FIFA 13 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[Qb]

I've been in a bit of a FIFA lull lately, as I don't have a CM going to keep my interest. I'm not sure why that is... I keep waffling between starting with Arsenal or going back to Hamburg to build my own squad, yet I do neither. Probably doesn't help that I'm also waffling between World Class and Legendary difficulties. WC lacks a bit of edge, but Legendary can be grating (and great at times).

Anyway, I hoped on last night to play Arsenal/Olympiakos. Had one of the good games on Legendary, losing 1-0 despite bossing possession and shots. Olympiakos grabbed an early lead by countering off a cleared corner in the 8th minute. I had no one back to defend which caught me totally off guard, as I wasn't using a custom set piece and was set to attack mentality at most. That frustrating quirk aside, it was a fun game because from there the Greeks sat deep and mostly launched long balls in an attempt to get behind on the counter. It was different and oddly enough, almost smart. Ultimately they were able to soak up the pressure and keep me out. I used as close to the real squad as I could and it showed in my finishing... which is, uh, unpredictable to begin with.

I also gave the MLS Final challenge a try on Legendary. Usually the scenarios are so lopsided I do them on a lower difficulty to collect the catalog credits since the FCC reward is the same regardless of difficulty. But with this requiring only a win from trailing 1-0, I thought I'd go for the glory and 1000XP. My first went down to the wire with me generating several chances, but no goals. Robbie Keane scored in the 77th with a neat turn & finish in attempt number two, but it would go to extra time despite two Beckham near misses from great FK opportunities. I played fairly conservatively in ET and aside from a few speculative efforts from distance that looked closer than they were, not much was happening. On to penalties...

Three up, three in for both sides sees Beckham on the spot. I go for finesse to the top corner and hit it well... incredible save, another Beckham PK failure! CPU and I score on the next attempts, meaning I need a save to keep the title hopes alive... it's wide! We trade goals for several rounds, both getting pieces of shots but seeing them still cross the line. Finally, with the keepers due up next round, I have yet another chance to close it out with big save. I guess correctly, but it's a great shot low & to the corner -- IT HITS THE POST! The Galaxy are MLS Champs in Beckham's swan song! Somewhere Posh Spice is smiling.

This game can still be fun... sometimes.

[MrOctober430]

I'm loving this game to death! Hasn't left my xbox since I bought it the first week of October.

My only complaint is that even though some leagues don't have domestic cups (K-League, Liga MX) they should still at least add wannabe cups. Because if your not in Europe, most of the other countries are left out.

[gerg1234]

Has anybody seen the glitch where at halftime you hit resume match, but the background screen that flies around the stadium is all that happens. You see the guys on the pitch ready for the second half, but it never starts.

[MasterX1918]

Long time fifa player here, and i'm absolutely digging 13 to death. Manager Mode is fantastic, and game-play seems greatly improved despite the CPU still feeling "juiced" at times and not getting enough fouls called.

My one question is how do I lower goals scored? I play on WC with game speed set to slow and most of my games have at least 4 total goals scored and there's almost never a clean sheet unless I get lucky. Me and the CPU both score with relative ease since we just counterattack each other like crazy. I've tried everything, from lowering shot speed and pass speed, to increasing marking to increasing GK ability and increasing shot and pass error... the goals are still raining in.

JW if anyone has had a similar experience. In my MM with Leicester City i'm 3rd in the league in goals scored and 5th to last in goals against, and i've tried changing tactics and formations to alleviate the problem. I guess my issue might be my difficulty, but I don't see the CPU easing up offensively on legendary. Does anyone have input on what I should try doing? Maybe suggest some sliders to help increase defensive prowess and decrease offense?

[gopher_guy]

Just thought I'd throw this out there (Never hurts to ask, right?):

If anyone is looking to sell their 360 copy of FIFA 13 in the next month or so, PM me!

I don't know what you get at Game Stop or wherever for turning it in, but I would imagine I could give you a better offer, and still be well under the $60 I'd pay for buying it elsewhere. Benefits both parties

[BBallcoach]

I picked up fifa 13 on Black Friday for $30 through EA the last fifa game I had was 10 and I loved it. Fifa 13 is so much better. I still play on pro because well I'm not that good and I don't know much about soccer in general, though I'm watching more and more. It feels like the AI actually adapts to my play style and forces me to score in different ways, am I imagining this? Manager mode is one if the best "franchise" modes out there. I love all the different cups to play in, and the relegation system in general is great. Plus they added the ability to be a national teams coach and try and win the World Cup. So awesome. I don't see me playing anything else for a while

[saso777]

Last 2-3 weeks my son is totally in with this game. It was FIFA 10 last i have played so i decided to see what changes they have made . I must say i was impressed with the game,with graphic,players,music...So i am in this last days too.I must say it is little bit to fast for me (my son disagree ) but that probably comes with the years. Anyway superb game.

[globalbeats7]

game is decent...nothing special. lots of bells and whistles but still behind in gameplay. it has improved for sure but after a couple weeks of playing alot, it feels stale. defense needs a major overhaul. your AI teammates are idiots and really ruins that aspect of play. offensively, it has gotten better. dribbling needs improvement. the new dribble gimmick they call precise dribbling is just that, a gimmick. player movement has gotten better, the collision physics is much improved.

online play against friends is a blast, which is why i got the game.

however, random online games against people who only play with the usual 5 star teams with passing assistance to AUTO are really annoying. I wish there was a button for a hard charging shoulder check, like in hockey...cuz thats all i want to do to those types of online scrubs.