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  • Gnemi
    Rookie
    • Jan 2012
    • 1519

    #301
    Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

    That's what I keep thinking. $25 is a really significant price and they should have done everything possible to ensure the game was available right up until the midnight release at the very least.

    I'd love to hear the rationale here, especially since it didn't even last until the posted times!

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    • Gnemi
      Rookie
      • Jan 2012
      • 1519

      #302
      Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

      Whoa, good news for PS3 owners though:

      EA Tweet:
      The #FIFA13 PS3 digital pre-order for North America will be available to download at 9pm PT/12am ET tonight.

      That settles it for me. I'm gonna cancel my Gamestop pre-order and just download it.

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      • bad_philanthropy
        MVP
        • Jul 2005
        • 12167

        #303
        Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

        Damnit, why did the early release expire already? I didn't have as much time with the game as I wanted this weekend, but I have the day off tomorrow. I was going to play all night, sleep, and go buy the game. What's the point of it expiring already?

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        • orion523
          All Star
          • Aug 2007
          • 6709

          #304
          Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

          Originally posted by bwiggy33
          Well I really didn't have any intention of getting FIFA on release day as I am enjoying the heck out of the PES demo. It just feels like a better representation of soccer to me. But anyway that's not what this thread is for.

          I have spent probably about 15 hours or so with the game the past few days and I have to say it's both good and bad. To me the gameplay just feels the same as years past. It's still a game that is so back and forth attack, attack, attack. I've been comparing it with NHL 13. EA's goal with both FIFA and NHL is to cater to the masses or non traditional hockey/soccer fans by making the game fast paced with very few whistles. That's why we get lack of fouls in FIFA and lack of penalties and offsides in NHL. They are virtually the same exact game just one played on a field and the other on the ice. That's why I don't like NHL 13 that much either. To me neither game represents their sport enough to satisfy me. I also believe that EA is huge in online play and not many online gamers want to play a game that has a bunch of whistles. Sadly this has a trickle down affect to offline IMO. So overall I love the feel of FIFA with manual control but the AI itself just doesn't produce a replication of soccer enough for me to fully enjoy it.

          The one thing that I've absolutely loved is Career mode. I started one with Chelsea and it is one addicting mode. The fact that they added being able to play in a more realistic UEFA/Champions Cup is awesome. Obviously it's not licensed but I still felt like I was playing in it. I also love the addition of being able to manage a national team. In my time I was offered Italy's job. I took it and am 4-0 in WC qualification. Sadly my time with the Early Release will end before I can get to the World Cup. It was way too easy to gain a job offer from such a prestigious national team but I'm fine with it since I have the game for a limited time. Overall though this mode is making me want to buy the game. There is just so much more to do now that you can play the Champions cup, National squad, and all the other cups in year one and beyond. Terrific decision by EA to put this in.

          Overall I think if you are big into career modes (like me) this game is for you. Also the game is just fun, maybe not in a realistic way all the time but if you are someone who is looking for a more fast style of soccer it's great. I'm thinking I may pick it up when it's cheaper. The gameplay still feels great it's just that the AI is so focused on attack rather than set the ball up and create space. That's what I dislike. The player separation is another thing that I like way better in PES. If EA can ever steer away from the fast attacking AI and actually create a game that more replicates the different teams and styles in soccer it will easily be one of the best games because it just has that fun factor. However, until this happens I won't ever be purchasing this game until it drops in price even if I do have as much fun as I had with career mode.
          I don't know, I kinda disagree here. I played a few games earlier with 15 min. halves and with a strict ref there were a lot of fouls, I'm talking 10, 15 + with 3-5 cards. No comparison to NHL(which I have) where a penalty a game is the norm. As for the speed, default is a little quick but it is a video game after all and there are options to tune the speed to where you like(I have it on slow 39/47) and it's perfect. I don't mind that EA wants the game to appeal to the masses because in the end it helps promote the sport. As long as I have the option to tune the game to be more lifelike(which the sliders do) I'm good. Personally I can't with until tomorrow(since my stinkin' Season Ticket expired early). Oh well, I guess you can't have it all....

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          • poster
            All Star
            • Nov 2003
            • 7506

            #305
            Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

            Pissed the ER ended early, wanted to get one more game in tonight. We deserve some kind of refund for this shortage.

            The game has impressed me more then I thought it would. You have to live on the team contain button when playing defense, but when you do, the CPU will back pass and build up. The teams have somewhat been playing differently as well. I don't think player individually is on the PES level yet, but it is getting better.

            Sliders are a must to make the game more realistic, and when doing so, the fun/realism factor comes out. Fouls are still a mixed bad at times, but I have been getting better at drawing them. Still not enough called in the air or when you have the ball in your half on defense. FOUL SLIDER IS NEEDED, EA!!!

