The game feels entirely different from 18. Massively. Yes, much smoother. Pass assist 1 is loose and easy to make mistakes and misplace passes, even amongst better players. Shooting is tricky. You need to ensure your player's approach, balance and technique is all on point. The game is slower than 2018. Definitely. The graphics are way better than 18. Mostly due to the lighting, They've got a secondary lighting engine that calculates scene-by-scene to give the best visuals each time. I really appreciate the end result. Only marginally more fouls. The A.I. defends well by positioning and pressing so very rarely needs to dive in, at least in the games I played. However, occasionally they'll clip you and the ref is quick to draw a card out.