The Transfer Negotiations are also improved and the new UI makes evaluating offers and assessing player abilities a much easier task and it’s great to see the community most wanted player plus cash, player trade and counter offer options finally making the cut. The Transfer Leniency settings at start-up are an excellent addition too and are another fine example of EA exerting realism on Career Mode. Base transfer values do seem a bit low across the board but generally speaking you need to pay more than the asking price to get your man anyway. There are only a few huge moves per window and plenty of opportunities for a bargain if you wish to seek them out. The much criticised Career Mode transfers have also seen a stark overhaul and the wild fantasy of last year’s market has now been calmed to more realistic flow. EA will of course argue that, that’s what the Player portion of the game is for, but I always enjoyed developing my VP whilst having complete control over the clubs interests so it’s a real shame to lose it, seemingly unnecessarily. So with these new managerial paths to conquer Europe and the International scene it’s a shame that one of my favourite Career Mode options has dropped off, the ability to add your Virtual Pro to the team you’re managing.

Some would argue they’re a few years too late but it’s a case of better late than never as far as I’m concerned. What these features do though is add depth and choices to sculpt your managerial career in any way you wish. So having them as a part of the modes fabric is a real step forward even if they aren’t necessarily ground breaking features individually. The biggest changes on the face of the initial announcements were International Management and Europe First Season, both of which were at the top of every Career Mode wish list ever written.

Starting again was EA’s only option all those years ago and finally in FIFA 13, Career Mode is starting to warrant it’s devout following. The initial reactions Career Mode’s new features were a mix of jubilation and pure excitement, which is a state of mind rarely experienced amongst the CM hardcore since the death of the much maligned Manager Mode.

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