FIFA 17 is an upcoming association football video game in the FIFA series, scheduled to be released on 27 September 2016 in North America and 29 September 2016 for the rest of the world, landing platform for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. Although the download speed is too slow and space usage is too large, fans has began their FIFA 17 experience finally. But it seems not so good as our imagination. Real football is malleable enough to be played in any number of different ways, but FIFA 17 isn't. Although the new FIFA 17 is said that the best FIFA game, it has paid more attention to the spectacle than football.
Yes, it has changed in new attacking techniques, physical player overhaul, active intelligence system and set piece rewrite. But you can not play as your favorite way. There might be more variety in how you can approach a free kick, some fresh ways to shoot, and a new technique that allows you to shield the ball from nearby opponents, but so often the game limits what can be attempted, let alone achieved. There's such a focus on certain features of the football system, like the new shielding mechanics, that not using them puts you at a huge disadvantage.
On the other hand, the new story mode “Journey” in FIFA 17 is not good as show. You get to choose what Hunter says to the media, his manager, and a recurring rival. Your choices lead to small alterations in how other characters view you, but the core plot beats remain fixed no matter what you do. As such, there sometimes exists an enormous disconnect between your actions and the resultant outcome.
Even if you outscore everyone in the team when you're on the pitch, you won't be treated with the kind of respect such a feat deserves until you've hit the relevant narrative milestone. There's no question that FIFA 17 is highly entertaining and exciting, but there's a nagging sense that new features have been added without fixing the pre-existing issues of predictability. As brave an inclusion as The Journey is, the fundamentals of football itself are growing tired. But visuals are slick, precise, and improved on last season. The new frostbite engine has improved the scene of FIFA 17 greatly.
