FIFA 13 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[ezio]

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Ultimate Team is like crack. And I'm only playing the single-player side of it.

When I do play that is all I am playing too Well and H2H seasons too.

[dubcity]

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When I do play that is all I am playing too Well and H2H seasons too.

It's just a shame that the actual gameplay can't hold a candle to all of the cool off-the-pitch stuff.

[ShadowBot]

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Exhibit A- Fifa 13:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgOvXrOqWx0&feature=plcp

Exhibit B- Fifa 08:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfCELx-ZqA&feature=plcp

The lack of momentum and inertia in this game is very annoying. The unrealistic movements, the sliding, the unbelievable turn radius are some of the reasons why i will not play this game or any other iterations of this game. Soccer is a sport that is 100 percent dependent on running and with their glorified physics engine, they cannot implement something as essential as momentum. Very annoying. I haven't even started on the AI but ill save that for another thread. Nope, i haven't seen a slider set that rectifies this issue.

Thanks for the read. Post comments below.

[ezio]

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It's just a shame that the actual gameplay can't hold a candle to all of the cool off-the-pitch stuff.

Agreed X100 If it did there really would be no contest but the gameplay still isn't good enough IMO although it does play better in UT with high chemistry. I still can't get into CM at all with the gameplay the way it is along with transfers the way they are although they are not as bad as last year.

[JamieMUFC1990]

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Exhibit A- Fifa 13:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgOvXrOqWx0&feature=plcp

Exhibit B- Fifa 08:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfCELx-ZqA&feature=plcp

The lack of momentum and inertia in this game is very annoying. The unrealistic movements, the sliding, the unbelievable turn radius are some of the reasons why i will not play this game or any other iterations of this game. Soccer is a sport that is 100 percent dependent on running and with their glorified physics engine, they cannot implement something as essential as momentum. Very annoying. I haven't even started on the AI but ill save that for another thread. Nope, i haven't seen a slider set that rectifies this issue.

Thanks for the read. Post comments below.

try game speed on slow with sprint speed 48 acceleration 46, it is probably the best you can do to make it more realistic

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Anyone else find lower rated teams punching way above their weight sometimes? I'm playing in tournament mode in the Barclay's Premier League. Southampton lead after 8 rounds of play and remain unbeaten. 6-2-0.

Southampton 20 pts
Chelsea 18
Man Utd 18

[Bellsprout]

Anyone else find lower rated teams punching way above their weight sometimes? I'm playing in tournament mode in the Barclay's Premier League. Southampton lead after 8 rounds of play and remain unbeaten. 6-2-0.

Southampton 20 pts
Chelsea 18
Man Utd 18

You're going to hate me for saying this, but if Liverpool being a legit title contender for the entirety of my first season counts, then yes, I have noticed this.

[Pam.Pettasqrxw]

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I have really been enjoying it. The new first touch control really changes the game for the better imo.

[dubcity]

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I just wish the gameplay was as fun and realistic (relatively speaking) with the top teams as it is with the lower teams. Right out of of the box, without slider tweaks, playing with 2nd (and lower) division teams on slow is a joy. Then you play with EPL teams and it's an arcadey piece of crap.

[dubcity]

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Okay, fouls ... what the hell is going on with this? I steal the ball, about to break-away to have a 1-on-1 with the keeper, defender grabs me from behind by the shirt and throws me to the ground. Whistles blows. Red card? No. Yellow card? No. Just a talking to. And all I get is a free kick from the 30-35 yard mark. Grrrrrreat.

*he said, through gritted teeth*

[Matt10]

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So I'm taking a PES hiatus (recent patch is a joke) - and trying FIFA.

After a couple days, this game is ridiculously...unrealistically...fast. It's not just the pace of play, it's the animation speed. Players movements are in hyper speed. Everyone's agility seems crazy. Yes, this is also using lower tier clubs - the animations just don't add up.

Not sure where EA is going with 13 - but count me out for now - 12 was a lot better (especially on PC) so I can't think of 13 being more polished?

[dubcity]

Re: FIFA 13 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

So I'm taking a PES hiatus (recent patch is a joke) - and trying FIFA.

After a couple days, this game is ridiculously...unrealistically...fast. It's not just the pace of play, it's the animation speed. Players movements are in hyper speed. Everyone's agility seems crazy. Yes, this is also using lower tier clubs - the animations just don't add up.

Not sure where EA is going with 13 - but count me out for now - 12 was a lot better (especially on PC) so I can't think of 13 being more polished?

Yeah, it's too fast. And it's borderline unplayable on full-manual because of that very fact. Shooting in particular is just ridiculous on manual at this speed. Meth freaks must just love this game.

[dubcity]

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Random question: does anyone know how to select a specific arena for practice matches? They just seem to shuffle through them randomly. There was an option in previous FIFAs. There's North America, South America, Eastern Europe, Africa and the city one in Japan (I think).

[dubcity]

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Yeah, I think I'm gonna take a break from FIFA for a while. I just spend several hours tweaking sliders just to find a way to make the speed, possession and passing at least somewhat realistic. Regardless of what I do, I can play as a 1 (or 0.5) star team against the Spanish national team (or any elite caliber team) on Legendary and still win the possession battle handily. I play possession, and the CPU passes/dribbles ahead and tries to shoot as quick as possible. CTT tactics don't help enough.

Also, the ninja/cheat CPU defender tackle skills are annoying. Looking at slow-mo replays, it just isn't right. I'll slip by a defender, only to have him shift his momentum and body instantly to stick a leg out and knock the ball away. It's just not possible for me to do that to the CPU with tactical defending.

[pennstlbu]

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The thing about this game that frustrates the hell out of me is the number of successful tackles by the AI compared to the number of fouls committed. It's just ridiculous. Being able to make 25-40 tackles and only commit 1-3 fouls is just unrealistic. On a good day, I successful make 10-12 tackles in the same game, but the AI is just too good in winning the ball back easily without any foul calls.

Foul calls and penalties in sports games is one of my pet peeves. If there can't be enough of them called, then the game becomes too much of an arcade game, and not as realistic. FIFA several years ago had a realistic number of fouls committed per game. Now it is noticeably absent.