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

**Maxflier** · 09-26-2011, 11:28 AM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

Originally posted by Krebstar

I don't see them just ignoring what will surely be loud noises about it.

Yeah, surely EA would never ignore their customers...
Just ask all the people who haven't been able to play their copies of Fifa 11 online for 2 months now because of EA's server snafu that they refuse to address.

**chelios7** · 09-26-2011, 11:57 AM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

Originally posted by Maxflier

Yeah, surely EA would never ignore their customers...
Just ask all the people who haven't been able to play their copies of Fifa 11 online for 2 months now because of EA's server snafu that they refuse to address.

Im not going to blame a games developers if there is a server issue. The FIFA dev team doesnt run the FIFA servers. That is an overall EA issue, not an issue with just that team.

**Krebstar** · 09-26-2011, 12:08 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

Originally posted by Maxflier

Yeah, surely EA would never ignore their customers...
Just ask all the people who haven't been able to play their copies of Fifa 11 online for 2 months now because of EA's server snafu that they refuse to address.

Let's try and keep the traditional EA bashing to a minimum. As I said above, I've been a huge critic of this game in the past, but they've given us the ability to really make it work this year.

I'm making my guess based on what EA Canada has already publicly spoke about. Are there some things that will be ignored? Of course. However, once the demo was released and the lack of fouls was evident, it was stated that they're aware of it and working on it.

They release a patch usually in November and I happen to believe that they will address this. Especially as it's due to their biggest new feature, the Impact Engine. They said they had to rewrite referee code, which is most likely the cause of the issues. Hopefully they have the time to apply a fix of some kind.

**CarryTheWeight** · 09-26-2011, 04:40 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

Played around fifteen games over the weekend and still, zero goals to speak of. Even when playing as Real Madrid against a cupcake Segunda Division team.

I'm slowly getting used to the new "D", which is promising, but I haven't been able to generate any legit offensive pressure. Maybe it's the fact 90% of my crosses were blocked or intercepted or just bad luck (hit the posts and crossbars over ten times now) but I'm going to keep plugging away.

Despite my personal frustration, this is a GREAT game, probably the best in the series. It took me a long time to finally get used to all the changes, but at least there are worthwhile changes (unlike many yearly sports titles and FIFA 11, which I felt wasn't up to par). Definitely looking forward to this on PC, where most of the annoying graphical and framerate issues I had with the PS3 version will end...

**Brandwin** · 09-26-2011, 04:46 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

I haven't owned a FIFA game in years, maybe 10 and I think I'll pick this up tomorrow. I had a blast with it over the weekend.

I'll probably trade in my football games for a futbol game.

**sventheone** · 09-26-2011, 05:10 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

Originally posted by CarryTheWeight

Played around fifteen games over the weekend and still, zero goals to speak of. Even when playing as Real Madrid against a cupcake Segunda Division team.

I'm slowly getting used to the new "D", which is promising, but I haven't been able to generate any legit offensive pressure. Maybe it's the fact 90% of my crosses were blocked or intercepted or just bad luck (hit the posts and crossbars over ten times now) but I'm going to keep plugging away.

Despite my personal frustration, this is a GREAT game, probably the best in the series. It took me a long time to finally get used to all the changes, but at least there are worthwhile changes (unlike many yearly sports titles and FIFA 11, which I felt wasn't up to par). Definitely looking forward to this on PC, where most of the annoying graphical and framerate issues I had with the PS3 version will end...

I had the same problem. I worked mainly outside from the flanks and utilized crosses a lot in 11 for my goals. This year with the new defense, I've scored 1 time this way in 20 or so CPU games on pro. I recommend working on the center of the defense and timing grounded and air thru balls to your strikers. Also, work on a few special moves in the arena if you haven't already. I was terrible with this last year. Now I have a cross over in my bag as well as the precision dribbling which seems to help. Cheers.

**J-Unit40** · 09-26-2011, 05:45 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

I am LOVING this game!

My only meaningful gripe is the compete lack of fouls.

I am struggling like heck, but having a blast and getting used to the new defense still and getting better chances to score.

Beautiful game too.

**RoyceDa59** · 09-26-2011, 05:50 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

I kinda got use to defending, I just switched to Legendary recently. However, I still get caught out by players turning on a dime.

**Guffers** · 09-26-2011, 05:51 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

I haven't seen a single red card since I've started playing. Now that the AI doesn't seem to slide tackle I can't see how I will ever see one either.

Anybody else have any luck?

**Altimus** · 09-26-2011, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by Guffers

I haven't seen a single red card since I've started playing. Now that the AI doesn't seem to slide tackle I can't see how I will ever see one either.

Anybody else have any luck?

I've seen the computer slide. Matter of fact I got taken out a couple times which resulted in a yellow. Rare occurrences. Hopefully a patch fixes this.

As far as a red, haven't seen it.

Sent from my HTC EVO

**ajs41072** · 09-26-2011, 08:02 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

I've only played online, but I was getting killed when I first started, letting up about 3 or 4 goals a game. In past FIFA's, I always would rely on "B" to have a teammate charge the player with the ball. I shuffled the controls around, moving tackle to "A", contain to "RB", and teammate contain to "B". Now, when I press B, a teammate charges the player with the ball but doesn't tackle him, he contains him, and with my controlled player nearby, I'm doing better on defense. I'm just so used to pressing B than RB, so the controller mapping change has helped me. I played a 0-0 game, which I though would be impossible at first.

**ajs41072** · 09-26-2011, 09:28 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

Originally posted by Deanow

I dont see the appeal in paying £30 for the season ticket to then pay £40 for the actual game.

certainly not for everyone, but it's not just one game you get to play early for your $25, you're getting six games early, so if you play all six, it's about $4.50 per game to play early, not bad at all IMO. if you don't play all the games in it, it's not a good deal.

getting back to the impressions, it helped me figure out a better control scheme before release, so i got a little better at defense in this early period.

**J-Unit40** · 09-26-2011, 09:29 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

I will also add that sliders made this game much better for me as well. On Semi Pro I can typically crush the CPU, but get slammed by the CPU on Pro. With slider edits I really have found a developing "sweet spot" on Pro now.

Thanks to whoever posted their thoughts in the slider discussion.

I just wish we had a foul slider of sorts. Hopefully, a patch/tuner will address that area ASAP.

**Altimus** · 09-26-2011, 10:14 PM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

Unfortunately this game doesn't have turners. Or they're not visible like in the other EA games.

**Guffers** · 09-27-2011, 01:06 AM

Re: FIFA 12 Season Ticket Early Release Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS

That's a real shame. If this game had a more realistic rate of fouls it would be simply immense. The more I play the more I'm enjoying myself.

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