            Getting the PC versions of both games, some good times ahead in both.

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            • thelakeshow
              Rookie
              • Oct 2009
              • 248

              #306
              Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

              Thank god, it works now.
              Sometimes you gotta' stand by your failures to recognize your success.

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              • ODogg
                Hall Of Fame
                • Feb 2003
                • 37953

                #307
                Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                Originally posted by thelakeshow
                Thank god, it works now.
                Not working for me and I'm pissed, I waited all weekend for tonight to play and get this Early Release Unavailable crap,..WTF???
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                • bcruise
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 23274

                  #308
                  Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                  Originally posted by thelakeshow
                  Thank god, it works now.
                  Back on for me now too. Doesn't seem like I can connect to EAS FC though (not that I'm particularly worried about that)

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                  • bwiggy33
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 2003

                    #309
                    Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                    Originally posted by orion523
                    I don't know, I kinda disagree here. I played a few games earlier with 15 min. halves and with a strict ref there were a lot of fouls, I'm talking 10, 15 + with 3-5 cards. No comparison to NHL(which I have) where a penalty a game is the norm. As for the speed, default is a little quick but it is a video game after all and there are options to tune the speed to where you like(I have it on slow 39/47) and it's perfect. I don't mind that EA wants the game to appeal to the masses because in the end it helps promote the sport. As long as I have the option to tune the game to be more lifelike(which the sliders do) I'm good. Personally I can't with until tomorrow(since my stinkin' Season Ticket expired early). Oh well, I guess you can't have it all....
                    I actually didn't specify properly on the fouls. From my time playing I'm seeing fouls that well aren't even close to fouls. I think it's just the physics system acting weird and it triggers the foul. Otherwise my user fouls are basically done perfectly, I'm just not seeing CPU fouls on me on times where there is no question they should get called for one. It could be me just complaining but that's what I have seen. It's no doubt better than it was in 12 though.

                    I can see what you're saying with appealing to the masses. I fully agree with that, but for me when I change the sliders and options (BTW I'm using yours and they are very good) I still don't get that great soccer experience I'm looking for. I just don't see the different styles come into play from the different teams. It's still too much attack. There just isn't enough of hat kind of "boring" stuff in soccer. Just my opinion on it. I still think FIFA is a great game and it's great they offer sliders because they are necessary in making this game cater to more sim style players. No doubt a good game but for me PES just seems like the decision for me this year. It's something new where as I've played FIFA for the past 6 years or so, but the past 2 years I played a crap load. I think I'm just FIFA'ed out for right now. Maybe that will change maybe it won't. I'm just happy I have another option for soccer where as I have nothing for hockey games.
                    Last edited by bwiggy33; 09-24-2012, 09:41 PM.
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                    • ODogg
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 37953

                      #310
                      Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                      What do u guys mean, explain please? It's still not working for me... So angry, this is one of my favorite games and I can't test it out early
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                      • bcruise
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Mar 2004
                        • 23274

                        #311
                        Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                        Originally posted by ODogg
                        What do u guys mean, explain please? It's still not working for me... So angry, this is one of my favorite games and I can't test it out early
                        I mean what I said, I'm playing the early release right now. It was saying it was unavailable and expired about an hour ago, but now it's back on and I'm playing a friendly against the CPU just fine.

                        On PS3, if that matters.

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                        • Gnemi
                          Rookie
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 1519

                          #312
                          Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                          I can't even test to see if it's back up because Sony is down for maintenance. Ugh.

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                          • ODogg
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 37953

                            #313
                            Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                            Originally posted by bcruise
                            I mean what I said, I'm playing the early release right now. It was saying it was unavailable and expired about an hour ago, but now it's back on and I'm playing a friendly against the CPU just fine.

                            On PS3, if that matters.
                            Ok thanks, did u do anything special to get it working??
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                            • bcruise
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Mar 2004
                              • 23274

                              #314
                              Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                              Originally posted by ODogg
                              Ok thanks, did u do anything special to get it working??
                              Nope, just been watching this thread and all the complaints about it (especially when someone mentioned a 15 minute customer service wait, that probably means there's a LOT of people pissed about this), and thought EA might have turned it back on so I went back to check. Sure enough...

                              Also, thelakeshow reported that it was working, which is the main reason I checked when I did.

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                              • thelakeshow
                                Rookie
                                • Oct 2009
                                • 248

                                #315
                                Re: FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

                                Originally posted by ODogg
                                Ok thanks, did u do anything special to get it working??
                                Nope, I just started the game like usual. I believe the game wasn't working at first because EA Sports servers were down for maintenance from 9pm-11pm EST. Is it still saying EA Sports Ticket Early Release for FIFA has expired for you?
                                Sometimes you gotta' stand by your failures to recognize your success.

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