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CHAMPIONS RISE IN FIFA 19

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19 delivers a champion-caliber experience on and off the pitch. Led by the prestigious UEFA Champions League, FIFA 19 offers enhanced gameplay features that allow you to control the pitch in every moment. There are new and unrivaled ways to play, including a new mode in the ever-popular FIFA Ultimate Team™ and a new Kick-Off mode experience. Champions Rise in FIFA 19.

UEFA Champions League / UEFA Europa League / UEFA Super Cup

Play the pinnacle of club football across a variety of modes in FIFA 19 with official match presentation, breadth in tournament experiences, including UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup, and an all-new commentary team in Derek Rae and Lee Dixon.

Immerse yourself in the most authentic football experience ever seen before on Nintendo Switch™. Featuring distinctive team and player personalities, introducing official broadcast presentation for the some of the world’s biggest leagues, and elevating your ability to finish with the all-new striking overhaul.

Experience FIFA wherever, whenever and however you want. Connect to your television and play Single or Multiplayer, or take the same modes on-the-go.

Built exclusively for Nintendo Switch, Split Joy-Con™ controls enables you to compete with your friends anytime and anywhere. Without any additional hardware, players can separate the Joy-Con™ controllers and enjoy multiplayer game modes at home, or on the go.

FIFA 19 Standard Edition includes:

• 1 Loan Player Item: One of Neymar Jr., Kevin De Bruyne or Paulo Dybala for 10 FUT Matches*

• 4 UEFA Champions League Kits*

• 5 UEFA Champions League Player Items (up to 85 overall rating)*

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Introducing the prestigious UEFA Champions League, offering authentic in-match atmospheres, featuring gameplay updates including elevated on-pitch personality and a striking overhaul, and providing new and unrivaled ways to play. Champions Rise in FIFA 19.

The UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup come to life across experiences in EA SPORTS FIFA 19. From live content updates in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team™, to authentic Career Mode integration, to an all-new standalone UEFA Champions League Mode, you can experience the greatest club football competition in the world no matter where you play in FIFA 19.

Champions League Mode: Experience the drama of the official UEFA Champions League tournament from the group stage through to the illustrious final match. Or play a custom version of the tournament with any European club in the game.

New Commentary Team: The brand-new commentary pair of Derek Rae and Lee Dixon bring their signature broadcast style to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup tournaments within the game.

Official UEFA Elements: Immerse yourself in Europe's most prestigious club competitions with official broadcast elements, kit badges, match balls, and the iconic trophies for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Super Cup.

In-Match Experience: Immerse yourself in the most authentic football experience ever seen before on Nintendo Switch. Featuring distinctive team and player personalities, introducing official broadcast presentation for the some of the world’s biggest leagues, and elevating your ability to finish with the all-new striking overhaul.

Team and Player Personality: A deep set of authentic playing styles are introduced in FIFA 19 on Nintendo Switch. You will immediately recognize club AI match some of the world's best tactics, such as the tiki taka of Europe's elite or the high-pressing style famous in the Premier League. In addition, real-world movements will inform individual playing styles, allowing you to feel the life-like tendencies of the world's best.

Striking Overhaul: Added shooting variety provides players with a new level of control when finishing. The striking overhaul provides the ability to better contact first time shots, drive dangerous dipping strikes, or finish with clinical finesse, giving players more options in-front of goal. In addition, the new Timed Finishing mechanic adds a further level of control to finishing. Users tap once to initiate a strike and tap again on contact, with perfectly timed strikes more likely to find their target, and poorly timed strikes more likely to miss the mark.

Authentic Broadcast Presentation: Official broadcast overlay packages for the biggest leagues in the world, like the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, Bundesliga, and La Liga immerse players in the match-day experience.

Your FIFA, Your Way: Experience FIFA wherever, whenever and however you want. Connect to your television and play Single or Multiplayer, or take the same modes on-the-go.

Split Joy-Con Support: Built exclusively for Nintendo Switch, Split Joy-Con controls enables you to compete with your friends anytime and anywhere. Without any additional hardware, players can separate the Joy-Con controllers and enjoy multiplayer game modes at home, or on the go.

Please note: EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19 also supports the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Joy-Con grip.

Online Friendlies: Enjoy new ways to play on Nintendo Switch including Online Friendlies. Invite anyone from your friend’s list and track your rivalry through a five-match season, both in FIFA and FIFA Ultimate Team.

