Fifa 12 - Ultimate Team All you need to Know

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                      A lot of people are asking for tips in Fifa 12 Ultimate team so, first lets start off with the basics. Here are a few videos that will help you get started with Fifa 12 Ultimate Team

Part One - The Basics

Part Two - Team Chemistry



Part Three - Building a Better Team



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Fifa Street 2012 - Review

Over the last year or so EA has dug deep into the vaults and resurrected many of classic sports spin-off titles. Starting with NBA JAM and then following up with the revamp of NFL Blitz, and recently SSX. Now EA Sports is moving to one of their own franchises with the new release of FIFA Street. Leaving the pitch and heading to the streets around the world, soccer fans can throw down in various events in FIFA Street. Street soccer isn’t always about scoring goals but about scoring and doing it in style. The game has come along way since it’s earlier releases, with the development team tapping into many of the control and play features seen in FIFA 12.

Presentation:

The game’s presentation is very similar to that of FIFA 12. There has been no noticeable improvements, although the game still looks decent enough. Like most of the recent FIFA titles, FIFA Street comes with a great selection of songs. Most people have only heard of a couple of the songs prior to release, but they all fit the game well. While there isn’t a commentary team, there is often an announcer that will broadcast during obvious things like, time, final score, and more. Interestingly, the announcer’s voice will change based off that countries language. This is a nice touch, as it feels like you’re playing in that country. This just gives each venue more of a unique feeling, other than visuals or size.

Fast Exciting Gameplay:

FIFA Street matches are typically 6 minutes long, which are divided in two half’s. Despite this being slightly shorter than your typical FIFA 12 match, the time will fly by and this is due to the fast paced, action heavy gameplay. In FIFA 12, time between opportunities, can be easily a minute apart, if you’re playing against a good defence. Conversely in Street, it can often by seconds between an attempt to score one goal, turning into another goal.

While this can be put down due to the smaller nature of the pitches, everything seems slightly quicker from the tempo of the game, even in individual passes. In FIFA 12, the delay between pressing the pass button and the pass being performed, is often mentioned, but this seems to quicker in FIFA Street and the result is a lot faster passing, in addition to faster overall gameplay. This speed makes the game far more exciting, as at any moment the momentum can change.

Simple Controls:

At first the controls didn’t seem intuitive, but this was because of the difference between FIFA Street and FIFA 12. After about an hour, which is around a dozen games, the control scheme started to feel normal. I wouldn’t advise hopping from one football title to the other, as you will most likely muddle though the controls; nevertheless the controls are simple enough to get the hang of.

Variation Of Modes:

The Hit Streets mode, offers a decent range of game types, from five aside to last man standing. Each mode offers a slightly different variation, which helps keep the gameplay fresh; despite the fact that they’re all basically X vs X players, gamers will find a mode that suits them best. If you don’t like the pre-created modes rules, there is also a custom match feature, which allows you to take one of the four modes and tweak things like lengths, number of players and even if goalies are allowed or not.

Great Basic Multiplayer:

The reason I say basic, is because its missing a few features, which I’ll talk about below. However, there are still a solid online and offline multiplayer experiences in FIFA Street. From the main menu, if you have a game invite for an online match, you can seamlessly jump into the game with only a few button presses. Another nice feature is that you take your singleplayer team online, to take on the world, hopefully enabling you to show off you amazing created team. Unfortunately, not every match will go your way. The online service available, does seem like it will be enough to keep fans happy for some time, by offering friendly matches against friends or ranked matches against other FIFA Street. Players can also play 4v4 matches in both friendly and ranked matches.

The offline service seems a bit more complete, than the online service, as it allows you to play more gamemodes and also allows players to pick from real world teams as well as your single player team.

