Will FIFA 17 tell the career mode story I've always wanted?

FIFA 17 is adding another single player mode called The Journey, which could tell the story that FIFA fans have always wanted.

As a long-time fan of the FIFA series, I’m always intrigued as to what a new iteration of FIFA will offer. Yes, there’s usually a lot of buzzwords and marketing hype, but there are typically some interesting additions, improvements, and changes too.

This year’s biggest addition is titled “The Journey.” It is a more structured single story mode in which you’ll take an up-and-coming player on the verge of signing for a Premier League side and guide him through his career. Unlike FIFA’s typical Be a Pro mode, you’ll manage your player’s life off the field once the final whistle blows.

As someone who has perhaps gotten a little too old for the online environment, and a little too impatient with the endless barrage of lobbed through balls or whatever the go-to tactic is in a given year, another single player mode is right up my alley.

A story-driven mode is particularly intriguing. In previous FIFA titles, I have dived into the Be a Pro mode with vigour, even going so far as to record a YouTube series in which I charted my player’s career.

The Journey puts more structure on this single player story and should throw some added drama into the mix on and off the field. Perhaps a story crafted by professionals will allow me to tell and enjoy the story that I’ve always wanted.

The story will unfold when FIFA 17 arrives on September 30.