Chances are you've probably read a load of FIFA 11 reviews already. The usual plaudits have been handed out riddled with the usual, but completely justified, clichés of 'best sports simulation' and the 'closest you'll get to actually playing football' or 'captures the excitement of soccer expertly'.
What you probably haven't seen yet is folk talking about the online modes or indeed basing their opinions on finished copies of FIFA 11 - the same stuff you'll be getting, or not depending on how you feel about the game. Well, rest assured because we're here to deliver these very things and a whole lot more, including where to get your team's MP3 chants from.
When EA originally showcased their all-new defensive system in FIFA 12, I couldn’t see any problem with the act of stopping an opponent dribbling towards me. A tap of *circle* sticks a leg out to prod the ball away instead of the player doing it automatically. Simple. Even though they removed traditional 2nd Player Press – where an AI team-mate would sprint in to tackle for the ball like a heat-seeking missile – it still felt easy enough to defend. In hindsight, there was one thing clouding my positive assessment of the new defending – the human factor.
Every game of FIFA 12 I played previous to writing this review was against another person. A fallible human being like myself that was finding their feet with the game at the same pace I was. Playing FIFA 12 against the AI on anything higher than semi-pro difficulty setting is a real slog for seasoned players, let alone newcomers. And as a result this is the first FIFA in memory where it isn’t instantly a pick up ‘n’ play classic.
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