FIFA 12 - News/Details/Discussion Thread

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FIFA 12: New features detailed as EA revamps gameplay - May 9th

While many games in the sporting genre continue to offer little more than an upgrade to their predecessor, FIFA has come on leaps and bounds over the last few years implementing a wide range of game modes, online innovations and a truly outstanding game engine that works wonders to simulate the beautiful game. Though FIFA 11 was more of a refinement of FIFA 10’s issues than a further evolution of the series, it certainly didn't disappoint. However there was still plenty of room for improvement.

This year there are going to be some major changes. Not content with the beautiful game that FIFA 11 currently delivers, FIFA 12 looks to improve in almost every department. The latest issue of OXM speaks with Lead gameplay designer Aaron McHardy who reveals how the football on the pitch has been fine-tuned with precision dribbling, new defensive maneuvers and the ability to get injured while playing.

McHardy says you can injure your players by over-working them, or making a rash challenge, as well as through crunching tackles from your opponents. In defense, players will no longer be able to “press” opponents, but will instead be able to “contain,” jockeying them into a safe position before timing a tackle to perfection. Animations will also be overhauled to bring home the intensity of the tackle. Overall, McHardy claims the FIFA 12 Impact Engine now “gives us better accuracy, better momentum, more realistic outcomes, solving a lot of situations we tried not to get into before.”

Dribbling has also been enhanced and now, instead of having two changes of pace – slow and fast – players will have a third “jogging” speed they can use which aims to give us more control over the ball as well as the ability to dribble and shield. And you’re going need every trick in the book to work your way past defenses as A.I. in FIFA 12 is said be vastly improved.

Overall, OXM seemed bowled over by FIFA 12. "The result is physical play that looks astonishingly authentic,” says the author. "EA's hoping that by making defensive play more strategic, even nil-nil draws will be gripping." FIFA 12 is due for release in October, 2011.

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FIFA 12: More details flood in 5th May

Details of the next Fifa game have appeared in the latest issue of OXM, outlining revamped controls for defenders and describing the new “impact engine,” which will take into account the size and strength of players in tussles, and calculate injuries more accurately.

The impact engine will give previously sluggish but powerful players a more important role on the pitch. Bigger players will be able to crash through defenders and win headers more easily, and brawny defenders will find it easier to shove flighty wingers off the ball. This has knock-on effects for the AI, too. Strong players will know to bully defenders in the box.

The impact engine calculates contact points when players tussle, and promises to improve the already excellent animation system we saw in Fifa 11. The game will track player body parts that are attacked most often, and calculate injuries based on the tackles suffered on each limb over the course of the match. Ongoing injuries will be especially important in career mode.

The engine upgrades ought to make tackling even more realistic, a point that should work well with the new defensive control system, which places greater emphasis on timing challenges perfectly. There’s now a button that will contain attackers. This will let you block their progress while before diving in to snatch the ball at the right moment.

Recent Fifa PC games have been playing catch up with the console versions. Fifa 11 came close to bringing the PC version up to scratch, hopefully this year’s edition will get it right. You’ll find all the latest on Fifa 12 in the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine.

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FIFA 12 3DS Won't Feature Online Play

The Nintendo 3DS version of FIFA 12 won't feature any kind of online multiplayer, EA Sports has confirmed - it will still offer local multiplayer though.

This contradicts earlier reports, which stated that the game would feature head-to-head online matches using the consoles Wi-Fi capabilities. StreetPass and SpotPass will also be missing from FIFA 12.

"Currently, we only have local head-to-head play, but server-based online is certainly something we would be looking at in the future," producer Matt Prior told NintendoWorldReport.

The game is due for release at exactly the same time as the other FIFA 12 titles, but it seems as though the 3DS version may be the least impressive version.

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FIFA 12 Advertisement Cast Revealed

According to Wayne Rooneys twitter, the FIFA 12 ad is in the can.

As well as Wayne, the ad stars Kaka, Benzema, Cahill and Pique. That’s all we know. Other than it looks good…

The FIFA 11 ad didn’t hit screens until mid september, so it’s unlikely we’ll see it for a while yet, but here’s hoping for more behind the scenes footage this time round too.

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Professional Griefer

Video.

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The impact engine looks awesome in that video!

joe123

Meh.

Looks bloody identical to last years bar a few new animations. If there is still over powered lobbed through balls,crappy headed goals, crappy corners, crappy bugs, crappy live season and all the same crap **** again this year...

Blah blah blah, every year they come up with some new tag line like "360 dribbling" or "personality plus" this year is it "impact engine"?