FIFA 19 Ultimate Team: Build your dream squad from thousands of players and compete in the most popular mode in FIFA. Featuring content from UEFA Champions League and Europa League, the world's most prestigious club competitions come to life with live content in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.

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Представляем престижный турнир UEFA Champions League с аутентичной атмосферой стадионов, обновленным геймплеем и непревзойденными игровыми возможностями. Чемпионы создаются в FIFA 19.

Принимайте участие в крупнейших клубных турнирах в разнообразных режимах FIFA 19, включая UEFA Champions League, Europa League и Super Cup. Наслаждайтесь официальными церемониями открытия, а также новым комментаторским составом в лице Дерека Рея и Ли Диксона (для английской версии).

Турниры UEFA Champions League, Europa League и Super Cup ждут вас в EA SPORTS FIFA 19. Где бы вы ни находились, вы можете погрузиться в величайшие футбольные противостояния на клубном уровне в FIFA 19 с постоянными обновлениями в FIFA 19 Ultimate Team™, полной интеграцией режима карьеры и новым отдельным режимом UEFA Champions League Mode.

Режим UEFA Champions League. Погрузитесь в драматичные противостояния официального турнира UEFA Champions League, начиная с групповых матчей и заканчивая захватывающим дух финалом. Или играйте в собственную версию турнира любым европейским клубом из игры.

Официальные элементы UEFA. Еще большую достоверность самым престижным европейским турнирам добавят официальные элементы телевизионных трансляций, символика и легендарные трофеи UEFA Champions League, Europa League и Super Cup.

На поле. Откройте для себя самый достоверный футбольный симулятор на Nintendo Switch. Вас ждут известные футболисты и самые популярные клубы, официальные церемонии открытия крупнейших лиг и множество обновленных функций.

Индивидуальные особенности игроков и команды. Обширный набор неповторимых игровых стилей появится в FIFA 19 для Nintendo Switch. Вы немедленно узнаете, какую тактику исповедует клуб: например, комбинационную игру с короткими перепасовками или постоянный прессинг, знаменитый по Премьер-лиге. Также в игру перенесены движения настоящих футболистов, что обеспечивает персонажам индивидуальные особенности.

Улучшенные удары. Новые варианты ударов обеспечат игрокам новый уровень контроля во время атак. Игроки смогут лучше принимать и обрабатывать мяч, и у них появится больше возможностей для нанесения завершающего удара по воротам. Кроме того, в игре появится система выбора момента для удара, что позволит еще точнее контролировать удары. Нажмите кнопку один раз, чтобы инициировать удар, а затем нажмите ее еще раз в момент удара. Нанесенный в нужный момент удар будет более точным, а несвоевременные удары скорее всего не попадут в цель.

Достоверные трансляции. Официальные трансляции UEFA Champions League, Premier League, Bundesliga и La Liga полностью погрузят игроков в происходящее на поле.

Ваша FIFA, ваши правила. Играйте где угодно, когда угодно и как угодно. Подключайте консоль к телевизору и гоняйте мяч в одиночном и многопользовательском режимах или играйте во все эти режимы в пути.

Поддержка раздельных контроллеров Joy-Con. Эта разработанная специально для Nintendo Switch схема управления позволит вам играть с друзьями где угодно и когда угодно. Игроки могут взять по одному контроллеру Joy-Con и наслаждаться многопользовательскими матчами без каких-либо дополнительных аксессуаров.

Примечание. EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19 также поддерживает контроллер Nintendo Switch Pro и держатель Joy-Con.

Товарищеские матчи онлайн. Приглашайте игроков из своего списка друзей на Nintendo Switch и устраивайте соревнования из пяти матчей в режимах FIFA и FIFA Ultimate Team.

FIFA 19 Ultimate Team. Создайте собственную команду, выбирая из нескольких тысяч футболистов, и соревнуйтесь в самых популярных режимах FIFA. Самые престижные клубные турниры, UEFA Champions League и Europa League, заиграют новыми красками в FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.

