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Will be updating the OP as updates roll in...

DEMO IS NOW OUT (Thursday for PSN). You can access 6min halves and a higher difficulty like so:

hey i made a text file with this file you can play 6min game and on highest DIFFICULTY.


http://www.multiupload.com/K751LFKTRW


how to use:

copy the text file to -

Program Files\EA Sports\EA SPORTS FIFA 12 Demo\Game

and play the game, enjoy.

SOUNDTRACK SECTION UPDATED WITH FULL LIST OF SONGS

GAMEPLAY VIDEOS:

ManUtd VS ManCity (1v1): http://youtu.be/vq1xENUfP2I?hd=1
ManCity VS Barca (1v1): http://youtu.be/soyWFqn_OwQ?hd=1&t=5s
Milan VS Barca (1v1):http://youtu.be/4HaILCaXwD4?hd=1

LEAGUE & TEAM LIST:

http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-league-team-list/

STADIUM LIST:

Akaaroa Stadium • Allianz Arena – Bayern Munich • Aloha Park • Amsterdam ArenA – Ajax • Anfield – Liverpool • Arena D’Oro • BC Place Stadium *NEW* – Vancouver Whitecaps • British Modern *NEW* • Camp Nou – Barcelona • Century Park Arena • Court Lane • Crown Lane • Eastpoint Arena • El Bombastico • El Medio • El Reducto • Emirates Stadium – Arsenal • Estadio Azteca – Club America, Mexico • Estadio Latino • Estadio Mestella – Valencia • Estadio Preisdente G.Lopes • Estadio Vincente Calderon – Atletico Madrid • Estadio De Las Artes • Estadio del Pueblo • Etihad Stadium *NEW* – Man City • Euro Park • FIWC Stadium (PS3 only) • Forest Park Stadium • Imtech Arena – Hamburg • Ivy Lane • Juventus Stadium *NEW* – Juventus • O Dromo • Old Trafford – Manchester United • Olimpico Arena • Olympiastadion – Hertha BSC • Parc des Princes – Paris Saint-Germain • Pratelstvi Arena • San Siro – Inter Milan/AC Milan • Santiago Bernabeu – Real Madrid • Signal Iduna Park – Borussia Dortmund • St James’ Park – Newcastle • Stade Gerland – Olympique Lyonnais • Stade Kokoto • Stade Municipal • Stade Velodrome – Olympique de Marseille • Stadio Olimpico – Lazio, Roma • Stadion 23. Maj • Stadion Europa • Stadion Hanguk • Stadion Neder • Stadion Olympic • Stamford Bridge – Chelsea • Town Park • Union Park Stadium • Veltins Arena – Schalke 04 • Wembley Stadium – England

http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-stadium-list/

GAMEPLAY SLIDERS

EA are introducing sliders this year to allow you to customise your own experience. Each slider can be changed for both the user and CPU teams seperately and can be done, on the fly, mid match.

Sprint Speed
Modifies the maximum sprint speed a team can reach.
Acceleration
Modifies the time it takes for a teams player to reach their maximum speed.
Shot Error
Increases/Reduces the amount of error applied to a teams normal shots. This doesn’t affect other types of shots (i.e finesse).
Pass Error
Increases/Reduces the amount of error applied to a teams ground passes. This does not affect other types of passes.
Shot Speed
Increases/reduces the amount of speed applied to a teams normal shots. This doesn’t affect other types of shots (i.e finesse).
Pass Speed
Increases/reduces the amount of speed applied to a teams ground passes. This doesn’t affect other types of passes.
Injury Frequency
Increases/reduces the frequency that injuries occur within a team.
Injury Severity
When a player from a team gets an injury, this will increase/reduce the severity.
Goalkeeper Ability
Increases/reduces the saving ability of the goalkeeper.
Positioning: Marking
Increases/decreases how tightly the defenders mark their opponents.
Positioning: Run frequency
Increases/decreases the number of runs teammates will make.
Positioning: Line height
Specifies how high/low the defensive line will positions themselves for a team.
Positioning: Line Length
Specifies how stretched or compact the team will try to keep their line for the pitch.
Positioning: Line width
Specifies how stretched or compact the team will try to keep for the width of the pitch.
Positioning: Fullback Positioning
Increases/decreases how far the teams fullbacks will push forward.
Power bar
Modifies how quickly/slowly the power bar fills up when you request any type of pass or shot.

