FIFA 12 Feedback

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  1. After the new camera face technology was introduced in FIFA 11 with players from Arsenal, Chelsea etc having realistic faces I expected that more in FIFA 12. Its a disgrace that teams like Man Utd and Real Madrid don’t have real faces. EA, most of the faces are 4 or even 5 years old. You guys have time to change Fernando Torres’ hairstyle and you can’t get real faces for decent players. In FIFA 13 I expect at least the starting 11 or every time in every major league to have real faces. If not, at least try to improve them without the new technology like you did with JS Park for example. PLEASE GET REAL FACES FOR MAN UTD. It is annoying when I see Rooney’s face then look at De Gea, Vidic, Evra, Valcenia, Jones, Smalling etc.

  2. First off all people who used to pause the game 3 or 4 times, if you want to change anything in your team should be only only when the ball go out.

    second, you cant play the final match and booth players playing with same team and same color.

    so please denied pausing the game while the ball in action and fix team selection, don’t let 2 players playing with the same team

  3. Impact Software is so annyoing if you shoulder barge someone they do a front flip and tactical defending does help but sometimes it dosent even block off shot.

  4. The advantage you get on a foul is to short (gone in one step)… And there still bugs on the offside rule…..

  5. Can I point something out Sunderland AFC has the 4 biggest stadium in england with and attendance of 49,987 and it is not on the fifa game, EA why? please put it on fifa 13, anfield is on st james park is on so put stadium of light on and so ill the ethiad airways stadium !!!

  6. Hi There, I am a bit annoyed that IBROX STADIUM 51,082 (Rangers f.c. a uefa champions league team) CELTIC PARK 61,542(celtic f.c. a uefa champions league team also) AND HAMPDEN PARK 52,000 (Scotlands National Stadium) IS NOT IN ANY FIFA GAMES!!!!!!! PLEASE ADD THESE EVERYONE WILL HAVE A FUN TIME PLAYING IN THESE 3 STADIUMS!!!!!!!!

  7. The A I ‘s ability to defend on FIFA 12 is crap. I am sorry for swearing but there is no other way to describe it. I am quite good at controling the defender that I am but the other 3 are in awful positions and all it takes is a through ball and the opponent is through on goal. They also can’t intercept: a pass went right past 6 people in a 5 star teamand not 1 could move their leg 30cm.
    Ea tried to make it cool by making players pick up the ball went it goes off for a throw in but players just drop the ball
    The game would be better if the refs were good I have seen atleast 100 times when the ref makes the wrong decision
    FIFA 12 is the only FIFA game when I thought it’s PES counterpart is better , big dissapointm ment.

  8. Also why theres not Turkish Süper Lig ? it’d be more pleasurous with besiktas, bursaspor, galatasaray in champs league matches. but fifa has been permitted by many leagues. this is what makes FIFA ALOT MORE BETTER THAN pes(pro evolutionary stupids). there’s no “north london equals arsenal” fools!!!

  9. “Make FIFA YOUR FIFA”

    well, thanks indeed all staff for their works. fifa 12 is more realistic than any other football simulators. impact engine only itself is enough for a revolution. also, what ive waited for and expected was a “real be a pro”. i mean, not only “seasons” matches; also friendlies and cup games. these are all superb. i loved FIFA12. but, while playing in be a pro mode, i can not easily control my player. in fifa 11 it was easier to get in a position to score goal. but in fifa 12, chance factor is increased a lot, by reducing my player’s reactions. and also when the gk uses the ball, camera zooms him. also when fk taker is going to take a fk, be a pro camera zooms at him. i hated it. because i play my created player, not a gk. last words, theres an improvement but, not much as all fifa lovers like me expected. THANKS FOR ALL

  10. I love the graphic and have to say the game has improved in alot of aspects but I have to say express my dissapointmnet with the new jocking control, in FIFA11 Jocking was very simple to learn and execute but with FIFA 12 is very difficult especially if you are right handed because you have control left stick while holding L2, in a practice section it can be done easily but in a game situation and pace it difficult cause you find yourself missing the player with the ball or you are easily dribbled.I dnt like the fact that Scoring goals in FIFA12 is easier compared to FIFA11. I have to thank you on allowing a player to use an uncontrolled team mate to contain the attacking player which is now my defence tackle cause I difficulty in Jocking

  11. The difference in difficulty between semi pro and professional is drastically too far apart. In semi pro I win every game by 3 or more goals but I have lost at least 25 games consecutively on professional. It is extremely frustrating and very disappointing that I can’t find a happy medium between too easy to waste my time on and so frustrating that I won’t be buying the next game.