Since fifa 09 the game has been getting steadily worse.

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joe123 wrote: »

Meh.

Looks bloody identical to last years bar a few new animations. If there is still over powered lobbed through balls,crappy headed goals, crappy corners, crappy bugs, crappy live season and all the same crap **** again this year...

Blah blah blah, every year they come up with some new tag line like "360 dribbling" or "personality plus" this year is it "impact engine"?

Since fifa 09 the game has been getting steadily worse.

More than likely a lot of those will be toned down in FIFA 12....however rest assured, there will be a whole bunch of new ones to frustrate you! It's the circle of FIFA life I'm afraid, they have to have something to fix every year so they can keep selling it annually. Remember lobbed goals in FIFA 10?....poof gone in FIFA 11 and hello to lobbed through ball's instead! I remember years ago in an interview with a developer and he said they could pretty much make the perfect game but different exploits were introduced every year so consumers would complain and developers could promise to fix in the next installation.

Parawind

Yeah that looks like the same crap from this year, with added falling animations and injuries woohoo!

I can see it now the dramatic falling will just lead to more bundling, as it will be more difficult for the defender to reach the ball that he won with a good tackle.

Lamposts

Servers are going to be sick. <33333 FIFA BETA 12.. CAN'T WAIT.

joe123

Lamposts wrote: »

Servers are going to be sick. <33333 FIFA BETA 12.. CAN'T WAIT.

After reading that I actually looked up to see if there is any mention of a beta after the disaster that was this years servers especially for ye club players.

Sadly no. It makes to much sense for them to do that.

v3ttel

joe123 wrote: »

Meh.

Looks bloody identical to last years bar a few new animations. If there is still over powered lobbed through balls,crappy headed goals, crappy corners, crappy bugs, crappy live season and all the same crap **** again this year...

Blah blah blah, every year they come up with some new tag line like "360 dribbling" or "personality plus" this year is it "impact engine"?

Since fifa 09 the game has been getting steadily worse.

Parawind wrote: »

Yeah that looks like the same crap from this year, with added falling animations and injuries woohoo!

Together, both of you have more than 2,000 games played online.

Thats a lot of time to put into "crap", no?

joe123

Rooney10 wrote: »

Together, both of you have more than 2,000 games played online.

Thats a lot of time to put into "crap", no?

Sadly its only after alot of Fifa played that you can really spot the faults of the game. Fifa is really the only game I regularly play on the xbox and add the fact that I love football im always in the mood for a few games of it. Still doesnt take away the fact that there is so much wrong with the game and I find it annoying how every year they then come out with some new catchy tag line as if its the be all and end all.

But nevermind all that I find it kind of creepy you went to the bother of checking how many games we played! :pac:

Kylo Ren

For the love of god fix the clubs lag (I have dubbed it 'Rabies' :P). Nearly every match someone in the club gets rabies and god help you if its the any player and its past 5 minutes. 7 months and they still haven't fixed it. **** you EA, **** you!!!

Sabre0001

Looking forward to it. Details going to come out on Monday from a showcase in London...

Impact engine could be a stroke of genius or one of those really annoying touches. Always bothersome when players would just stumble over in previous versions. New defending touches could be good. Hoping for the best.

Loved FIFA 10 career mode - perhaps too much. Couldn't get into 11, whether that was because of the presentation (which I didn't love - seemed slower) or because I had to start all over again I don't know.

paddy kerins

Here's the impact engine at work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF41Kl0i9dA

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paddy kerins wrote: »

Here's the impact engine at work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF41Kl0i9dA

Have to say I'm really liking the look of it, it adds a lot of realism to the game

Keno 92

Keno 92 wrote: »

For the love of god fix the clubs lag (I have dubbed it 'Rabies' :P). Nearly every match someone in the club gets rabies and god help you if its the any player and its past 5 minutes. 7 months and they still haven't fixed it. **** you EA, **** you!!!

Clubs could be an amazing addition like Nazi Zombies was to COD if they handled it right.

As of 11 it's a mess.

LAG as you mention, still there two years in. Makes playing ANY a nightmare as you need a second after every press for it to register.

But also the team filling players are horrendous as well, they all turn like tanks, they feel like 1/2 star team players.
Then to compound it, they let lads boost their players up to 99 making it an advantage to have more real players (so you have more players with use-able stats).

I'd like to see it along the lines of the FIWC where all players are rated the same.

