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

[Ike04]

the game is very good. great ball and player physics. Alot of strategy and skill involved if you want to even get on-goal shots against the cpu on the harder difficulties. All in all, great game and i will be purchasing this right after i get 2k12 lol

[cheesesteak]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

This has always been one of my main gripes about FIFA on this generation of consoles. I'll have the opposition goal under siege and they'll manage to hoof out a clearance that somehow finds the only one of their guys not behind the ball while the four defenders I have back simply watch. Just kills me.

qft. That reason alone is enough for me to actually not buy this game. FIFA has always just been a placeholder for me until FM comes out. But this year I don't know if I'm going to spend my $50 for a game I'll play for a month and watch my CPU teammates stand around w/ their dicks in their hands.

I usually love the soundtrack though...

[slthree]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

1. Does the CPU still play everything up to the strikers?
2. Has anyone experienced a CPU midfielder shooting from distance?
3 Does the CPU pass backwards and laterally to probe the defense?

[N51_rob]

After playing this and the PES demo. I went from not caring about PES to having serious questions about FIFA and my purchasing of it.

Sent from RedskinNation.

[Greene_Flash03]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

1. Does the CPU still play everything up to the strikers?
2. Has anyone experienced a CPU midfielder shooting from distance?
3 Does the CPU pass backwards and laterally to probe the defense?

Answers:

1. Most of the time yes

2. Nope, I always see the CPU run on the wings for the cross or, run on the wings then run to the middle to make a short pass in the middle for the score.

3. nope, always forward. at least for what I have seen so far.

[Super Glock]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

The more I play this game the more I realize how great it is going to be. I am just shocked how good it is. It gives me the same feeling when I played the NBA 2kK demo. You can just tell when greatness is upon us!!!

[electrickeeper]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

Finally got home and played a few games. I'm enjoying it thus far.

I have a question though that I haven't seen addressed (or if it was, I missed it): when you shoot the ball, it doesn't seem to "take off" of the foot like in 11, or is it just me? I enjoy the shots needing more power. I'm also playing on manual shooting, so I don't know if that has an effect on it or not.

[peigone]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

I'm absolutely crazy about the demo, and can't wait for the full release. It definitely has more of a learning curve than the others, which is great imo. It'll be interesting to see people defend without holding down buttons. I also feel like the game rewards more realistic play. For instance, I have more success in defense by continuing to mark the defender while dropping back, waiting for that slightly errant touch to make a standing tackle and counterattack. On offense too, I feel that passing moves are well rewarded, and the ability to actually pass the ball (or dribble the ball) in and around the box looking for the best opportunity is awesome.

One thing has me a bit nervous though, and that's the impact engine. There have been a couple times when I have made skill moves in the penalty box and have gotten a penalty even though my player barely got nicked and made an over dramatic fall. I know it happens in the real game to an extent, and maybe this is their way of introducing that, but it feels a little much at times with the falls. Furthermore, I'm hoping it won't affect close games due to an errant collision causing a FK/penalty.

Great thoughts, good points.

[BrianFifaFan]

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Finally got home and played a few games. I'm enjoying it thus far.

I have a question though that I haven't seen addressed (or if it was, I missed it): when you shoot the ball, it doesn't seem to "take off" of the foot like in 11, or is it just me? I enjoy the shots needing more power. I'm also playing on manual shooting, so I don't know if that has an effect on it or not.

Yeah, I noticed that, too. The ball is much heavier. Manual shooting is kicking my butt, so far. I have problems in the arena hitting shots on target consistently. Might have to go with Semi, until I get the feel. My biggest gripe is how hard it is to push the ball up the wings, they really seem to have killed that for 12. And this is with some speedy guys. The defenders seem to automatically be able to beat you back. I've been seriously working the 1-2 passes and timing my through balls more. That seems to be how you have to score with '12. Oh well, it beats all of the "sprint the wings and cross" that has been my bread and butter for the last three years! I might have to actually create a real goal! LOL!

