The biggest new feature in FIFA 17 is its Mass-Effect-inspired story mode named The Journey, which follows fictional character Alex Hunter in his quest to make it from a Clapham Common under-11s team to the Premier League. As of November, Hunter had banged in an incredible 164 million goals for users across the globe – but exactly what else happens along the way? I’ve finished it, and can take you through the key events that happened in my playthrough. Spoilers ahead, obviously.
There’s also an almost RPG-like element where you get to choose from three possible dialogue options- fiery, cool or balanced. It’s fun to play with the responses but overall it seems to make little difference to the story, though it might bring in some spikes and furrows to your social media presence which is constantly monitored in the game.
You’ll find a couple of hours of cutscenes in The Journey and while success on the pitch will make a difference to how much game time you get the overall flow of the tale goes down a pretty linear path. There will be triumphs and disasters, and your mum will be supportive, and then you’ll get to play again.
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Or sometimes you’ll just be training. There’s a lot of running around learning the ropes here, all of which let you upgrade Alex’s stats. That’s a nice idea in theory, letting you create exactly the type of player you want to be, but it’s a bit repetitive and the ability to replay sections for a better score feels alien to the idea of a story mode.
Tweaks to other game modes are sure to be popular with long-time fans, it adds, citing the new range of objectives issued in the managerial aspect of Career, which add a few extra twists to the long, hard, season-after-season slog. On-pitch refinements such as new set-pieces are welcome additions too, says Polygon, which awards the game nine out of ten.
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