Incomplete Online Experience:

The issue many have with the online service, are the game modes available. Only 5-a-side, 6-a-side and Futsal are playable, but Panna, First to 5 and Freestyle modes are missing. Once the game mode is chosen, the next issue quickly presents itself, only the singleplayer team is playable. I’m confused why this decision was made, as it means a new players will start at a huge disadvantage to those who have played and mastered the game. Enabling real world teams would not only make the online section more varied, but would also eliminate this disadvantage for new players.

Unfortunately it seems that once again, numerous players are having connection issues with the online service. The issues aren’t quite as bad as 12, but the gameplay is quicker and in a small confined area, so lag can result in a goal scoring opportunity. After all that, if you still want to play a second game, you must return to the online menu, rather than simply pressing rematch like on FIFA 12. Why this feature was removed, only EA knows, but hopefully they will add it back in.

Small Visual Issue:

The only small issue with the visuals, are the locations and the surroundings of the pitches. Often the crowd looks like they are just basic 3-D models of people, with a few animations given to them and then are quickly forgotten about. The pitches and courts look lovely themselves, but unfortunately this level of quality dips once you’re outside the court. This has been a longstanding issue with FIFA titles and I was truly hoping with such an emphasis on small courts, the surroundings could have been improved.

For the most part FIFA Street is an enjoyable game. When the game’s physics and animations system works good the game looks and plays great. But when the problems come up they come up in pretty awful ways. I think between the collision issues and AI issues, the low IQ of the AI is what really annoys me the most in the game. So many times my teammates just look at free balls instead of going after them causing the other team to always recover. The other thing that has me boggled about the game is the lack of EA GameFace, it’s very surprising that one of EA Sports best player creation features is missing. For the casual soccer fan you will really find the play of FIFA Street much more enjoyable, mostly due to the pace of matches and the cool tricks you can pull off. We have waited a while for FIFA Street to return and while it is enjoyable the game issues might warrant you giving it a rent before picking it up, unless you are a hardcore soccer fan looking for a new fix.

Fifa 12 - Google Play gets Fifa 12

Alright, we have a confession to make, we knew NBA Jam was coming to Android a few days ago thanks to a tip that it had shown up on their Flexion store for the UK. Well the good news is that NBA Jam is now available on Google Play as well as FIFA 12.

The long awaited newest addition to the FIFA franchise. This games comes with a whooping 22 officially licensed leagues, 500+ licensed teams and more than 15,000 players. There is also a new control scheme you can use for playing the game that will let you handle the ball with great precision.

FIFA 12 Features:

- Experience vibrant graphics and ultra-realistic animation like never before
- Play like a superstar with famous footballers like Kaka, Rooney, and more
- Dominate leagues like the English Premiership, La Liga, MLS and beyond
- March toward glory in 32 real stadiums
- Handle the ball with precise new controls optimized for Android
- Stay in the game as you take on daily challenges

For those of you with compatible devices and have been waiting for this game to arrive, you can nab FIFA 12 off of Google Play for $4.99 as well as through our catalog. So far a pretty big day when it comes to EA game releases. Both games are available for around $5.23 for the international localized versions.

Developer Website: EA Mobile

Fifa Street 12 - Release Date Announced

Hi Guys,

                     For those who love to play Fifa street you are in for a treat. The latest edition of Fifa street is going to be out on the street. If FIFA 12 hasn’t quite quenched your virtual soccer addiction, EA Sports is serving up a fresh twist on the sport with FIFA Street. Those who have been following the game should already be well aware of the fact that the title was set to launch sometime during the month of March. Fortunately, we finally have a firm release date for you, March 13th.

Contrary to what the game’s title would have you believe, FIFA Street is actually the fourth installment in the series; however, EA is treating it as a reboot. Additionally, the game is confirmed to span a total of 35 different locations and feature an entirely new set of dribble controls.

Fans of FIFA 12 will also be pleased to know that the same development team behind last year’s hit is responsible for FIFA Street. As such, the reboot abandons the over-stylized visuals seen in prior Street installments for a more realistic and authentic look.

