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  1. Oct 7, 2016
    0
    Gameplay has changed a bit but it's not that the game has become a great soccergame. They should focus more on the gameplay instead of adding new features.

    If you like to play a fifa where the handicap is still there, better than ever, you should buy it. It's insane how scripted this game has become over the years. My record got worse over the years and i know why. It's so obvious when
    Gameplay has changed a bit but it's not that the game has become a great soccergame. They should focus more on the gameplay instead of adding new features.

    If you like to play a fifa where the handicap is still there, better than ever, you should buy it. It's insane how scripted this game has become over the years. My record got worse over the years and i know why. It's so obvious when the referee whistles for everything against you and the opponent can just slam you into the ground and nothing happens. Same goes for passing. Messi and Ronaldo can't pass, but the opponent's fellaini can pass from one side of the field to the other side. Messi can't control the ball, etc etc. Very obvious and it makes the game VERY frustrating and less enjoyable. If you talk about this on the fifa forums you'll get banned. It's rather pathetic.

    Last year i played a lot less fifa because of this cr*p.
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  2. Oct 1, 2016
    4
    If you play mostly online, you may get alot enjoyment out of fifa 17. I played a couple clubs drop in games and i liked it. The increased physicality means the little speedy guys no longer dominate, which is great.
    But I'm mostly a career guy, and playing against the AI (which is all you can do, since the game inexplicably STILL lacks a multiplayer career mode) is a simply awful
    If you play mostly online, you may get alot enjoyment out of fifa 17. I played a couple clubs drop in games and i liked it. The increased physicality means the little speedy guys no longer dominate, which is great.
    But I'm mostly a career guy, and playing against the AI (which is all you can do, since the game inexplicably STILL lacks a multiplayer career mode) is a simply awful experience.

    This game features more realistic physics, which changes the way the plays in variety of ways, butthe physics simply don't apply to your CPU opponent. They buzz around without any sense of weight, fire off hyper-accurate passes and shots, and are completely unaffected by physical contact. The real problem is how they do all of things at the same time. Once, I was dribbling at full speed,and a defender turned around to challenge for the ball, the collision knocked my player back about three yards. The CPU player, who was not affected by the collision, collected the ball and passed it while I was in the stumbling animation. These types of things happens AL THE TIME. Not only does it make the game frustratingly difficult, it looks ridiculous. If this only happened on the highest difficulty, I wouldnt mind, but I'm only playing on Professional.

    Graphically, the cutscenes look great, but the on field action is a step back. EA tryed to improve the lighting this year, but the result is the game actully looks more pixellated than last year.

    Not a good game this year.
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  3. Sep 27, 2016
    0
    This game should be called HANDICAP 17.
    Scripting/Handicap, goals at 45/90 min are still here.
    You do not have control in this game.
    When you win or lose it wasn't for your habilities or faults..
  4. Sep 27, 2016
    1
    1/10 instead of 0 for the effort of doing something with virtual pro. The Journey is a good idea. Badly executed but let's say it's because it's their first time. Ibra and Pogba on the bench and "Hunter" will save the day against Chlesea ? Come on.

    The journey just hides the fact that they released once again a bad game. Bugs, glitches, fouls not given, stupid AI decisions, opposite
    1/10 instead of 0 for the effort of doing something with virtual pro. The Journey is a good idea. Badly executed but let's say it's because it's their first time. Ibra and Pogba on the bench and "Hunter" will save the day against Chlesea ? Come on.

    The journey just hides the fact that they released once again a bad game. Bugs, glitches, fouls not given, stupid AI decisions, opposite team passing the ball forever although they're losing 1-0. Boring game as usual, carrying the same problems since fifa 13, never corrected unless it concerns FUT aka Money Tree. They have been putting different icing on the same cake for years.

    Ultimate team is the same as last year. Micro transactions everywhere. No need to get all those good players, your 75 rated team will play as good as your 83 rated one because of handicap. Players don't do what you ask them to, they'll panic and miss easy passes for no reason while your opponent seems to get 100% passing. Same 45' and 90' scripting. They never learn.

