Line-up: It's a strong start. FIFA 22 has significantly stronger lighting, richer colors, and finer details.| © EA Sports
Birds-Eye View: Again, FIFA 22 has far brighter colors and stronger lighting effects than FIFA 21. | © EA Sports
The Pitch: Overall, FIFA 22 is a bit more colorful than its predecessor. This is also clear when you take a closer look at the lawn. | © EA Sports
The Stadium: Thanks to new crowd choreographies, the stadium atmosphere in the latest game is a little stronger. | © EA Sports
Fans: The faceless crowds haven't changed much. As in FIFA 21, EA has cleverly used soft focus and different character models in order to disguise how few character models they've created for the crowd. | © EA Sports
Players: Serge Gnabry is clearly visible in both games. Compared to FIFA 21, he's only a little more illuminated in the latest game. | © EA Sports
Character Animations: Thanks to new HyperMotion technology, the animations look more dynamic in ongoing actions. But, the differences are not as striking as perhaps we might have hoped with HyperMotion. | © EA Sports
Gestures & Faces: The frustration over a conceded goal can be clearly seen across Hummels' face in both the new and the old game. | © EA Sports
Cheering: You can feel the brighter light in FIFA 22 during the cheering sequences. However, here too, the differences are limited. | © EA Sports
Conclusion: FIFA 22 has made a solid leap forward in some areas, especially thanks to stronger lighting, and brighter colors. Overall, however, the differences aren't going to blow you away. | © EA Sports
FIFA 22 is the first game in the franchise built from the ground up for these exciting new consoles. FIFA 21 could only be played on the PS5 through backward compatibility, but how big a difference is there really? We did some testing and compared the graphics between FIFA 21 and FIFA 22 on the PS5. Take a look and judge for yourself.