The game will also feature an online component akin to FIFA 12, including access to the EA Sports Football Club, where gamers can socialize, track their progress on leaderboards and gain experience points.

Look for FIFA Street when it hits store shelves March 13th.

Fifa 12 Vs Fifa Manager 12

HI Guys,

Like most soccer fans, I have enjoyed playing the FIFA game franchise for the past several years. The game has made many improvements over the years in hopes to bring fans a real life game experience. There has been much debate on this site about which game is better, FIFA 12 or its main rival, PES 12. There are countless gamers who think each of these games is better than the other. But I think another game should be added to this discussion and that is the long running Football Manager series.

This article is not meant as a review of Football Manager as I have never played any of the FM games; instead, this is a request for help. I read many of the reviews on Football Manager 2012 and the majority appears positive. They all hail Football Manager 2012 as one of the best football games on the market. Numerous of the reviews point to the extreme depth and detail of the gameplay features.

Fifa Manager deals with the business and strategy side of football, i love playing the manager mode in Fifa 12 and Fifa manager 12 gives you a more in depth experience in this phase of football. You can extend your stadium, develop youth academies around the world, sell merchandise, bring in new talents and  experiment with management side of football. I personally love both the games so how about you?

Which game do you think is better? Should you include Football Manager 2012 in my gaming arsenal?

Fifa 12 - Fifa Street Trailer

Hi Guys,

FIFA 12 is a runaway hit being the hottest sports game seller so far in the history of the industry. Remember that this game sold all of 3.2 million copies on its first week. It is now dubbed as the “fastest selling sports game ever.” Its status in the gaming world is rock steady. Then, there comes FIFA Street. The FIFA Street that we are talking about right now is not the one from 2005. This is a brand new Street, which is also known as FIFA Street 4. As the name suggests, the game focuses on street football.

A jazzy, fun new trailer has just been released for FIFA Street. In the trailer, real street football play is combined with cuts of street football game play. The whole thing is musical and colorful. You can feel the energy of not just the players but also of the whole video. You also get energized while watching the vivacious and colorful new video from FIFA Street.
FIFA Street is developed by the same creative team behind the outstandingly successful FIFA 12.

Fifa 12 has been a massive hit of this year, will Fifa street match up to it??. If i have to judge from the trailer i think that it will bring in more fans just like Fifa 12 has done so far. What do you think about Fifa 12 Street, share your views.

Fifa 12 - How to take a Free Kick Part 1

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                         For those who are having difficulties in taking free kicks from long distance here is a  video that will really help you

Fifa 12 - PSP bundle

Sony has announced a new PSP Entertainment Pack for US gamers. This special PSP bundle will feature PSP-3000, a UMD copy of FIFA 2012, a 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo and a voucher for a downloadable copy of Cars 2: The Video Game.

This new PSP Entertainment Pack will launch on November 15, and will carry a price tag of $160. This is really a bumper saving offer from Sony, as purchasing a PSP-3000 cost $130 alone with no games or memory card and FIFA 12 cost $40.

Fifa 12 - Supporting gamepads

This is the  "Officially Supported" list of game pads that work for Fifa 12 PC. Please keep in mind that there are probably gamepads that are NOT on this list that WILL work. Also, please make sure you have the most up to date drivers for your respective control device.

Logitech®

Logitech® ChillStream™
Logitech® Cordless Rumblepad™ 2
Logitech® Dual Action™ Gamepad
Logitech® F310
Logitech® F510
Logitech® Rumblepad™
Logitech® Rumblepad™ 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad
Logitech® Wireless Gamepad F710

Saitek

P990 Dual Analog Pad**
P2500 Rumble Pad
P2600 Rumble Pad**
P2900 Wireless Pad
P3000 Wireless Pad and Docking Station
P3200 Rumble Pad