    Don't even talk about pro clubs and the broken AI if you don't play "any".

    EA would benefit from releasing a game only every 2 years instead of rushing it every time. 1 year is not enough to test it properly.
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  5. Sep 27, 2016
    0
    SAME THING EVERY YEAR. I swear this is the same thing every single year, maybe a bit better mechanics, new rosters, but really EA? No substance in this game. good presentation, but no substance. the journey was a good start, but it could have been much more expansive and varied. as a game that comes out every year and improves on LITERALLY NOTHING, THE ONLY REASON YOU WOULD WANT TO GETSAME THING EVERY YEAR. I swear this is the same thing every single year, maybe a bit better mechanics, new rosters, but really EA? No substance in this game. good presentation, but no substance. the journey was a good start, but it could have been much more expansive and varied. as a game that comes out every year and improves on LITERALLY NOTHING, THE ONLY REASON YOU WOULD WANT TO GET THIS IS FOR THE ROSTER. only reason, either that or you like throwing your game in the garbage. just another meaningless, soul-less cash grab from EA your cold corporate overlords. yet you know what? you're still going to buy this because of mob mentality and hype, youre friends are going to get this and so are you. Expand
  6. Oct 3, 2016
    0
    One word: GARBAGE! I was fully disappointed wth Fifa 15 and 16 (the worst in my opinion until now). I played the demo of 17 and liked it, but it seems that I can't learn the lesson. The demo never plays the same as the online season games! They are PURE GARBAGE! The same problems Fifa 16 had were amplified in 17! Much faster online games with totally different dynamics than the offlineOne word: GARBAGE! I was fully disappointed wth Fifa 15 and 16 (the worst in my opinion until now). I played the demo of 17 and liked it, but it seems that I can't learn the lesson. The demo never plays the same as the online season games! They are PURE GARBAGE! The same problems Fifa 16 had were amplified in 17! Much faster online games with totally different dynamics than the offline game. Every match seems to be have a different dymanics and physics. It seems TOTALLY scripted. When I play a experienced friend offline it is tottaly different than seasons. Next year if I can't play online in the demo I will not buy 18. Or I will wait for a friend to buy it and will test it online before buying. If it is the same BS as this and 16 I will skip it. I am fed up of this GARBAGE BS! Expand
  7. Oct 8, 2016
    0
    fifa 17 < fifa 16 < fifa 15.....< fifa 94...
    EA Canadistan throw another piece of garbage on market, same old **** repicted at a full price
    i'm so sick of their garbage games, hope EA will go bankrupt
  8. Oct 9, 2016
    1
    This game is absolutely terrible. I've played every single Fifa game since Fifa 98. The defending is absolutely atrocious. Seriously, tactical defending is different for offline compared to online ranked compared online friendlies. EVERY SINGLE MODE HAS DIFFERENT DEFENDING. The players are soooo slow to react and have no tactical sense after a pass. The penalties MAKE NO SENSE. NONE of theThis game is absolutely terrible. I've played every single Fifa game since Fifa 98. The defending is absolutely atrocious. Seriously, tactical defending is different for offline compared to online ranked compared online friendlies. EVERY SINGLE MODE HAS DIFFERENT DEFENDING. The players are soooo slow to react and have no tactical sense after a pass. The penalties MAKE NO SENSE. NONE of the set pieces make any sense. AVOID THIS GAME, unless you want to waste $60+. Expand
  9. Nov 26, 2016
    4
    The good: When the connection is good or if you like to play offline, the passing feels excellent. Because of the upgraded passing, you don't need to rely on speed and strength as much as in previous versions. The graphics is mint.

    The bad: The matchmaking in Ultimate Team (the most popular feature in the game) is horrible. Even if the connection indicator says that the connection is
    The good: When the connection is good or if you like to play offline, the passing feels excellent. Because of the upgraded passing, you don't need to rely on speed and strength as much as in previous versions. The graphics is mint.

