FIFA 12

Really Big improvement i think on fifa 11. a lot more realistic and despite it being a lot harder, especially defending its all about the realism! the defending just takes a little bit of getting used to. worst thing about it, the songs! but thats not enough to knock it down from a 5 star review

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! I would rate it zero stars if I could! I am a BIG FIFA fan, have been all my life. I don't know what they were thinking with this version but it is truly awful! I'm not the greatest in the world, but not am I a complete moron, which this game makes you out to be! Don't think you'll get a fair game at all - you won't! You can't attack as it insists on you passing the ball anywhere but where you direct it, and should you ever get through on goal, you'll likely think an open goal is a gimme - it's not, it'll still make you try and hit the corner flag! Defending is atrocious, the new system is completely crass - you will not be allowed to defend, tackle, speed up (attacking or defending!), and 50-50 headers are likely to go 100-0 in the CPUs favour! I bought this game being an avid fan and dismissing negative reviews I'd read, but now I've played, I can't believe I've wasted my money! Shame on EA! No redeeming factors! You have been warned!

ok lets start with the changes and how they effect play remember here am still learning the game took me 6month with FIFA 11 to play to the very high standard I reached.
A lot find the tactical defending complicated but in my view it changes the pace of the game in real football you use hold up players and watch for of the ball runs and the new precision dribbling is in reality a shield the ball option that allows the game to play in my opinion like a real simulation .
Pes fans have always said leave FIFA for the kids etc but now the complexity of this game and depth must have them eager to as I did make the change.
I still am poor with the shooting but i do play on manual I like to know I am decieding everything as well as the player I control speaking of which you do feel the differences with various players.
The impact engine does not make a great change to the playability but you should do the following watch match of the day then play a game does it represent the game as it plays in reality is the pace the same as eal football etc the answer is FIFA is a close to perfect simulation and I wonder what the PES fans think to see how arcade like there game looks when they compare ot to this masterpiece

great game, the new defensive system is great once you get used to it

This is by far the best fifa ever. I began playing fifa 12 thinking "Woooooah"...it was so different to all the other fifa's. the improvement is massive compared to the previous ones.

New features:

Impact engine- It definitely improves the realism of the game but is flawed. You will concede penalties for no apparent reason and there will be some collisions where players react very strangely...Look on youtube it's hilarious.

Gameplay- the shooting is now more realistic. There is a smaller gap in the power bar between hitting a weak shot and smashing one over the bar. I find the movement, passing and playability better as well. It seems to do what I want more. One downside is that I do sometimes feel that the gameplay is a bit repetitive...It doesn't quite have the same unpredictability of real life football. Skill moves are also easier than in past years to learn. They feel more intuitive

Graphics/Presentation: Brilliant graphics, some of the best you'll see on consoles today! game faces are well done although they still look a tad like waxworks. Stadiums and menus all good. Menus are easy to navigate.

Online: This is where it slips up a bit...If you lose connection online it counts it as a loss. This is very frustrating, especially when you were winning 3-0 GRRR! Ultimate team is good but they do seem to try and rake the money in as much as they can. I really don't like this side of it. Head to head seasons is great (a mode in which you have to try and get to division 1 by getting 16 points from 10 games in each division). Friendly matches and 11v11 team games are also great fun!

Offline: I personally feel that manager mode has been improved greatly from previous years. The money issues of previous years also seem better...