Its in the Game!!

Are you a FIFA fan? How many times have you played recent versions of the game and been disappointed by how easy it was to master the game? Well I surely have been. So much so that I preferred not to install the 2011 version of the game. Instead, I had taken a liking to Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer, because of its dramatically better gameplay, and an overall more challenging experience. Graphics-wise,FIFA definitely won hands down. But overall, it wasn't going anywhere.

FIFA 2012 is a completely different story however. Finally, EA Sports have improved the game to a level where they can give Konami a run for its money, and maybe even better it. There are a whole list of changes in the game. A wide variety of new control features have been introduced to enhance the gaming experience. Entire control settings can be customised to suit the user. The skill level of players have been made entirely realistic. The difference between playing with a Ronaldo and with someone from lower leagues can be felt in the way they dribble, pass and shoot. Also, when playing against the CPU, the difference in the opponents can be felt in the way they play, from formations, to aggression, to tactics. There is something called as Precision Dribbling which gets automatically activated when controlling the ball in close proximity to opposition players. This feature lets you keep the ball close to the feet of your player while at the same time keeping the opposition defenders at an arm's length.
The Physics Engine is vastly enhanced. Now tackles really look like tackles, and not as if its a badly made animation. The player reactions after being tackled depend on the angles from where the tackles have been made, as well as, or so EA claims, according to their weights and physique!

Then there is Tactical Defending. What do I say about this feature. Even in their initial promotional video, EA had been stressing on this feature, which they said would revolutionise the way FIFA games were played. And they weren't exaggerating one bit. Its tough, very tough, to defend. And the better team you play against, the harder it gets. Forget about positioning yourself in line with the forward and pressing the standing tackle button when they come near. Now, the attackers you how to dribble past you, know how to change direction in a flash, and in short know how to make a fool out of once mighty defenses and leave them scratching their heads. Goalkeeping is relatively easier because the computer does a part of the work for you, unless you take complete control.

There are even more customisable options like various assistance options which can be set as per the user's expertise. All in all, this is a great addition to the EA Sports stable, and definitely the best and perhaps most improved FIFA game in the series. And thats saying a lot, considering I've played every version starting from '98. So go ahead and experience this awesome new game from EA Sports. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

My Rating : 9.5 on 10


Watch the Trailer here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C95lxSw9Hbc