FIFA 23 Review (t3h_w1z4rd)
After more than 6 months, the game still doesn't work. In the beginning, the game wouldn't launch in the EA launcher. I think it was some sort of "verification problem." Now the game won't launch and it's telling me that I'm not connected to the internet, even though I can see my friends on the EA launcher.
Steam refuses to issue a refund because I "used some sort of in game content," or whatever. Maybe it's because I got the Ultimate Edition. I've never actually successfully loaded this game... but Steam says I've used some sort of in-game content? What a scam.
I've checked online, and this is a very common problem. I've literally spent hours trying to fix it. I waited for several patches, done the dns flush, the admin mode "fix," the reset the cache on the EA app, changed the certificates on certain files... everything you can imagine. No dice. I just tried recently, thinking that the patches may have ironed things out and now it appears as though there are new problems. But the result is the same, and the game still won't launch.
It's really sickening that EA can sell games that won't even launch and get away with it, and Valve will deny refunds for them. It's honestly something should be settled with a class action suit.
All of my other EA games launch, like Battlefield 1. This one will go all the way to the Anti-Cheat screen (I don't even care about playing online) and then say my computer isn't connected to the internet.
Completely disgraceful that EA stole $70 from me, and Steam is aiding them in their theft.
Completely pathetic.