  12. Hi,

    First of all, I love FIFA 12. But there’s a few things I’ve noticed in the new PES that FIFA NEEDS!!

    1) Player face animations on PES are phenomenal. From the eyes and mouth opening wide when a goal is scored, to vains popping out of the players neck etc. These things make PES so realistic and graphically amazing. Also, the stadium animation e.g. photographers, ball boys etc are constantly moving and animating in PES, giving it a real-life feel. Something that FIFA has always failed to do.

    2) A simple thing like a graphic cut-scene would dramatically improve the game. In PES, there’s a “Football Life” mode. In my opinion, this anihalates “Be A Pro” for several reasons. One of the main reasons is the number of cut scenes and movie clips during certain moments of the players career. This adds total realism and allows the player to feel like they’re not simply playing a video game but are in this players life. Football Life implores a number of different and terrific features that make the game thoroughly enjoyable.

    For me, if the above two features were included in the new FIFA, the game would have improved DRAMATICALLY. Enough of the tactical defending changes, enough of the imapct engine, let’s fix the basic problems before taking gigantic leaps. Make FIFA REALISTIC, and the games die-hard consumers i.e. myself will adore you for it eternally 🙂

  13. I HOPE THAT THIS IS REVIEWED – One really frustrating thing with online play is that you have to reset you team formations and squad every time before finding an opponent. Also, i am sure that there is an easier way to find the next opponent instead of having to exit from online game just payed and then starting all over again. What would be nice is an option to quickly find the next opponent.

    Also carreer mode although fantastic with the new look and feel and options is slow. You have to wait minutes before the next game. I used to be able to complete a season in a matter of 3 weeks but now it takes me forever – I have the game to 8 weeks now and not even half way through the season.

    THANKS FOR A GREAT GAME.

  14. just got fifa 12 as im a fifa fan from fifa 95 and has always brought fifa since, my problem is that bebe a manchester united winger/forward that got sent out on loan to Besiktas isnt within the team at all so looked abit more and noticed you dont have the turkish league, now i could play the past fifa game with little things like this and still not buy or look at pes, you take international duties away but a whole league and its players within and outside that league is taking the well lets just im not happy, i hope you can send a update to fix this because i dont want to go and start playing pes because im like a football fan who dont change my mind about my team just because their losing but at the same time fifa 12 for a ps3 is £42.99 in shops in england and pes is £38.99 and i dont want to find out if that i would be wasting my money and time on fifa when i can spend less and get better, so please sort it out before fifa 13, please a unhappy fifa fan feeling let down

  15. New tactical defending is bulls**t…cant get the ball off opponent quick enough to prevent them from terrorising my penalty area! Hugely disappointed!

  16. been playing daily since release – had fifa 11 but wasnt playing anywhere near as much:

    negative first: The AI is too good! I dont mean in respect of pro/WC etc but in terms of there possession and ability. I have played great players online that couldnt keep the ball the way the AI does on even low settings.

    Positive: huge range of gameplay options – my current fave is head to head seasons. Intuitive controls. Overall very difficult to fault.

    areas for improvement: pro ranked matches. The tensest part of the game is where everyone dashes to try and get their position. The strikers that miss their position then fill up midfield or take a left or right back “Cause we dont really need those.” Suggest an autofill that fills up the positions based on who hasnt had a go in that position for a while. Then offer CLOSE seconds to those positions to players but have a “sorry you didnt make the team” message for the 8th striker that would normally foul up the defence. It also badly needs a “vote to kick” option for players that wish to deliberatley score own goals or those that consistently play as though they are not on a team.

