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EA Sports FC 27 Review: Tactics Shine, The Grounds Stumbles

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EA Sports FC 27 introduces a Tactics system that reflects real-world strategy in an intuitive way, but longstanding AI teammate behavior and pathing problems remain. The new open-world hub The Grounds feels unnecessary, suffering from framerate drops, lifeless NPCs, unskippable cutscenes, and weak voice acting. Alex Hunter returns, though his performance is less natural than in earlier FIFA story modes.

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