[Greene_Flash03]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

Finally got home and played a few games. I'm enjoying it thus far.

I have a question though that I haven't seen addressed (or if it was, I missed it): when you shoot the ball, it doesn't seem to "take off" of the foot like in 11, or is it just me? I enjoy the shots needing more power. I'm also playing on manual shooting, so I don't know if that has an effect on it or not.

I think there is a slider for shots and passes strength or something like that. The question now is, will the sliders work?

[lnin0]

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I was just reading the EA forums and the ability to play as GK will be in online ranked matches.

Seems odd? EA did all this work with "tactical defending" to make people actually play instead of abusing the AI take-over. Now they go and add a button that lets anybody just switch to GK so the AI do all the defending?

[slthree]

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For those who are loving the game and raving about it...

How can you say that?

The CPU won't shoot from distance with players who should shoot from distance.

The CPU doesn't play the ball backwards to slow things down and attempt to probe.

Every team plays the same way.

I want Barca to make me crazy with numerous passes in the midfield, to include many that go backwards. But, they play no differently than any other team.

Its pretty, yes. But, its not soccer.

[Greene_Flash03]

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For those who are loving the game and raving about it...

How can you say that?

The CPU won't shoot from distance with players who should shoot from distance.

The CPU doesn't play the ball backwards to slow things down and attempt to probe.

Every team plays the same way.

I want Barca to make me crazy with numerous passes in the midfield, to include many that go backwards. But, they play no differently than any other team.

Its pretty, yes. But, its not soccer.

I'm not sure if you saw may response to you in previous page, but I am not having fun at all. Sure the game is beautiful with really nice animations, but I just don't see a soccer simulation in FIFA. I played it multiple times, to try to like the game, but I can't. All CPU teams I play are very predictable. Usually, when they have the possession, I just defend the wings to force them to build up in the middle. Next thing you know, my prediction was right, they go to the wings and build up there. Almost, forcing the issue.

In PES, when the CPU noticed you are defending the wings, they will make plays in the middle. They know how to make adjustments on the fly. Not really sure if some people here can see what I am seeing.

[woody2goody]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

Having played the game a lot more over the last couple of days, I'm finally seeing it for what it is, and that is a damn good game of football. I still wouldn't say it's as flat out exciting, as tactically accurate or as deep as Pro Evo, but as an entire package I think EA have done a great job.

I have also realised that if the AI is passing at 90% accuracy, it's because we are letting them, not because it's a bad game. If you defend well, then you will get more possession over time I've adjusted my play a fair bit both offensively and defensively and it's produced results. I also scored a beautiful goal with Sergio Aguero which was awesome.

I think the key thing for this game is for it to differentiate between the quality of a lower league team and a top European side. On previous games EA have struggled with replicating that so we'll see how that is when the full game comes out next week!

[Greene_Flash03]

Re: FIFA 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3, PC)

Having played the game a lot more over the last couple of days, I'm finally seeing it for what it is, and that is a damn good game of football. I still wouldn't say it's as flat out exciting, as tactically accurate or as deep as Pro Evo, but as an entire package I think EA have done a great job.

I have also realised that if the AI is passing at 90% accuracy, it's because we are letting them, not because it's a bad game. If you defend well, then you will get more possession over time I've adjusted my play a fair bit both offensively and defensively and it's produced results. I also scored a beautiful goal with Sergio Aguero which was awesome.

I think the key thing for this game is for it to differentiate between the quality of a lower league team and a top European side. On previous games EA have struggled with replicating that so we'll see how that is when the full game comes out next week!

You can definitely intercept some passes in FIFA if you play enough good defense, but to me personally, when I say 90% accurate, it means 90% of CPU passes are right straight to receiving player. I was hoping for more errant passes, maybe some wide passes, and take more chances using volley passes in the middle. CPU, simply won't do that in FIFA.

I think that's why some of us here are not getting the "Soccer" feeling...