  17. I’m sorry to say but this is the first FIFA I haven’t enjoyed in a long time. While the gameplay is realistic and I applaud this aspect of the game, the fun element of playing football games appears to have been lost. The tactical defending alienates many casual gamers and with the pro dribbling implemented in the same year, attempting to defend with the new system or the legacy defending is incredibly difficult. For instance, the emphasis on positioning often leads to a situation where if a ball is hit between two defenders, the computer doesn’t react quick enough in selecting the appropriate player or refuses to move any of the defenders. The lack of physical power in tackles is also poor. While the old system was flawed, you could at least properly charge at the attacker. If the old style could be blended with the pressure system in tactical defending, this would make the experience so much more enjoyable for players wishing to “pick up and play”.

  18. FIFA 11 is much better than FIFA 12, I don’t enjoy playing anymore using FIFA 12, I’d recommened to review the work on FIFA 12, just waste of time and money

  19. It would be SO AWESOME if it was possible to use homemade teams from FIFA Creation Centre in the Virtual Pro Club mode. This would personalize the Virtual Pro Club mode even more and it would be A LOT more fun!
    Hopefully waiting for an answer.
    Cheers, 11 Virtual Pro-players from Tromsø, Norway

  20. Hi,

    First of all, it’s a great game. I love that it focuses more on dribbling now than just tricks. However, there are some things that are really frustrating.

    1. Impact Engine and Refs – the new impact engine is going to be far better once the bugs are fixed, but I feel whenever players run into each other and the impact engine comes into play, the ref never notices it. I’ve had so many times online where I’ve been tackled by the keeper or even tripped in the box, and it’s never a penalty.

    2. Passing – I’m not sure if it’s maybe just me, but I’ve noticed passing is far more innacurate than it was in 11. Sometimes I’ll aim to pass left, and it’ll pass down, or even up sometimes. Though I suspect if this is an issue it will be fixed in updates.

    2. Customization – I like the differences in the new creation centre, but there still needs to be more. I paid for the premium package, and I’m a little disappointed that there isn’t more options. There should be more options to actually customize hair – length, highlights, how curly. Players like Carlos Alberto have unique hair styles that you’ve obviously created, but for some reason haven’t made available for us to use in creation. That being said, the new faces available in the creation centre, and the ability to change skin tones, are great, and really a big improvement. In PES, you can modify the hair of actual players, I would love this for FIFA.

    Customization is really a big issue for me. There should be more options as far as accessories as well. The headbands available are very basketball like, whereas the headbands used in real life by players like ronaldinho are thick and wide, and look far better. The headbands available are very skinny and don’t look very attractive.

    Still on accessories, one thing that really needs to be improved are shoes. There are a greater variety in 12 than there was in 11, but there still needs to be more. One thing I like about PES is that they have so many shoes available, especially the yellow nike mercurial vaporflies, and the hotpink ones. I understand the rights to these may not be available, so then perhaps their should be an unlockable option to create and customize your own shoes. This would be a GREAT step up.

    I think FIFA 12 has taken a huge step up in gameplay as far as dribbling goes, but gameplay has never been FIFA’s downside. I think if customization is improved, with ability to customize hair templates, and create your own shoes or headbands, and perhaps even tattoos, this would be the next step is making the next installments of FIFA unforgettable. This is the next step for FIFA, “Make FIFA YOUR FIFA”

  21. Hi there
    I have only played the demo for fifa 12 but fear that yet another year has gone by without the inclusion of either rangers or celtic stadiums present. these are without doubt 2 of the biggest supported clubs in club football with a fantastic and historic history and support and have been omitted from fifa since its very inception all those years ago. Scotlands top league is still one of the top 20 leagues in europe and cant understand why the country has no representation in this game, not even there faces of any of there best players. I have bought the last 6 fifa versions. but feel that if they have not been included in this one or there is no plans for the next one. then i can only assume the loyalty of all scots fans of fifa is simply ignored. and that is really as our money is just as important to us as anyone who supports the english premier league, I hope you can at least give a reason for your constant ignorance of the spl in your game.
    regards
    a concerned fan of football.

