FIFA Soccer 12

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 371 Ratings

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  1. YaMun
    Nov 16, 2011
    7
    in terms of improvements from previous games there's not much except graphics, mainly facial features and animations have been improved but with the smaller teams the only thing they get correct is the hair everything else looks nothing like the player in real life, The impact engine is glitchy at times and is sometimes very annoying its like pinball sometimes one player falls over thenin terms of improvements from previous games there's not much except graphics, mainly facial features and animations have been improved but with the smaller teams the only thing they get correct is the hair everything else looks nothing like the player in real life, The impact engine is glitchy at times and is sometimes very annoying its like pinball sometimes one player falls over then another then they get back up and fall over again, ive also been experiencing a lot of connection problems when online i will get kicked out or the game is really laggy. The tactical defending is a chore it may add realism but its no fun at all, The tempo of the matches has seemed to slow down, it takes so long just to make on long pass that you'll find that you get intercepted more often. With the negatives out of the way ill get to the positives. The career mode has been improved to add more realism and the ultimate team has been much improved and is the mode i play most often, Its nothing groundbreaking but its still a fun game.… Expand
  2. MediaFreak
    Dec 19, 2011
    7
    The Perfect Game got a whole lot less perfect: I've been a huge Fifa fan for the past few years, but Fifa 12 makes me think that maybe it's time to try out PES again. As great as some of the new features are, like in the licensing of Sky Sports in the cooler than ever career mode, and the more realistic defending more problems than ever come with it. A game that was once considered toThe Perfect Game got a whole lot less perfect: I've been a huge Fifa fan for the past few years, but Fifa 12 makes me think that maybe it's time to try out PES again. As great as some of the new features are, like in the licensing of Sky Sports in the cooler than ever career mode, and the more realistic defending more problems than ever come with it. A game that was once considered to truly set apart player using skill now seems to have too many random variables for it to have any decisive competitiveness. The new impact engine is perhaps the strangest inclusion of all the new features as it adds no pro's to the game (there's nothing realistic about it) except that it adds a few good laughs everyone now and again, but more than anything it just takes away from the game as player trip over each other constantly, fall over for no apparent reason and when you're through on goal on someone randomly into you there'll be no penatly awarded as the game doesnt seem to register accidental collisions. A huge step back from what FIfa 10 and 11 brought to the table. Try PES or stick with Fifa 11 for at least another year.… Expand
  3. MrSvennis
    Oct 18, 2011
    6
    First the good: graphics, presentation as good as ever. The new tackling system opens up the game, there seems to be much more space. Also many off the pitch improvements to career mode add some much needed depth. The bad: When attacking your players are too reluctant to run into space. When defending players completely ignore the ball, even if it's right next to them unless they are theFirst the good: graphics, presentation as good as ever. The new tackling system opens up the game, there seems to be much more space. Also many off the pitch improvements to career mode add some much needed depth. The bad: When attacking your players are too reluctant to run into space. When defending players completely ignore the ball, even if it's right next to them unless they are the player you control. Passes are slow. In the rain it's so slow it's like playing in treacle. And it rains alot. New physics model means many games are decided by lucky bounces or players running into each other. still no option for 2 players in career mode.
    The ugly: blurred screen when taking a corner in the rain! Overall a good game almost ruined by lots of niggles that will have you cursing with frustration the more you play.    … Expand
  4. GarethCritic
    Oct 2, 2011
    7
    Fifa 12 isn't a bad game. It is definitely fun to play andgives you a genuine sense of acheivement when you accomplish something but the reason I'm only giving this game a 7 is because it has been highly frustrating so far. I find myself struggling to tackle even the worst players, who seem to improve greatly in skill as soon as they're running towards my defenders. Another aspect of thisFifa 12 isn't a bad game. It is definitely fun to play andgives you a genuine sense of acheivement when you accomplish something but the reason I'm only giving this game a 7 is because it has been highly frustrating so far. I find myself struggling to tackle even the worst players, who seem to improve greatly in skill as soon as they're running towards my defenders. Another aspect of this game which annoys me is the goalkeepers, no matter which team I am my keeper seems to let in every shot the other team puts on target. The aspects of this game which I enjoy most are the improved Career Mode and Fifa Ultimate Team.… Expand
  5. dariazzo
    Feb 28, 2012
    7
    The two major additions in FIFA 12 are well thought. In the case of tactical defending, it is also well built, but the new impact engine is somehow still in development, thrown into the game as a skipping stone, a placeholder. AI slightly changed for the better, providing a more valuable single player career mode, on the other hand making it impossible to prevail in the infamousThe two major additions in FIFA 12 are well thought. In the case of tactical defending, it is also well built, but the new impact engine is somehow still in development, thrown into the game as a skipping stone, a placeholder. AI slightly changed for the better, providing a more valuable single player career mode, on the other hand making it impossible to prevail in the infamous "legendary" level.
