As he slotted in his third goal the crowd began chanting his name before launching into a full-throated version of Hymns and Arias, and I’m not too proud to say I got a little choked up. When Swansea, my chosen team, finally gave him his chance, I was determined that Hunter (and I) would take it – and we did. Naturally, this only made me all the more determined to succeed.Īs someone who has been horrified by the steady marginalisation of this great football institution, Hunter’s passion for the FA Cup (driven by a family legacy, as per sports movie tradition) struck a powerful chord with me, and I shared his frustration at being considered too young to feature in a blood-and-thunder cup tie.

Still, the setbacks and insults sting – on his debut as a substitute the opposition fans taunt him with a chant of “who are ya?” while you’ll attract social media criticism from supporters and fellow professionals (at one stage, an embittered ex-teammate hashtags you as a #benchwarmer). The story of likeable 17-year-old Alex Hunter and his rise from unvarnished academy product to bright young starlet follows a conventional path – not quite rags to riches, but close – though it’s affectingly told, even if FIFA 17’s PEGI rating ensures that it’s a rather airbrushed take on the modern game. It’s not easy to find ways to surprise people in an annualised game, but this is a very pleasant one. Perhaps more importantly, it’s a welcome reminder of the personal stories at the heart of a sport (and a series) that, in recent times, has felt more concerned with its corporate identity. It’s a microcosm of everything that’s good and bad about FIFA – peerless presentation surrounding a match engine that’s an improvement on last year, but still needs work – and yet it’s the most fun I’ve had with the series for a good few seasons.

That's an incredible accomplishment with a few graphical boosts as well.FIFA 17’s headline feature is The Journey, a story about a prodigious young talent attempting to make a name for himself in the Premier League. Personally, I'd take some TAA to clean up the jaggies in Fifa 2017, but 4k 60fps is not something you make too much noise about.

So I was saying in the other thread (TLOU) that even at 4k or 1800p you can notice shimmering without some form of AA, though it's vastly reduced. I have no problem with Skyrim's TAA that cleans all jaggies at native 4k, there's a little blur, but it's still a million time sharper and crisper with better draw distance and resolved detail than any other Bethesda game on consoles. In any case, I think in graphics, it's all about balance. My advice, do more of that when you talk about graphical settings between platforms, it means you will be more correct than not. I appreciate how he showed the difference in grass render. You see, I can see some brilliance in Tom's faceoffs every now and then.

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