    The bad: The matchmaking in Ultimate Team (the most popular feature in the game) is horrible. Even if the connection indicator says that the connection is good and stable, it might just not be the case. I haven't gathered the data, but it feels like 60-70% of all the matches are laggy and/or there is a button delay. This is not acceptable from a competitive gaming perspective.

    The player changing are just as horrible as the matchmaking. When defending a counter attack it's down to sheer luck if you get the right player.

    I have to advice players to stay away from this game until it's patched up.
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  10. Jan 10, 2017
    0
    Same sht every year since 2000. .
  11. Feb 28, 2017
    1
    I mainly play football games with my son and since he is a Fifa-fan we tried out this game. Myself I am a PES-fan and the last Fifa-game i kinda liked was Fifa 12 on the PlayStation 3. I still prefered PES 12 over Fifa 12 though!

    Unfortunatelly my worst expectations were confirmed while playing this game: unresponsive controls and, unrealistic gameplay. Passes always end up in the feet
    I mainly play football games with my son and since he is a Fifa-fan we tried out this game. Myself I am a PES-fan and the last Fifa-game i kinda liked was Fifa 12 on the PlayStation 3. I still prefered PES 12 over Fifa 12 though!

    Unfortunatelly my worst expectations were confirmed while playing this game: unresponsive controls and, unrealistic gameplay. Passes always end up in the feet of the wrong player, defenders are not doing their job and tactical play is not being rewarded at all. I don't understand why EA doesn't focus more on the gameplay instead of the licenses and graphics.

    My son liked it anyway so we kept playing and I tried to keep my frustrations to myself. I had no fun playing this game whatsoever and I can't wait untill someone will make a good football game that is both realistic and fun to play. In the meantime I will enjoy a few games of PES 17 or (if I can convince my son to play on a console from the stone ages) PES 2 on the PlayStation 2, in my opinion still the best football game ever.
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  12. Jan 17, 2017
    1
    Do not bother with this game. My last and only review here review was about Fifa 15. What has changed?A lot, but for the worse. The game is broken and if i lived somewhere in USA i would file a lawsuit against EA for lost nerves. The gameplay is as abysmal as it gets - players do not defend, miss wide open shots and etc. But the most disgusting feature of them all is the Ultimate Team. IDo not bother with this game. My last and only review here review was about Fifa 15. What has changed?A lot, but for the worse. The game is broken and if i lived somewhere in USA i would file a lawsuit against EA for lost nerves. The gameplay is as abysmal as it gets - players do not defend, miss wide open shots and etc. But the most disgusting feature of them all is the Ultimate Team. I have easily cruised past few divisions with a mediocre team, but then it all started to change. I have purchase very good players such as Benzema and started losing by 3-4 goals with chemistry being 100. So my point here is, the UT is flooded with scripting so that when you do well, you get penalised so you would buy the coins for better players. Fanboys would neglect it but i am a casual player - why would i spend money on a game i have already paid for. So here you have it - the developer is already cheating on us players. But apart from that, he gameplay is as bad as it can be, the defenders crash into each other, you cant make 3 straight successful passes. I have played FIFA games since 2000 and they were good up until 2008-09, after that it got worse. DO NOT BUY, consider yourself warned. Expand
  13. Nov 30, 2016
    3
    I have played almost every FIFA game since the very first one. FIFA 16 I skipped because the demo played so badly, but I picked up FIFA17 mostly because of 'The Journey' and promised improvements to career mode. I was pretty disappointed on both fronts.

    'The Journey' is stolen from the 2KSports NBA franchise, but executed much more poorly. My main complaints were that the gameplay in
    I have played almost every FIFA game since the very first one. FIFA 16 I skipped because the demo played so badly, but I picked up FIFA17 mostly because of 'The Journey' and promised improvements to career mode. I was pretty disappointed on both fronts.