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После завершения покупки контент автоматически загрузится на соответствующую систему, связанную с вашей учетной записью Nintendo или с вашим кодом Nintendo Network в случае с Wii U и системами линейки Nintendo 3DS. На системе должно быть установлено последнее системное обновление и активирована функция автоматической загрузки. Система должна быть подключена к Интернету, и на ней должно быть достаточно свободного места. В зависимости от модели вашей игровой системы или консоли и степени ее использования может потребоваться дополнительное запоминающее устройство, чтобы загрузить программу из Nintendo eShop. Подробную информацию см. в разделе «Поддержка».

Пожалуйста, убедитесь, что на вашей системе достаточно свободного места, чтобы завершить загрузку.

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Для многопользовательского режима требуется по одному совместимому контроллеру на игрока. Возможно, потребуются дополнительные контроллеры (продаются отдельно).

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While the FIFA series has done impressive things on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, the Switch version is still lagging behind. Despite notable upgrades from the very disappointing FIFA 18, including a glossy, Champions League makeover, inclusion of the enjoyable new House Rules modes, and the ability to now play online with friends, FIFA 19 on Switch is still a frustrating and unrewarding experience, especially on the pitch.

FIFA 19’s moment-to-moment gameplay remains, disappointingly, largely unchanged from last year’s under-par outing. Still running on EA’s Ignite engine (last used on the PS4/Xbox/PC version for FIFA 16), it simply can’t compete with the fluidity of movement and authentically animated players the Frostbite-powered versions display. Additionally, the tempo of play is all over the place, with some players boasting ludicrous speed that makes them almost impossible to track as a defender, to others who give the feeling they’re wading through tar as they attempt to turn with the ball.

Passes zip satisfyingly along the grass but fail to reach their desired destination with regularity, because the Joy-Con’s analogue sticks don’t provide the level of accuracy needed to feel completely in control. You’re better off with a Pro controller if you’ve got one. When smooth passages of play do occur it often feels like more luck than skill or judgement due to the inconsistencies with passing, whether it’s a short ball or a long, probing pass. The same can be said of crosses; the same kind of unreliability means getting a forward to connect on the end of a precious cross feels more of a lottery than a well-executed move.

The middle of the park often resembles a pinball machine.

Elsewhere, the middle of the park often resembles a pinball machine, with the ball cannoning off of misscontrolling players at a more frequent rate than you’d expect from professional footballers. You can make challenges on opposition players, cleanly taking the ball, but ultimately not end up with possession as the ball trails off into space to a player on the other team, in turn, becoming unfairly unpredictable. This happens with regularity and can make each potential tackle a game of chance.

The Switch version really lacks some of the gameplay innovations introduced to the core FIFA 19 in this regard. The lack of the revamped first-touch system and the much fairer way 50/50 balls are decided could have gone some way to making me feel more in control of my team.

One new gameplay tweak that does make its way onto the Nintendo platform is the new finishing mechanic. This let me hit a more venomous strike, by pressing the shoot button once more after powering up a hit. Sadly, this is largely rendered redundant by how easy it is to score in FIFA 19 on the Switch in the first place. Goalkeepers were in need of a serious overhaul from last year’s release, but irritatingly, they appear to be nigh on exactly the same 12 months on. Some of the best shot-stoppers in the world, such as Ederson or Oblak, will fumble weak shots and react to others after they’ve hit the back of the net.

Blockbuster goals can be satisfying at first, but they soon lose their appeal.

They’re so exploitable that I’ve found myself shooting anytime I’m within 40 yards of the goal, and more often than not would find the target, with balls consistently ballooning off my boot and dipping under the bar at the last minute as if they’ve been popped in mid-air. Yes, scoring these blockbuster goals can be satisfying at first, but they soon lose their appeal after doing it the 15th match in a row. This leads to a shallow experience that provides very few moments of genuine wonder.

All in all, FIFA 19’s gameplay on Switch appears to have been largely neglected when compared to last year, and especially when compared to its big brother. Some new additions have made their way over to the portable edition however. The Champions League brings with it all of the glitz and glamour of Europe’s premier club competition. This includes the iconic theme tune, the graphic overlays and, regrettably, the new commentary duo of Derek Rae and Lee Dixon. These two new voices offer little insight and quickly become tiresome as lines repeat over and over again. Full broadcast packages are now included, most notably for the Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga, which is a massive upgrade on last year’s generic and dull look and bring a new level of authenticity to each match.

