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FIFA 12 - Previews, Updates, Impressions, et cetera

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bradigor

Member
Superimposer said:
If I create a US Xbox Live account would I be able to download the demo since EU is still down? How would I go about doing that?
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I am in the UK, I tried with my US account and still couldn't get it.
 
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Hixx

Member
Kabuki Waq said:
fraps says its running at 60 fps even during cutscenes but the whole game feels like its running at 30fps wtf.
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Same problem for me but replays etc run at 60. Its not like the framerate variates either, it really does feel locked at 30 during gameplay, even in the training thing it does right at the start :/
 
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Brinbe

Member
Nice, downloading the PC version now! The positive comments, especially concerning the improved AI (hope this extends over to your virtual teammates as well, and not just the opposition), slower pace of play, and allowance for skill-based play (since I play with most settings on manual), are encouraging.

Also, I sincerely hope that they have legendary tuned just right this year, and it strikes a nice balance between the general easiness that was World Class, and the utter AI cheapness on the highest difficulty.
 
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Cardigan

Member
MarshMellow96 said:
Seemed to download just fine for me about 10 mins ago. UK Gaf too.

Defending is a lot easier, anyway.
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You really think it's easier? I found it to be a lot more challenging now that you can't spam the A button to press the attacker. Now it feels like you have to give the attacker a little space and not press all the time or you'll get burned.
 
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MarshMellow96

Member
Cardigan said:
You really think it's easier? I found it to be a lot more challenging now that you can't spam the A button to press the attacker. Now it feels like you have to give the attacker a little space and not press all the time or you'll get burned.
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I do yeah. It feels like you're actually defending, rather than just jumping in and getting the ball.

Savic is a 61. Ouch..
 
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leng jai

Member
Defending is way more difficult now, dunno how anyone could find it easier. I'll be burned a million times already by the AI on legendary.
 
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kaizoku

I'm not as deluded as I make myself out to be
Played it ok at lunchtime (I'm in the UK) it wasn't the smoothest download but it got there.

New defending is interesting but seems fun. Bit alien at first. Not noticed anything new dribbling-wise yet.

Holding RB to make a team mate contain seems weird atm. I think I need a few sessions on easy to figure it out. Lots of running around aimlessly and fumbling with buttons. I had a fair bit of success just ignoring the new defending though and just running around like normal.
 
iNvid02

iNvid02

Member
ok heres some pc shots, downsampled from 2560x1600 to 1680x1050, but even so the visual improvements, especially on the players is obvious

fifa_2011_09_13_13_35_e7ct.png


fifa_2011_09_13_13_35_r70l.png


fifa_2011_09_13_13_35_z7qy.png


fifa_2011_09_13_13_35_170g.png
 
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MarshMellow96

Member
I dunno, with the wealth of options you have now as a defender, it certainly feels easier for me.

Something similar Bergkamp's Newcastle turn is in the game.

Really glad that they sorted the menus out too.
 
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rvy

Banned
Didn't expect them to make the skill system actually work and look good this time around. Lovely stuff. Lots of attention to detail.
 
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Hixx

Member
Kabuki Waq said:
fraps says its running at 60 fps even during cutscenes but the whole game feels like its running at 30fps wtf.
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Sorry to quote again but this fixed it for me, seems its a problem with some ATi cards:

http://forum.ea.com/uk/posts/list/8811.page

I know it says FIFA 11 but it worked for the FIFA 12 demo.

edit: pseudo-fix. Now I get ghosting. What the fuck is going on here??
 
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Confiture

Banned
Kabuki Waq said:
fraps says its running at 60 fps even during cutscenes but the whole game feels like its running at 30fps wtf.
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Same here.
The only thing that makes the problem go away for me is playing windowed...
 
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StarEye

The Amiga Brotherhood
Hmmm, seems I can't run this very well at high detail and 1080p on my PC, even though PES 2012 runs like butter. It freezes, stutters and the general famerate is crappy (haven't tried fraps, so can't say how crappy it is).

Otherwise it seems like a decent game, even though I didn't feel there were much difference between the players. then again, I played with Barcelona. I will probably not pick this up until I get it cheap, or when I update my graphics card, which I may very well have to when Skyrim comes out anyway. For now, though, it's PES again.
 
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Mr Cola

Brothas With Attitude / The Wrong Brotha to Fuck Wit / Die Brotha Die / Brothas in Paris
i click start, the load screen comes up then it stops and the window closes...

what?
 
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Magicked

Member
So I'm sure this has been clarified in the thread already, but is the PC version actually FIFA 12 this year? I remember last year it was a year behind even though they called it FIFA 11.
 
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Slizz

Member
omgkitty said:
There is this video. I think that's the only thing they have released so far.
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Yea I've seen that one already. I inadvertently did the elastico chop then never was able to do it again. I really want to learn the new turn....
 