    'The Journey' is stolen from the 2KSports NBA franchise, but executed much more poorly. My main complaints were that the gameplay in this mode is just awful, with the AI trying so hard to get you the ball all the time that almost every game ends up 0-0, and players miss open goals if you didn't provide the ball for them, but can score much harder goals if you do. If you're an experienced player you'll just be frustrated with how poor the AI is, and if you're a newbie you'll probably just be confused why it plays nothing like real football. I was also disappointed that 'The Journey' ends after only a season, with nothing to do other than pick up an FUT card for your player (useless for me as I don't play FUT).

    The career mode is likewise disappointing. EA Sports tried to add some extra depth with seasonal career objectives, but these are (like the season goals from previous games) poorly aligned with your club's status or previous performance. Do well one season, and the next season (without your budget increasing) you'll be expected to win everything, oh and also stop your player wages increasing. The youth player goals (e.g. get 5 players to improve by 10 points in a year) are particularly frustrating - you spend the whole season training just those players to improve their stats, then next year those players get nothing while you do it all over again with new players. I felt like I spent too much of my time training players, scouting players and desperately trying to sell players and not enough time actually playing. Taking corners and free kicks (unless you're shooting) I find very confusing, there are so many controls that don't seem to do much.

    On the positive side, I do like the preseason tournaments, and I have felt that the free kick taking is more balanced this year than any previous FIFA game I've played.

    In terms of the gameplay in game, I've found the controls to be slightly sluggish, but also confusing in this game too. Previously controls were set up so something like a quick feint or turn was easy, but these are now much more difficult to pull off, as a result, embarassing dribbling errors happen all the time. My brother and I had a long discussion about how awful the penalties are: any penalty system where you can easily send the ball off at 90 degrees from the player is poorly designed. The whole idea of penalties is that they are scored more often than not.

    I struggled to learn FIFA15, but it was fairly enjoyable once I mastered it. FIFA17 though, I played one season of 'The Journey' and one season in career mode, and I'm done. Perhaps FIFA will return to being a fun game eventually, but not this year.
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  14. Dec 4, 2016
    0
    muy malo su juego sobre todo su jugabilidad es pesima deberian cambiarla totalmente sobre toda la forma de defender es mejor la jugabilidad del pes aprovechen las licencias agregen nuevos modos de juego como futbol playa o futbol de salon y cambien la jugabilidad muchisimas gracias
  15. Dec 13, 2016
    3
    Entretenido si no eres muy exigente, pero realmente uno no lo compra por pasar el rato sino por jugar un buen juego y este Fifa es muy mejorable, el PES trapea el suelo con él.
  16. Dec 21, 2016
    0
    In FIFA 16, I thought to myself, "This gameplay is pretty bad, but it can go nowhere but up." FIFA 17 proved me wrong. The same poor passing mechanics exist from 16. The offense is in slow motion compared to the defense. Four out of every five goals seem to be a fluke play, yet well-crafted chances are often tapped straight into the keeper's arms. Instead of extra features like TheIn FIFA 16, I thought to myself, "This gameplay is pretty bad, but it can go nowhere but up." FIFA 17 proved me wrong. The same poor passing mechanics exist from 16. The offense is in slow motion compared to the defense. Four out of every five goals seem to be a fluke play, yet well-crafted chances are often tapped straight into the keeper's arms. Instead of extra features like The Journey, it would be nice if FIFA worked on its gameplay. FIFA 17 has leveled the playing field, neutralizing the skillful players and raising up the weak ones. If you're looking for a slow, defensive-dominated, single-goal game each time, this is the FIFA for you. Expand
  17. Jan 16, 2017
    0
    I can honestly say ive never played a more broken game in my life. ever.
    Its unplayable.
    I actually had to triple check to see if i had missed a patch or something. Where to start.... FUT has terrible lag (that happens WAY too often), that can delay players movements so badly that it can cause your GK to score a home goal. and im not alone on this, it seems to be quite an issue
    I can honestly say ive never played a more broken game in my life. ever.
    Its unplayable.
    I actually had to triple check to see if i had missed a patch or something.

