Like we all know, EA Sports are always focusing on the FIFA Ultimate Team mode. Like FIFA 15, it changed FUT 15 a lot with many new features, but to the career mode, there is not many new items. Since FIFA 16 is coming, what we want from FIFA 16 career mode are improvements.
Setting up a career mode takes quite a while. It's not just a case of having a quick game, as you need to organise your team and get the many systems just how you want them. But then, after that it's very much business as usual. You're potentially managing one of the biggest names in the world of sport, yet you never take the spotlight, and there are no press conferences of note.
Football has be a drama on and off the pitch, and FIFA is one of the most dry experiences out there, removing all the charisma from the off-field action. Wouldn't it be fantastic if EA took a leaf out of Football Manager's book, and pitted you against the press in a conference pre-and post-match? Imagine how interesting this could be.
There is a definite lack of care and attention toward the youth teams of FIFA. Such is the heavy focus on the Premier League and the licensing, that much like in real life, we don't get to explore a vital side of football. Why aren't there any ways to get involved in your squad's burgeoning young talents? In a mode that is all about you becoming the ultimate manager, shouldn't that at least be a factor?
In other genres, you will be rewarded for playing one mode, by being given treats and incentives to go and play the others. With Ultimate Team being such a huge draw, why not offer players a reason to keep playing career mode? Imagine if you got given a special loan card, or even just coins for playing through a season in FIFA as a manager. It would certainly stop the slow fade Buy FIFA Coins that it currently has, because we certainly get bored of career mode long before the second season has started these days.
Transfers are the most exciting part of career mode, but the implementation in FIFA 15 could still be improved upon. The fact you can swap a player for another player is always an enticing one, but you're never going to get Ronaldo for Phil Jones, even if you're still allowed to propose such a deal. In fact,the negotiation system needs to be more flexible, and in some case, more instantaneous.
To be continued...We want to know FIFA Coins what you want from FIFA 16 career mode, leave a message below.