FIFA 21 Preview: Attack Destroys Defence in Early Gameplay Hands-on

EA Sports made it very clear it isn't ready to talk about the next-gen during our first hands-on with the PlayStation 4 version of FIFA 21.

It's a curious stance—players are excited and promotion is being led with the PS5 and Xbox Series X in mind—but for now, the tried and tested hardware is the focus for showing off what's new for the October 9 release.

So, what is new? FIFA 21 feels similar to its predecessor in terms of speed, but EA has introduced a handful of advanced options that aim to give you more precision and control over your team, particularly in attack.

Three gameplay pillars were introduced to the press before playing the game: creativity, fluidity and responsiveness. All of…