It will take a while for people to find the sweet spots for settings, and everyones will probably be pretty different, but we’ll gather a list of what people are using post launch.

http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-gameplay-sliders​

GAMESCOM UPDATES:

RELEASE DATE
27th September (US), 30th September (Worldwide)

GAMEPLAY VIDEOS

Barca VS Milan (Normal Difficulty): http://youtu.be/JYm3XdQncWQ?hd=1
Dortmund VS Arsenal (Amateur Difficulty): http://youtu.be/lcYLk7FwKbc?hd=1
Dortmund VS Arsenal (World Class Difficulty): http://youtu.be/xmUJajHxgjY
Milan VS Dortmund: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvj_Y4uEM1M
Marseille VS Dortmund (60fps): http://www.gamersyde.com/news_gc_fif...-11683_en.html
Barca VS Dortmund: http://youtu.be/wU251pQC2pA?hd=1
Dortmund VS ManCity: http://multiplayer.it/articoli/92131-fifa-12-la-gamescom-di-fifa-e-pes.html
Marseille VS Dortmund (part2, 60fps): http://www.gamersyde.com/news_gc_more_fifa_12-11753_en.html
Milan vs Barcelona (Legendary, Fast settings?): http://youtu.be/M9IEmkDD2qw?hd=1
Milan vs Barcelona (Legendary, Full Match, Fast settings?):http://youtu.be/Pczyk5DbdNk?hd=1


More details on Pro Clubs (tweaks):

• New and edited VP accomplishments. Eg, mids can now earn some defensive accomplishments.
• Club invites/requests appear on main menu (not lost in player hub).
• Friends Records has a dedicated screen.
• More player stats in Clubs for mids/defenders.
• New My Pro menu in clubs for easy access to editing pro and viewing accomplishments.
• Top speed for small pros has been dialled back a touch.
• Added some long term, tough-to-get VP accomplishments for the hardcore fans out there.
• Tuned unlocks so that the cooler items are obtainable by better players (shoes, gear, etc.)
• Tuned some of the accomplishments, and added a few new ones around lay-off passes.
• Better reskinned hub screen. Bigger area.
• Tuned matchmaking to prevent games between clubs too far apart.

TRAILER

http://youtu.be/istUJhYecmI?hd=1​

WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR:

NEW GAMEPLAY FEATURES

Pro Player Intelligence ™©® Aerial Threat
Producer Video: http://youtu.be/wY2YcCk37Mg?hd=1

Pro Player Intelligence ™©® Vision
Producer Video: http://youtu.be/aWTTIwphjz4?hd=1

Precision Dribbling
Trailer Clip: http://youtu.be/An-E0GOKwvA?hd=1&t=22s
Impressions: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-precision-dribbling/

Tactical Defending
Trailer Clip: http://youtu.be/An-E0GOKwvA?hd=1&t=7s
Impressions: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-tactical-defending/

Player Impact Engine
Producer video: http://youtu.be/WlVpb7Bi_H0?hd=1
Impressions: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-impact-engine/

Football Club (XP system)
Tutorial video: http://youtu.be/yR8u12PdQNc?hd=1​

CAREER MODE

New Features Overview:
http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/career-mode-the-new-features/

Impressions:
http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifablog-be-career-mode-impressions/
http://forums.evo-web.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2277842&postcount=45
http://www.ps3attitude.com/new/2011/07/fifa-12-career-mode-details-impressions/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2011/jul/11/fifa-12-hands-on​

EA SPORTS FOOTBALL CLUB

Details:

EAS FC, as we have come to call it here, is a big idea. But what exactly is that big idea? Put simply, we want to take the many millions of people that are playing FIFA and connect them together with the EA SPORTS FIFA game, the real-world sport of football, and with each other. Our vision is to create a truly engaging social experience in FIFA - one that never stops growing and changing, that connects with your passion for the team you support, and that stays fresh and relevant to you, no matter when or how you choose to play

Source: http://www.ea.com/uk/football/news/easfcmoredetails-02​

FIFA 12 PC VERSION

PC edition to have identical game engine and feature set: http://easf.www.easports.com/uk/football/news/fifa12-pc-02

PC recommended specs:

Recommended system requirements: CPU with dual-core processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or faster). Intel Core2Duo @ 2,4 Ghz Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7. 2 GB of RAM. DirectX ® 9.0c compatible 256 MB video card with 3D acceleration or equivalent (support for Shader Model 3.0 or higher). ATI RADEON HD 2900. NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT.

Source: http://translate.google.com/transla...ysteemvereisten-PC-versie-bekend.html&act=url

PC Hands-on Impressions:
http://nextgengamingblog.com/blog/fifa-12-pc-hands-on-impressions/​

COMMENTARY

FIFA 12 English Commentators Revealed:

Alan Smith - who all-too-often played second fiddle to Gary Lineker in the England team (not that we're bitter) - joins FIFA' long-time word garbler Martin Tyler in the digital commentary box.

The game's second punditry team will be made up of Clive Tyldesley and outside broadcast truck specialist Andy Townsend.

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.co...fifa-commentary-box-has-no-history-of-sexism/

Video Interview With Martin Tyler and Alan Smith:
http://youtu.be/2Zc2HPsiJ5E?hd=1

FIFA 12 will feature full Arabic menus and commentary:
http://youtu.be/CmNux7poSiE?t=54s​

SOUNDTRACK

ARTIST • SONG • COUNTRY
Alex Metric & Steve Angello • Open Your Eye • England/Sweden
All Mankind • Break The Spell • Australia
Architecture In Helsinki • Escapee • Australia
Bloco Bleque / Gabriel O Pensador • So Tem Jogador • Brazil
Chase & Status • No Problem • England
Crystal Castles / Robert Smith • Not In Love • Canada/England
CSS • Hits Me Like A Rock • Brazil
Cut Copy • Where I’m Going • Australia
Digitalism • Circles • Germany
DJ Raff • Latino & Proud • Chile
El Guincho • Bombay (Fresh Touch Dub Mix) • Spain
Empresarios • Sabor Tropical • USA
Foster The People • Call It What You Want • USA
GIVERS • Up Up Up • USA
Glasvegas • The World Is Yours • Scotland
Graffiti6 • Stare Into The Sun • England
Grouplove • Colours (Captain Cutz Remix) • USA
Japanese Popstars • Let Go • England
Kasabian • Switchblade Smiles • England
La Vida Boheme • El Buen Salvaje • Venezuela
Little Dragon • NightLight • England
Macaco • Una Sola Voz • Spain
Marteria / Yasha • Verstrahlt • Germany
Monarchy • The Phoenix Alive (Kris Menace Remix) • England
Pint Shot Riot • Twisted Soul • England
Portugal. The Man • Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now) • USA
Rock Mafia • The Big Bang • USA
Spank Rock • Energy • USA
The Chain Gang Of 1974 • Hold On • USA
The Hives • Thousand Answers • Sweden
The Medics • City • Holland
The Naked & Famous • Punching In A Dream • New Zealand
The Strokes • Machu Picchu • USA
The Ting Tings • Hands • England
The Vaccines • Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra) • England
Thievery Corporation • Stargazer • England
Tittsworth & Alvin Risk / Maluca • La Campana • USA/Portugal
TV On The Radio • Will Do • USA
Tying Tiffany • Drownin’ • Italy​

CREATION CENTRE

New Features (launches on Sept 1st):

1) Create a tournament
2) Ability to use custom images as team crest and shirt sponsor.
3) More shirt models and colours to chose from.
4) More appearance options for your player creation.
5) More accessories
6) Ability to use licensed players and stadiums.
7) AND MUCH MORE!