    The main reason why FIFA (as well as other sports simulations) can't represent the best experience if compared to the actual game they are inspired by is the way they are implemented. Improvements, technological new aspects or graphical measures are injected on a too complicated basis, result of many years of development. A stack way too difficult to handle.
    The new online features are amazingly balanced and literally multiply the fun. That is the real improved side of the game, which is by far the best soccer game ever but does not reach the level of realism we are expecting this deep into gaming history.    … Expand
  6. Jayso
    Mar 14, 2012
    7
    FIFA 12 feels like the past few fifa games. even though it has some good new features you could still stick to games like FIFA 10 or FIFA 11 and still have the same feeling as fifa 12. i like to play soccer games and this is definitely an improvement, but i feel like more could be done.
  7. cell989
    Oct 7, 2011
    5
    The problem with FIFA and all these "positive reviews from critics is that FIFA is aimed at the masses, for the average gamer, not true fans of the sport, and in that sense FIFA fails, if youve ever played REAL soccer/football youll know FIFA is nothing like the real thing. I dont care how many license teams it has under its wings, how many "technologies" its engine offers, or how good theThe problem with FIFA and all these "positive reviews from critics is that FIFA is aimed at the masses, for the average gamer, not true fans of the sport, and in that sense FIFA fails, if youve ever played REAL soccer/football youll know FIFA is nothing like the real thing. I dont care how many license teams it has under its wings, how many "technologies" its engine offers, or how good the graphics look. The game is designed to be playable by everyone, difficulty settings do nothing to make it realistic. The whole programming code is done wring when you let the players control the physics and not the ball. Thats the difference between FIFA and PES, FIFA relies on "players" feeling realistic, but the ball physics are just appalling. ITs always magnetized to your feet, and you can never make the pass you want, its always whatever the game thinks is the best pass. Like I said before if youve ever played in a soccer team youll know FIFA plays like an arcade. PES is the closest thing to the real sport, critics praise this game but theyve never even touched a real soccer ball, they go by graphics, animations, and presentation to judge the final score. PES plays like the real thing, it gives you total freedom on how you make your lobs, passes and shots. It lets you assign your formations at free will, and you can even assign the mentality of your team, from aggressive to defensive, all shots tothe goal are ALWAYS different, based on position of the player, ball, and angle. In FIFA I can score the same goal over and over the same way with out a problem, in PES i can shoot the ball from the same angle and always have different results, you see while FIFA is busy showing great graphics and player animations, PES is busy working the physics that go with every pass of the ball, every shot to the goal. I can play 100 FIFA games and theyll all feel exactly the same, I can even score the same goals, with the same plays over and over, but in PES I can play 100 games and have every single one of them feel DIFFERENT, and have various outcomes. Real soccer/football players dont let the hype sway you away from the real soccer sim PES, as for all those who dont know anything about the real sport, FIFA is best suited for you, its a lot more arcade/user friendly, it'll make you feel like you know how to play the real sport.… Expand
  8. cfc
    Sep 29, 2011
    6
    New FIFA is like bad joke. Impact engine is total failure, graphics is worse than pes. AI is sometimes too much retardet. I am surprise, that fifa has 92%. EA must paid this reviews, this game deserves max 80%.
  9. SpiltAuras
    Jun 25, 2014
    5
    This is where Fifa started to go downhill, they perfected it within a certain model in no. 11 and then failed spectacularly in trying to change it, they get more and more unplayable and ridiculous every year now. This is definitely where they started to pay for the high scores in the critics section.
  10. Syro
    Oct 8, 2011
    5
    I play Fifa to play with friends, online and in the room with me. The new matchmaking system sucks, they need Lobbies. NEED THEM. The new matchmaking system sucks. The new matchmaking system sucks. The new matchmaking system sucks.
  11. LittleMeow
    Oct 14, 2011
    6
    Let me start off by saying FIFA 12 is a fun game, as always--but my major issues with it come from it's graphics and character models are EXTREMELY stale. It doesn't seem like they put as much as an effort in creativity as the PES series does. I chose FIFA 12 over PES this year, and I feel like I might have made a mistake. Another problem is with your team's AI, they all seem like theyLet me start off by saying FIFA 12 is a fun game, as always--but my major issues with it come from it's graphics and character models are EXTREMELY stale. It doesn't seem like they put as much as an effort in creativity as the PES series does. I chose FIFA 12 over PES this year, and I feel like I might have made a mistake. Another problem is with your team's AI, they all seem like they don't know how to play. If you pass the ball to the them they wait for it as opposed to charging for it, and none of them will voluntary will make a play on the ball. Let's just say I've touched the game maybe 4 times since I've bought it.… Expand
  12. Alkie
    Nov 20, 2011
    6
    The features EA have added to FIFA this year were touted as game-changing improvements - and they are, but for the worse.

