GameSpot Reviews - FIFA Soccer 12

It's been the king of football games for years now, but a new defensive system has the community talking. Will FIFA stay on top? Find out in our video review.

[genabet]

My favorite FIFA game yet! Brilliant gameplay, much better then FIFA 11. I didn't like FIFA 11 too be honest. The gameplay on FIFA 11 seemed stiff, unresponsive, plus it had an arthritis feel to it, absolutely caining your finger joints. This game is also very unforgiving if you make a mistake, but it just feels a lot better then ridiculous FIFA 11. I'm loving the new defending system btw. This game basically takes out the best of FIFA WC FIFA09/10/11 and then rolled into one. I'm Very impresse

[MidKnightMellow]

@boogynights - Football can be played anywhere, the US doesn't own the game itself. It's up to other countries to "broaden their horizons" and introduce the game to their citizens.

And just so you know. There's a CFL in Canada and hockey is it's past-time.

[QCftw]

i feel the same way towards sports games and racing games, they may be gr8 party games, but after a couple of plays, it gets boring

[topografer]

By the way does anyone notice that the traditional defending system sucks? Standing tackle won't do anything in most cases

[alexanderfarah]

3:48 am i the only one that noticed that, petr cech who's a GK took the penalty?

[flotech]

we are a group of 6 guys who play the game on the xbox360.at the beginning we all stick to fifa 12 and then we found out that it is only a big show with no strong roots.pes 12 is less Impressive but has a lot more deep gameplay with great ball control.you feel the big players so good like messi or ronaldo.it is so much Rewarding.fifa feels the same all the time, it is Impressive for 1 week but never last more then this.pes 12 is Far from perfect game but it is much more fun to play than fifa 12

[Hajeh]

Has Fifa not had shirt pulling before, I would've thought they had. Pes has had it since 2007.

[iscrewy]

@Eihcra96
Lets focus on something important.
Why is America still using imperial instead of metric?

[SonAyoD]

3:46 did my guy just do a flying plank attack on the pitch?

[gangstalker]

we only have one sonic where I live and there's a million ads for it on tv.

[rptimao]

FIFA 12 > FIFA 10 > PES6 >> FIFA 11 > FIFA 09 > PES 2011 > FIFA 08 > PES 2012

[Enigmaprince]

@AlbertimusPrime
ok thx :) but I guess when u are used to the tactical defending its as good as the old and as effective?
anyhow if you can get used to make the throu passes both with the long passes and short passes and the shooting system is not too complicated then im satisfied becoz the rest is fine as it is.

[null-wraith]

@DrSalvatore31 i like soccer and rugby, both of which are amazing :) Go Scotland!

[topografer]

To be honest the only downside of this game is when you play with the computer.. Especially in this fifa you seem to defend for ages, because AI won't do any mistakes... But in multiplayer the game is absolutely a blast... I prefer PES for single player experience, its much better in that department.. Both master league mode and the matches themshelves make PES the better single player game but FIFA playing with mates, i just love it and can't live without it, cause its so good

[MidKnightMellow]

@Eihcra96 - Sorry mate! The U.S. has it's own version of "football" which happens to be it's #1 sport overall.
There's absolutely no chance in hell soccer will ever lose it's title in the U.S. and replace US football. People outside of the US really need to get over that. Cheers.

[DiseasedWalrus]

what do they ever change in soccer games?

[georgeread]

Man United vs. Portugal, that classic matchup

[pollouk]

one of the best commentery ever!! good reviews

[flotech]

it is pretty sick, isn't it? fifa 12 is a lot more More perfect and Advanced game than pes 12, but in the end of the day i do choose playing pes.on pes the ball control will always be much better than any fifa and That's what really matters in sports games- the control.
i don't really need any crazy tricks like fifa has.if i play with messi for example, he does feel a lot more right on pes 12.in fifa he is just another player.You should try pes 12 for on the xbox360 or ps3.

[FishNChipz]

At 2:26 andy carroll scores ... I thought this was supposed to be a realistic game.