Thanks to the newest free games on PlayStation Plus, I’ve been playing an awful lot of NBA 2K16, a deep, story-driven basketball that has hooked me completely. It’s amazing that more sports games haven’t followed suit, but thanks to this trailer for FIFA 17, that could be all about to change.
Powered by Frostbite, The Journey is a new mode in FIFA 17. Make your mark on and off the pitch as the Premier League’s next rising star, Alex Hunter. Play at any Premier League club, for authentic managers, and alongside some of the best players on the planet.
It focuses on a young rookie’s dreams to play for Manchester United and then England. It doesn’t look too different thematically to the story of the disgracefully underrated Fight Night Champion: an underdog’s rise to the top. EA are showing the first signs that they aren’t just going to play it safe with one of their biggest franchises anymore.
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