It's incredible how good FIFA is.
I play online seasons (head to head with a record and cups) and thoroughly enjoy it. I'm amazed that FIFA in this Gen could produce a worthy game, without an online connected career mode.
NHL is along the same lines there, but their online connected career is atrocious, 5 minutes to load the season, 5 minutes to advance to the next group of scheduled games. However they win also, with online and authenticity.