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

[EWRMETS]

This will end up being the best sports game of all time.

[KG]

I'm starting to get the hang of the tackle button but it's still really hard to try to tackle the CPU. They stop, spin, and turn in a heartbeat. It should be tough to take the ball off certain players but when I'm down 0-1 in the 75th the CPU can just pass it around and I can't get close. I think head to head games are going to be really high scoring if everything stays as is.

I really wish EA would rethink how they put out the FIFA demo. For one the time limit is way to short. You can't get any sort of feel for how the AI or pace will be. Secondly, team selection is poor. You've got Barcelona, Arsenal, and Dortmund that have very similar styles. AC Milan and Citeh are similar although Citeh is starting to become more free flowing. Then you have Marseille who play slower. I would love to see a club like Stoke or Napoli/Udinese that play a unique brand of footy. I would also like to see a poor club. Give us a championship side to see if we can tell the difference between a Barca and say a Nottingham Forest. When you select your favorite club they let you see how they differ in terms of tactics but they are nearly identical for all the clubs.

Also, shooting on angles is still a little too easy and it's further compounded with the finesse shots. I think the keepers need to do a better job of closing down those angles.

One thing that has delighted me is I have seen a couple CPU clearances where they couldn't deal with a ball and were forced to either boot it out of play or hoof it down the pitch. A welcome addition IMO. I also love the freedom on headers. I feel like the player movement and impact engine is at it's best then. I've climbed on people's backs, seen elbows to the back, and felt like I've stolen headers from bigger players. One little thing I have always liked in FIFA compared to the other game is when there is an advantage the little yellow icon comes up. Sometimes in the other game the ref is out of the picture and without commentary you can't tell if there's a foul. Crowd and commentary are top notch too.

[electrickeeper]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

Also, shooting on angles is still a little too easy and it's further compounded with the finesse shots. I think the keepers need to do a better job of closing down those angles.

I haven't gotten to play the demo yet, but I am hoping that the ability to manually control the GK will combat this a little bit, especially in an online game.

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by electrickeeper

I haven't gotten to play the demo yet, but I am hoping that the ability to manually control the GK will combat this a little bit, especially in an online game.

You can do it in the demo. I think you have to hit select.

[therizing02]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

I'm starting to get the hang of the tackle button but it's still really hard to try to tackle the CPU. They stop, spin, and turn in a heartbeat. It should be tough to take the ball off certain players but when I'm down 0-1 in the 75th the CPU can just pass it around and I can't get close. I think head to head games are going to be really high scoring if everything stays as is.

This where the CTT need and sliders hopefully will help. This game has always been a game where, for the most part if you want something done you need to do it yourself. If you can increase the Pressure slider and it works (it never has) your teammates should be all over the CPU.

Unfortunately, they eliminated the second defender press button this year, which helped your passive teammates press the CPU in the final quarter of a game in which you are losing.

Maybe the stop, turn, and all of the other unrealistic moves the CPU has been making for years can be toned down with sliders.

[Wavebird99]

Just played my first game on the demo..

and all I have to say is im actually amazed.

I havent played Fifa since Fifa 10 (skipped last years), but wow, this game is unreal.

I'm baffled as to how some people can actually complain about it in this thread. No build up play/back passes by the CPU? I saw TONS of it, in just one game I played. I didnt even see the CPU take that many crosses at all. The gameplay build up looked like actual soccer. It was fantastic.

Im seriously stunned. I expected so much worse reading this thread, and im honestly amazed.

The only thing I didnt like was the tackling collisions, which look really awkward/sped up to me. Im gonna play a few more games to see if this is a persistent problem, but it wasnt great on first sight.

I'm also playing on slow, which in my opinion has been the only way to play Fifa for years. Its awesome.

[electrickeeper]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

You can do it in the demo. I think you have to hit select.

Right, I knew it was in there, I was just saying that since finesse shots are rarely seen in online clubs against a human goalie, the ability to control the goalie in a 1v1 match will hopefully have the same effect on finesse shots.

[TheDutchDad]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wavebird99

Just played my first game on the demo.. and all I have to say is im actually amazed. I havent played Fifa since Fifa 10 (skipped last years), but wow, this game is unreal. I'm baffled as to how some people can actually complain about it in this thread. No build up play/back passes by the CPU? I saw TONS of it, in just one game I played. I didnt even see the CPU take that many crosses at all. The gameplay build up looked like actual soccer. It was fantastic. Im seriously stunned. I expected so much worse reading this thread, and im honestly amazed. The only thing I didnt like was the tackling collisions, which look really awkward/sped up to me. Im gonna play a few more games to see if this is a persistent problem, but it wasnt great on first sight. I'm also playing on slow, which in my opinion has been the only way to play Fifa for years. Its awesome.

Couldn't agree more. This thread isn't a very accurate portrayal of the game, IMO. Compared to last year this is a fantastic game of footy. Great flow to the game, passing seems to have more weight to it, the crosses seems to have more weight, the tackling is improved, the defense is greatly improved. No more can the lack of skill players just hold B the entire game.

The comparisons to the "other" game and the "other" games AI is kind of baffling to me. Sort of a stretch to say it's AI is far ahead of FIFA12. But to each their own.