    The collision engine produces mixed results. That ill-advised slide tackle from behind carries a lot more punch now, but at the cost of some terrible gameplay. Teammates collide with each other and leave gaping holes for an on-rushing striker. Attackers run into    The features EA have added to FIFA this year were touted as game-changing improvements - and they are, but for the worse.

    The collision engine produces mixed results. That ill-advised slide tackle from behind carries a lot more punch now, but at the cost of some terrible gameplay. Teammates collide with each other and leave gaping holes for an on-rushing striker.
    Attackers run into defenders off the ball and go sprawling backwards with the force of a thousand men.

    Whilst these aren't the norm - they do happen too frequently enough for the feature to be called either a 'success' or an 'improvement'.

    The tactical defending feature shows promise, but is left well short of its potential - being let down by some staggeringly vacant improvements in CPU AI. Back-four defenders will often leave strike players wide open - preferring to get sucked in towards the ball with the kind of naivity shown in local park under 6's.

    Crosses will enter the box and defensive players will have cement boots, not even attempting to move towards a ball twice as close to them as the oncoming attacker.

    Various improvements to the manager mode aren't enough to bring this years FIFA ahead of what I still feel is the best football game to date - FIFA 11.    … Expand
  13. CrazyBaboon
    Apr 4, 2012
    5
    First review ever because I love FIFA 12, HOWEVER it needs just a few fixes...
    -- I wasn't a huge fan of '11 because (I believed) the defense was simply too easily done by just hitting/holding the X button. Tackling was just too easy in '11. I do believe that more work needs to be done on Defense however the '12 game provides not enough ability to 'press or shadow' players...a missed    First review ever because I love FIFA 12, HOWEVER it needs just a few fixes...
    -- I wasn't a huge fan of '11 because (I believed) the defense was simply too easily done by just hitting/holding the X button. Tackling was just too easy in '11. I do believe that more work needs to be done on Defense however the '12 game provides not enough ability to 'press or shadow' players...a missed tackle leaves your defender in the dust. This needs to be changed where players can make and miss tackles but still maintain some sense of stride with the ball handler. -- BIGGEST ISSUE!, I agree with other reviews that the AI is a joke and very predictable. The game unrealistically provides evening out balances or "chance creations" between two opponents of different skill levels. (If I'm better then my buddy, the game and score should more accurately reflect this). Its unreal how many times my defender line spins off of defending when the opponent needs to catch up. Or every single rebound finds its way towards the losing opponent at certain long stretches of the game. At least provide another option that provides less influential AI gameplay and overall fairness in terms of opponents simply being better then others.
    -- Please show replays on penalties in the box
    -- I'd like to see penalty shots easier in terms of more accurately hitting the 4 corners of the net. I still can't get a flat ball in the lower corners but maybe I'm doing something wrong.
    -- Online play with friends seems like it could be better designed in terms of the timing/logistics of changing teams and getting right back into game play action. Overall I think FIFA '12 is a pretty wonderfully done but the AI takes control away from users who have spent time trying to master the game and their opponents. A big part of me feels the defense plays a big role in this, as sometimes is seems to preform well, then all of a sudden defenders tend to drift off when it really matters. I'd give this game a much higher rating if it weren't for the predictability of opponents usually always finding a way to catch up.    … Expand
  14. MonsieurMazure
    Apr 11, 2012
    5
    Un bon jeu malheureusement, EA Sport se fout de nous en ne corrigeant jamais de gros problème de jeu, de réseau. Bref bien trop cher pour ce que c'est. Il mérite un pas plus de 6.5/10.