I'd say most of us just wasted hours playing long friendlies against 1/2 star/custom teams to get the harder accomplishments anyway.... I wouldn't mind seeing the back of them.

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FIFA 12 Screenshots Released From EA Sports







Here are a few Q&A's from an interview Soccerlens had with David Rutter;

Soccerlens – What’s your favorite feature on FIFA 12?

David Rutter – The little flying birds in the stadium during matches

SL – Really?

DR – It's one of my favorites, but on a game playing note the tactical defending and precision dribbling

SL – How good are you on FIFA ?

DR – I am not bad but have played against a few really good people in FIFA World Cup tournaments, the Mexicans seem to produce some of the best players, French as well. I also find during the tournaments that English and Spanish players are very quiet and focused when they play FIFA

SL – How many people work on the team to produce the ideas behind FIFA 12 ?

DR – We have 18 different nationalities in the team that research football around the world to come up with ideas for the new game and it takes 12 months of planning to launch the game

I also found out that David is a Leicester City fan and his football hero is Gary Lineker!

Looking forward to the release of FIFA 12 (out in Fall).

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corcaigh07

the way fifa 11 turned out plus the fact that fight night champion was a broken mess and the way EA were so grubby with Tiger Woods 12 doesnt fill me with any hope.

Remember Personality Plus? it was absolute rubbish overpowering the elite players and not helping players like Kevin Doyle(who should have had stamina and maybe heading traits) at all.

the impact engine is a piece of crap until we play the game and David Rutter is still a liar...

Lamposts

I just want the game to work on release day.

NUTZZ

Lamposts wrote: »

I just want the game to work on release day.

They're working on a patch for that already, it should be out sometime in November!
:pac:

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FIFA 12 : Official Gameplay Trailer

EA Sports has released a gameplay teaser trailer for FIFA 12, ahead of E3, which showcases a number of new features in the game – all with in-game footage.

EA Sports has been ramping up anticipation for the upcoming FIFA 12 game, whether intentionally or not. The game is set to bring a lot more realism and dynamic physics into the series – getting rid of the long-standing problems of repetitive animations.

With E3 2011 coming up in just a few days, they’ve just released a one-minute teaser video that offers fans a short summary of new goodies that FIFA 12 will have available.

The video showcases most of the new features, which focus on the physics, as players collide and react to people moving in close-quarters around them. Intense, short-area movement of the ball has been fine-tuned in FIFA 12, so expect a lot of trickery and flair in what would have been otherwise predictable scenarios – in the earlier FIFA games.

The video itself is comprised of actual in-game footage, so take a look at the action and judge for yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C95lxSw9Hbc

Desire.

I can't wait for FIFA 12! :pac:

mufcboy1999

wake up and smell the sh*t lads its the exact same game as fifa 10 its a joke watch this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDP--y8COo0

Desire.

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

wake up and smell the sh*t lads its the exact same game as fifa 10 its a joke watch this video

Why FIFA 10?

Drexel

I hope they improve the career mode. There are loads of problems with it. The way players improve seems very random in 11. Some players gain stats when you don't play them and some don't gain at all and you are playing them week in and week out.

I hope they revamp the transfer system too. It improved in 11 over 10 but it's still not great.

Finally I hope they do something about the menus. Very unresponsive.

paddy kerins

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

wake up and smell the sh*t lads its the exact same game as fifa 10 its a joke watch this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDP--y8COo0

I think he's the most annoying **** I've ever listened to. Apart from maybe Lee Evans

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paddy kerins wrote: »

I think he's the most annoying **** I've ever listened to. Apart from maybe Lee Evans

And you can do what he did in that video to any trailer or teaser, he thought he was being funny by being negative, but it didn't work!

mufcboy1999

NUTZZ wrote: »

And you can do what he did in that video to any trailer or teaser, he thought he was being funny by being negative, but it didn't work!

yes it did work, fifa fanboys fail to acknowledge it:D. its true everything he is saying you could do all these features in the last few fifa's,its just a money racket at this stage there not even making a real effort to improve the game.

Why FIFA 10?

why not? fifa 11 is the exact same.

I think he's the most annoying **** I've ever listened to. Apart from maybe Lee Evans

he maybe but he speaks the truth, a fifa fanboys worst nightmare.

Desire.

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

why not? fifa 11 is the exact same.

Maybe it's just me, but I think there is a massive difference between the gameplay in FIFA 10 and FIFA 11.

NUTZZ

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

yes it did work, fifa fanboys fail to acknowledge it:D. its true everything he is saying you could do all these features in the last few fifa's,its just a money racket at this stage there not even making a real effort to improve the game.