    Where to start....
    FUT has terrible lag (that happens WAY too often), that can delay players movements so badly that it can cause your GK to score a home goal. and im not alone on this, it seems to be quite an issue judging by many online comments.

    The scripting (in offline in particular) is unbearable and has become ridiculous and literally predictable. You can go from defeating a legendary 4 star team 2-0, to losing an infuriating game against professional 2 star team 3-0 (usually in a defining game).

    When the momentum goes against you its like your trying to steer a tanker through quick sand, whilst the AI or your opponent seem to run and turn seamlessly, and if by pure fluky chance you do get a break, the AI will catch up to your 90+ pace player and just as youre about to shoot it will do the most amazing tackle from behind that not only stops your shot and potential goal, and not only trips your player to the ground (with out getting a red card)...but also INJURES YOUR PLAYER! And this sort of thing happens *all-the-time*

    The scripting in FUT can also be annoying especially when at the end of the game your stats tell a very different story to the score (13 shots, 11 on target vs 2 shots 1 on target...score: 0-1). This happens WAY too often.

    One of my personal pet hates is the "change player" button issue, where it wont give you the correct player until its too late (opponent makes a run, you hit the change player button and it keeps clicking on to a CM behind your opponent rather than the CB in front of your opponent. THIS is the worst, and is just another clear sign of a broken game.

    This game is infuriating, not fun and judging by the hundreds if not thousands of comments and videos of enraged FIFA 17 players (some people posting video of themselves breaking the disk) this game is not worth one red cent of your money, nor one iota of your time.

    Dont do it. I wish I hadnt.
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  18. Jan 29, 2017
    1
    Absolute garbage of a game ! Online everyone is playing with Barcelona or Real Madrid , EA for your next one only 2 teams needed ... Thanks for nothing , I wish I could get my money back for this piece of s**t .
  19. R64
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    Le falta de todo una còpia de el antiguo con jugadores huevos mucho mejor el pes 17 que esta cosa de aquí no os lo compres seria un gran error solo buscant dinero sus creadores
  20. Mar 7, 2017
    0
    Juego para niños rata piperos y pobres , es una jodida mierda, si tienes una ps4 eres subnormal, jodete gilipollas jaaaaaaaaaaaaajajajajjajjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjajajajajajaja
  21. Mar 16, 2017
    0
    Horrible gameplay. AI sucks. Looks good but not worth the price...

