Tactical Defending is a great addition, Precision Dribbling gives players a lot more time on the ball, Nice, solid presentation
Impact Engine is a bit wonky in places, Both Online and Offline game modes are plagued with bugs
FIFA 12's gameplay is extremely solid and is only a few Impact Engine tweaks away from being excellent, but the numerous bugs and issues that plague both the offline and online game modes are quite the mood killers. One can only hope patches are on the...
Abstract: Is it better than FIFA 11? To fans of the FIFA series, that question holds no importance. By the time this review is published, they’d have already purchased FIFA 12 and sunken several hours into it. However, this is a question that many gamers who a...
Abstract: The highlight of this year's line-up is the new Player Impact-Engine, which allows for much more lifelike collisions and tackles than seen in previous games. Trailers showing the system in action give FIFA a surprisingly brutal feel; players mercilessly c...
Oustanding graphics, animation and presentation, New systems add to the authentic football feel, Huge and deep with almost too many game modes
Slightly inaccessible and tough to master, One step further away from FIFA's arcade roots
While it will represent a challenge to existing FIFA fans, FIFA 12 is worth the effort. The new defence and player collision systems add to an already outstanding soccer simulation, and the new online features are smartly done. Unless you're looking for a...
Impact Engine isn't finished, Not the expected revolution, No intro updates
When it comes to 3pm on a Saturday afternoon FIFA shines like no other. Last year we said that EA Sports had reached a pinnacle in football simulation, and rather than attempting to build on the impossible it's been brave and steered slightly in a dif
Abstract: FIFA 12 is an excellent football video game and includes some major changes over the last iteration of the series. Having played FIFA 12 and previous versions...
Abstract: That's right, EA Sports has delivered a gem in FIFA 12, highlighted by a series of risky changes. With a clear goal of improving gameplay, EA focused on defensive changes to the gameplay, most notably a new tactical defending system that emphasizes "...
Abstract: PlayStation 3The world's game is at the top of the mountain. Year after year the FIFA series makes a run at not only sports game of the year but is usually a dark house in the GOY debate. The past couple of entries have made incremental improvements th...
Abstract: Leaving aside for the moment any insanity in EA's presentation or their insistence on putting into the main menus things that have to be purchased online (after spending $60 on a brand new copy of the game, a tactic which remains hugely offensive no ma...