You will not lose your teams and players made in the FIFA 11 Creation Centre. When the FIFA 12 Creation Centre website goes up you will be able to customise and improve your old created assets.

Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa12-creation-centre/​

FIFA 12 ULTIMATE EDITION

Details:

“This year GAME are giving you all the strategic tools you need to be the best. Pre-order FIFA 12: Ultimate Edition available on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and receive 24 Gold Packs (4 packs per month for 6 months) to build your dream club in FIFA 12: Ultimate Team. Each pack is a mix of 12 items, including players, contracts, stadiums, managers, staff, fitness, healing, balls, kits and badges. Gold Packs consist of players rated 75+ in-game and include one rare item. Rare items include enhanced player attributes, longer contracts and the most coveted players.”

Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-ultimate-edition-revealed/​

EA SPORTS SEASON TICKET

Play FIFA12 and other EA Sports game a few days early (among several benefits):

EA SPORTS Season Ticket is an all-new program that offers subscribers full digital access to five EA SPORTS games three days before launch, 20% discount on downloadable content, free premium web content and membership recognition displayed in-game and online. EA SPORTS Season Ticket has a one-time cost of $24.99 or 2000 MS Points for 12 months. EA SPORTS Season Ticket creates a better gaming experience for our consumers and benefits the EA SPORTS fan who wants to play early, play more and play better.

Source: http://www.ea.com/uk/news/easeasonticket-02​

DEMO

Release Date:
September 13th 2011

Possible demo features (if the build on the Gamescom showfloor is any indication):

FIFA 12 Demo Teams:
Marseille
AC Milan
Arsenal
Dortmund
Barcelona
ManCity

FIFA 12 Demo Stadia:
Eithad Stadium – Man City (Day and Dry weather options)

FIFA 12 Demo Match Time:
3 Minute Halves

FIFA 12 Demo Tutorials:
Standing Tackle
Sliding Tackle
Jockeying
Running Jockey
Contain
Team mate Contain
Push Pull

Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-12-gamescom-demo-details/​

VIDEOS

FIFA 12 | First Official Gameplay Trailer: http://youtu.be/An-E0GOKwvA?hd=1

FIFA 12 | Gamescom 2011 trailer: http://youtu.be/istUJhYecmI?hd=1

Offscreen Gameplay Video feat. Micha Richards: http://youtu.be/bwgSJeBWyjM

Motion Capture at EA Sports: http://youtu.be/uct1yzYpPd4?hd=1

Offscreen Gameplay Video @Gamescom by Gamersyde (60fps): http://www.gamersyde.com/news_gc_fifa_12_gameplay-11683_en.html
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[adelante]

SCREENSHOTS

GAMEPLAY

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MENU

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COVERS

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[Metalmurphy]

Fifa soccer blog links ain't workin.

 

[adelante]

Aight, I'll go fix

 

[Broder Salsa]

Looking forward to it a lot. But I don't think I will ever really be able to care about all this ultimate team and career mode stuff that ea tries to pimp to me, just want a video of people playing a match.

Edit : like that gamersyde video. Awesome!

 

[faridmon]

Cahill acting like a BOSS in that Aussie cover.

For some reason, I am not feeling it, it seems that the addition will not show itself fuilly while you are playing it for hours and hours. Maybe, you will notice it for the first 3 hours or so, but it win't be a drastic change.

I am thinking of skipping this years one and wait fot next years one....

 

[Gamecocks625]

precision dribbling looks great

 

[Tijnisch]

I'm uncertain whether to get the PC version or the PS3 version.
Every year thus far was an easy choice, but with the PC version getting the same support as the console ones this year... I don't know.
Added pro for the PC is that the modding community can easily add new shirts, or adjust stats... but you can't play with your friends from the couch eh.

