DannyDPS4

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Thought I'd give this a go having moved from PES to Fifa in 2010. It gets marks for better soundtrack and the gameplay in general is better than Fifa 16 but unfortunately there are just too many bad points which makes it an unenjoyable experience. The Menus look good but the difficulty in doing basic tasks massively lets it down, updating national teams is a chore, no thought seems to have gone into transfer negotiations, players stats dropping significantly if played slightly out of position, inconsistent player ratings, most of the premier league having names like East London and player faces from those teams being wildly generic, West Ham have 2 kits that look nothing like the real thing (one is white and yellow striped?!). The commentators are so tediously boring and often sound out of place. The pitch is just a lifeless dark green with no real vibrant colours that stand out. I found it impossible to get immersed in the career mode (master league) experience with so much that was taking away from it, it didn't feel like I was managing my club, it felt like I was managing a randomly generated team that shared no similarities with the real club other than the player names. It's a shame because the gameplay was an improvement on Fifa 16, but the whole thing just seems lifeless.

I'm literally blown away by this game and would put it high up as one of the most immersive games I've ever played. Some of my favourite games in the past include the Final Fantasy series, Skyrim/Oblivion and GTA series. I'm about 30 hours in, level 13 and only just reached Novigrad, the story has me gripped, the side quests have me gripped and I already feel attached to the characters and world. I'm not usually a fan of "Mini game" type things in RPG's but even the card game Gwent has me hooked trying to acquire the unique cards and beating the best players. The choices you make throughout the game can have dramatic consequences either immediately or further down the line which often makes you think about your choices and responses to people. Anyone who is a fan of huge open world games should buy this, you won't be disappointed. 10/10.