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[TheDribbler]

FIFA 12

Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: EA
Release Date: Sep/Oct 2011
Genre: Sports




First Details:

In the latest issue of the UK Official Playstation Magazine Dave Rutter has revealed some of the improvements we may be able to expect in FIFA12. According to the man himself EA have an "enormous shopping list" of improvements which they want to bring to the next game, including…

• Improved Team AI
• Improved Free Kicks
• Quick Throw-ins
• Improved soul and passion.

FIFA 11 has only been out for a few months, yet the man charged with producing the game, Mr David Rutter, has already started talking about how his team are looking to improve certain elements of gameplay in FIFA 12.He states that EA has an "enormous shopping list" of improvements that they want to bring to the table with FIFA 12. Rutter mentions specific improvements such realistic AI behaviour, better set pieces and, interestingly enough, "soul".

In regards to realistic AI behaviour Rutter states, "I think we did a great job with the Personality Plus feature in FIFA 11, but the the teams AI doesn't support that quite as much as it should. As an example, a team doesn't spot that if Peter Crouch is in the area, they can lay a load of high balls onto his head".

When talking about the set pieces he quite honestly says, "Set-pieces are still a bit lame. I get frustrated by not being able to do quick throw-ins, not being able to quickly select my free-kick takers, on the fly stuff. We're somewhat last-gen in the way the game cuts before those things".

Finally, Rutter talks about "soul" and how he wants FIFA 12 to realistically capture moments where you "take one player to his old club and the boo boys come out, or his old team are more aggressive in the tackle towards him". He wants players to think, "Wow! FIFA understands not just the game of football, but the sport and passion behind it".

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Edited by TheDribbler, 13 April 2011 - 12:20 PM.

[The White Pele]

Edited by The Legend., 24 January 2011 - 10:31 AM.

[Keano]

It never disappoints !!!

[The Assassin]

Already? Normally they announce a new FIFA around May-June.

Edited by Ameet, 24 January 2011 - 10:47 AM.

[Sackboy]

I hate games that release every year with no major changes .

so .. meh

Edited by Sackboy, 24 January 2011 - 10:55 AM.

[VelivolusDas]

Hmmmmmm........... Let's see.....

[AngerSmash]

soul and passion

[dabba]

[HundredProofSam]

I knew it!!!! I knew it in my heart that they would make another one.

Improved soul and passion.

OMG!!! This is going to be the best game ever

[prakhar]

I would like to see more realistic Manager Mode, and also advancing dates in Career Mode , must be faster.

Also World XI, Classic XI must be more real and authentic.


And Biggest improvement i want see is in the SERVERS OF EA . Hate the disconnections and all.

[TheDribbler]

Be a Referee ....

[Dark_Knight]

But first fix the sh*t servers EA

[Nemo]

Finally, Rutter talks about "soul" and how he wants FIFA 12 to realistically capture moments where you "take one player to his old club and the boo boys come out, or his old team are more aggressive in the tackle towards him". He wants players to think, "Wow! FIFA understands not just the game of football, but the sport and passion behind it".

wow. that will be a great feature. i have faith in ea to pull it off. One step more towards realism. now if ea fix those servers of theirs; i will deem fifa 12 to be a good improvement.

screw naysayers FIFA is a great franchise, the fan base and the numbers it pulls is alone the indication of its awesome.
<3 ea sports.

[dabba]

ohhh FIX the QUITTERS..... plssssssssss pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee pretty pleaseeeee..............

[killzone123]

thread subtitle

Next is what......

fifa 13

[pArth]

OMG!!! This is going to be the best game ever

[cyclops]

Fix the bloody servers !!!

My games lag most of the time

[Mel81x]

OMG!!! This is going to be the best game ever

Bring back Sam lol. But it does look quite promising although after playing F11 I was left wondering why they went the way they did. Oh well this year they'll focus on team mechanics which is what I like anyways more than individual talent and skill

[HundredProofSam]

Every FIFA looks promising, just like every Need for Speed, except FIFA is good enough to satisfy most people, NFS couldn't satisfy anyone (until HP).

Honestly, I think they need to bring the fun back into it. Balance fun and realism. FIFA 09 still remains the benchmark for football games this gen IMO. It had a near perfect mix of fun and realism. The last two games increased the realism, but not the fun factor.

