It is fair to say that many fans are disappointed with the improvements (if not lacking) that have been made in FIFA’s Career Mode in recent years.
FIFA 20 saw seeds of progress sewn in the form of a new player morale system, press conferences and more in-depth player talks.
But the press conferences became quite repetitive, and it seemed like the answer you gave would have a positive effect on your squad.
Gameplay was encouraging for the first few months, but an update in early 2020 caused Ultimate difficulties, the hardest level of the game, almost unplayable. EA have announced an improvement in opposition AI for this year’s edition.
With fans screaming for new additions such as simulations, better transfer options and a more realistic calendar, EA has released the trailer and Pitch Notes for FIFA 21 Career Mode, and there are some notable changes.
The Interactive Match Sim feature allows you to simulate your matches in a more detailed way compared to the one-button FIFA 20 button impression system. Importantly, you can now jump into matches at any point, so if your team loses, or has a penalty finally, you can directly influence the end result instead of relying on the AI.
This is certainly a welcome addition to the Career Mode, even if the feature was present in a less detailed form in previous FIFAs, just to take out.
The player can now complete optional or mandatory loan to purchase deals, another feature that was removed from previous FIFAs but has been modified and re-added. AI managers can also submit these deals themselves, resulting in more realistic transfer negotiations.
In addition, there is a new Authentic Transfers mode, aimed at delivering more realistic game moves between clubs. Although it was known that the transfer of a League One player to somewhere like Argentina or Sweden took place in real life, this mode would have to stop that transfers happening at least a dozen times per window in the game.
The stand-out addition to the Career mode should be the ability to retrain players in various positions. A common feature of the Football Manager series, you can now train your center back to play as a defensive midfielder, your wings to play as a false nine, and many more options.
There is a limit, it seems, to what you can draw in this regard. For example, the chances of you training Lionel Messi or Mohamed Salah to become center-backs with ball games are relatively low.
You can now edit your schedule calendar now to judge the best days to train between games. This should not only help solve the problem of low fitness before those big matches, but also signal an end to those bizarre (but hilarious) fixture pileups that some players may suffer, who are engaged twice in one day to play.
Although EA has not yet released a Career Mode that some hardcore fans might be hoping for, there’s no doubt that they’ve brought back at least some valuable parts from previous FIFAs, and added new ones that should serve as a basis to improve the mode in the future. It is certainly a step in the right direction.
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