FIFA prides itself on its presentation and this is wholly apparent on the Switch thanks to a noticeable graphical upgrade, especially when played handheld. Players look great from afar, but can get a little disturbing to look at when viewed from a closer camera angle. Manuel Neuer’s eyes pop with a crystalline glaze capable of boring into your soul. This being said, it is still an improvement, visually, when compared to FIFA 18 on Switch.

An improvement, visually, when compared to FIFA 18 on Switch.

The Champions League also finds its way into Ultimate Team and the Career mode. These are, disappointingly, the only major changes made to either; FUT hasn’t got either Squad Battles or Division Rivals, two compelling ways to play that have been introduced to the other versions over the last couple of years. Career mode hasn't been iterated on either, with the bland transfer-negotiation screens a far cry from their 3D counterparts found on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This single-player mode is one that has been crying out for attention for a couple of years, but considering it has not seen an overhaul on the core versions yet, it’s unsurprising to see the Switch version remain the same.

This lack of innovation is not aided by the continued absence of The Journey mode – another victim of the Ignite engine, perhaps – but this is not necessarily to its detriment, considering this years entry into the saga was a little underwhelming. There is a saving grace however, which come in the form of the several new Kick-off modes. The ever-evolving nature of Survival mode and sheer chaos of No Rules add an extra layer to local multiplayer. The Headers & Volleys mode I enjoy so much on PS4 is sadly less effective on the Switch, however, largely due to inability to deliver an accurate cross. It is also, again, frustrating that these are not playable online, especially when this year the option to face-off against someone in your friends list is now available - that fixed what was a baffling exclusion from FIFA 18 on Switch. For FIFA 19, EA apparently felt the need to introduce a new baffling exclusion.

FIFA 19 is a threadbare experience on the Switch. The inclusion of the Champions League and a significant graphical upgrade goes some way to approaching the levels on presentation found on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC version, but on the pitch it’s a mile away from being a premium football simulation and fails to build on last year’s game. I can see myself having some fun playing the new House Rules modes locally with friends, but in most single-player modes there is no doubt that it is a repetitive and unfulfilling experience.

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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 86 Ratings

Summary: Introducing the prestigious UEFA Champions League, offering authentic in match atmospheres, featuring gameplay updates including elevated on-pitch personality and a striking overhaul, and providing new and unrivaled ways to play. Champions Rise in FIFA 19. Play the pinnacle of club football Introducing the prestigious UEFA Champions League, offering authentic in match atmospheres, featuring gameplay updates including elevated on-pitch personality and a striking overhaul, and providing new and unrivaled ways to play. Champions Rise in FIFA 19. Play the pinnacle of club football across a variety of modes in FIFA 19 with official match presentation, breadth in tournament experiences, including UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup, and an all-new commentary team in Derek Rae and Lee Dixon. The UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup come to life across experiences in EA SPORTS FIFA 19. From live content updates in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team, to authentic Career Mode integration, to an all-new standalone UEFA Champions League Mode, you can experience the greatest club football competition in the world no matter where you play in FIFA 19. In-Match Experience - Immerse yourself in the most authentic football experience ever seen before on Nintendo Switch. Featuring distinctive team and player personalities, introducing official broadcast presentation for the some of the world’s biggest leagues, and elevating your ability to finish with the all-new striking overhaul … Expand

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If you're really into football/soccer you'll probably love it.

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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 86 Ratings

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Last year, EA Sports reignited its relationship with Nintendo by bringing a FIFA game to one of its home consoles for the first time in half a decade. FIFA 18 delivered a solid football experience on Switch, causing us to confidently declare it “the best Nintendo FIFA ever”. This wasn’t exactly difficult to achieve, though (given that FIFA 13 on Wii U was the previous champ), and there was still plenty of room for improvement when it came to missing modes, features and the like. As the first entry on the Switch, FIFA 18 was given the benefit of the doubt in some respects as EA offered up a game on a new format with a new bespoke engine. This year, that courtesy is no longer extended.

With another 12 months available to improve on the groundwork laid in last year’s game, FIFA 19 could be considered the first ‘real’ offering from EA. The results are a mixed bag: while the action on the pitch is as entertaining as ever, the feature list is still oddly inconsistent with other versions of the game. Some of the new modes introduced in FIFA 19 on Xbox One and PS4 are present here too, all singing and dancing and helping to make the game feel fresher. And yet, at the same time, there are just as many additions on the other formats that haven’t made the jump over to the Switch, often for no apparent reason.

