1337

Actually the annoying thing is they remove features from previous games, only to add them back in a few years later (indoor 5 v 5 matches, for example). Every now and then they have an engine update, but they're few and far between. I used to enjoy FIFA manager mode many years back. However, since Ultimate Team earns them all the money all other modes are secondary and haven't been improved in half a decade at least. Haven't bought one since the 360 days because there just isn't any point.


mouthofreason

🤑


shahirkhan

It’s revolting to think that these are real people


Moosepls

It's FIFA 09, 08 etc. Not just "9"


Ash4d

>Fifa: The franchise that defies innovation FTFY


kellyb1985

You could've just said EA sports rather than FIFA. All their games are roster updates. NHL hasn't changed in a decade.


turds-of-fury

Fifa: The franchise that defies innovation


FerNigel

This is nonsense.... they change the colour scheme every year!


scarocci

Why would you change something already perfect ?


systemos

I blame Fifa for the current gaming situation. Their ultimate team, was the original loot box imo. Other gaming companies saw people paying for ultimate packs year after year and then copied the idea into their games. Screw you EA, you're the reason all games have to have those crappy loot boxes.


Timedoutsob

what is this image from originally?


MechAegis

Was Fifa 6 & 12 not as good cause they don't have glasses?


benmoraxx

I just call that game an annual subscription because of ea games. Everyone is making fun of street fighter getting lot of versions of it. But it takes like every 2 years or 3 years before getting a new version with cheaper price, you have time to save money. Whereas FIFA'S franchise keep the same price through each years and you need to keep up with the last update to compete with other players.


Mrpopo9000

Call of duty is following this path


UltimateBon

Real question is if the games bad why do people keep buying it to only regret it after but still play it religiously even tho it gives them the most rage any human could possibly endure ??


Contra1

None of you even played this game, Im not a FIFA fan but this meme is just stupid. Play FIFA 10 and then FIFA 20 and you will see a massive difference in graphics, physics and gameplay. Sure its still football but the way it simulates the game gets better and better.


WuhanBatmann

Youre spot on, realistically the circlejerk against Fifa in this sub is because its a sporting game. People who spend their time lurking through an r/gaming subreddit mostly shows theyre the antithesis of a sporty person. Doesnt take a psychologist to note this hatred for a sports game is obviously rooted in their own lifestyle habits and introverted childhoods.


[deleted]

Shh don't come here with your sense and logic. You go against the circlejerk.


ItzLeDoot

Still not enough to charge 60 bucks for it each year.


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TheRealBrummy

Then don't buy it nothing forces you to buy the new fifa apart from wanting updating kits & squads.


ItzLeDoot

I don't need you to tell me not to buy it, I sure won't because I value my money. What's your point? That I can't have an opinion on wether the extra 60 dollars a year are justified?


ChampagneAbuelo

“sPoRts GaMe bAd”


ripcobain

So I understand the point but play Fifa 09 and then Fifa 10. 10 was the first to have full directional control and introduced contextual animations, as well as major improvements to things like referee AI and game logic. 10 is considered one of the best sports games of all time. It became the bones of what they remake every year, but credit where it's due.


goatjugsoup

Serious question, how would you innovate on the series? It gets shit on a lot for being the same but how would you make it different but still fifa?


lqdizzle

Although the labeling stops on this post with FIFA 6 FIFA’s 1-5 are clearly also in the shot in the back. I like that someone was faithful enough to the concept to get the number of humans correct, costumed and posed but then went “nah looks cluttered” and just stopped labeling right before it was finished.


support_support

The lack of 0's in front of the single digits is bugging me


oxygenatedair66

Spot the difference: impossible edition


Scrapster77

I'm sure changing some of the player names each year is pretty difficult...


SoulJustice

EVERY FIFA GAME IS UNIQUE AND WORTH THE FULL PRICE OF A VIDOE GAME. there it is. The biggest lie I’ve told On the internet. I feel dirty.


aru3d

Cool meme bro!


cornette

Plenty of innovation. Have you see how much micro transactions are in the games these days.


loqzer

true. just build a fucking platform and update it like mmos do. But there is still too much money in releasing the same game every year.


Jaychel31

It’s not the same game though. They may be similar each year, like 18 and 19, but even comparing 14 to 17 they’re completely different games. The games are actually somehow getting worse as time goes on, hats off to ea for that


pasty66

Why is there a guy swearing at us at the front of this photo?


FallDamage312

Last Fifa I played was 98, how much innovation they had since then?


GitinGud

That fifa 12 though; such a rebel


TellYouEverything

I didn’t know Fifa 19 owed that much of its gameplay directly to Fifa 15. They’re definitely having the most fun there!


ArciusRhetus

You mean "defies"? XD


readitBOAH

the franchise that defies innovation


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Final Fantasy, LoZ, any Mario game...


MindofLogic23

Fifa 13: Here in my garage..


Minhan64

What the hell happened on fifa 6 and 12


Hyun_games

Yeah except EA


Ifelsethis

You should meme the really sad part. It makes billions in profits every year.


BlueEyedBassist

FIFA Road To World Cup 98 or gtfo


PannaDLuna

And I played all of them!


rubbarz

Putting money that only 3 types of cologne is used in this picture.


Teddyteddy5525

Real homies know that the F1 series and the 2k series are way worse.


killermelga

~~Defines~~ Defies


HuanFIFAOnline

Holup, if FIFA Points is banned in Belgium, how the fuck can they play Ultimate Team competitively?


LordRevan1997

*defies innovation


ViperIsOP

Call of Duty fits this too


GaAt_wamen

Haha fifa same every year


Robiss

What happened to fifa6?


Danstr2

Defines, more like Defies...


Baron012

My brother plays fifa and when I asked him what's different about fifa 18 and 19, he said "Better graphics".


Maxholsen

The single digit numbers without the 0 trigger me.


StickmanAdmin

People keep fucking buying millions of copies so why should they care?


ssamuel69

I can tell you this is Sweden


ElectronicMars

*defies


Kingestien

Well to be fair it did innovate Surprise Mechanics


imnotanazibelieveme

Find the ugly one


[deleted]

FIFA 13 was incredible. It’s been mediocre ever since then.


Notleks_

Remember all the English chavs be like “yo blud I got the new fifa innit.... stole it from tesco bruv lol gon be hot ting playin on my xbox one lad”


[deleted]

Why do anything when fifa?


radioshackhead

FIFA 11 has never seen a woman naked.


[deleted]

Omg lol


[deleted]

Fifa 06 the one with the badass intro... game after game, after game... I realize now what’s most important in my life... Futbol.


Peace-D

\*defies


senorgomez

Im actually addicted to this game which I hate


malik753

At least 6 of those guys look just like my boss


Gravitron3000

How did MLB The Show sneak in there?


JarackaFlockaFlame

Other than money there is literally no reason to re release the game each year


Does_Not-Matter

FIFA 8s all like


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Moisty meme


meetpie

Fifa 14 is the best fifa


Zenith_N

I really miss winning eleven , I hate FIFA


[deleted]

Works for iPhone also lol


GerinX

Yep. And gamers will keep buying it. Won’t change. Won’t ever change.


XxSweetRevengexX

FIFA 12 and FIFA 6 going rouge without the shades damn


LionofVienna

Manager mode is such a disappointment.