FIFA 21
EA's annual football simulation game.
Where FIFA 21 comes up1 episode or test
FIFA 21 added a one-button scheme that predicts what the player's footballer should do, and lets players nerf their opponent. The sources give no numbers. The lesson: collapse complex multi-button play into a single predictive shortcut, and let players tune difficulty through independent assists rather than one setting, so more people can play.
- 1Press one buttonNo multi-button inputs needed
- 2Game predicts the movePredictive design picks what to do
- 3Footballer actsPlayer still plays the game
From FIFA 21 predictive design note
What was said about FIFA 21
FIFA 21 cuts play down to one button using predictive design. FIFA 21 offers a one-button scheme that predicts what your footballer should do. This removes the physical barrier of multi-button inputs without taking the game away from the player.
It was cited as a step beyond Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which puts d-pad shortcut buttons on tricky inputs, including ones that normally need two buttons at once.
FIFA 21 lets players nerf their opponent as an accessibility option. Players can weaken the opponent to make matches easier to win. This gives a way to tune difficulty beyond a single setting.
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Offers a one-button scheme that predicts what your footballer should do, and lets you nerf your opponent.
FIFA 21 cuts play down to one button using predictive design. FIFA 21 offers a one-button scheme that predicts what your footballer should do. This removes the physical barrier of multi-button inputs without taking the game away from the player.
It was cited as a step beyond Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which puts d-pad shortcut buttons on tricky inputs, including ones that normally need two buttons at once.
FIFA 21 lets players nerf their opponent as an accessibility option. Players can weaken the opponent to make matches easier to win. This gives a way to tune difficulty beyond a single setting.
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