I downloaded FIFA15 on PS3 years ago, and I've only played it a couple of times for this reason. They have completely gimped the out-of-the-box features in terms of what you can do as a single player. Majority of gameplay revolves around Ultimate Team, which requires packs.

Makes me long for the days of FIFA 96-09, where you didn't have to buy a damn thing other than the game itself to play in tournaments with you favourite team.

The "recurring revenue" model has really soured the experience of playing video games.