FIFA Soccer 12 [Download]

by Electronic Arts

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• ASIN: B005OTGE8E
• Release Date: September 27, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,862 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PC Download

From the Manufacturer

FIFA Soccer 12 is the 19th game in Electronic Arts' popular video game soccer series. Continuing with the franchise's unique blend of realism and innovative features that bring the authenticity to the video game pitch that fans crave, FIFA Soccer 12 is an exciting title for longtime and existing fans of console sports gaming. Game features include: 500 officially licensed clubs and more than 15,000 players, improved self-awareness and aptitude of AI players, a redefined defending mechanism, more true-to-life injuries, precision dribbling and new commentary teams.

Love Soccer - Play Soccer

FIFA Soccer 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Revolutionary gameplay innovations inspired by the real-world game make FIFA Soccer 12 deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling delivers a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players, while Tactical Defending fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling. Plus, AI players have been infused with Pro Player Intelligence, the next generation of player intelligence and performance.

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Key Game Features

• Pro Player Intelligence - AI players have been infused with self-awareness and aptitude, enabling them to make decisions based on their own skills as well as the strengths and attributes of their teammates. Players who possess exceptional vision, for example, will see opportunities for through balls that other players won't. Real Madrid's Kaká will be more likely to pick out a run from a teammate farther away than a player with poorer vision. Additionally, teams will vary their attack based on the strengths of their players on the pitch, and the weaknesses of opposing players, creating a more authentic experience and greater variety of matches.
• Tactical Defending - Redesigned defending mechanism fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling at the right moment. Tactics and timing are crucial.
• True Injuries - The Player Impact Engine monitors contact between players in real-time, analyzing the force of the collision and impact on the body to detect real injuries, creating a deeper more challenging Career Mode. Manage new types of injuries and the risk of sending a player onto the pitch who isn't fully healed.
• Player Impact Engine - Two years in development, the new physics engine is built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Experience an infinite variety of natural and believable outcomes in every contact. Players feel more resilient on the ball, push and pull during the fight for possession, and recover from light challenges more easily, preserving their natural momentum.
• Precision Dribbling - Enjoy new ways to take on opponents, more time on the ball to make decisions, and complete control of the pace of the game. Utilize close dribble touches in tight spaces, on the wings, and even while fending off an opponent.
• Complete Authenticity - Over 500 officially licensed clubs and more than 15,000 players.
• New Commentary Teams - For the first time ever, two broadcast teams will be featured - Martin Tyler and Alan Smith and Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend. Fans can customize audio to their preferred commentators for any matches.

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System Requirements   Minimum Specifications: OS: Win 7, Vista and XP Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz or AMD Athlon II X2 245e RAM: 2 GB ( Win 7, Vista), 1 GB XP Hard Drive: 6.57 GB Video Card: Minimum NVidia GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X1600 Additional Info: DirectX: 9 Additional Information Requires EA Origin account for game activation and online play.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Beautiful Game! September 28, 2011

By N. Dev Varma

Platform for Display:PC Download|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm writing this review assuming that you've already played FIFA 11. Reasons for this are, FIFA 11 was a revolution. After the staleness of FIFA 10 (which was basically a clone of 09 where they made it easier for you to tackle and score ridiculous goals) I was on the verge of converting to a Pro Evolution Soccer fan. I play football (soccer) in real life and personally, I like my video games to be real, not random button mashers with miserable flexibility. I loved 09, sure, but I was sick of 10. I nearly didn't buy 11, but I finally did and it blew me away.

I'll admit, PES is boring. Realism? Meh, I can't believe FIFA actually went one-up on PES in terms of realism. Maybe it doesn't have the same flexibility, but it sure as hell is way more fun, especially if you plan to play online or with a friends.

I'm assuming you've already played FIFA 11, because you should have, if you're looking to buy/play 12. 11 & 12 are nothing like the FIFA games we've seen before - better graphics, better animations, fluidity, gameplay... I consider these two as a pair of my favorite jeans now.
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Let's get down to business now, then?

1. What should you look forward to from FIFA 12?
-> If you've been doing your research, you probably know about the new Dribbling-system, Player-Impact system and the new Tactical-Defending system. If not, I'll keep it short and simple.

The PI-system is a completely revamped version of the player-collision animations that were in FIFA 11. It claimed realistic animations - judging by the videos, and I'll admit it looked really cool on the videos. My personal experience with it? Its not always noticeable in-game, because this game is so intense you don't pay much attention to such details really.... It is a nice touch, and if you use the instant-replay option you can actually analyze tackles and see how realistically players react to collisions. Some glitches with this system, which I hope will be addressed by future patches, are some clipping issues when your player(s) celebrate after scoring - hands and legs can pass through your superstars body. Interesting sight, but doesn't really score brownie points unless this were a zombie-killing game. Another random bug I noticed was that in Be-A-Pro mode, every time you assisted in a goal and celebrated right after, the goal-scorer would run circles around you for like 5-6 seconds, resulting in an extremely dizzying and head-ache inducing camera shot. My advice? Do not celebrate an assist in B.A.P., wait for a patch. It was extremely irritating and obviously very unrealistic. Also, there were some exaggerations with the way players reacted to tackles sometimes, flying all over the place. On the whole though, a good, refreshing new system, albeit with minor issues.

