FIFA 13 Season Ticket Early Release Impressions

[Broncos86]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cpre5

Feel a real difference between the demo and the full game, controls feel tighter and AI plays a little smarter. My main issue with FIFA vs all other sports games if even with manual control on they still control your guy for you a little. I switch to a guy and press toward the ball but the AI makes my guy back pedal rather then challenge for the ball, thus giving the other team a chance to move in front and grab it early. Started myplayer with SJ Earthquakes and have been setup to be loaned out, so I'm interested to see how that effects my career. And I love the skill game, amazing playing with a high level guy verse someone without skill.

You can turn the CPU assists off, ya know. I can't stand the setting to auto-switch players.

[Cpre5]

Quote: Originally Posted by Broncos86

You can turn the CPU assists off, ya know. I can't stand the setting to auto-switch players.

That is why I said "even with manual control on", meaning no CPU assist. The AI still controls you a little bit.

Anyone try adding chants is year?

[dubcity]

Glad I had a chance to try this out before I bought it. This game is an absolute joke. It looks like EA decided to crank up the speed because they were afraid all of the imperfect touches would kill the NBA Jam feel of the game. There is absolutely nothing slow about "Slow". The CPU still passes way way way too accurately. They still don't take enough chances. It basically defeats the purpose of playing with full manual controls because you simply cannot keep up with the perfection of the CPU over the long haul. And I'm not interested in another year of tweaking sliders endlessly, only to realize in the end that you can't undo what the game is programmed to do. I pre-ordered this, but I won't be buying.

[Broncos86]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cpre5

That is why I said "even with manual control on", meaning no CPU assist. The AI still controls you a little bit. Anyone try adding chants is year?

My apologies, that is interesting.

[jambokaos87]

Can someone who has played Career mode (as a Manager) tell me if you can see yourself on the touchline (like in Madden 13) with your game face?

[Altimus]

Quote: Originally Posted by jambokaos87

Can someone who has played Career mode (as a Manager) tell me if you can see yourself on the touchline (like in Madden 13) with your game face?

Just a generic avatar but no game face and not in cut scenes.

[mebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

Glad I had a chance to try this out before I bought it. This game is an absolute joke. It looks like EA decided to crank up the speed because they were afraid all of the imperfect touches would kill the NBA Jam feel of the game. There is absolutely nothing slow about "Slow". The CPU still passes way way way too accurately. They still don't take enough chances. It basically defeats the purpose of playing with full manual controls because you simply cannot keep up with the perfection of the CPU over the long haul. And I'm not interested in another year of tweaking sliders endlessly, only to realize in the end that you can't undo what the game is programmed to do. I pre-ordered this, but I won't be buying.

I started out like you - I hated it. But I stuck with it and started out with Krebstar's FIFA12 sliders and started tweaking a little from there and now I'm really enjoying how it plays. I've been switching back and forth from 12 to 13 and I don't notice the speed difference on slow anymore. I really can't tell the difference between the two - even playing back to back. And at first I was infuriated with how "fast" the slow speed was.

So make sure you use the same slider set you were using with FIFA 12 and see if that helps.

About my only real gripe at this point is the stupid crabwalking maneuver that your player does when it gets within like 20 feet of an opponent. That should be a "special" move and not defaulted into the game. I especially hate it because it takes me off my path and puts me on "rails" and I usually ended up making a bad move or a bad pass because of it.

After going back and forth between 12 and 13 lots of times here is what I've noticed. In summary - I'm not sure if there is 65 reasons for me to buy this game tomorrow but it's certainly an improvement over FIFA 12.

• The menus feel very "flat" in FIFA 12 now
• The atmosphere is better in 13 than 12
• The impact engine is much improved in 13 and for the most part is a meaningful addition to the game.
• The first touch addition is a winner in my book
• Everything feels more organic in 13 versus 12
• The skills games are ridiculously addictive and fun
• I'm seeing that different teams do play differently now
• I'm not seeing so much that different players play differently though
• Pregame stuff is cool in 13

The thing for me though is that when I go back and play 12 it's still fun and engaging. FIFA 13 is better but I haven't decided yet whether it gets my money tomorrow or not.

[jambokaos87]

Quote: Originally Posted by Altimus

Just a generic avatar but no game face and not in cut scenes.

That's a shame... Think it was an excellent feature from Madden. Also I'm pretty sure in the build up to FIFA 13 (when EA released the features for Career Mode) they said it would be in the game...

Managers Office

• You can now view any available managerial positions via the Jobs Board, this allows you to change clubs mid season should you wish to.
• Your manager now appears on the touchline in matches based on customisation options chosen at the start of Career Mode

http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-...-new-features/