Thrustmaster

360Modena UPAD Force
Dual Trigger 2-in-1 Rumble Force**
Dual Trigger 3-in-1 Rumble Force
Dual Trigger Wireless**
FireStorm Dual Analog 2
FireStorm Dual Analog 3
FireStorm Dual Power 3
Rechargeable Wireless 2-in-1 Dual Trigger**
Run'n'Drive Rumble Force
Run'n'Drive Wireless Rumble Force
T-Wireless 3-in-1 Rumble Force

hama®

hama® Black Steel
hama® Double Action Air Grip Controller
hama® Flashlight Blue
hama® Whitestorm

MadCatz

Xbox 360 Gamepad

SpeedLink

360 Style Gamepad
D-Struct Wireless Gamepad
Devotion Pad Wireless
Strike2 Gamepad
Thunderstike


Microsoft

Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows® (most recent controller driver)
Xbox 360™ Wireless Controller for Windows® (most recent controller driver)



**NOTE: Older keyboard models may not allow for more than 2 buttons to be pressed at the same time. This may limit your ability to control players and actions in FIFA 12.


**NOTE: Controllers without analog sticks do not allow for full functionality within the title.


**NOTE: Users using the Saitek P2600 Rumble Pad may notice gameplay issues when using the latest driver. To avoid any issues, please use generic Windows® game controller drivers.


**NOTE: Users with the following controllers may not experience the game fully as certain aspects of these have been found to not work fully with FIFA 12:
Saitek: P990 Dual Analog (Vista)
Thrustmaster: Dual Trigger 2-in-1 Rumble Force (Win64, Vista, XP)
Thrustmaster: Dual Trigger Wireless (Vista)
Thrustmaster: Rechargeable Wireless 2-in-1 Dual Trigger (Vista, XP)

Fifa 12 Most supported club in the World

Hi Guys,

FIFA 12 is great for playing a virtual game of football, but it also sheds some light on which teams are the most popular. In FIFA 12 you're asked to identify which team you support, and the results are in based on the current users playing the game.

It's perhaps no surprise to see Manchester United top the table, followed by Barcelona, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Liverpool.

Most supported teams in FIFA 12

1. Manchester United - 255,868 supporters
2. FC Barcelona - 154,045 supporters
3. Arsenal - 140,568 supporters
4. Real Madrid - 134,664 supporters
5. Liverpool - 125,295 supporters

Fifa 12 Patch Ideas

Hi guys,

For the record FIFA 12 is yet another impressive release in what as become a consistently improving game in the last few years. Equally consistent are some of the games more annoying quirks.

Below are a list of a few things that annoy me & that I believe, with my very limited knowledge of the technology involved, could be resolved via a patch. Please offer your own thoughts but try to keep to ideas that could be revised via a patch as opposed to brand new features.

In no particular order:-

1.) LACK OF FOULS - I play many games without a single booking. The CPU hardly commits anything. In about 25 games (6 minute halves) I could list the number of free kicks I've had awarded to me on both hands!

2.) CPU TEAM MANAGEMENT - I don't know if this issue exists in Career Mode, as I play the multi-player single season modes. In this mode the CPU does not manage their team properly. If a player goes out through injury/suspension the CPU does not put them back in the starting line-up when they are available again, even if they are their star player.

3.) REPLAYS - Considering some of the impressive broadcast replay sequences we see in many games, FIFA continues to be poor here. A goal should justify more than one automatic replay. Also the logic engine that determines which replays should show at Half Time & Full Time is off, often showing shots to nothing whilst failing to replay an exciting goal mouth incident.

4.) CPU STRATEGY - I'm actually finding this slightly worse than last year. The CPU does not notably change it's play style irrespective of the game situation. When behind in a game on FIFA 11 the CPU would push forward much more aggressively but this year I notice little or no difference in it's strategy. And when CPU has the ball and you are trying to get it, the CPU player takes the ball till its goal keeper without passing the ball.

There are other ideas that I would like to see for the game but the above are things that I believe can be rectified via a patch.

