FIFA 17 Reviews
FIFA’s commitment to an authentic soccer experience shines with a new story mode, improvements to graphics, an approachable learning curve, and a kick-ass soundtrack.
Despite a delightful new story mode, FIFA 17 falls short where it matters - on the pitch.
FIFA fans will love the improvements made to this installment. The new journey mode makes you feel like a real football player, and the visual upgrades makes the game more visually appealing overall. More importantly, the overall experience and the various small improvements makes FIFA 17 an excellent game.
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EA tried to make FIFA 17 feel new and while it succeeded in some areas, it failed in others. Certain modes in the game have been given a new sense of purpose and direction with the formation of the campaign and the graphics look better than ever thanks to the Frostbite engine, yet the gameplay experience does not yet feel real enough.
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In all honesty, people are going to rate FIFA 17 very differently and it’ll largely come down to how much you value the single player experience and just how much you enjoy it.
The Journey is an almost unqualified success, but in terms of on-pitch action FIFA 17 is comfortably outclassed by PES 2017.
FIFA 17 is another strong entry in the iconic series, and one that looks to lay the groundwork for future titles by switching to a new engine. The hyper-realistic graphics are great, with facial expressions finally helping players look more than mannequins.
In the PES vs. FIFA stakes, we're giving this year's bout to PES. However, that doesn't diminish how good FIFA 17 is. It's a superb football game, marred slightly by a few annoying flaws. As an overall package, FIFA 17 also delivers in spades. Back of the net!
The addition of 'The Journey', the engine shift to Frostbite, and the strides towards a more unpredictable, methodical representation of The Beautiful Game render FIFA 17 a game certainly worth playing. Of course, while other players in the game, primarily that of Pro Evolution Soccer, are racing ahead in the gameplay stakes, much like Balotelli, you can never quite rule out FIFA to come out swinging when it matters.
After watching Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer start to make inroads with both critics and gamers last year, EA made FIFA fun again
It was nice to see EA Canada go back to the drawing board this season. The addition of The Journey, along with their already solid on-field simulation, really helps set FIFA 17 apart for the crowd. When you also throw a brand new game engine atop the growing pile of enhancements, you end up with a simulation that more than justifies its existence. They’ve really outdone themselves this year.
FIFA's new story mode grabs the headlines, but its gameplay still makes the difference.
FIFA 17 is improved on by the new mode - The Journey. This is the big addition this year and it has gone down a treat, it has a good story to it, and is worth playing. But the changes and poor impact engine let it down massively
Apart from the new graphic engine and some new game modes, FIFA 17 does not innovate and shows itself as a slightly better copy of FIFA 16. Not even the new graphic engine can live up to the expectations that the players had for the movements and facial expression.
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When all is said and done, EA Sports has provided another rock solid title that caps off another impressive year for the gaming giant. Yes, the title still contains all the favorites fans love from the franchise. However, this year is all about so much more - Alex Hunter and his promising career. EA could have stripped the title dry and only provided The Journey and I’d still give it a positive score. The game mode is simply that good. Throw in a few gameplay improvements and you have yourself one heck of a new installment in the FIFA family.
Aside from the missing customization, this is easily the best and most complete FIFA ever. There are other areas with minor issues, but nothing worthy of mentioning in the negatives section. Tightened gameplay, improved visuals and The Journey make this a monumental achievement in the series and it reestablishes the series as the King of the Pitch, yet again.
If nothing else, this is certainly the most fascinating FIFA in years.
The Journey is a great showcase for all the new Frostbite engine brings to Fifa, but the move hasn't exactly rocked the boat. Beyond the fancy, and compelling new career mode, Fifa appears to have maintained its form at a time its competitors are running away in terms of quality.What the game lacks in finesse and gameplay, it makes up for with deep game modes and a graphical update to rival competing engines. Fifa 17 is neither a departure, nor a revelation, but a safe entry in a transitional year.
As always, FIFA 17 dramatically outshines its rival off the pitch with its re-creation of the match-day atmosphere. On the pitch, the transition to Frostbite has improved the look and feel of the game but a few gameplay inconsistencies frustrate and the returning server issues are just as prevalent as always.
FIFA 17 feels like a reintroduction to what makes this series great