The new Dribbling system is a beauty. It actually goes hand in hand with the new Tactical Defending system, so I'll talk about both together. Tactical Defending is the answer to all the flak EA had to take for the now-infamous kamikaze defenders that you could blast at opposing attackers, stopping them in their tracks (also known variously as 'homing-missiles' and 'tomahawks', and I'm pretty sure some more happy names). This made the game so easy while defending, judging by how easy it was to win back the ball. You didn't have to do any work but press down the button to call a team mate to attack while your player stood there looking at his girlfriend in the stands. FIFA 12 makes you WORK both ON and OFF the ball. Explain how, you ask? Here's how it works. The game focuses on the pace control / jockey button more than ever before. That seldom-used function is now an integral part of your defending game. You use this button to charge at your opponent, but your player doesn't tackle him automatically. YOU DO THE TACKLING in this game! Likewise, the kamikaze-defenders button now just sends a random defender to CLOSE-DOWN the attacker, but not tackle him. The closing-down is designed to encourage dribbling skills on the part of the attacking side; and for you as the defending side, you can now send a player to keep the attacker at bay while you focus on cutting off runs and filling holes in your defense. I remember times when I was absolutely disgusted with my inability to deal with runs the other team was making - remember those times when you could SEE those obvious runs, but could do nothing about it? Well at last you can. The game is much harder than it was before, and you'll probably take a couple of games to get the hang of it, but love it you will, even if you're not much of a defender. EA deserves kudos for innovating like this.

Moving on to the Dribbling system, its based entirely off the skill move modifier button, LT on the X360 controller I use for my laptop. The game makes you use this button for all your dribbling - its not like you want to use it, you HAVE to use it if you want to get past good defenders. This blends well with the fact that tackling is now user-controlled, so if you're playing human opponents this is where it really heats up - when its your Messi against his Nesta, and it all goes down to timing. Oh yes, you can finally ROUND THE KEEPER! I can't believe how excited I was about this new feature, and I actually stumbled upon it by chance, but its now longer does the keeper grab the ball off of your feet like he did in FIFA 11. If you time it right, you can go past him. Likewise, you can avoid tackles on-the-turn. As in, when you were trying to get past defenders by turning to their sides, they could simply slide tackle and stop you, but now your player reacts to such tackles more realistically. If you have a good dribbler, you can fend off such tackles and get into goalscoring positions. Its also a great way to gain a yard or two for a defense-splitting pass or a snap-shot at the goal posts. And, of course, its made dribblers like Messi, Ronaldo and the others that much more valuable; something that was missing in the previous iterations.

In Short - You have TONS to look forward to, learn, and experiment with.
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2. Is it worth getting, like ASAP?
=> That's a no-brainer. Okay, I'll confess that I bought FIFA 11 about 4 months back (where was I??) and wasn't quite done with the game, but I got 12 anyway, and I'm extremely happy about it. I still play 11 because the online activity is high, and because there aren't too many people playing 12 online right now. I got five games in all out of like 20 tries. Not very impressive. But then, the game's just released and it should be a week before it gets really intense.
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3. I based the first part of my review off of basically the demo that was released on the 13th. Upon playing the full game I noticed there wasn't any difference in gameplay.
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4. Graphics are slightly improved over 11, and so are animations. If you really want to see the differences though, you'll need to have the settings at High and MSAA at 4x, and you'll need a good graphic card for that anyway. Players do look a little more real now and akin to their real life counterparts.
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5. Difficulty Levels - One thing I noticed about the game was the vast contrast between difficulty levels. Amateur and Semi-Pro are ridiculously easy, but that's maybe because I'm accustomed to FIFA games. Professional mode isn't that big a challenge either. But then on, World Class is extremely challenging (its a golfing class between Pro & WC). Legendary is out of the equation. Okay, that's probably just me getting accustomed to the new Defending system, and the fact that the CPU seems to know exactly where and when to cut me off. Its gonna take a while.
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6. Game Modes - Be a Pro is here, as is Ultimate Team back so gear up for some fun! Virtual Pro is kind of fun too as you strive to make your player achieve goals and become a better player, and its certainly fun to play using him in both online and offline games. Once you've set him up, its as easy to play offline as to go to be-a-pro and choose your favorite team. He'll already be in the first-11 line up. Playing online basically consists of waiting for an opponent, then choosing your team, then choosing your position. That's all there is to it. Upgrading your player is as simple as achieving set goals, like completing a certain number of passes, scoring goals in different ways, attempting skill moves, creating goals, tackling, etc. The more achievements you make, you unlock accessories for you Pro, such as boots, Kit styles, etc. You can also give him attributes such as Long-throw expert, Dribbler, Early Crosser, etc. Its a refreshing take on the game and gives it huge replay-value. The best part is, you can change your Pro's position, appearance, special traits, etc. at will so you can switch from Striker to Goalkeeper to Playmaker anytime, anywhere.
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Final Verdict?
I personally would have given this game 4.5 stars if I could, but I think it deserves the 5 more than it does 4 stars. FIFA 12 brings a lot to the table to satisfy die-hard fanatics as well as new gamers. The presentations are slick and great to look at, as always. The main-menu background is especially worth noticing as you navigate between menus. Leave you to discover that! Navigation is easy, easy to find what you're looking for. Licensing goes wild as you have almost every recognized club in real life is in the game. The game rewards you for the $40 you spend on it! I'm personally going to be unemployable for the next few months.
If you're waiting to buy this game, I don't know why you are and never will I understand you either. If you don't want to buy this game, enjoy your baseball and NFL or NHL. This is THE BEST sports simulation game there is out there right now, and nothing else comes close. If you're a fan of the Beautiful Game, this is your love song for the next 12 months or so, believe me! Its as good as the hype surrounding it!
Don't hesitate. FIFA 12 is the way to go. FTW.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great game play. Poor business July 10, 2012

