Before coming on, the player is shown their objectives for Buy Fifa Coins the match, which task them with playing to a certain level, winning and either scoring or creating a goal. Failure of completion of the objectives isn't paramount (though there will apparently be fail states in the mode) but will influence how the game progresses. An on-screen icon in the upper right also let's players know how they're doing. How the player performs also has a small bearing on the post-match interview, which the player can answer with responses you wouldn't exactly expect of a Premier League footballer.

Hunter could quickly become a regular first team player – like England and United star Marcus Rashford – or dwindle and be sent out on loan to get more experience. It's after the latter happens that we see a later cutscene set in Hunter's childhood bedroom, in which he's being a bit glum after seeing Harry Kane has signed for his club on the news – complete with uber-charismatic dynamo Kane delivering recorded dialogue – before his grandfather gives him a pep talk.

It's melodramatic and utterly mad, but so is football sometimes. The Journey could very well work, even if it takes itself too seriously. At the very least it's an interesting new concept for the football game, and I look forward to giving it a proper go to see just what story it hopes to tell.

The Journey is a major talking point, but it shouldn't completely mask the faults still seemingly present at the game's core, faults that will likely prevent FIFA 17 from bridging the gap in quality on Cheap Fifa 17 Coins a base level between this series and PES.