    Do not waste your money, if you need a football game, buy pro evolution soccer instead.
  22. Jan 6, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is so poorly programmed, it should be banned from stores. So many things not working correctly, every game mode plays different in some way, bugs as hell. A few examples, sometimes the ball is in the air for about 5 seconds, but you don´t get a play to do a header, you check the controls, "change player- mid air"...but doesn´t work. The Momentum is a joke, and EA says there is no momentum, which now has been prooven. The physics are bad, we had 2006 better pyhsics simulator as fifa. And every time i saw the "dab" in fifa, i think it´s just one huge joke. Graphics are bad, Menus are all different, in this menu you need this button, in the next one for the some function another one....Arenas, fans look like PS2, all wearing the same jersey and doing the same moves...hilarious. Some player look "realistic" ok...but the overall graphics....bad. Even other EA sports games have better graphics...referee is a joke, no good AI at all. Neither do your teammates. You attack, opponent takes ball away and your midfielder rushing 2 steps next to the opposing player right into the box, expecting a pass or crossing :D hilarious. This "game" is pure slapstick and shouldnt be taken serious at all. Yes i play Fifa for years, also this one. It´s horrible. Homefront 2 is a technical revolution compared to it. Expand
  23. Mar 7, 2017
    2
    It's just the same rehashed **** every **** year. EA is known for being a bunch of cashgrabbing **** but this is too **** far. EA, just update the ones you have. Dicks.
  24. Dec 27, 2016
    3
    The Journey is a good addition, so are the improved training and the use of Frostbite engine, but before adding any new feature, EA should prioritize fixing the many defects this series has been carrying across each version, mainly its general unresponsiveness and abuse of scripted events.
    The excessive focus on aesthetics over gameplay is taking FIFA back to the point that years ago
    The Journey is a good addition, so are the improved training and the use of Frostbite engine, but before adding any new feature, EA should prioritize fixing the many defects this series has been carrying across each version, mainly its general unresponsiveness and abuse of scripted events.
    The excessive focus on aesthetics over gameplay is taking FIFA back to the point that years ago made many players prefer PES's approach to football gaming.
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  25. Feb 21, 2017
    0
    Este juego es menos original que el call of dutyes cada año lo mismo, penoso prefiero jugar a otra cosa que implique ornalidad i que los desarrolladores les haya costado de realizar
  26. Feb 28, 2017
    0
    fifa 17 came out on September 29th 2016 a lot of football fans play this they mainly play ultimate team, career mode and the new game mode Alex hunter career mode where you play as this character and continue your journey to become the best but in my opinion fifa 17 does get boring playing it repetitive and a lot of people waste their own money and spend it on fifa packs they spend aroundfifa 17 came out on September 29th 2016 a lot of football fans play this they mainly play ultimate team, career mode and the new game mode Alex hunter career mode where you play as this character and continue your journey to become the best but in my opinion fifa 17 does get boring playing it repetitive and a lot of people waste their own money and spend it on fifa packs they spend around £100 pounds to £300 and when they finished opening these packs they may get good players or bad players a lot of you-tubers do play this game and want change in the game my review is 7/10 Expand
  27. Aug 25, 2017
    0
    i regret every penny i spent on this game, the terrible programming of game mechanics is ok, but when i write feedback for the EA forums about the terrible fails in their game and they warn me because of it ! then here is the problem, they want to shut every negative review about this game. this game is full with scripting/handicaping, basically even if you play better, game mechanics willi regret every penny i spent on this game, the terrible programming of game mechanics is ok, but when i write feedback for the EA forums about the terrible fails in their game and they warn me because of it ! then here is the problem, they want to shut every negative review about this game. this game is full with scripting/handicaping, basically even if you play better, game mechanics will nerf ur players so you get lose if you had an online win streak. every1 going to buy this game, trust me. just don't buy it, you will regret buying this game so hard.
    players sometimes refuse to respond to controller, the whole game is totally frustrating. i already wrote a list of 30 faults in the game on EA forums and everytime it is deleted by admins, basically EA don't care for customers they care about money and only money. they don't want players whos going to buy this game to see how terrible it is. they just make you fall in this trap!!!!!!
    just don't buy this sh*t , fifa17 is the biggest scam in history
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  28. Sep 2, 2017
    0
    Scripting,scripting and more scripting. **** this game and this **** company. I used to love FIFA but this frustrating piece of **** makes me wanna throw the controller in my tv.
  29. Oct 1, 2016
    2
    Always the same thing, bugs and a boring gameplay with scripts and the hgandicap... The Journey don't save the game... And the price in some countries is abusive and desnecessary...
  30. Oct 28, 2016
    0
    Year after year same problems, same poor gameplay, same schematics and scripts.
    Fifa 13 was last good game from EA.
    I' m so happy that I've switched to PES last year.
    This year was the first one when I didn't buy fifa by default.
    I've played the demo and got back to PES.

    If it wasn't for licences EA would fail big time.
    Thank you KONAMI!
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 42
  2. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Feb 10, 2017
    80
    With much-needed tweaks in visuals and gameplay, some improvements in the career mode and the addition of the Journey Mode, FIFA 17 has retained its place as the best football simulator available on the market.
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 12, 2016
    90
    The story mode (this year’s biggest selling point) is not perfect, but I was surprised how much I was invested in this idealized adventure every little boy dreams of while playing football with his pals. None other mode in FIFA or PES provides such experience. In all other departments – licenses, visuals, sound, atmosphere – the new FIFA is as strong as ever. [12/2016, p.67]
  3. Games Master UK
    Dec 4, 2016
    90
    The inclusion of a story mode represents a move into fresh ground for the FIFA series. [Dec 2016, p.66]