Sports games for the console are very popular. Two games have stood out for years and know how to convince again this year.
- FIFA 20 from EA Sports : That is why there is no way around it this year for football fans.
- Another game stands out among the sports games for the console: NBA 2K20 .
- We tested both games extensively.
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Munich - Are you looking for the best sports games for your console ? Then you will get the recommendations of our editorial team here. We took a closer look at two games.
FIFA 20: New mode brings back “FIFA Street”
Whether in career mode, with the FIFA Ultimate Team or in the new Volta mode: The new FIFA 20 offers gamers the full football experience again.
Basically, the gameplay is clearly more organized compared to the previous FIFA 19. Defenders run to the appropriate rooms, teammates offer themselves better again and do not disappear anywhere in the middle of nowhere. If you also master dribbling well, you can also score goals.
On the other hand, FIFA 20 makes it much more difficult to get into good shooting positions, keyword positioning defense. EA claims that degrees should be more realistic than ever. And EA is right.
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Instead, most of the gates fall over the outside. Wing race, advance into the opponent's sixteenth, pass into the back area, final, goal - that's what most goals in FIFA 20 look like. It is much more difficult with flanks . Header goals were rarely so difficult to achieve. Crossing bluntly into the sixteenth and hoping that the striker somehow pushes the ball over the line is no longer. A lot of precision is required and even with good flanks, the chance of scoring is very slim.
Even the header a few meters in front of the goal often becomes a challenge - and gamers also have to get creative in corners , because the simple high cross-in seems to rarely bring the desired return. More than ever, EA attaches great importance to launching a dangerous attack from an orderly building game. In contrast, it is still a dangerous weapon: the simple double pass .
FIFA 20 does not lack different modes either. At the forefront of course: FIFA Ultimate Team . Here you build a team according to your own ideas, play online against friends or other players. What is new is that there are now seasons that run for several weeks. Here you can collect experience points ("XP") , which in turn unlock bonuses such as jubilation, card packs or new players. However, EA canceled all bonuses at the beginning and also numerous coin boosts. This makes it extremely difficult to get the absolute star players.
FIFA 20 in the test: Volta mode brings street football to life
The popular career mode in FIFA 20 comes up with the usual many options. Here you start a career as a player or coach , you can plan training sessions, put together cadres and give the right answers in interviews.
If that's not enough, you can also let off steam in the new mode: Volta . This mode replaces the story experience "The Journey" and brings the players to small fields in halls, cities and parks. It's trick and magic here. While music is always playing in the background, you can play your way through the football fields of the city. Especially for those for whom the glamor of the big football stadiums has become too much, the Volta mode at FIFA 20 offers a welcome change.
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NBA 2K20: Many improvements in career mode
With NBA 2K20 basketball fans will get their money's worth again this year. Especially the career mode "MyCareer" really puts you in a good mood. What is new is that for the first time you can distribute the various attributes (ball handling, perimeter defense, lay-up, dunks, free throws, etc.) of your created player yourself. If you place more value on a good throw, on strong defense, playmaking or athletics.
Before you start your career, you can extensively test and adapt the created character. The MyCareer story in NBA 2K20 begins with some college games where you have to prove yourself. Then you take part in the NBA Draft Combine , where you have to master various exercises (sprint, bench press, etc.).
The path of the young basketball talent finally leads to draft through workouts for three NBA teams . Unfortunately for many fans of the 2K games, these film sequences were kept too short. A press conference only announces which franchise you will be running for in the future.
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But the story doesn't end there: The Summer League in Las Vegas follows before the first NBA game - a tournament in which most rookies make their debut for their new team.
This year, NBA 2K20 can score in career mode with the many cutscenes that occur from time to time at the start of the regular season. These make the NBA experience much more lively and entertaining. The gameplay also stands out positively. The dribbling moves of the players appear realistic and dynamic, the scoring is more accessible through the advanced throwing control *.
NBA 2K20 in the test: MyLeague the better manager mode
Those who like managerial tasks are better off with NBA 2K20 at MyLeague than at MyGM . The latter has always been a bank in previous editions, but this time there are only a few so-called action points available per day, which - it must be said - can also be increased.
In addition, you are constantly engaged in discussions with employees, coaches and players in order to keep their morale , mood and trust at a high level. This is the only way to carry out certain actions, for example adapting the training, making changes in the game or announcing plays.
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With MyLeague, however, everything can be customized. The relationship with the “employees” no longer plays a central role, and there are no action points either. In this mode, gamers can let off steam completely, but some might miss the story.
All in all, NBA 2K20 makes the heart of every basketball fan beat faster . Feel like a real NBA star, play the playoffs and determine the next champion, a franchise will lead to fame and success. The game from 2K Sports offers all of this.
FIFA 20 and NBA 2K20: conclusion
Our editorial team gives a clear buy recommendation for FIFA 20 and NBA 2K20 . The EA Sports game will be released in Germany on September 27, 2019 . The Standard Edition costs 69.99 euros (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). For the PC, this is around ten euros cheaper.
The Standard Edition of NBA 2K20 will be available for 69.95 euros (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) from September 6, 2019 . The Legend Edition , on the other hand, costs 99.95 euros .
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