Fifa 12 VIP Kit

Hi Guys,

This is the new Fifa 12 VIP Kit

EA SPORTS is bringing the swag with the EA VIP kits to celebrate the launch of the new version of EA SPORTS FIFA 12 due to hit stores on Tuesday, 9/27. The FIFA12 EA VIP kit is a all white high gloss box that has a net pattern routed out in the wood with a net lasered plex lid. The kit’s contents contain Beats By Dre Headphones, a custom engraved IPAD, a PSP, a PS3 version of FIFA 12, and a custom gold painted soccer ball. Only 40 were made world wide.

Fans can also win a FIFA 12 VIP kit by visiting the EA INSIDER page (http://www.facebook.com/#!/EAInsiderDeals ). The kits went out to select celebrities and athletes who have a love for FIFA 12 Wayne Rooney, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Justin Bieber, Dwayne Wade, Landon Donovan, Tim Lincecuum, Brian Wilson, Ocho Cinco, Steve Nash, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Mark Sanchez, Kevin Love, Jamie Fox, and Drake (to name a few)

The Fifa 12 is undergoing a massive make over this year in terms of game play and few other changes to improve the game. So let us discuss about the few new features in Fifa 12

Impact Engine:

The most talked about feature in fifa is the new impact engine. It is said to be under development for several years now and they have finally decided that this is the right time to use the impact engine. The improvement in visuals comes with the new and advanced procedural animation system . This goes hand in hand with the new collusion physics engine which depends on the physic of the player and the forces involved. This is a really big game changer so people who are used to playing Fifa have to change their game play. The impact engine also determines the injuries of the players, it tell you how much was the impact was on the player and how long he might be out in the sidelines.

Tactical Defending:


The improvement in defending this year comes with the impact of the positioning of the defenders. In the previous versions of fifa the position of the defender does not matter and you can simply run around and tackle people. But this year you should know which defender you must choose to make a tackle, because if you choose a wrong one and he moves out of his position your opponents will have a lot of space to move in for the kill. The "secondary defender press" have been removed from Fifa12 so you cant press a button and leave the all the work to the AI, you have to do all your dirty work.

Precision Dribbling:


I hate players who dribble well and have a lot of close control. So this version of Fifa is going to be challenging for me. The improvement the dribbling system gives players more control over the ball while running fast. Close control have been improved, so this allows players to have more precise touches which helps you keep the ball closer and gives more control.

Fifa 12 Review by Fc_Zenit_Fan

Hey guys,

I could not wait much longer and decided to give this season ticket thing a go for my PS3, even though I already have my game pre-ordered through Origin. I just wanted to see how the game has changed from the demo. Here are my impressions.

Well, I think overall the game has improved slightly. There are less weird collisions due to the Impact Engine, but also the Impact Engine itself is less noticeable. I've played FIFA 11 on PS3 and I now, in the full version of FIFA 12 on PS3, the way collisions are handled are almost the same. So basically they pretty much decided to polish it up for FIFA 13, I suppose, while leaving some bits and pieces of it in FIFA 12.

The dribbling has improved and the "precision dribbling" now "kicks in" sooner than in the demo. It's implemented better, I think. Just feels right, compared to the demo.

Tactical defending is about the same as in the demo, maybe it's a little bit easier now, since we've all adjusted to it, or maybe EA did some tweaking, but it just seems pretty easy to take the ball away. However, I've not been playing against highly ranked teams like Barca or Real, so that might still prove to be a great challenge. Overall, I think tactical defending is a change for the better.

