FIFA 17 sits in that sweet spot where graphics still look modern (thanks to the Ignite engine) but the microtransactions haven't completely taken over the menu design.

The "Nosteam" scene keeps this game alive because EA abandoned it. You can't buy it on Steam anymore (it was delisted years ago), and the Origin keys cost $60 on reseller sites for a 7-year-old game.

Here is why I spent my weekend sliding into tackles with Marco Reus, and why you might want to try it, too. We tend to look at FIFA 14 as the "golden era," but FIFA 17 was a transition point. It was the first year of The Journey (Alex Hunter’s debut), but more importantly, it was the last year where the gameplay felt physical .

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