New EA FC 25 PlayStyle is fantastic – but it has one fatal flaw

Low Driven Shot is an enticing new shooting PlayStyle in EA FC 25, but one downside holds it back from being one of the best options.

PlayStyles improve a specific action on the field, while PlayStyle + elevates those signature abilities to a world-class level.

For example, a player with Finesse Shot+ Performs finesse shots significantly faster with maximum curve and exceptional accuracy. But if they only had a regular Finesse PlayStyle, they would only perform finesse shots faster with additional curve and improved accuracy. 

EA FC 25 launched with five scoring PlayStyles: Power Shot, Dead Ball, Chip Shot, Finnesse Shot, Power Header. On March 10, Title Update 10 added Low Driven Shot as a new scoring PlayStyle, but is it better than other options?

Finesse Shot and Power Shot still reign supreme in EA FC 25

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The Low Driven Shot PlayStyle makes Low Driven shots more accurate, the ball travels faster, and the animation is quicker. The PlayStyle + significantly improves the shots.

Even without a PlayStyle, Low Driven shots work well in or outside the box because it’s challenging for goalkeepers to dive low and react fast enough to make a save.

However, that is where the issue arose. I bought the Fut Birthday Gary Lineker ICON card to test out the new PlayStyle + and made a surprising discovery. After a few Division Rivals and FUT Champs matches, I scored plenty of Low Driven shots with the card because of the new addition.

Bu,t in a two-striker formation with FUT Birthday Marco Van Basten as Lineker’s partner, I also scored several Low Driven shots, and he doesn’t even have the PlayStyle. I left with the conclusion that the Low Driven PlayStyle does make a difference, but not enough to warrant using it over other abilities.

This is especially true because there is no limit to the number of normal PlayStyles a card can have, but it can only have a maximum of two PlayStyle + unless it is a TOTY card. If Low Driven shots were weaker without this style, or if the buff was even better, it may be worth running. For now, though, it just isn’t.

I would much rather have a striker with Power Shot + and Finesse Shot + or in combination with a dribbling PlayStyle because there is a noticeable difference between the enhanced and base versions.

Low Driven could be one of the best PlayStyles in the game with a buff that makes the difference more noticeable between a card that does and doesn’t have the ability. For now, though, I’d recommend looking for attackers with different scoring enhancements.