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...
Abstract: This is a tough one. Really, it is. It's been incredibly difficult to separate the annoying from the brilliant, the frustrating from the liberating and the “is it just my dreadful play?” from the “well, the AI is clearly cheating there.” So this is les...
Abstract: Over the years, not only has the sports world continued to gain an interest in European Football or Soccer as we call in here in the U.S, but the gaming world seems to have gained a love for it as well. In fact, each incarnation has outsold the prior v...
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....
Abstract: Games with locked-in annual release schedules are often the target of ire and criticism from gamers and journalists alike. With so much competition on the market this year coming from the likes of Bethesda, Naughty Dog, and Epic (not to mention Konami ...
Abstract: It’s no doubt difficult to improve on a sports franchise that has already achieved quite a lot of success, even with yearly iterations. Thus is the challenge of FIFA 12, this year’s annual release dedicated to the worldwide sport of football (soccer). ...
Thankfully, FIFA 12 has not innovated simply for the sake of it. The gameplay innovations greatly improve the way FIFA plays. Matches unfold with a more authentic tempo, taking it much closer to the real thing. Revolution? Evolution? Who really cares. ...
