FIFA 13 Demo Available Now - Post Your Impressions

[Super Glock]

Wow!!! Game feels great. Player movement is awesome and I definitely notice a difference to player weight compared to last year. Physics engine is really refined and the ball is very lively. First touch is legit. Graphics are great and the AI seems to be greatly improved. Day one purchase for sure. At this point looks to be in the running for GOTY.

[yopis]

At first game felt stiff and faster. Really warming up to it now. I only play full manual with analog sprint on. Really some cool moments with first touch ive seen. Had a break and did a quick foward early cross to a breaking striker. He could not bring it down was really cool. Also you can truly dump balls into the box and see what happens. Really adds an anything can happen nature to the gameplay. Really cool really impressed day one.

[ecantona99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Altimus

Good stuff. I think one of the biggest restrictions of this demo is the fact it only has 3 minute halves. This might make the AI play more uptempo because of the time restrictions.

I have one more thing to add too that's pretty cool. The refs are calling fouls when players jostle. They don't even have to fall down.

[poster]

How are the foul calls overall? I know playtime is limited, but are they calling fouls that are obvious?

Good to read through that jostling fouls are being called, its all part of it.

[yopis]

Quote: Originally Posted by poster

How are the foul calls overall? I know playtime is limited, but are they calling fouls that are obvious? Good to read through that jostling fouls are being called, its all part of it.

Last game I played I tried to get a card and could not. Tried slide tackles from behind even brought a guy down. No calls no stoppage in play nothing. Really love the new gameplay and hope that maybe fouls were not tuned for the demo.

[pk500]

Initial 360 demo impressions. I'll start with the positives, because they're aren't many.

1. Game is gorgeous.
2. Nice variety of modes.
3. Pre-game presentation is fantastic.

Now the negatives:

1. Weird ball physics. Ball bounces too much. Pass speeds are almost all the same.
2. Animations aren't nearly as varied or organic as PES 2013. Everything feels too fast, too herky-jerky, even on normal game speed.
3. No fouls. Few offsides.
4. No variety in team strategies. I played as Man City against Juventus in a game, figuring that would be an interesting contrast of styles. Nope. Both teams raced up and down the pitch, with hardly any midfield play. This should not be NHL 13 on grass. There is absolutely no buildup through the midfield, of which PES 2013 has plenty.

No question which footy game I'm buying this year, primarily as a single-player soccer gamer: PES 2013. If the demos are any indication, PES 2013 resembles the game I see on TV much more than FIFA 13. It's not even close.

[poster]

Quote: Originally Posted by yopis

Last game I played I tried to get a card and could not. Tried slide tackles from behind even brought a guy down. No calls no stoppage in play nothing. Really love the new gameplay and hope that maybe fouls were not tuned for the demo.

Thanks, not good to hear.

For PC users, someone already has a time extender out. I saw it on Moddingway, so that is nice.

[Maxflier]

Quote: Originally Posted by orion523

First thing, I'm 99% sure the demo is set to the "very fast" setting

It's set to normal.

Quote: Originally Posted by poster

Thanks, not good to hear.

I wouldn't bee too concerned. I only played one match with the demo on my lunch hour and I got carded on a slide tackle attempt during the match.