[The Assassin]

Every FIFA looks promising, just like every Need for Speed, except FIFA is good enough to satisfy most people, NFS couldn't satisfy anyone (until HP).

Honestly, I think they need to bring the fun back into it. Balance fun and realism. FIFA 09 still remains the benchmark for football games this gen IMO. It had a near perfect mix of fun and realism. The last two games increased the realism, but not the fun factor.

+1.

[tussh13]

i want long rangers like fifa 07

[Choron ka raja]

better AI! aren't they saying the same for past 4years now.

[aRch-0n]

i want long rangers like fifa 07

Half line goals






EA Has no games

[Nemo]

... dp

Edited by Nemo, 24 January 2011 - 09:53 PM.

[Nemo]

The last two games increased the realism, but not the fun factor.

elucidate, will ya ?

fifa 11 for me is the perfect fifa till now. I did however never played fifa 09, somehow that is the only fifa i missed (rrod 360 in that year) since i started with fifa 02 world cup.

[Mel81x]

I think EA already has a solid engine and now they are putting a few more bells and whistles around it. When I saw soul and passion I was a bit confused but I suppose going to stadiums and hearing the crowds scream your name negatively might add some sauce to the game but that would die out eventually too. As far as Team AI goes, if they can get a more intricate team management mechanism and afford the ability for free-space and movement creativity from a management POV or total-customization then I think they'd have a winner on their hands.

P.S. +1 to the referee idea

Edited by Mel81x, 24 January 2011 - 11:15 PM.

[The Assassin]

elucidate, will ya ?

fifa 11 for me is the perfect fifa till now. I did however never played fifa 09, somehow that is the only fifa i missed (rrod 360 in that year) since i started with fifa 02 world cup.

U missed the best FIFA version yet.FIFA 11 no doubt is good,but the realism in the game takes away the fun part E.g: Overpowered defenders,pro passing,goals are hard to come by & goals from lobs are hard.All these things weren't present in FIFA 09.

[Choron ka raja]

^^

how does "overpowered defenders" qualifies as realism? that's just BS. also, pro passing, my foot. i played the demo, of every fifa game, till now, and personally, I find fifa 11's passing system the worst. Really, same pass, with same power to same player, every time, and result is different every single freaking time, like game doesn't give a rat's a*s about your input, and decide the output randomly. Don't believe me, try it in arena.


On topic, every year, its the same sh*t. everyone going crazy about the game's promises, and within a week of release, every one is bitchin about one issue or other. Heck, last year also, they promised better AI. Apart from that passion and soul sh*t, what else is new this year? Its like, every year, in last 1month, they just update rosters, change a few things here and there, change a few variable set, and pay the reviewers to call it best fifa ever. Heck, even games like ME2, GOW3, had a few negative reviews, but fifa never has any negative points at all.

[HundredProofSam]

elucidate, will ya ?

They've been overdoing the player physicality and jostling over the last two years.
The design now encourages close, short passing rather than free flowing play. It wants you to play more safe and less creative in the name of realism.
Making gameplay harder doesn't make it realistic; just scrappy.
There's realism in some departments (animations, player physics) and not in others (scripted passing, stunted off the ball movement). If you're going to make a true-to-life simulation, it has to be across the board.

[The White Pele]

They've been overdoing the player physicality and jostling over the last two years.
The design now encourages close, short passing rather than free flowing play. It wants you to play more safe and less creative in the name of realism.
Making gameplay harder doesn't make it realistic; just scrappy.
There's realism in some departments (animations, player physics) and not in others (scripted passing, stunted off the ball movement). If you're going to make a true-to-life simulation, it has to be across the board.

Why they made the game pretty hard in every term with the name of realism atleast as far as i am concerned is to reduce the score lines and bring some closeness in the game,to bring some excitement in the game whereas if you take the old Fifa's if even both players are good easily score 4+ both the sides or atleast one side which is not the cas over here..

And this pass thing,Making it tougher did actually increase the realistic feeling as in a real football No one can pass we do in Fifa from last years even in this year it aint that tough,it is just bit different.


PS - EA forgot the fact that they are making a video game.