But I also couldn’t find any settings that gave me FUT 23 Coins the old feeling of Pass Assistance 1 (PA1). Inexplicable passing error, incorrect passing speed/weight, and other issues ultimately led to frustration once I started to settle into the game. The freedom I felt at first, something I praised in the official review, soon grew frustrating as I struggled to put attacks together or fend off pressure online from opponents who liked to press.

Credit to Konami as the developers not only state their intentions to fix the unexplained passing error but also look to achieve some balance by adjusting the way players receive the ball. Sports games are all about balance, and more often than not, fixing an issue like passing means looking at passing speed, body position, and a host of other variables that factor into passing. Additionally, the “swift kick” we all mocked has been rebranded to “stunning pass” — a little more palatable but ultimately we’ll have to wait to see how it plays out.

There is not as much focus on shooting when compared to the passing side of FIFA 23 v1.0 but there are a few nuggets in here worth discussion. Shot speed has been hit or miss over the years with some iterations having insane ball speeds that the camera often struggles to keep up with while others have had shots that float aimlessly. Konami doesn’t detail which direction it is headed in as it relates to shot speed, but it’s most likely increasing it.

A similar vagueness was given to shot error, so here’s to hoping that shot error is tuned with things like body position, attributes, strong vs. weak foot preference, and so on buy FIFA 23 Coins . Last but not least, the marketing folks over in Japan are going to stun us to death, first with “stunning pass” and now a “stunning shot” mechanic. In reality, this is most likely going to be tied into some sort of button modifier, but I’m looking forward to trying out these new passing and shooting mechanics.