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FIFA 18 for PlayStation 4
FIFA 18 uses Real Player Motion for animation and brings Alex Hunter back in The Journey: Hunter Returns. Career, local matches and tournaments sit alongside Ultimate Team and other historical network features. FUT Icons and online competitions require accounts and active services; digital bonus content is not automatically included with a used copy. Controls, player setup and edition details were therefore checked specifically for this PlayStation 4 version.
The campaign builds each situation around clear objectives, enemies or obstacles and controls that you gradually learn to master. Difficulty comes from timing, positioning and intelligent use of available resources. Exploring, trying again and choosing another approach often achieve more than haste. The fixed content on the disc therefore matters most. Any network features are mentioned only as historical options, not as services guaranteed to work today.
Between missions you earn points that improve campaign abilities such as reloading, resistance or equipment. The story is played alone. Exo Survival is a separate section in which soldiers fight waves of enemies and earn new equipment. Network play, leaderboards, downloadable packs and used Day Zero codes are not guaranteed with a pre-owned copy. The complete campaign on the disc is therefore the main feature described here. This keeps the platform, controls and edition clearly separate from later reissues.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 4 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
FIFA 18 for PlayStation 4 was originally released without a printed manual. This edition therefore does not come with a separate instruction booklet. Its absence does not mean that an item from the original packaging is missing.
Instructions for the controls and rules are provided in the game. Any additional leaflets or advertising inserts are not manuals and are only included if stated in the product details. We use the label “No Manual” for copies missing a manual that was originally supplied. You should therefore not expect a printed booklet with this game unless a special edition explicitly states otherwise.
The history of FIFA 18
EA Vancouver en EA Romania developed FIFA 18; EA Sports released the PlayStation 4 edition on 29 september 2017. Its systems and presentation gave the game a distinct place in its series. This physical copy is assessed as the original PS4 release. Later updates, downloadable packs, remasters and sequels are not silently attributed to this disc. This keeps disc content, edition names and later services clearly separated.
This physical release preserves a defined version from its original console generation. Later expansions, patches, servers and reissues may have added or changed features, but are not attributed to this disc. Its original design choices and technical limits belong to this edition. Developer, release period and platform were therefore checked separately. Differences in controls, presentation and accessories between consoles are also stated where they affect what can actually be played.
Between missions you earn points that improve campaign abilities such as reloading, resistance or equipment. The story is played alone. Exo Survival is a separate section in which soldiers fight waves of enemies and earn new equipment. Network play, leaderboards, downloadable packs and used Day Zero codes are not guaranteed with a pre-owned copy. The complete campaign on the disc is therefore the main feature described here. This keeps the platform, controls and edition clearly separate from later reissues.
Similar games for PlayStation 4
eFootball PES 2020 is a concrete comparison on PlayStation 4. Both games share recognisable genre elements, but FIFA 18 has its own emphasis on controls, pace, goals and progression. eFootball PES 2020 uses different systems or structure, so a play session does not unfold in the same way. The comparison positions the specific qualities of FIFA 18 without assigning features from eFootball PES 2020 to this release.
FIFA 17 is a concrete comparison on PlayStation 4. Both games share recognisable genre elements, but FIFA 18 has its own emphasis on controls, pace, goals and progression. FIFA 17 uses different systems or structure, so a play session does not unfold in the same way. The comparison positions the specific qualities of FIFA 18 without assigning features from FIFA 17 to this release.
FIFA 23 is a concrete comparison on PlayStation 4. Both games share recognisable genre elements, but FIFA 18 has its own emphasis on controls, pace, goals and progression. FIFA 23 uses different systems or structure, so a play session does not unfold in the same way. The comparison positions the specific qualities of FIFA 18 without assigning features from FIFA 23 to this release.
Football Manager 2021 is a concrete comparison on PlayStation 4. Both games share recognisable genre elements, but FIFA 18 has its own emphasis on controls, pace, goals and progression. Football Manager 2021 uses different systems or structure, so a play session does not unfold in the same way. The comparison positions the specific qualities of FIFA 18 without assigning features from Football Manager 2021 to this release.
Rocket League is a concrete comparison on PlayStation 4. Both games share recognisable genre elements, but FIFA 18 has its own emphasis on controls, pace, goals and progression. Rocket League uses different systems or structure, so a play session does not unfold in the same way. The comparison positions the specific qualities of FIFA 18 without assigning features from Rocket League to this release.