  15. gregthreet
    Jul 1, 2012
    5
    I have to admit, I have watched as FIFA has slowly become better and better each year. Last year was great, so that's why they probably haven't changed anything. Its the same game. If you are reading this and are like, "but the new pro++ stuff and there's more precise shooting and people have changed and..." shut up. The gaming community have raped call of duty for not changing its gameI have to admit, I have watched as FIFA has slowly become better and better each year. Last year was great, so that's why they probably haven't changed anything. Its the same game. If you are reading this and are like, "but the new pro++ stuff and there's more precise shooting and people have changed and..." shut up. The gaming community have raped call of duty for not changing its game engine so why hasn't anyone attacked this, £40 for a game which you are likely to already have? It un-acceptable. Its the same good game though so you can't fault that.… Expand
  16. eva3si0n
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    The last normal FIFA in the series in which at one time there were no flaws (you can still take into account FIFA 17). The new game engine has freshened the series, and even the 7-generation consoles have developed it, PS3 of course everything is hard. But the technical performance is simply terrible, even after so many years in the game a bunch of bugs on the Career menu. Every 30-40The last normal FIFA in the series in which at one time there were no flaws (you can still take into account FIFA 17). The new game engine has freshened the series, and even the 7-generation consoles have developed it, PS3 of course everything is hard. But the technical performance is simply terrible, even after so many years in the game a bunch of bugs on the Career menu. Every 30-40 minutes, when manually saving the interface, the game simply breaks.… Expand
  17. Meth-dude
    May 3, 2014
    7
    I am not a big fan of fifa in general but this game,just wow.Amazing graphics,great controls,but,the only bad thing about the game is the modes.But,for a fifa game i recommend it.
  18. Frenchman
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    Still one of the best soccer game to fate in my opinion, I am still playing it and enjoying it on my PS3, I tried FIFA 13 and 14 and it was not worth it to me. I don't play online anymore and I don't even know if you can still access it, but if you are looking for a cheap soccer game go for it, you will have to spend time adjusting yourself the rosters if you want something realistic. TheStill one of the best soccer game to fate in my opinion, I am still playing it and enjoying it on my PS3, I tried FIFA 13 and 14 and it was not worth it to me. I don't play online anymore and I don't even know if you can still access it, but if you are looking for a cheap soccer game go for it, you will have to spend time adjusting yourself the rosters if you want something realistic. The gameplay is a good compromise between arcade and simulation, it is challenging while still fun. Lot of leagues and teams as usual. September 2014, still playing it...… Expand

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#9 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#26 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011

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  1. Armchair Empire
    Mar 29, 2012
    90
    All in all, FIFA 12 is another spectacular game in the series. The differences between this game and the real thing continue to be chipped away at, and with the depth of material available in this title you can really submerge yourself into beautiful game.
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  2. Gamer Limit
    Nov 29, 2011
    95
    FIFA 12 takes realism to an all-time high in sports games. The innovative changes in gameplay mechanics, much needed changes to career mode, and additional online modes makes this one of the most complete FIFA packages to date. If you're a true football fan, you'd be remiss to pass up FIFA 12 - even if you own FIFA 11.
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  3. Play UK
    Nov 27, 2011
    86
    There's a feeling that FIFA might be running out of ideas. [Issue#210, p.83]
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