Apart from these tweaks, Career Mode in FIFA 16 remains largely untouched. Transfer logic and frequency is still sub par as teams don’t make enough transfers and when they do. they still hoard players at certain positions. In my test Chelsea Career Mode I saw Manchester City bring in PSG’s Edison Cavani and Tottenham’s Harry Kane. While City does have a propensity to buy strikers in real life, they will also sell off or loan out those surplus to requirements. The CPU is aggressive at offering you transfers and will often test your fortitude. Despite some lowball offers I have seen Real Madrid come in very high for Eden Hazard as well as Valencia for Cesc Fabregas. Unfortunately, there still is no transfer log and really and visibility into other leagues apart from the League Table. When you’re buying a player you have no idea what kind of form they’re in or what their statistics look like.
Loaning out fifa 16 players is a little easier this year and players do improve when out on loan if they’re getting playing time. I actually had to recall a defender from loan as I was hit with an injury crisis at centerback. The single player offerings are fairly standard. In Player Career mode, you once again either create a pro or take over an existing player, and see their soccer career through. There aren't many changes when it comes to being an individual. On the other hand, those wanting to oversee the whole club in Manager Career will likely spot some nuance changes to scouting and a more streamlined approach to discovering talent and managing your scouting staff. Before the season kicks off, you will be offered to partake in a pre-season tournament. This new offering lets you earn extra cash should you emerge the champion, as well as try out your squad's abilities very early on - before the usual pre-season games.
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One addition I'm absolutely in love with is the refinement to the passing game. Lob passes are still going to be abused, but to a far lesser degree. This year, incisive passing is the name of the game, primarily in the form of driven passes. Holding RB and hitting A will result in a powerful ground pass that is meant to break an attack almost immediately. This is another addition that will take a bit of time to master, but it will become crucial in any attack and may make the difference between the attack sputtering out or getting that open blast into the back of the net. The abundance of game Game Modes in FIFA 16 is another strength of the series. Career Mode, Ultimate Team, Skill Games, Co-Op seasons, and many more all return. Notable key additions are the use of Women’s National Team's and the FIFA Ultimate Team Draft.
Kick off a new FIFA 16 draft mode and you will be presented a selection of players for each position. Up front you might have the choice between Ibrahimovic, Rooney and Aguero, at left back it might be Alaba, Baines or Marcelo. Genuinely, no matter which of the options you pick you’re going to be at the helm of a dream team. Once your first 11 and a set of substitutes have been selected you’re ready to play. This really is only a taster of what it’s like to command such a team, however, with draft mode sessions lasting a maximum of four games. Lose a game before the four game run is over and you’re out. Draft a new team and start again. "Try different combinations to see what works best for you. After selecting your starting XI, Bench, and Reserves you can then move players around to improve your Chemistry rating."
The second big feature in fifa 16 is the ability to put your players through training drills between matches to advance skills are overall team stats. This is also available in career player mode where you can train your digital athlete in five different attributes like dribbling, passing, defending, or penalty kicks. The last major upgraded feature was including more realistic transfer budgets for Managers and the inclusion of more “aware” AI when it comes to game announcing. If your player or team has been particularly bad at defending, the announcers will now actually mention this in your next match. This drives the focus more around team management than individual players.
The much-trailed and very welcome inclusion of women’s teams, meanwhile, is given the attention to detail it deserves. The player models and animations are expertly done, while the flow of matches has the whip-smart finesse of the women's game compared to the men's extra physicality. You can only play as national teams this year, but this is an important step, building a base in which you can easily foresee the future inclusion of club competitions.