Granted, the most notable omission has been explained by EA before. The Journey – a story mode following a young player called Alex Hunter as he makes his way from rags to riches – wasn’t in last year’s Switch entry, with EA bizarrely claiming that a story mode with in-game cutscenes was only possible with the power of its Xbox One and PS4 Frostbite engine (even though the NBA 2K games seem to manage it perfectly well, thanks very much). As such, with the Switch version using a customised and enhanced version of the last-gen Ignite engine, it’s a no-show this year again. We're sure EA could have worked something out if it really wanted to, but no. Other absences are even less understandable. The career mode is identical to last year’s already out-of-date offering, continuing to give players the Xbox 360 and PS3 experience instead of attempting to carry across at least some of the features from the other current-gen systems, like improved transfer negotiations.

Far more frustrating, though, is the lack of progress made in FIFA’s most popular mode, Ultimate Team. Last year we were just delighted that Ultimate Team had made it across at all, but it was missing some major options and modes present in other versions of the game. At the time, EA gave a half-hearted excuse as to why that was, with a producer essentially telling our pals over at Eurogamer that throwing every feature in there at once would intimidate new players experiencing Ultimate Team for the first time. Well, it’s been a year, and we’re sure our delicate little Nintendo brains can handle it now. Unfortunately, EA doesn’t seem to agree, meaning Ultimate Team is more or less unchanged. The other formats’ shiny new Division Rivals mode – where you’re placed in a division of similarly skilled players and get to play as many games as you can within a week to try and build your rank and earn special prizes – is nowhere to be seen here.

More galling, though, is that other modes included in last year’s FIFA on Xbox One and PS4 still aren’t here either. Squad Battles – where you take on offline versions of real players’ teams for rewards – was introduced on other systems in FIFA 18, but still isn’t available on Switch (which is annoying because it would be particularly useful on Nintendo's console given there are fewer players online). Same goes with the weekly FUT Champions event, where the best players get to compete for much bigger rewards: but not if they've picked the Switch, sadly. As for the daily and weekly challenges which give rewards for performing certain tasks, they’re completely AWOL too. In fact, literally the only new addition we could see to Ultimate Team this year is online Friendly Seasons, where you can play a five-match series against someone from your friends list.

As we explained last year, there’s no valid excuse for these features not being on the Switch version, beyond a sheer unwillingness on EA’s part to be bothered to add them. The whole “it might be too much for you” argument was pretty thin before: one year later it’s basically Flat Stanley. We’re paying full price for this, EA, just like people who own a PS4 and Xbox One: don’t worry, we can manage the sheer mental strain of a couple of extra options on the menu screen.

As only became clear after a couple of months playing FIFA 18, all these omissions combine to make for a far more difficult and time-consuming Ultimate Team than on other systems. All the modes that aren’t here were notable because they regularly gave you rewards; you could play Squad Battles to get good player packs for free, cash in points in the EA Sports Football Club menu to get coin bonuses, and take on the daily and weekly challenges to get both player packs and coins. None of that’s here, making building your squad a far longer slog. Unless you’re willing to buy FIFA Points with your real money, of course (pro tip: don’t).

What’s particularly frustrating is that FIFA 19 on Switch isn’t like the bad old days when EA was caught slapping a fresh title screen on Wii FIFA games and presenting exactly the same game as a new product. Elsewhere in the game, it’s clear that numerous improvements have indeed been made, many of which have been introduced at the same time on the Sony and Microsoft versions. The shiny new Champions League and Europa League licences, recently plucked out of Pro Evolution Soccer’s waif-like hands, make their debut here with snazzy presentation and new commentary by Derek Rae and Lee Dixon (which can be quite repetitive, but give them time: FIFA stalwarts Martin Tyler and Alan Smith have been building up their database of lines for years now).

The brilliant new Kick Off mode is fully featured here too, giving you the option to try a little something different from standard friendlies when playing against friends locally. There are now five different ‘house rules’ match types to choose from, each mixing things up a bit. Survival mode has you losing a random player every time you score, while in Long Range mode goals scored from outside the box count double. And if you just fancy some carnage there’s a No Rules setting where fouls and offsides are turned off, essentially turning the game into Shaolin Soccer.

