FIFA 12

The developers have ironed out all issues regarding "Pro clubs" this year. The dreaded button lag, random kicking and super pros have all gone making the game mode actually playable.
Career mode is far simpler and easier to navigate, youth players actually develop now.
Tactical defending completely U turns on 11's offering. 11 did essentially everything for you defensively while 12 does the bare minimum and can make the game far more challenging!

A few issues I have with Fifa 12 are:
- Referees/Assistants. EA have tried to make the game realistic and have succeeded in doing so with the officials. While some people may like this I find it incredibly frustrating when blatant fouls are not given and legitimate tackles are impeded. I would much prefer the correct decision to be made every time.
- Every team can play like Barcelona. The AI can get very comfortable in possession and rarely panic when under pressure regardless of the level of opposition

Overall, I give Fifa 12 9/10

I really enjoy FIFA games, ever since FIFA 97 (yep im that old) so it was only logical i buy this, and im so glad i did. the single player career and season mode is all there and still as enjoyable as ever. whats also good fun is the 'Be a pro' game mode, where you take control of just one guy in a team, that can be really entertaining. But where this game really comes into its own is in multi player, i dont mean online, i mean two people on the same screen, i play every sunday with a friend on this, and its never got old, its still as fun as the first time we played it. If you want a great fun game both for the single player experience, and for a two player shootout, get this really you will not regret it. Oh and before i forget, penalty shootouts are absolute murder, guaranteed to get you heart pounding, especially if you playing with a friend

This is a top top game and in my opinion there is no other football game which even comes close to it. The graphics are unbelievably realistic, the players look so much like the real ones. Manager Mode (which is all I ever play on it) has improved vastly in the way that you now have a youth team and can promote them to the first team at any time as long as they are old enough. The prices on players in he transfer window are around about right I think, the window is so asy to navigate around and you know where you are in terms of transfers and sells. The only flaw i have with this game is that Lionel Messi IS the world's current best player, yet he isn't in the World 11 team?? This is baffling!! Perhaps the only flaw though, 10/10 for gameplay, 9/10 for the transfer window, 10/10 for the graphics, an all round 10/10 game :) bring on fifa 13!!!

FIFA 12

Gameplay 10/10
Graphics 10/10
Realism 9/10
Story (Career Mode etc.) 8/10

Ok. The only real bad point of the game is the lack of possibilities in career mode. I mean u cant rial players loan them for a specific amount of time Eg. 18 Month loan instead of a season long loan or short loan (which i think is two months) Also it would be great to be an International manger. You know go to the premier league games see how well players are doing. U cant do things like hire staff or change sponsors. Hopefully for FIFA 13 You should be able to atleast change sponsors within the real life sponsors already on the game (To avoid copyright)
But other than that i give FIFA 12 a 9.5/10!!!
You should definitly pick up this years FIFA!

This game is a good next step for EA and has no real rival as PES 2012 doesnt match up to the sheer glossy feel of Fifa 12 for me this has to be a must buy for any self respecting football fan