FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

[ChaseB]

At this point, EA is like that grandmother just keeps feeding and feeding us. Instead of...

Written By: Kevin Groves

Click here to view the article.

[jrnlgrn]

Re: FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

How many AFC Richmond (the fictional club from Ted Lasso) YouTube series will we be flooded with now.

Sent from my Pixel 4a (5G) using Operation Sports mobile app

[Balldude777]

Re: FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

"Everything from the color of the seats to the pitch pattern is customizable this year."

Besides goal posts and "atmosphere", that looks to be literally everything that's customizable for the stadium.

I think I'm most disappointed by not having fake sponsors though. There is so much potential for the mode, I hope EA doesn't abandon it next year and think this is good enough.

[dubcity]

Re: FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

One day we'll he get that free practice arena mode back ... right after we get world peace.

[ImmortalMindz]

Re: FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

Solid write up as always KG. I'm one of those "traditional" CM players, more interested in playing with a real team, so I'm definitely feeling disappointed and underwhelmed.

One thing you didn't include in "What's Missing" which I'd say is absolutely critical - and absolutely ridiculous to not be in the game - is pre-match info on our opponents to be able to properly game plan. It's an absurd omission. They brought some info back last year but we need more. (The fog of war mechanic they introduced years ago throughout CM was IMO one of the dumbest, uninspired updates to CM this past decade.)

Also, to build on your Full Practice Mode bit, for ages I wanted to be able to try out a player before signing him and I'd love for something like that to be included in a practice mode. IMO, again the fog of war mechanic in player scouting is unrealistic and stupid. IRL that info is available to everyone with access to the internet these days. Player recruitment is really about getting eyes on a guy and predicting his fit in your squad - I'd love to be able to give him a run in a practice mode!

And YES to player growth being about traits and abilities more than stat gains! This has been my #1 wish for years now. If I want to increase skill move stars - well, force me to use skill moves a certain number of times in games. After so many goals scored with a player, let me add the finesse shot trait to him, etc.

So much friggin potential unrealized with CM!

[electrickeeper]

Re: FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

so I'm definitely feeling disappointed and underwhelmed.

This.

I was talking to a friend about this and told him that there was nothing in there that hooked me. I honestly can't remember the last time I played more than 2 seasons in a CM.

[KG]

Re: FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

Solid write up as always KG. I'm one of those "traditional" CM players, more interested in playing with a real team, so I'm definitely feeling disappointed and underwhelmed.

One thing you didn't include in "What's Missing" which I'd say is absolutely critical - and absolutely ridiculous to not be in the game - is pre-match info on our opponents to be able to properly game plan. It's an absurd omission. They brought some info back last year but we need more. (The fog of war mechanic they introduced years ago throughout CM was IMO one of the dumbest, uninspired updates to CM this past decade.)

Also, to build on your Full Practice Mode bit, for ages I wanted to be able to try out a player before signing him and I'd love for something like that to be included in a practice mode. IMO, again the fog of war mechanic in player scouting is unrealistic and stupid. IRL that info is available to everyone with access to the internet these days. Player recruitment is really about getting eyes on a guy and predicting his fit in your squad - I'd love to be able to give him a run in a practice mode!

And YES to player growth being about traits and abilities more than stat gains! This has been my #1 wish for years now. If I want to increase skill move stars - well, force me to use skill moves a certain number of times in games. After so many goals scored with a player, let me add the finesse shot trait to him, etc.

So much friggin potential unrealized with CM!

Thanks Immortal and great points, especially about scouting. Like how do you go into a game and not know hardly anything about the team you're getting ready face? Scouting should include both player AND opposition dedicated staff. Form isn't really something that FIFA really does but it should and I'd like to know before a match who's on form to watch out for.

This.

I was talking to a friend about this and told him that there was nothing in there that hooked me. I honestly can't remember the last time I played more than 2 seasons in a CM.

Yeah I haven't played more than a year since FIFA 19 I think.

I do like Player Career Mode though, as you can tell from the write-up lol. PCM got a lot of love but most of the things updated in CM were carry overs from other modes.

[Gnemi]

Re: FIFA 22 Career Mode Deep Dive: What's in and What's Not

My hope is that with mods on PC, you can have the ability to modify an existing club in career mode, not *just* create a fake club, which grew really boring when I was like 15 years old.

[halftimeprediction]

In short, players are divided about the deep dive -- which can be viewed here -- which, to an extent, is always the case anytime FIFA does anything new.