  22. Why on earth has the option to play (offline) tournament matches at night/in the rain etc been removed? Sorry to sound pugnacious, but I feel this new autocratic system of playing in the daytime has ruined the game somewhat. There’s no doubt that the gameplay etc is excellent, and it IS a wonderful game, but just a shame I can’t play tournament mode with my friends with any real enjoyment due to the lack of authenticity of a (for example) ‘Real Madrid Vs Manchester United’ match in the bright sunshine. Please let us know the reason for this (!) – can’t keep playing friendly matches forever(!)

  23. FACES! I am happy with the Vancouver Whitecaps player faces 🙂 x BUT! Most if not all other teams faces are poor, How hard can it be to go round all the “top division” clubs and scan their faces and all that teams squad not half? To me “Player Faces” are more important than the actual “Gameplay” changes as I can only do a Season with teams that have a “Squad” of Faces which limits me to the Whitecaps! Only which is annoying and also I can’t buy players without Faces aswell as taking into account the realisticness of the transfer too which doesn’t leave me with many options. So PLEASE just spend the whole Year just scanning FACES! 🙂

  24. look i’ll start with good
    1. very good for adding the deadline day on Career mode
    2. The players faces much better
    but i have negatives
    1. why you have settings like Pes no need
    2. Defening Bad
    3. Heading????
    4. As every year fake stadiums not real like Ivy Lane.
    5. It’s not as good as Fifa 11 overall

  25. I cannot score headers. Everytime the ball is in a good position in the air to header it, my player always tries to volley it. Please sort this out ASAP. Spoils a very good game.

  26. what a horrible horrible game no where near as good as fiffa 11, defending is poor, passing is worse, even the tackling has gone to pot, biggest waste of money ever, fiffa 11 got me hooked and fiffa 12 has undone all the good work bring on pro;evolution.

  27. I will like too say wow FIFA12 is great thank you ea this years game for me the was more good then wrong the pace of the game is real but they still like a robot but if you can make them run like on ps3 or xbox that will be great the career mode is off for me

  28. totally forgot to mention; am i just overlooking where i can change the time of day and the weather of a match; because surely those options haven’t been removed… if so, that IS a significant negative… honestly who thought removing this controllable oprtion was a good idea?

  29. i always love and hate to make the switch to the newest version, because ea does such a nice job making significant changes it takes a bit to get used to it all. the new tactical defence is certainly more realistic but i miss the L2 buttton’s standing tackle for ’11. I think it is the ‘o’ button now.. it’s easy to tell which designers dont actually play the game, the one’s who thought making the button for the defensive standing tackle and the button for the offensive shot the same, go in for a tackle but oh, you shot it from midfield… and i get that futbol is not an american game, but my god the eurotrash techno soundtracks are getting worse and worse… fifa 12 overall is fantastic. if you dont like the gameplay, you probably are that guy with the notebook full of cheat codes who swears they beat call of duty in one night…

  30. biggest waste of money cannot defend at all nothing has changed for the better so disapointed theres so much more they could have done

  31. Passing is shockingly bad, playing at the highest level the passes bounce and bobble towards your teammate as you would find in a Sunday league game instead of the smooth passing which you would expect from the likes of Xavi, Iniesta etc, or perhaps Ive been watching something completely different all these years. I cannot emphasise enough that for the top players in the game, even those almost at the top of the tree, the passing is absolutely diabolical. So please, if you do nothing else (and despite not being overly impressed with the so called ‘Tactical Defending’ either), improve the passing aspect of the game.

  32. FIFA have done it again but much worse this time, THE PLAYER FACES STINK!!!!!!!! I don’t get how you make the 70% of the Newcastle team with the real player faces then you have players like Neymar, Carroll, Suarez, Mata, the whole Portuguese league (“keeping in mind that FC Porto are Europa league champs”) and so many other brilliant players with generic faces. Who does the scouting and deciding which players get there faces put into the game??? Cause they are doing a terrible job!!! The game play is great JUST FIX THE FACES PLEASE!!!!!