 

[BaZZaa]

GIVE IT TO ME NOW!!

gameplay looks great!

 

[Carbonox]

I've put god knows how many hundreds of hours in to FIFA 11 since it released. FIFA 12 will take over my life in much the same way.

 

[Brinbe]

Menus looked snappier, so that's already an improvement.

 

[Deleted member 81567]

Looks like Fifa wins again.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Menus looked snappier, so that's already an improvement.

The menus are really the worst about fifa. So slow, shitty and annoying. How many times do you even have to press buttons just to get to the team selection for a quick match?

Looks like Fifa wins again.

They sadly don't really have too much competition.

 

[Prophane33]

Didn't pick up 10 or 11 cause of all the bugs, picked up PES 2010 and it was fantastic. I'm in the market for a soccer game again and this is one is shaping up to be really nice. I really want to play as the Mexican Primera teams. PES has added a few which is nice, but to run a whole season would be great. As long as I don't hear any horror stories I may end up picking this up over PES 12. EA is done paying me to do QA, I'm not gonna pay them to do it for them.

 

[adelante]

More gameplay videos:

http://youtu.be/lcYLk7FwKbc?hd=1

http://youtu.be/JYm3XdQncWQ?hd=1

 

[Hixx]

60fps, 1080p and it will be a tenner cheaper, PC version for me. Will probably pick up the 360 version when it goes sub-£20 for playing mates etc.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

No Real Madrid in the demo? Fix this shit EA

 

[spidye]

no bayern??? f that demo.

 

[Arnie]

Defensive AI looks terrible in those videos, might hold out for PES this year.

 

[gate777]

Have the leagues been announced? I haven't been keeping up with FIFA the last few years. I've been a PES player.

 

[Metalmurphy]

They'll most likely be the same as FIFA11.

http://www.fifainformer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=1

 

[Spat_triate]

The menus are really the worst about fifa. So slow, shitty and annoying. How many times do you even have to press buttons just to get to the team selection for a quick match?




They sadly don't really have too much competition.

I disagree. They have a shitload of competition from PES this year. From everything we've read and seen this could be the first real year that EA is challenged (critically). The animations are sexy and the graphics are much improved but the defensive AI in all of the gameplay videos is just plain atrocious. I remain unconvinced that EA has made any improvements to the AI, which IMO is the most important aspect of any sports game.

 

[Cornballer]

Thanks for compiling all of the info, adelante. Much appreciated.

FIFA12 is lookin' good.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Man, I almost want a 360 now. FIFA 12 is looking hot.

 

[Vard]

Hard to tell from the Gamescon footage, but it looks like it plays pretty fast and quite similar to FIFA 11 (not like that is really a bad thing). Just me?

 

[iNvid02]

Hard to tell from the Gamescon footage, but it looks like it plays pretty fast and quite similar to FIFA 11 (not like that is really a bad thing). Just me?

you can change the speed though to slow/medium/fast, who knows what setting they were on.
anyway good job for organizing all this schtuff

 

[depward]

Where is any kind of news on the 3DS version? I'm starting to think they've canned it..

 

[Vard]

you can change the speed though to slow/medium/fast, who knows what setting they were on.
anyway good job for organizing all this schtuff

Yea, I know, but I'm assuming they're playing on the default speed which most players will end up playing on.

 

[Kinan]

They'll most likely be the same as FIFA11.

http://www.fifainformer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=1

So still no Ukrainian league or at least Dynamo Kiev? Fuck you EA, I'm buying PES this year.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Skipped all football games last year, so I'm in the market for one this year. FIFA 12 looks good, but PES definitely looks competitive this year.

I'll have to see more from both before I make a decision.

 

[CozMick]

Jack Wilshire on the UK box art? are you fucking kidding me?

What the fuck has he done to deserve that, I need an alternate cover asap!

 

[dk_]

Looks really good. Day 1!

