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All in all, the controls feel solid, familiar and comfortable. It is a simple set of controls, but it works and is difficult to master. Instead the classic controls are back whereby using the A button for short passes and the X button for lob passes is the name of the game. It made for a frustrating experience and constant frustration. Last years system was determined by your ability to use the control pad.
FIFA 12 REVIEW PRO
That said, gone is the Pro Passing system from FIFA 11. Aiming your ball is accomplished with the sticks, and this is nothing new for FIFA gamers. A meter is displayed at the bottom of the screen which determines the amount of force behind the kick. Passing and shooting is much like it has been in previous games. When I did not have the ball I felt more involved than in years past. It can make a frustrating experience for the offence but the defence just feels much better this time around and more tactical. Positioning yourself, calling help from other players, or rubbing out your opponent are now central features in the defensive play. This time around, you use techniques such as ‘jockey’ and ‘marshall’ to take control of the ball. There was not a lot of skill involved and it led to a game that was not played as it should be. In previous games your ability to dive towards a players feet in order to regain control of the ball was the name of the game in terms of playing defence. This year the defence has been ‘beefed up’ making for a more realistic experience. Once you fire up the game you are greeted with a tutorial which introduces you to the new “Tactical Defending” feature in the game.
FIFA 12 REVIEW PROFESSIONAL
Sure dribbling around players is not as easy as it used to be but let’s face it when watching a professional soccer game how often do you see players dribbling around defenders at will. It is subtle change from last year’s game, but just feels a bit smoother and more realistic. This gives you better control in tight spaces and allows you more time to make decisions while on the attack.
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The idea here is when dribbling the ball up the field you get a higher fidelity of touch on the ball. That being said, Fifa 12 features quite a few enhancements this time around making it feel more complete, more authentic, and well a little more fun.įor starters, FIFA 12 features “Precision Dribbling”. This is not a new phenomenon to EA Sports games, as much like Madden and the NHL franchise, the if “it ain’t broke” approach has certainly been taken this time around.
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There are new features a plenty though, which I will get to, but the core game is back. Veterans of the franchise will easily be able pick up the game and continue where they left off. Did EA Sports deliver the goods? Or should FIFA fans take a year off and wait to see what happens next year? Read on to find out.įIFA 12 still plays very much like last years game. So along comes FIFA 12 with some new features and looking for a big bounce back season. When FIFA 11 touched down last year, many were left a little under whelmed as it did not deliver like FIFA 10 did. At the time, many regarded FIFA 10 as the pinnacle of video game soccer. It took some giant leaps forward both gameplay and feature wise. When FIFA 10 arrived on the scene a couple of years ago, it was considered a fantastic soccer simulation.