FIFA 12 Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[tKlausEffect]

I am at the point now where I have played enough matches of FIFA 12 to realize that the game is nearly unplayable for me anymore. The amount of cheating that goes on by the cpu is simply uncanny. How is the cpu able to jump every single passing lane the second you pass the ball? Every single cpu player, regardless of rating, dribbles the ball around like Cristiano Ronaldo and keeps possession of the ball at around a 60-40 click. Whenever you actually gain possession of the ball and push it into the box, the cpu's defenders filthy little toes stop every single shot or pass.
After posting this I will be trading in FIFA for PES12 and I will never look back. PES11 plays a better game of football than FIFA12. I realize that there will be EA fanboys who will support every title put oout by the the company, but FIFA12 is more of a fail than the initial ship NCAA12. Inexcusable and completely unplayable.

[Gonira]

u mad imo. fifa 12 is great
try custom sliders if you didn't

[StormJH1]

Quote: Originally Posted by tKlausEffect

I am at the point now where I have played enough matches of FIFA 12 to realize that the game is nearly unplayable for me anymore. The amount of cheating that goes on by the cpu is simply uncanny. How is the cpu able to jump every single passing lane the second you pass the ball? Every single cpu player, regardless of rating, dribbles the ball around like Cristiano Ronaldo and keeps possession of the ball at around a 60-40 click. Whenever you actually gain possession of the ball and push it into the box, the cpu's defenders filthy little toes stop every single shot or pass. After posting this I will be trading in FIFA for PES12 and I will never look back. PES11 plays a better game of football than FIFA12. I realize that there will be EA fanboys who will support every title put oout by the the company, but FIFA12 is more of a fail than the initial ship NCAA12. Inexcusable and completely unplayable.

I hear your gripes and I don't disagree with all of them but FIFA 12 is a far deeper experience than PES 11. It sounds like your frustration comes from the lack of ability to control the ball and yes, PES 11 does have that going for it. But PES 11 is just ugly at times, and I honestly missed the control schemes of FIFA whenever I was playing it. I tried both last year, and was actually in favor of PES for about a month or so after getting sick of the constant ball-stealing in FIFA 11, but this has not been as much of a problem (IMO) in FIFA 12.

PES has a pretty good framework, but it's also very "Japanese" (by which I mean, technical & not consumer-friendly) in its menus and interfaces and the near total lack of real licenses really does kill the longevity. Respect your opinion and absolutely hope they can continue making a competitive product, but I'm with the majority on this one that FIFA 12 is just a better product. I view the new Manager Mode as worlds superior to what they put out last year, and if they could just keep this framework with some significant improvements to tactical defending (which I stopped using) and especially AI, FIFA 13 could be even more special.

[Gonira]

"wow, look at their passing! it's like a computer game!"

almost fell of my chair when i heard martin tyler say this. it's even funnier because i'm on my 3rd season and that was the first time i ever heard this line. look how much time the old man needed to notice hahaha

[jb12780]

If they fixed transfer logic in MM, the lack of fouls, and CPU crosses this game would be golden IMO.

[bad_philanthropy]

Quote: Originally Posted by jb12780

If they fixed transfer logic in MM, the lack of fouls, and CPU crosses this game would be golden IMO.

Agree on all points, but have to add progression for young players. Youth players don't progress much post patch and it results in all players in the game being rated too low and not having special moves later on in CM.

[Guffers]

I finally picked this up for PC. It looks fantastic and is the best playing football game I've ever played. Tough but seemingly fair against the CPU.

Anybody else on the PC should check out Fidel's Gameplay Mod, it improves things a lot, making the refs stricter and the ball feels heavier and less prone to shooting up like its full of helium. Also the CPU seems to vary its attack more and use skill moves to devasting effect.

[yopis]

Game is brilliant and far more sim than PES on full manual setting with analog sprint. Games are dynamic and fluid. Default assisted settings are garbage imo. Assisted passing almost breaks the game. Also late in games when cpu goes into full press don't give up the ball unless you have too. Change tactics or use custom tactics where help is closer to avoid turnovers.

On headers jump when the arc of the ball hit's it's peak and is headed downwards. Make the goalie stay in the net and not run out or vise versa. Game is dynamic and fluid you have change and think constantly on the fly to win.

The same routines that worked all game can change in a flash. Game is not cheap online or off you just have to play long enough to master it. If not let go of the frustration and grab something else. No worries I just came back to fifa last year and full manual while frustrating saved the game for me. Watch enough real matches and see how many shots go just wide it happens. Wish more people played that way it is the true game.