For a series that sticks rigidly to an annual release schedule, FIFA 12 does a decent job of packing in enough fresh tweaks and features to have a real impact on the game and its gameplay. Since FIFA 09 (some may argue FIFA 08), it’s the series’ ability to present us these worthwhile improvements that has resulted in the regaining of its football game crown from Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer; a franchise that, in comparison, has become somewhat stale.
This year’s big alterations and inclusions come in the form of a more in-depth career mode, a new ‘impact engine’ and a fresh set of RPG-lite features.
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Our recent hands-on session was packed full of new info regarding career mode, so we’ll start with that. In the words of FIFA 12’s producer, David Rutter, “the popularity of career mode rests in the manager side of things,†and it’s clear that it’s the management elements that have taken up the majority of career mode’s development schedule.
Yes, there’s still the option to start a career as a player (or player-manager) but to do so is to miss out on interacting with nearly everything that’s new.
The most obvious change comes in the form of career mode’s presentation; a mini-calendar and greatly improved news story display make upcoming events and important pieces of info much more easily noted and absorbed. Unlike the rather impotent edition seen in FIFA 11, the news feed displays all kinds of information - including completed signings, transfer listed players, rumours, injuries and players trying to get out of their contract and actively seeking a new club. It’s nice to have things of importance on the main screen, preventing the tiresome trek into sub-menu after sub-menu we had to go through before.
Some of these items can be ‘pushed’ to your Facebook page, great for those that want to show off the fact that they’ve got Portsmouth back into the Premier League or won it with Liverpool. Less good for those that abhors the social network’s attempted intrusion into almost every aspect of our lives.
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Supposedly, transfer logic has also been upgraded. The likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid will now set out to one up each other by only signing the very finest players available. Conversely, smaller clubs will do their best to sign the best youngsters in their price range and older ‘has-beens’ as well as be much more aggressive in securing upcoming talent on loan from bigger clubs.
The way Rutter explains it is that clubs are assigned ‘philosophies’ but, in a bid to prevent things becoming too predictable, it’s up to the A.I. to decide what to do within that outlook. Just how well this works will not be known until we’ve spent a hefty amount of time in career mode but the idea is there at least.
There’s also a dedicated ‘transfer deadline day’ where the pace of the game slows down to allow the kinds of last minute deals we’re used to seeing from the real-life circus. Progressing the game in this instance moves things forwards in hours rather days, giving you a chance to negotiate contracts and react to other club’s actions. As someone who unashamedly gets caught up in the rumour-fed excitement of transfer deadlines here in reality, I wholeheartedly welcome the addition and wonder way it’s only just being added now.
FIFA 12’s manager elements are not quite up there with Football Manager just yet. But, they’re getting a little closer. It’s likely that some of you will see that as a good thing, some will see it as bad.
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In terms of gameplay, the most immediate change come in the manner in which player’s physically interact with one another. Gone are the canned, repeated animations that plague the majority or sports games and in is the new ‘impact engine.’
Essentially, the impact engine processes a bunch of physics based data (speed, weight, direction) in an attempt to make jostling, tackling, shooting etc look and feel more realistic. The effect is two-fold; things are much more varied and everything feels much ‘smoother.’ Its effect on gameplay is that things are less predictable - a player will slide further during an aggressive tackle if they’re running more quickly, players will accidently clip ankles and trip over one another, a small player can floor a larger player depending on their relative velocities upon contact and what not.
This element of unpredictability is great for those who want their sports games as realistic as possible but, I suspect, ‘pure gamers’ may be less impressed. As is the nature of unpredictability, there are times when events feel out of your control (especially when it comes to players tripping over each other off the ball). Those looking to be able to control of every moment with pinpoint accuracy will not be able to do so and may find the new system frustrating and imprecise.
However, in recent iterations FIFA has set out to become the most realistic interpretation of the sport available… a football game wouldn’t be all that realistic if all of your inputs were carried out exactly as ordered. Not even real-life players can do everything they’d like to.
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see you here fifa players!
new member niyo po, natuwa kami ng kuya ko sa fifa 11 sa pc version kaya kami bibili nito
new member niyo po, natuwa kami ng kuya ko sa fifa 11 sa pc version kaya kami bibili nito
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Pano na ba online league naten?
Nung FIFA 11 alam ko ok pa pero nung kalagitnaan, nag-down ata yung website? tapos nagkulang-kulang na at gumulo na sched? Pano ngayon kaya?
Nung FIFA 11 alam ko ok pa pero nung kalagitnaan, nag-down ata yung website? tapos nagkulang-kulang na at gumulo na sched? Pano ngayon kaya?
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ako rin bibili na nito natuwa ako dun sa fifa sa laptop ng friend ko..kahit la ako alam sa soccer nananalo akolCeCraze wrote:see you here fifa players!
new member niyo po, natuwa kami ng kuya ko sa fifa 11 sa pc version kaya kami bibili nito
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haha, yan talaga ang ifofocus ko this time around. Magka league tayo na tatapusin. Nagkakatamaran na kasi midway pag alam na sino mananalo kaya dapat makaisip ng paraan para hindi mawalan ng gana. Ok rin siguro knock out tournament para mabilis!mangona2002 wrote:Pano na ba online league naten?
Nung FIFA 11 alam ko ok pa pero nung kalagitnaan, nag-down ata yung website? tapos nagkulang-kulang na at gumulo na sched? Pano ngayon kaya?
Nung fifa 11 nagstart kami ng 2nd league, 6 lang kami dun 3/4 or 2/3 naman yata na complete. Im hoping ngayon makabuo na haha!