By Pepper

Platform for Display:PC Download|Amazon Verified Purchase

FIFA 12 is in my opinion the best FIFA yet. The controls are fluid and the graphics are great so no complaints there. But I can't give it more than 3 stars because the DLC is absolutely terrible and to be frank shady. I Paid for the game but I can't create a torment with international teams without a ~$15 add-on!? I can play as international teams and I can create tournaments for club teams but if I want to create an international play tournament I have to pay more?! It's not like this is some new feature that EA has added it's just EA trying to milk the Euro and it's as shady as a used car salesman selling you a car and charging you extra if you want seats in it.

EA, if you have PR people that read these reviews please take in to consideration your users. I mean you make good games but quit nickle and dimming the hell outta people. BF3 is a great example of excellent DLC because the content is a true expansion of the game. FIFA 13 is right around the corner, please give us, your customers a full product.

TL;DR: EA, don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's rain.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best soccer game ever!!! January 4, 2012

By Emedus

Platform for Display:PC Download|Amazon Verified Purchase

FIFA 12 has everything. This is the 1st game I have ever bought in my life (original) and I have not waisted me money!

1st of all, customer service rules! I had some troubles during gameplay, for example connection problems with Ultimate Team and after contacting Customer Service it was solved in less than 24 hours. Still problems is not a sinnonim of this game.

Then it has all kind of ways of playing online... such of cups and seasons, and regarding your position you may play better cups.

Graphics and overall gameplay is great. Fluid, nice movements, very real. The refferee might interact with the ball from time to time, just like in a real game. Quick free throwns from outband and free kicks are very nice. Penalties are great and the vibration you feel in the controler if you need to make a goal in a certain moment (for example loosing 1-0 at the minute 80) is great.

Every possible detail was taken care of. I used to play FIFA from 1994 untill 2010 when PES made a better game. But after comparing FIFA 2011 Vs FIFA 2012 and PES 2011 VS PES 2012 I noticed that this last one didn't change so much, and on the other hand EA made a very different and much more better game. That's why I returned to the EA product and after realizing all I was missing by not having the original I decided to finally make an investment there... and I have to say it that (along with SWTOR) it was the best videogame investment ever.

You just can't get bored with this game. Love it!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars hate the stupid audio. game play horrible June 30, 2012

By alejandro l sanchez

Platform for Display:PC Download|Amazon Verified Purchase

jee there it went 20 bucks to the toilet. not only the game play has gotten worst, but now they have restricted me from using different language comments. by that i mean Spanish , Portuguese, Italian, etc... I wish had never bought it

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars man sometimes it work and sometimes it doesnt??? July 30, 2012

By vic

Platform for Display:PC Download|Amazon Verified Purchase

I BOUGHT THIS GAME IT GREAT WORKED TRYED TO PLAY IT AGAIN IT WOULD NOT OPEN FOR CRAP I RESTARTED MY COMPUTER TWICE NO LUCK I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO? THIS GAME MODERTE

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Best FIFA game on PC yet October 3, 2011

By Elastico

Platform for Display:PC Download|Amazon Verified Purchase

The PC has typically gotten the short end of the stick from EA for the FIFA series. Poor ports, reduced features, etc... With this release that has changed. This version contains all the same features as the consoles, plus you can crank up anti-aliasing and resolution to higher levels if you have a moderately fast computer. Like any PC game there are a few technical issues people have run into, but the gameplay itself is excellent. I play it using a wireless Xbox 360 controller and a wireless usb 360 receiver. Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Highly recommended.

Additional notes:
I suggest not downloading the full game from Amazon.com, but just get the code for it from them. Then install Origin and enter the code in the game. If you get the full download from Amazon.com you will have to redownload nearly the whole game again via Origin.

Customer service from EA is pretty terrible. If you have any issues, don't bother emailing them via their web form. Chat with a support rep directly in the Origin app. I sent multiple emails to EA and only got one cut and paste response back which was not even related to the issue I contacted them about.

Origin automatically installs audio commentary based on what country you are in... if you want audio commentary in other languages, you will have to get these files from elsewhere. You will not get the option to install additional commentary, which is a shame.