EA Sports released new updates for both FIFA 17 and Madden NFL 17 today to help fix some issues, as well as to add some things to Madden Ultimate Team.
First up, FIFA 17 update 1.06 (aka Title Update 5) is 430MB on PlayStation 4 and 769MB on Xbox One. Here’s what it changed:
Addressed the Following
- Addressed an instance where a substitute would result in a disconnect
- General stability fixes in FIFA Ultimate Team and other online game modes
As for Madden NFL 17 update 1.09 (aka Title Update 9), it includes the following additions and fixes, according to EA:
Madden Ultimate Team
- Added a new tile to MUT Seasons that displays your Season progress including past opponents and scores.
- Added Playoff presentation and night games to MUT Seasons.
- Added visual feedback whenever certain chemistry abilities are used in MUT.
- Addressed a bug that would not show you the low contract flow when exiting a MUT Seasons game.
Gameplay
- Fixed an exploit that would let users block field goals at a high rate.
- Added user presentation banners that display whenever a successful skill move is performed.
Madden Creative Director Rex Dickson says a big gameplay update is coming in February for Madden NFL 17 to fix issues like offside penalties.
In the United States last year, Madden NFL 17 was the 5th best-selling game. FIFA 17 was 9th.
[Source: Chris Owen, Reddit (1), (2), (3), Operation Sports, Facebook, Rex Dickson]
Best of 2016 Game Awards – Sports Game
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Best of 2016 Game Awards – Sports Game
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PES 2017
Konami might not be involved in video games for much longer, but they can still put out one heck of a football sim. Pro Evolution Soccer 2017‘s Master League is one of the best career modes I’ve ever played in a sports game, and it’s backed up by incredibly solid gameplay. Once you look past the disappointing lack of team licenses, players will find one of the most rewarding sports games available. -
NBA 2K17
Visual Concepts is the uncontested developer of not only basketball games, but perhaps of all sports games, period. Every year seems to improve on the last. With a continuing excellence in multiple game modes, including a toned-down but more focused career mode, quicker fantasy options, and of course the impeccable audio work, basketball games don’t get any better than this.
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Madden 2017
At the risk of sounding too cliché, Madden 17 was the next necessary and logical progression that the series needed to make. The evolution of mechanics, both on and off the gridiron are a staple of what keeps fans coming back each season. With the offensive balance now restored, games will be more true to what the audience consumes weekly on television, while still keeping things at least moderately approachable. Additionally, spending the past nine months focusing on what the fans deemed to be most important is just one of many eye opening steps in the right direction. This may not be the best Madden title ever, but it is definitely the most promising entry this console generation.
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FIFA 2017
The most important part of FIFA 17, the actual gameplay, is as solid and dependable as ever. On-field action feels like the pace has been sped up a bit, but it’s nothing that’s going to lead to balance issues. In fact, given last season’s deliberately slower pacing, this is probably a welcome enhancement. The one notable pock mark continues to be the passing. It still feels a bit more sluggish that it really needs to. This has actually been an issue for several years, but it only becomes more evident due to the fact that everything else plays so believably.
It was nice to see EA Canada go back to the drawing board this season. The addition of The Journey, along with their already solid on-field simulation, really helps set FIFA 17 apart for the crowd. When you also throw a brand new game engine atop the growing pile of enhancements, you end up with a simulation that more than justifies its existence. They’ve really outdone themselves this year.
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EA Sports UFC 2
EA Canada went to great lengths to listen to their critics from the previous release and have made a bunch of much needed improvements to EA Sports UFC 2. While we are still in need of a great next gen Boxing game, Knockout mode at least gave us a nice taste of pugilism to tide us over.
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And the winner is...
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Winner - NBA 2K17
Those familiar with the NBA 2K franchise might not be surprised at this win. Visual Concepts has once again raised the bar when it comes to not just basketball games, but sports games in general.
An in-depth career mode, polished gameplay and a presentation that's second to none sees NBA 2K17 shoot through for another championship year!