 

[adelante]

Forgot to include this in the OP:

FIFA 12 will have SLIDERS

These are what were in the July Build we played...
Sliders

One big addition to 12 is the ability to tinker with a limited amount of the games mechanics, below is a list of all the sliders in the game:

These are available to adjust both the User and CPU...

Sprint Speed
Acceleration Speed
Shot Error (normal shots only)
Pass Error
Shot Speed (normal shots only)
Pass Speed
Injury Frequency
Injury Severity
GoalKeeper ability
Positioning: Marking
Positioning: Run Frequency
Positioning: defensive line height
Positioning: defensive line length
Positioning: Defensive line width
Positioning: Fullback Positioning

Source: http://forums.evo-web.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2297310&postcount=2391

I personally feel that those positioning attributes belong to the Team Formation section, so you can adjust them on a per-match basis instead of game-wide =/

 

[Majukun]

is EA sports kidding??messi 95??xavi and iniesta 92??

 

[adriano999]

is EA sports kidding??messi 95??xavi and iniesta 92??

holy shit, iirc IF messi was 96 on fifa 11, so first IF UT player at 99 confirmed?

 

[Qatar]

is EA sports kidding??messi 95??xavi and iniesta 92??

this doesn't look reasonable at all, 91 for Villa ? 88 for Pique? wtf !!! that's a very big difference in attributes that the previous FIFA games
if they made it that way for barcelona, then it's gonna ruin the game.

anyhow I just cannot wait to put my hands on this game. I'm gonna be addicted to the demo until the final game comes out.

 

[rvy]

is EA sports kidding??messi 95??xavi and iniesta 92??

What the fuck am I looking at?

 

[kobashi100]

Where is any kind of news on the 3DS version? I'm starting to think they've canned it..

It wont be canned but dont have ay high hopes for this mate. This will be the same PSP game so not good at all.

 

[sneaky77]

Forgot to include this in the OP:

FIFA 12 will have SLIDERS



Source: http://forums.evo-web.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2297310&postcount=2391

I personally feel that those positioning attributes belong to the Team Formation section, so you can adjust them on a per-match basis instead of game-wide =/

That's great, unfortunately it doesn't fix the mess that online has become the last couple yrs

 

[yellow submarine]

holy shit, iirc IF messi was 96 on fifa 11, so first IF UT player at 99 confirmed?

LOL. The most hilarious part is Dani Alves being 87... really?

 

[Manager]

Nice. Sanchez @ 84, good, he was really low in Fifa 11.

Anyone got City's stats?

 

[Manager]

PC gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K62-3OrcXTg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPGBC9phhhQ

PC version sounded great in that hands-on:

The game not only looked stunning and sharp, but it ran extremely well. I was completely shocked, mainly due previous rubbish that has been shoved under our noses. After a thoroughly enjoyable first match, we eagerly booted up another, once again flabbergasted by the none existent loading times. At this point people who went off to play the console versions had come over to have a look, and were just as amazed as us about how much better the PC version looked and how well it ran.

 

[Majukun]

barcelona was already overused online..with that kind of stats,all the little kids in the world and people who play not for the fun but to win are gonna use barça

 

[adelante]

That's great, unfortunately it doesn't fix the mess that online has become the last couple yrs

Yeah EA doesn't want to implement big changes knowing it'll affect their core audience (last I heard, even the new Tactical Defending feature will be switched off for online). I just wish they'd divide the whole game into two modes, Normal (as it is right now) and Simulation.

 

[intheinbetween]

so PC version this time, yikes!!!

 

[Messi]

thanks for making a thread like this.

 

[JWong]

so PC version this time, yikes!!!

Ironic that the best version of FIFA is PC, but it won best console.

 

[Gamecocks625]

I might actually give the PC version a go this year.

 

[Saren is Bad]

goddamnit, 25$ for 3 days early access and I am super tempted to do it. played 100's of hours of fifa 11

 

[Hieberrr]

Wow, that looks great! Animations look amazing! Wow!