Vastly improved realism, thanks to Player Impact engine,
Slightly steeper learning curve.
It's now beyond dispute - thanks to their new tactical defence ploys, improved precision dribbling, more believable physical clashes and the new XP-rewarded online league, EA have secured FIFA 12's reputation as the best footie sim on the market. ...
Bar the new engine throwing up some occasional weird glitches with collisions, this is one of FIFA's finest hours - excelling in pretty much everything, from the graphics and sound to the presentation and gameplay. ...
Abstract: This is our first impressions of FIFA 12, which is due to be released at the end of this month and looks to completely change the way you tackle, making it that much harder for those new to FIFA games.When you first start playing the FIFA 12 demo you'll n...
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 "...
Defensive improvements make matches more balanced, Player impact engine creates a range of realistic animations, Compelling online modes, New online matchmaking makes games fairer, Excellent presentation.
Singleplayer modes remain largely unchanged.
FIFA 12 is the definitive football game: challenging, addictive, and with more excellent features than ever before....
So it's still a great game should you love it and get on with the new system, a terrible one should you not. And as mentioned, you can put the old system back on, but why buy a new game if you want to play the old one? So do feel free to ignore the score...
It's another vintage year for EA's FIFA series. Last year's foibles have been successfully plastered over with a quite brilliant Career mode and improvements on the defensive side of the ball are nothing short of revolutionary. ...
