Fiorentina’s summer acquisition Franck Ribery isn’t happy about his appearance in the latest FIFA 20. Taking to Twitter, the 36-year-old expressed his discontent by sharing a rather shocking screenshot of his character from the game and asked the makers, EA Sports whether they knew who the guy was.
"Played FIFA 20 with my kids not long ago," Ribery wrote. "Hey EA Sports...who is this guy?"
Played #FIFA20 with my kids not long ago. 🕹
— Franck Ribéry (@FranckRibery) October 17, 2019
Hey @EASPORTSFIFA...Who is this guy? 🤔🤨🤣 pic.twitter.com/fjCBjO4FOx
Hoping on to the opportunity, rival gaming company Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) entered the fray, showing off their better graphics and detailed facial modelling.
Hey Franck! Do you know who this guy is? 😉 pic.twitter.com/f6HfiH8DZ9
— eFootball PES (@officialpes) October 17, 2019
Speaking of this massive polarity, one of the major reasons behind the difference in graphics is probably the licensing of Serie A. It is PES 2020 who have acquired the official rights of the Italian league which explains why Juventus are knowns as Piemonte Calcio in FIFA 20.
As a result, it is possible that PES makers have invested more time in ensuring the details of Serie A remain accurate.
Whatever the case may be, FIFA, of late, has come under heavy scrutiny when it comes to the players’ graphics. The EA Sports’ game sure has the likes of VOLTA mode to look forward to, but it is PES who scrambles ahead in terms of graphics.
Ribery, meanwhile, isn’t the only player to call out FIFA. The likes of Jadon Sancho, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Riyad Mahrez and even Wes Morgan had expressed their discontent in the past.
Take a look:
Why pass when you have 90 dribbling 🤷♂️😂
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) September 9, 2019
88 Gen !!! 😂 Im ok with that 🤷🏽♂️but you guys from #EA should explain me something’s that I don’t understand !! what’s your thoughts on my fifa 20 rating card guys?! pic.twitter.com/hRWCVv54VQ
— Aubameyang P-E (@Aubameyang7) September 10, 2019
@EASPORTSFIFA taking the absolute p*ss with these stats!??? 😅 pic.twitter.com/3cgzP3Nb3D
— Wes Morgan (@Wes5L1nk) September 12, 2019
29 pace? 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/CJoha3UKiI
— Leicester City (@LCFC) September 13, 2019
On whose bandwagon are you on this football season? FIFA or PES?
Feature image courtesy: Twitter / @FranckRibery