Career mode this year is actually playable and highly enjoyable. Most of all I love the new transfer system as it seems like they've really spent lots of time working on it. It's basically now a game within a game to sign a player you want. I've had to work real hard to convince Podolski to join my club (Fc Zenit). I've had to pay $34.5 million instead of his market value of $24.5 mil to convince FC Köln to let him go, and I also had to up his contract by about 50,000 a week. Then I speent weeks ironing out the contract for Bosingwa. Chelsea was surprisingly eager to let him go for about $11.2 mil (market value $9.4 mil, i think), but I had to double his contract from 100k a week to 200k a week. Every time I'd send him an offer, he wanted more money. I guess he really didn't want to go to Russia, but I needed a quality RB in case something happened to Anykov. In general, the transfers in the game are fairly realistic. I just saw Sneijder move to Real from Inter for like $67 mil, i think. He was on the verge of changing clubs this year, so it's a realistic transfer. Oh yeah, I also wanted to get Forlan, offered tons of money, but Inter said he's not interested cause he just changed clubs and that was that.

One other cool thing about the Career Mode is the news. You get all the rumors around your league, and also lots of other news. Like analysis which team will finish in which spot. Who's looking to sign which player. Then you also get the news of your players status and so on. Basically makes it more fun to play.

The game speed, to me, seems a bit too quick, but I guess it's about the same as in the demo. I think if you change it to slow it might be better, but I just didnt bother with that yet as I want to play the same speed as online.

The addition of the favorite club feature, where everything you do goes to the total of your clubs XP points, is cool. You basically have another league and it drives you to play more and more FIFA. Win more and more games. Etc... I like it a lot, although my club is currently in 7th place there Other players gotta step it up!



Now, coming to the bad and the ugly part. Head-to-Head Seasons, and (probably) the rest of online modes. One word I have to describe it. LAG. Massive, massive lag. I've never seen this stuttering and freezing in FIFA 11. Sometimes it would get bad and freeze up, but never like this. It makes the game almost unplayable for me online. And the worst thing is, since now you select your club and all the settings before you even know your opponent, is you cannot see the ping. Basically the game select your opponent itself and it doesnt matter how bad the connection between you two is, it just starts the game. In FIFA 11 at least you saw that connection was bad and could quit the game before it even started. Not anymore. So because of this major stuttering I've lost all 3 games I've played. It basically made all of those things I've enjoyed about FIFA go to a garbage dump. Very frustrating. I hope this is something PS3 specific and it'll be better on PC. Otherwise it ruins the game essentially.

Oh yeah, one last point. I seriously pity all the people playing on the consoles. This game looks horrible compared to PC (if you've got a good one that is) and not only that, but the menus are sluggish, the load times are long, and the framerate drops during replays constantly. After I've played FIFA on PC, I WILL NOT go back to FIFA on consoles (after this weekend, that is).

Ok, that's it for now. Overall a great game, but the online part of it, on the PS3 at least, is questionable, for now. I hope we'll get better experience.


Precision dribbling is "activated" in two ways: 1) you press the LB button, which is usually used to stop a player quickly or do a quick turn, while standing still; 2) it's activated by the game itself, if you're in control of a great dribbler like Messi and you're in close proximity to a defender. This lets you zig-zag past opponents with just your left stick and very helpful to try to dribble past multiple defenders. Of course the better the player the easier it is to pull it off.

P.S. Unrelated thing I forgot to mention. Overall rating DOES NOT change, when the player plays out of position. I've put strikers as CB and their rating remained 80-85 or so. EA said they fixed it. Looks like they didnt, but I think it doesnt matter anyway. Just makes it harder for you.

Fifa 12 Youth Academy

Hi Guys,


One of the biggest talking point of this years career mode is the new Fifa 12 Youth Academy so here is the latest update about the Fifa 12 Youth Academy





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Fifa 12 Latest Update

Hi Guys,

I Just cam across a few updates about Fifa 12 thats is going to release by the end of this month. And just to let you know i have already Pre-Ordered. For a few days now Fifa 12 officials have been busy answering a lot of questions from the fans on the twitter account. And i thought of sharing a few with you guys.