Eto yung website pinoyfifa.blogspot.com
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ayos! pati bagong hairline ni rooney kuhang kuha ng EA.adams_song182 wrote:oooh new captain's armbands. nice touch, EA.
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parang mga subliminal message ang nakita ko eh! Haha pero ok nga yung armband added feel rin yan. Sana ok rin yung crowd.adams_song182 wrote:oooh new captain's armbands. nice touch, EA.
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ayun o, taking chargetakussa wrote:haha, yan talaga ang ifofocus ko this time around. Magka league tayo na tatapusin. Nagkakatamaran na kasi midway pag alam na sino mananalo kaya dapat makaisip ng paraan para hindi mawalan ng gana. Ok rin siguro knock out tournament para mabilis!mangona2002 wrote:Pano na ba online league naten?
Nung FIFA 11 alam ko ok pa pero nung kalagitnaan, nag-down ata yung website? tapos nagkulang-kulang na at gumulo na sched? Pano ngayon kaya?
Nung fifa 11 nagstart kami ng 2nd league, 6 lang kami dun 3/4 or 2/3 naman yata na complete. Im hoping ngayon makabuo na haha!
Eto yung website pinoyfifa.blogspot.com
oo nga sayang yung league. yung problema lang talaga maraming naeexcite pag umpisa, pero as it goes on nawawalan narin ng interest. we dont need fifa players here. we need football fans. the likes of those who live and breathe football every single day of their lives. we need that kind of dedication!*
* - and decent internet connections if possible. feeling ko isa din yan sa mga nakaturn off sa iba kasi di rin sila makalaro ng maayos.
haha oo nakapag pre-order narin ako! as soon as i saw it di na ako nagdalawang isip.mangona2002 wrote:Pre-order now at Datablitz!
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nope. 25 gold packs over the course of 6 months ata. if you're into ultimate team i suggest you get it. i preordered to ensure myself a copy on release day pag release day ako yung una lagi sa datablitz sa greenhills, 10am sharp andun na akoI_Am_God wrote:ano incentives ng pag preorder sa db mga sir?was it like last year wherein there was a free shirt ?
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^same reason why I pre-ordered. Mahirap na maubusan ng copy. Kapag gusto ko magpalipas ng oras at mag-enjoy via PS3, FIFA talaga
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excited na talaga ako sa career mode. if i'm not playing fifa, i'd be playing football manager on my computer. and to make fifa's career mode a little more like FM might be insomnia inducing for me
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new trailer? sorry if it's old
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Lol wasabi, alam ko hindi ka nag jojoke re datablitz 10 am sharp hehe.
Re fifa players and football fans, i agree rin. But hopefully fifa players will become fans as well
Ngayon ko lang nakita yan StrikerZidane!:)
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lastly sana paingayin or gawing more natural yung crowd. Hindi pattern like. Inaadjust ko nalng yung audio options para macompensate. Lalo na after goal, pagdating sa kickoff parang.. "la lang"!
Re fifa players and football fans, i agree rin. But hopefully fifa players will become fans as well
Ngayon ko lang nakita yan StrikerZidane!:)
2 requests
firstmost sana mawala na yung lumilipad na ea logo during gameplay every change possesion. Subliminal ba dapat yun kasi sumasakit mata ko haha
lastly sana paingayin or gawing more natural yung crowd. Hindi pattern like. Inaadjust ko nalng yung audio options para macompensate. Lalo na after goal, pagdating sa kickoff parang.. "la lang"!
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active ba yung pinoy league sa fifa?yung sa 2k basketball kasi very active and kasali ko dun..dito ba active din yung leagues?
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sasali na talaga ako sa online league this year, tagal na nung last na sinalihan ko, 09 pa yata yun no? sina strikerzidane andun na nun
Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
My Stories Trailer
Player Impact Trailer
Vision Trailer
Aerial Threat Trailer
Manchester City Trailer
Gameplay Accolades Trailer
Demo
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May nabasa ako dito,
http://www.newsweekjapan.jp/stories/wor ... t-2229.php
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Barcelona's Messi's overall rating is at 98, the near perfect player.
But within the Argentine National Team, his rating drop down to 76.
true-to-life!
Eto pa:
Milan and Dortmund player ratings, happy to see Kagawa at 81!
And about Rooney's hair transplant:
Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
My Stories Trailer
Player Impact Trailer
Vision Trailer
Aerial Threat Trailer
Manchester City Trailer
Gameplay Accolades Trailer
Demo
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May nabasa ako dito,
http://www.newsweekjapan.jp/stories/wor ... t-2229.php
> ãƒãƒ«ã‚»ãƒãƒŠã§ãƒ—レーã™ã‚‹éš›ã®ãƒ¡ãƒƒã‚·ã®èƒ½åŠ›ã¯ï¼‘ï¼ï¼ç‚¹æº€ç‚¹ä¸98点ã¨ã»ã¼ãƒ‘ーフェクトã«è¨å®šã•ã‚Œã¦ã„る。
> ã¨ã“ã‚ãŒã€ã‚¢ãƒ«ã‚¼ãƒ³ãƒãƒ³ä»£è¡¨ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ ã«ãŠã‘るメッシã®èƒ½åŠ›ã¯76点。
Barcelona's Messi's overall rating is at 98, the near perfect player.
But within the Argentine National Team, his rating drop down to 76.
true-to-life!
Eto pa:
Milan and Dortmund player ratings, happy to see Kagawa at 81!
And about Rooney's hair transplant:
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