You do realize the game has months left in development? This is a teaser, it doesn't outline every new feature in the game or represent the final product. It's merely to show us a glimpse of what they are working on.

And I am most definiltey not a fanboy, I was an ISS/PES fan for years before I moved to FIFA when it started slipping up. I go with which ever is the better football game, and for me that's FIFA at the moment.

What more do you want them to add it, the principles of football haven't changed since the first games were developed, you pass, shoot and tackle. They can't make up new features, it's a football sim

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Desire. wrote: »

Maybe it's just me, but I think there is a massive difference between the gameplay in FIFA 10 and FIFA 11.

It's really not just you, millions I'm sure would agree!

mufcboy1999

Desire. wrote: »

Maybe it's just me, but I think there is a massive difference between the gameplay in FIFA 10 and FIFA 11.

no its not just you but it works vice versa aswell there's plenty of us who think it is the same, there's been no proper jaw dropping improvements just tweeks and turns to the exact same game, same visuals, crappy servers, same engine and similar gameplay no matter what EA say, same money grabbing games modes.

we need someone new to come along a knock fifa and pes of there perch maybe that will give them the incentive to makes some decent improvements.

You do realize the game has months left in development? This is a teaser, it doesn't outline every new feature in the game or represent the final product. It's merely to show us a glimpse of what they are working on.

And I am most definiltey not a fanboy, I was an ISS/PES fan for years before I moved to FIFA when it started slipping up. I go with which ever is the better football game, and for me that's FIFA at the moment.

What more do you want them to add it, the principles of football haven't changed since the first games were developed, you pass, shoot and tackle. They can't make up new features, it's a football sim

ye and that glimpse looks the exact same as fifa 11, your a fool to think there adding features over the next few months they are just polishing it up now and wont be adding anything this is EA your talking about.

i think most people including myself were pes fans until fifa took the lead and since then they have been lazy and its all money with them, EA are lucky they have fifa for the licenses or else they would be found out by a lot more people.

what more do i want? ye its a football sim but there's loads you could include

* strength is everything in fifa, it should be balanced with speed i.e this is why ronaldo is way better and more effective than messi in the game.

* on the subject of messi, he's totally ineffective for his stats and dont say its because you cant use him, he is the best player in the world and he is bolloxed after the 70 min aswell as getting brushed of the ball too easy.

* keepers, you cant challenge them for corners or crosses, they run like penguins on speed.

* the volley system is beyond stupid, you cant hit a decent volley in it.

* the 30 second time peroid you have to set up your formation and line up even in private games.

* the sh*t servers and connections and lag.

* career mode becoming boring after a season, why cant you edit your kit at the end of the season or try and get anyone you want on loan.

etc etc etc i could go on all day, EA are lazy when it comes to fifa end of.

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Tinie

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

EA are lazy when it comes to fifa end of.

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And konami aren't? Name one good feature or major leap konami have made in the past 4-5 years? I cant anyway! FIFA is a good game, a few niggles, but its still great craic with mates.

mufcboy1999

Tinie wrote: »

And konami aren't? Name one good feature or major leap konami have made in the past 4-5 years? I cant anyway! FIFA is a good game, a few niggles, but its still great craic with mates.

hold up sucka and il bust a knowledge clip in ya punk ass .

am i suppose to be defending konami here or something i dont get it?

for the record tinie i think konami are even worse they never adapted to the next gen consoles with pes, iv stopped playing pes years ago.

Fingleberries

Any word on what type of Kinect support will be included in the XBox version?
I presume (hope) that it won't be that you play the full match like that, but here are some random guesses
- Be a Pro Keeper (not much running to do, so could work)
- Arena Mode: Free Kicks, Penalties, etc.?
- Probably an extra minigame, like on the Wii?
- Manager Mode: Standing on the sidelines, gesturing like a mad man telling your players to mark up, etc.
- Getting booked for dissent when the ref makes a dodgy call and you scream obscenities at the Telly and the Kinect mics pick it up

NTMK

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

* strength is everything in fifa, it should be balanced with speed i.e this is why ronaldo is way better and more effective than messi in the game.

* on the subject of messi, he's totally ineffective for his stats and dont say its because you cant use him, he is the best player in the world and he is bolloxed after the 70 min aswell as getting brushed of the ball too easy.

not if you use him right

* keepers, you cant challenge them for corners or crosses, they run like penguins on speed.