The latest team updates this year are

• Peru
• Egypt
• Chile
• Colombia 
• Cote D' Ivoire

China, Wales and Czech Republic will not be part of this years game. The leagues are almost the same but due to a few controversies Turkish and Czech leagues have been removed form this years game. But you can play with Galatasary and Argentina's Racing Club from Rest of the World league.

They have also mentioned about a new "Youth Academy" in Manager Mode were you can accommodated up to 16 players. But you will need a good scout and a youth coach to make them a first team player. We will here more on this later (Hopefully :) ). And now you can by the player that you have on loan by the end of his term at your club. You can also monitor the growth of you r loaned players and according to Mr. Humber players will grow more this time around.

One of the biggest news for me was that other clubs might be taken over by Rich , Money burning "Consortium's" meaning that along the season some smaller clubs might start buying big players out of the blue to change the scenario of the season.

Watch the Manager Mode sneak preview Click Here

Fifa 12 System Requirements

Hi Guys,


For those who are wondering about the system requirements for Fifa 12..... here you go


Recommended Specs: 

• CPU with Dual core processor (Core duo 2 or better).
• Intel Core2Duo @ 2.4Ghz on Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7. 
• 2 Gigabyte of RAM. 
• DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 256 MB video card or equivalent (must support Shader Model 3.0 or above). 
• ATI RADEON HD 2900 or NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT and above

Fifa 12 Career Mode - Transfers

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This is a sneak peak into the career mode of the new Fifa 12 and how transfer window might affect our improve your squad.... check it out

Check Out the info about Fifa 12 Youth Academy

Fifa 12 Career Mode Video

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This is a sneak preview of what is to come in the latest edition of Fifa. Fifa 12 career mode has been revamped and lot of improvements have been made. In this video the Creative Director of Fifa 12 Simon Humber, walks you through some of the updates in career mode

If you want to know more about Career Mode Click Here

Fifa 12 Career Mode Screen Shots

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Check out the screen shots with the changes in career mode

Want to know more about Career Mode Click Here

Fifa 12 Improvements

Hi guys,

The new and improved Fifa is on the verge of release and we saw the latest features that is going to make this game the best of its kind. These changes were in terms of game play. Lets see what are the other changes EA has brought to this wonderful game of football

Career Mode Improvements:


I have been playing Fifa for a long time now and the career mode is one of the biggest selling point. But for a few years now it has become stale. You cant do much in the manager mode except play games, and transfer players. You cant make an impact as a manager. This time EA has promised to make changes to the Career Mode. This time around the manager's relationship with his players and media plays a important role. The attitude of the players are affected by team selection, success and salaries which in turn affects the players performance in the pitch. Players who are unhappy with the club talks to the clubs, media this will affect your career with the improved transfer AI.

 Other clubs might offer a price you cant refuse for your star player and players might ask for more wages if they think you might pay it. The clubs with rich owners will try to get the best players and smaller clubs look out for loans, young talents and older players. And will change time to time so that there is no pattern to it. The transfer window has been changed as well, now the last day of the transfer window will be slowed down to a hourly basis so that you can make your last minute offers. You can also wait till the last minute to see what happens and you will also get help for you CEO with the tips for last minute signings. Facebook integration has also been included. Other changes included are calender, new story display, and news feeds.

Presentation:


The menu system has been significantly changed, now Fifa has a side scrolling menu. The default match camera has been changed. The presentation style has been changed to give more of a broadcast experience. Some in-game cut scenes have been removed such as the ones before corners or throw-ins.

Pro Player Intelligence:


This is a really good addition to the Fifa 12, players will now play according to the skill of the players around them. For example, if a winger is running with the ball and if he has a player in the box who is good in the air he will cross the ball. If the player in the box is not aerial he might pass the ball on the ground. Not only that the players will also make use of their own skills like, if the player is good with long balls he will make use of his ability and provide creative long balls and if he is a expert with short passes then he will do that.

More to come on Online modes.....

Want to know about the changes in Career Mode in Fifa 12 Click Here