On the pitch, there are no major graphical improvements of note, but some of the other versions’ gameplay tweaks carry over here too (for better or worse). The new optional timed finishing – where you can press the shoot button a second time as your player hits the ball for a more accurate shot – is here, but so is the weird new goal kick system which we struggled to aim properly. And yes, we’re definitely blaming that on the game, not on us being rubbish. Thankfully, you don’t need to worry about the strange phenomenon Xbox One and PS4 owners are experiencing in which overhead kicks are oddly easy to score: the older engine isn’t affected by that here.

Almost as satisfying is that some of the other things missing from last year’s game have finally been added to this one, bringing the whole experience a bit more up to date. The bespoke presentation packages for Premier League, MLS and La Liga weren’t in the Switch version of FIFA 18, but they’re finally here now, which is lovely. And yes, you can finally play online against people from your friends list: a bewildering omission from last year’s game that EA said wasn’t possible but not is, because reasons.

It’s difficult to decide whether to be impressed or frustrated with the Switch version of FIFA 19. The new additions to certain modes like Kick Off and Online are welcome, and along with the league-specific presentation packages and control tweaks show that there’s at least some effort on EA’s part to ensure Switch owners aren’t just getting a copy-and-paste job from last year’s game. And yet, in other areas of the game it feels like exactly that. The fact that Ultimate Team is more or less unchanged is immensely frustrating, especially given the poor excuse for it already being feature-light last year. Couple that with the similarly untouched Career mode and we found ourselves tempted to take our FIFA 18 review, shuffle a few words around and present it as an original piece of work.

FIFA 19’s numerous improvements on and off the pitch mean it overtakes its predecessor as the best football game released on a Nintendo system, and it’s still a technical marvel when played in handheld mode. That said, EA’s decision not to improve Ultimate Team and Career – arguably the two most popular modes – feel like a missed opportunity. It’s better than last year’s game, then, but not as much as it could have been. If you're new to FIFA, then add one point to the score below; this is the best soccer game on Switch by a mile. However, if you're a grizzled veteran - as pretty much anyone who is contemplating a purchase is likely to be, given the advanced age of EA's premier sports franchise, then the score stands.

I'm a FIfa owner on PC since 2010 (buy it yearly), back then where the PC version was utterly different than the console version, then on 2013 (not sure of the year) both games where exactly the same on graphics and features, since 2017 I got myself a nintendo switch.

So I ended up buying both games (18 and 19), and stop buying on PC, even though I knew that frostbite won't be on switch I still don't understand why the rest of the features are not available.

Things I understand are not on switch:

Graphics Gameplay (Response, Double tipping, etc) The Journey

Things I don't understand are not on switch (are not related to frostbite):

My club (11 vs 11 online) FutChampions Career Trades Squad Rivals Training before kick off (same since 2016) Web App change player indicator Leveling Awards

As far as I know it was due to lack of time to add these features, I mean I also own nba2k19 (33 gb on download) and it has the same features: Story mode, team mode, career mode, etc. It also has the same engine (a little bit down graphics but still awesome) and I have access to the web app (I can scan my face on the game)

So as I said, I'm a fifa fan since 2010 and I might even think on buying fifa 20, I still have hope that EA takes the same route it did on PC having the same features, however I feel like nintendo switch users are not being treated with the same respect as the other version's owners, we paid the same money for it.

So do you agree or disagree with my statements?

If there is something else I'm missing on my list, let me know.

I too am a FIFA loyalist dating well back into the 90's with all versions being on the Nintendo platform.

I agree 100% with this comment. The game should be priced far less for the content we are receiving. In no way does this seem fair to users of Nintendo Switch who just want to be able to enjoy the same game as everyone else on the online community.

I was aware and willing to accept some of the performance differences on the Nintendo Switch when purchasing the game but shouldn't have to accept the content differences when paying the same exact price as users of other platforms.

As the user above stated, content improvements have been added for PC in the past, so please, as a payer of full price for FIFA 19 (the same as users of other platforms!!), make this possible for Nintendo Switch by adding content through future updates for the sake of sales of FIFA on the Nintendo platform.

Thank you for understanding this issue and your help with improving content on this platform!

If there is something else I'm missing on my list, let me know. I was aware and willing to accept some of the performance differences on the Nintendo Switch when purchasing the game but shouldn't have to accept the content differences when paying the same exact price as users of other platforms.