Maybe it's because this was the year I got into listening to music outside of video games but this soundtrack doesn't really reflect anything about the current year it just feels like a repeat of 16's soundtrack which like I get that Fifa soundtracks have their own vibe but I've also seen them as a pretty good indicator of where popular music was at the time of their release and this just isn't that. Still overall catchy even if outdated for it's release year.
This has a shoegaze song and I didn't realize it was Slowdive until a month ago.

FIFA 18 is my favourite FIFA part of all time. We've seen one of the best gameplays ever, new dribbling mechanics and a low driven shot meta that was just a pure joy. FUT Champions also got improved, making it way less stressful and it just felt rewarding to play this mode. The monthly Rewards were so useful because it was possible to use the not needed players for Icon SBCs that were amazing value.
The reason FIFA 18 still doesn't get 5 stars is because a major patch made the gameplay less good in the middle of the year.

The FIFA game I played the most was FIFA 2000, and since FIFA 2004, I have only played FIFA 2014 and the last one was FIFA 2018. Although I became a fan of the game with FIFA 2000, nowadays the only football game I still play is Football Manager. With FIFA I tend to get bored quickly, usually after playing 2 or 3 matches. So, I dropped the FIFA franchise.
Before playing FIFA 2018, I tried PES 2018 and, to my surprise, I found myself enjoying it for a while. I was curious to compare it with FIFA 2018 to see which one was better. And without any doubt, the better game is PES 2018. It excels in almost every aspect.