However, these features could be turned off in the menus if they made the job of goalkeeping too easy for the player FIFA 23 coins.

Despite all this effort, Enrique and his team knew that, like in real life, not many people would want to play as the keeper. In a straw poll of the GDC audience, he asked how many people had played FIFA, with about half the room raising their hands, which fell to only a few people when he asked about who actually played as the keeper.

Quote: "It was originally unplayable," said Enrique of playing FIFA as the goalkeeper, which was initially based around a control scheme where movement was on the left stick and saving was on the right stick. Takeaway: Goalkeeping was a long-anticipated feature for the FIFA series that took some time to get right. While the take-up of people playing in this position was low, that was anticipated by the development team based on behaviour they saw in real life.

The FIFA series on the Nintendo Wii has had a fairly good run of late. When you consider the small number of sports games that are regularly released on the console, EA Sports has done a good job of not only giving fans a game to play but also improving the series each year. We recently managed to have a nice phone call with Tristan Jackson, producer of FIFA 23 12, to discuss some of what fans can expect later this year.  Welcome to FIFA City For starters, the biggest inclusion this year is a new front-end feature called FIFA City. When you boot up the game for the first time, you will be introduced to your very own FIFA city. 

Initially, your city will contain a few different items, such as a basic training facility and small stadium; as you progress in the five different modes, which include Be a Manager and Streets to Stadium, your performance will unlock items that will allow your city to grow. Your city grows both in terms of how many people live in it and how it looks. Other ways of improving your city have to do with your performance on the pitch. In previous games, scoring a hat trick or saving a penalty would unlock minor upgrades and rewards, but this time, accomplishing these feats will help improve the city with a number of different treats.

This type of rewards system isn't new to sports games, but EA Sports is taking it one step further with an additional mode called Intercity Cup. As the size of your own FIFA city starts to grow, you will be able to play against other cities in various five-versus-five tournaments. This mode won't be unlocked at first, but as your city grows into the millions, you will slowly unlock a better training facility and then kits for your team to wear. 

Once you surpass 5 million residents, you will be invited to start challenging other cities. Of course, you'll start off playing smaller sides, which will allow you to then recruit those players and use them to challenge better sides. Once you reach the high ranks of a city, you'll be rewarded for your progress and be able to play against full squads in 11-versus-11 matches and tournaments.

The Intercity Cup should not only easily prolong the experience, but also entice 12. Last year's popular mode, Streets to Stadium, returns with very little changed. You will still commence as a lowly street FIFA player, make your way up the ranks, and hopefully reach your dream goal of playing for the club of your dreams. After your five season trek to greatness--if you so wish--you can take your created character and move on to the game's improved Be a Manager mode and see how well you can manage a squad to championship status.

Be a Manager will see a major upgrade from past years and should offer a more realistic approach to managing a team buy FUT 23 coins.