    EA says that we must write our comments on this site but they just seem to be ignored, because many people have been talking about the number of player faces increasing. And what on earth happened to the Turkish league????

    So EA Im asking for a update this year that adds player faces to the game I don’t see why we as supporters of FIFA should wait another year for you to fix you mistakes, we have been supporting you long enough!

  33. 1) defending is horrible. the AI opponent play like star player, like barcelona. my defender can’t do a simple tackle on ai opponent.

    2) i prefer fifa11 of the player picture in 3D model than fifa12 real player picture that not well organised. the fifa12 picture is like no effort passport size photo show some front and side face. some jerseys is away or home. totally ugly.

    3) i like to play 1-2 passing and through ball. but now the AI is like super-god-like intelligent. the only way to score goal is more individual effort of a player that dribble pass a defender and score a goal. no more team-work (disappointed) just pass to the striker, dribble the defender and easily score a goal.

    4) the player 3D face is slightly improved. a lot of players still don’t look like.

    ONLY COMPLIMENT – the player is most agile, the crash impact is great. the resolution and sharpness has improved. Please make FIFA12 as good as NBA game. PLEASE DO SO.

  34. Everyone on single player it has been announced that u can switch the defending the only time you have to have the pro defending on is online ranked matches wich i love so im gunna have too it out haha YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

  35. why not have the champions league in fifa 12 instead of masterpieces Cup and to be able to change shoes in fifa 12 and I mean they shoes that are in fifa 12

  36. Gameplay is realistic,but i’m disappointed with the player faces.pedro,maxwell, busquets,afellay,adam johnson,koscielny,thiago(barca),barrios,inzaghi,gervinho,cheyrou,alexi sanchez,valbuena,adriano(barca),szecsny and other high-class players have horrible gamefaces.work on that before pro changes its gameplay cos it could win hands down

  37. Defending is absolutly awful dont understand how this will ever be an improvment of fifa 11’s defending and the fact tht even on intermidiate on the demo why does every team have the ability to pass the ball like barcelona while your trying to tackle with up to four different buttons? Get it back to normall EA!!

  38. the defending is way to much all at once , i think the contain button is great around the pitch but not in your own box it should switch back to the old style in the box as teams on legendary can walk round you and do 3-4 passes in your 18yd box which dose not happen much in real life , i can see a lot of people scoring a goal and just passing it around for ages as its very hard to get close to the player with the ball now . i think fifa 12 might be taking a bit of the fun away from playing fifa as it seems very slow and possibly boring , i can see a lot of draws and 1-0 .

  39. New defending good but needs a bit of tweaking. We need to hear a sound when the ball is passed round the pitch just like Fifa 11 or pes. Just to feel that ur hitting something not just air!!!!

  40. Impressed by the demo, but not to happy about the tactical defending. I can see why you did it, but it’s not very responsive & just looks like an U9 team running round trying to get the ball. Something in-between the original defending & the new would be good.
    Stuff that stood out for me is the CPU making good decisions in possession & impact engine. Would be cool to have 2 player management mode that was capable of online play. Would also like to have had longer halfs in demo, 3 minutes not enough.

  41. The gap in difficulty between semi pro and pro is the most stupid amount its ridiculous. I can win 4/5 nil on semi pro then il put it on professional and could lose 3 nil. Sort it out! Or il be cancelling my pre-order…

  42. Its’s So So Good And i VEry very very Love New Gameplay But :

    1-The Kits And Face Not Realy!!!
    2-Career Should Be Support 2 players For 2 Teams Select (For Play i & My Family Together(
    3-:( 🙁 🙁 🙁 Please Licence Uefa Champions League And Othe Cup PLEASE PLEASE

    4-THIS IS VERY NECESSARY FOR FIFA 12 RELEASE PLEASE PUT CUPS IN LEAGUE WHEN WE SELECTED 2 TEAM AND MORE LIKE PES

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