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From a cursory glance, MyLeague appears to have received almost zero upgrades. The mode has a good set of features built into it already, but this is actually the second year in a row with no striking advancements. As somebody who loves to deep-dive into franchise construction, it's really disappointing that there is so little effort being placed into the mode.
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Luckily, MyTeam has at least ditched its horrible casino aesthetic from last year. Make no mistake, even though -- even though it looks different, it still seems heavily dependent on microtransactions and purchasing packs. As I said in last year's review, it's clear the MyTeam's central goal is to extract as much money as you are prepared to give up so as to prevent having to grind out mundane challenges to advancement, and it doesn't seem anything has changed in that department.
There does appear to be an emphasis on customization for MyTeam this year: now you can select different ability paths for your development cards, like focusing on athleticism or playmaking, which ought to help guide players to better fit under my individual playing style.Over the long weekend I will be diving deeper into game styles, including the brand new school-age story campaign, the re-designed Neighborhood, WNBA quickplay, and online play before wrapping up this review before the end of
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