True thats something that needs to be looked at

* the volley system is beyond stupid, you cant hit a decent volley in it.

they've apparently fixed that

* the 30 second time peroid you have to set up your formation and line up even in private games.

True

* the sh*t servers and connections and lag.

they're fixing that apparently

* career mode becoming boring after a season, why cant you edit your kit at the end of the season or try and get anyone you want on loan.

Licensing with the clubs is the issue there not EA

etc etc etc i could go on all day, EA are lazy when it comes to fifa end of.

:rolleyes: yep they're lazy they've only improved the game year after year since 07. i wish they were as lazy with madden and NBA

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Just in case anyone doesn't know already, Clive Tyldesley has been announced to replace Andy Gray as commentator in FIFA 12

After Tom and UltimateFIFA brought you the news that sources close to EA SPORTS had described infamous football pundit Andy Gray’s FIFA commentary career as “over”. Today we found out who would be part of the team replacing him. Clive Tyldesley has let slip on his official Twitter account that he’s currently working on this year’s FIFA 12 commentary script but he isn’t exactly over the moon…
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Charming…
Let’s be honest we all knew Andy Gray would face the chop but this news surely means that his trusty side kick Martin Tyler has also been axed, you can’t have two commentary anchors now can you?

Who could Clives partner be? Townsend? Lawro? Neville?

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E3: FIFA 12 Interview with David Rutter

FIFA 12 - E3 2011 Presentation (EA Sports)

I never knew Lil Wayne and Drake were such big 'soccerball' fans!

Soby

NUTZZ wrote: »

Who partnered him in the fifa 10 download where it gave ya him and someone else commentating.Or was that fifa 09 ?

NUTZZ

Soby wrote: »

Who partnered him in the fifa 10 download where it gave ya him and someone else commentating.Or was that fifa 09 ?

He and Townsend are the commentators in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa game, is that the one your on about?

Fingleberries

NUTZZ wrote: »

He and Townsend are the commentators in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa game, is that the one your on about?

I think he's talking about FIFA 09, as there was an alternate commentary pack that you could download (XBox and PS3) that featured Clive Tyldsley and Andy Townsend.

Since they did the World Cup game as well, I wouldn't be surprised to see them together again for this year.

Tinie

NUTZZ wrote: »

E3: FIFA 12 Interview with David Rutter

YAY! Finally it seems they have got rid of the lobbed through ball going by what hes said in the video there about the heat seeking missile. Hopefully no more people abusing it online anymore!

Sephiroth_dude

Any news on what improvements there gonna make to career mode/manager mode?

Soby

In light of new information Giggs stamina is set to shoot up :P

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Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Any news on what improvements there gonna make to career mode/manager mode?

Here's one snippet of info on it anyway, it was taken form an interview with FIFA 12 Gameplay Producer Aaron McHardy;

While the manager mode in FIFA is fun to play around with, it pales in comparison to management sims such as Football Manager 20XX. Are there any plans to increase the functionality of the manager mode so it can compete with these sims?

McHardy: Last year we introduced Career Mode and we have major plans for the feature this year. Again, I will have a lot more to share on the feature in the months ahead but what I can tell you now is that Career Mode in FIFA 12 will be driven by the storylines from the real-world of the sport. Elements like player morale, on-pitch form and league position will influence outcomes in the game. Users will face more decisions and factors than ever before, with their consequences being played out on the pitch.

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FIFA 12 Q&A with David Rutter | Core Gameplay

FIFA 12 Q&A | Your Wishlist

FIFA 12 Q&A | Visual Presentation

mufcboy1999

so in other words its the exact same as fifa 11 lol.

tactical defending me arse wait for it.

v3ttel

Seen an offer in HMV, if you pre-order FIFA 12, you get 3 Ultimate team gold packs free, for 6 months.

I wonder if Ultimate team is going to be available at launch, so?

koHd

Player collisions improvement is huge.

Always annoyed me that injuries were kinda random. Now I guess they can design the players body like a car is designed in racing games. Points that weaken with certain impacts/motions.

Also, players with known weak points prone to injury will have a weaker resistance to injury from impacts/frequent motions on that area.

Such a great addition to improve the realism of career mode.

Excited.

corcaigh07

koHd wrote: »

Player collisions improvement is huge.

Always annoyed me that injuries were kinda random. Now I guess they can design the players body like a car is designed in racing games. Points that weaken with certain impacts/motions.

Also, players with known weak points prone to injury will have a weaker resistance to injury from impacts/frequent motions on that area.

Such a great addition to improve the realism of career mode.

Excited.

GTFO Rutter.......:p