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]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheArsenologist

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]

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.

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[Greene_Flash03]

Quote: Originally Posted by slthree

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]

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]

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]

Quote: Originally Posted by j_tinkler21

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.