Honorable Mention: FIFA 17
Unlike its American cousin Madden, FIFA has been in maintain, rather than catch up mode, the last few years. It has less to prove because it has racked up a few years in a row of quality games. It has continued to improve on already existing features while also adding new ones to remain the biggest soccer sim on the market currently.
The Journey is a fantastic addition to FIFA 17 that provides fans an authentic look into the life of a young, up and coming soccer player, rivaling MLB The Show’s fantastic Road to the Show. Changes to how set-pieces play out allow for a greater level of control, and the move to the Frostbite engine gives tackles, jostling, and collisions an added sense of physicality.
FIFA 17 is one of the few sport games to still have direct competition, and once again, it has found a way to stay competitive and improve on its own formula.