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omgkitty

Member
Slizz said:
Yea I've seen that one already. I inadvertently did the elastico chop then never was able to do it again. I really want to learn the new turn....
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I find it pointless to learn most of them. They are almost impossible to pull off in a match and the button mapping seems to be different depending on the direction you're facing on the pitch. They are cool, but not really convenient.

MPW said:
ps3 demo 5pm eastern time right?
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Normally, but knowing our luck, it will be late and come out around 8 or 9 because there is something people actually want to download. I just went to the Xbox site and added it to my queue. Hopefully it will work when I get home.
 
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Mr Cola

Brothas With Attitude / The Wrong Brotha to Fuck Wit / Die Brotha Die / Brothas in Paris
ok the issue is fifa 12 does not like my usb controller, it works when its not plugged in but not when it is

Is there a fix for this? Pc version ofc
 
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Cardigan

Member
Magicked said:
So I'm sure this has been clarified in the thread already, but is the PC version actually FIFA 12 this year? I remember last year it was a year behind even though they called it FIFA 11.
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FIFA 12 PC is on par with the console versions.
 
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Slizz

Member
omgkitty said:
I find it pointless to learn most of them. They are almost impossible to pull off in a match and the button mapping seems to be different depending on the direction you're facing on the pitch. They are cool, but not really convenient.



Normally, but knowing our luck, it will be late and come out around 8 or 9 because there is something people actually want to download. I just went to the Xbox site and added it to my queue. Hopefully it will work when I get home.
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The Berba Stop-and-Turn that was introduced last year was my bread and butter right when the game came out. Of course once I used it against an opponent in the GAF league once, it'd be defended from that point on.

Also, spin move works on online foes, same with heel click.
 
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Cardigan

Member
Slizz said:
The Berba Stop-and-Turn that was introduced last year was my bread and butter right when the game came out. Of course once I used it against an opponent in the GAF league once, it'd be defended from that point on.

Also, spin move works on online foes, same with heel click.
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Yep, the spin move and heel click are money. I have also found that the move where the player chops the ball between his legs and changes direction is very effective in a 1v1 scenario.
 
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Superimposer

This is getting weirder all the time
Jeff Albertson said:
I have mate but I wasn't sure if that was the same error other people were getting or not.
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Oh right, I think it probably stems from the same problem as everyone else's unless of course you've changed your settings recently. I say just wait it out
 
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adelante

Member
Played a couple games so far...felt really good right off the bat, definitely more weighted in terms of passes and shots. In past FIFA games I use the jockey more than autopress cos I always find the "manual" way of pressing more effective so I haven't found the new tactical defending feature affecting me much. But I'm struggling a bit with the secondary contain. Fortunately though AI has showed a bit of improvement in defense like better tracked runs so I don't have to fiddle with secondary press all the time. My only concern is those triggered runs that occur when you initiate a one-two pass and the player would run non-stop all the way up. It exists in FIFA11 and it's still there in the demo. But it's even worse now because there'll be instances where the CPU triggers it for me! I didn't even initiate a one-two here lolwtf: http://youtu.be/Ib-y9y_7scw?hd=1
 
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Slizz

Member
adelante said:
Played a couple games so far...felt really good right off the bat, definitely more weighted in terms of passes and shots. In past FIFA games I use the jockey more than autopress cos I always find the "manual" way of pressing more effective so I haven't found the new tactical defending feature affecting me much. But I'm struggling a bit with the secondary contain. Fortunately though AI has showed a bit of improvement in defense like better tracked runs so I don't have to fiddle with secondary press all the time. My only concern is those triggered runs that occur when you initiate a one-two pass and the player would run non-stop all the way up. It exists in FIFA11 and it's still there in the demo. But it's even worse now because there'll be instances where the CPU triggers it for me! I didn't even initiate a one-two here lolwtf: http://youtu.be/Ib-y9y_7scw?hd=1
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Thats happened to me twice already in two games. Defenders just streaking up the field and not returning until possesion is lost. Something that surely can be fixed before the final game comes out.
 
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adelante

Member
I suppose you could dial back on the player runs with that Run Frequency slider in the final game. I've noticed that players will keep on running up when you initiate a one-two pass but will stop when you quickly initiate another. Which is not really a solution hahah
 
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zomaha

Member
Glad I snagged the demo bright and early this morning before Live went down.

Gave me a chance to get sodomized by the AI. In the ass.
 
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Sol..

I am Wayne Brady.
the game feels mad awkward. All the little dribbling quirks that would happen in offline games (and mysteriously never online) not only are still there bout are 1000 times worse. Like with Ibra there were several times in precision dribbling situations (i assume) where i simply couldn't move at all. He would just get stuck.

I'm also annoyed with the tactical defending. I used to jokey-press last year so i thought i'd really like the system but I can't get my dude to get in there and suffocate the ball handler. I have to bring help to do that. I do like the ability to manually grab people tho and the overall feel of the game is good.
 
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