FIFA 23 lets you turn off commentary pointing out how bad you are
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FIFA 23 might be the best game soccer game yet for terrible sports fans, as it lets you turn off commentary that criticizes your bad playing.
Now that the early accessFIFA 23 release timehas passed, EA Play andXbox Game Pass Ultimatesubscribers can hop into the game ahead of its full release. But asEurogamerspotted, they’ll find a peculiar option waiting for them.
FIFA 23includes a toggle to turn off ‘Critical Commentary'. The setting lets you silence all negative in-match comments made about your technique, so you can protect your precious ego even when you miss an open goal or commit an obvious foul. The more positive commentary won’t be affected.
Spare your feelings
The feature looks tailored toward children and new players, who don’t want to have their confidence wrecked within mere minutes of picking up the controller. But even experienced players who just so happen to be terrible at the game might benefit.
It’s not perfect, though. According to Eurogamer, the feature didn’t seem to work during a FIFA Ultimate Team Division Rivals match, with critical comments slipping through the filter. Still, who hasn’t benefited from a light grilling every now and then?
Polite commentary isn’t the only new addition in FIFA 23. It’s the first game in the series to include women’s club football teams, andfancy overhauled animationsthat take advantage of thePS5andXbox Series X|S’s new-gen hardware. EA will be hoping to end on a high, as FIFA 23 will be the last of its soccer games torelease with the official FIFA licence.
If disabling critical commentary doesn’t improve your soccer skills, maybebuilding a squad of Marvel superheroeswill. Although you might not do much better withTed Lasso wandering the pitch.
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FIFA 23 is set to fully release this Friday, September 30.
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