Thinking about grabbing FIFA, but I'm a sucker for franchise/dynasty/manager modes, moreso than ultimate team and online stuff.
I don't know enough about soccer at large to justify committing a bunch of my free time to FUT, and the same concern holds true for if I bought it to play manager mode. I tried three years ago, but I felt like I was thrown into the deep end without swimming lessons. Had no idea what I was doing in terms of trying to run the scouting stuff, participate in transfers, and just overall build a roster.
The one thing I COULD do now is play manager mode with a good idea of which team I could start out with and in which league, with intention of improving them and winning some matches as I figure out what I'm doing. I tried manager mode with an MLS team last time I had the game (LOL @ me), but now that I understand the structure of soccer around the world, I could at least pick a fun/challenging situation now.
The idea of playing the game in general intrigues me, now that I know a little bit about the sport and the general strategies at play. I'd like to test my skills and application of real-life knowledge the same way I do with Madden or NCAA14. But the lack of experience in their manager mode, and the depth of scouting that I know I'll struggle with, give me pause.
It boils down to whether the price tag is worth getting the game, just to play some online matches for fun here and there.
