FIFA 17

FIFA 17

North American Xbox 360 and Xbox One cover art featuring Marco Reus
Developer(s) EA Canada
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Producer(s) Aaron McHardy
Series FIFA
Engine Frostbite 3
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Release date(s)
  • NA: 27 September 2016
  • WW: 29 September 2016
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

FIFA 17 is an association football video game in the FIFA series, released on 27 September 2016 in North America and 29 September 2016 for the rest of the world. This is the first FIFA game in the series to use the Frostbite game engine.[1] On 21 July 2016, it was announced that, after a public vote, Marco Reus would feature on the cover of the game.[2] The demo was released on 13 September 2016. The Play First Trial was released on 22 September 2016 in Microsoft Windows's Origin Access and Xbox One's EA Access. The game has received positive reviews upon release, with gameplay, the Frostbite engine, sound and presentation all criticality acclaimed albeit The Journey receiving a polarized reception. FIFA 17 has been the fastest selling edition of the franchise.[3]

Gameplay

EA Sports announced at E3 2016 that they will have all 20 Premier League managers' likenesses in the game.[4] The new features in FIFA 17 include new attacking techniques, physical player overhaul, active intelligence system and set piece rewrite. EA also announced at gamescom 2016 that Squad Building Challenges and FUT Champions will be in FIFA Ultimate Team, not in the old Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.[5]

Commentary is once again provided by Martin Tyler and Alan Smith (play-by-play / analysis), Alan Mcanally (in-game score updates), Jeff Shreaves (injury reports), and Mike West (classified results for major leagues). Commentary in other languages (such as Spanish and French) is also provided.[6]

Leagues

On 23 June 2016, EA Sports announced that the J1 League and J.League Cup will be featured in the game for the first time.[7]

On 4 September 2016, EA Sports announced at Brasil Game Show 2016 that 18 Brazilian first division teams will be featured in their respective league (Corinthians and Flamengo, who signed an exclusivity deal with Konami for Pro Evolution Soccer, do not appear), and 5 second division teams will be found in the Rest of World menu. The Brazilian teams in the game have generic player names which the user cannot change in edit mode. EA has not mentioned if or when these players will receive their real names and likenesses. [8]

The Journey

The game features a new single-player story campaign mode titled The Journey for PS4, Xbox One and Windows[9] where players assume the role of Alex Hunter (voiced by Adetomiwa Edun), a young footballer trying to make his mark in the Premier League.[10] The player is able to select one of 20 Premier League clubs to play for at the beginning of the season. The player can play in an upfield position, RW, ST, LW and CAM only.[10] The story mode also features a dialogue wheel, similar to the Mass Effect series.[11]

Story

Alex Hunter is a 17-year-old male[12] from Clapham, London.[13] Hunter's grandfather is former English striker Jim Hunter (20 goals in the 1966–67 season).[13] Under his grandfather's guidance, Hunter has decided to play as a footballer[12] in the Premier League.[14]

The game begins with a football match between two young teams, featuring a young Alex Hunter and his best friend Gareth Walker. The game goes on to a penalty shootout decider in which Hunter scores the winning penalty. A scout watches over him and remarks about his talent to Alex's grandfather, former footballer Jim Hunter.

Six years later, Alex Hunter and Gareth Walker take on the exit trial, if passed Alex Hunter has a choice of all 20 Premier League clubs to sign for. After choosing, the news is broken to him that Gareth Walker also decided to opt with the same club.

Both players attend the club's pre-season tour of the United States, where they play against Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain. Alex Hunter starts against Dortmund.

After starting most games on the bench, Alex Hunter is loaned out to either Newcastle United, Aston Villa, or Norwich City, as a result of the major signing of either Harry Kane or Ángel Di María by Alex's parent club.

After impressing on loan in the Championship, Alex Hunter returns to his parent club, only to find that life-long friend Gareth Walker has left for the club's arch rivals, due to the fact they offered him more money. After a strong spell in the starting eleven, Alex Hunter starts in the FA Cup final, where he faces Gareth Walker for the first time since his departure from the club. Whether Hunter wins the FA Cup or not is dependent on how the game is played.

The final cut scene is taken in Alex's flat, where he discovers the news that he has been selected by the England manager to represent his country at the upcoming major tournament.

Cover athletes

Marco Reus, Eden Hazard, James Rodríguez and Anthony Martial were announced as the official ambassadors of the game.[15] After a global cover vote conducted by EA Sports, Reus emerged as the winner.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA 17 Announced, Abandons Existing Engine for Battlefield's Frostbite". GameSpot. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Dortmund's Marco Reus wins vote to feature on FIFA 17 cover". ESPN. 21 July 2016.
  3. ↑ http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/03/fifa-17-is-the-fastest-selling-fifa-ever-6167488/
  4. ↑ "FIFA 17 - Gameplay Features - EA SPORTS Official Site". EA Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. ↑ https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2016/fifa-17-features-xbox-360-playstation-3
  6. ↑ FIFA 17 credits
  7. ↑ "JAPAN J1 LEAGUE TO FEATURE IN FIFA 17". EA Sports. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  8. ↑ https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2016/brazilian-clubs-in-fifa-17
  9. ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fifa-17s-new-story-mode-wont-be-in-xbox-360-ps3-ve/1100-6440721/
  10. 1 2 "Experience life the Premier League". EA Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (12 June 2016). "FIFA 17 has a story mode with a Mass Effect-style dialogue wheel". Eurogamer. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  12. 1 2 Loveridge, Sam. "FIFA 17 is getting a story mode and here's why". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Who is Alex Hunter?". EA Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Experience life the Premier League". EA Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "FIFA 17 cover vote: Anthony Martial, Eden Hazard, James, Marco Reus". ESPN. 5 July 2016.

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