FIFA 12

The revolutionary changes of the best sports games on the planet. FIFA 12 brings the player's playing field changes on the impact of new engines, a physics engine that provides real-world physics in every interaction. gameplay innovations inspired by the real world, FIFA Soccer 12 more and more involved.

Tactical Defending
The defense is now also engaging and meaningful to the game in the real world. Defending the brand new tactical change fundamentally the defense putting the same emphasis on positioning, intercept passes and attack. Tactics and timing are essential.

Precision Dribbling
Enjoy new ways to make their opponents more time on the ball to make decisions, and full control of the pace of the game. Take advantage of close contact with dribble in tight spaces, has wings, and as defense against an opponent.

Impact Player Engine

Feel the rhythm of the players in the world challenge each other for the ball, gain possession, and physical evidence. The players feel more elastic, pushing and pulling in the struggle for possession, and there are an infinite variety of natural collisions.

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters

The pressure is on here in Augusta, and our head is spinning. We’ve got a three-foot putt in front of us that appears to be breaking slightly left and strongly downhill. Our caddy is recommending a particular spot to target, but considering the thousands of putts we’ve missed before – partly because of his suggestions – we’re more inclined to go with our gut and ignore him. If we sink this putt here in the middle of Amen Corner, we’re set up beautifully to win The Masters after failing in our two previous attempts. Miss it, and we’re likely doomed to another long season on the Tour before we get back here again.

So it goes in Tiger Woods 12, or, as it could be called, “EA Sports Presents Augusta National and a Whole Bunch of Other Courses that Aren’t Nearly as Important.” The reverence displayed for the ultra-exclusive course that hosts the annual Masters tournament is palpable, as well it should be. The course hasn’t been available to play in any format for many years, and it’s the closest most of us will ever get to experiencing it. EA clearly took its job seriously, too, as each hole is lovingly crafted to a level of detail we’ve never seen. Augusta National feels alive, in a perpetual state of spring.

There are several ways to soak in everything the stately Georgian course has to offer. Our favorite is Tiger at The Masters, where replicating – or besting – each of Tiger’s four Masters wins over the entire four days is the objective. It’s extremely challenging, even with Tiger at the height of his powers. We were also jazzed up to play the historical Masters Moments mode, until we realized you don’t get to step into the shoes of the past greats like Ben Hogan or Arnold Palmer whose feats you’re attempting to match. Instead, our created golfer gets to try them, getting a ton of valuable XP with each success. A few of these Moments feel utterly impossible, though. We assume someone can make Gene Sarazen’s famous double-eagle, but it sure ain’t us.

Our caddy is a welcome addition this year, even if his green-reading is on the questionable side. He makes great recommendations from the tees and approaches, usually giving us several options. If we’re feeling aggressive, he can bust out a risky – but potentially rewarding – suggestion to make it to the green. Naturally, it’s on us to actually pull off the shot. If we’re protecting a lead and don’t want to screw it up, there’s usually a conservative choice too. Even better, the more the two of us play the same course and have some success, the better he gets at his job. It’s win-win.

If you haven’t played a Tiger Woods game recently, chances are you’ll get hooked pretty quickly on the career mode, rebranded this year as Road to The Masters. You move from an Amateur Tour to the Nationwide Tour, then graduate from Q School to get to the PGA Tour. The goal is to make it to The Masters, and it’s not as easy as it may sound to reach that Holy Grail. We didn’t have much trouble making it to The PGA (maybe 6 hours or so), but conquering the pinnacle tournament was wonderfully brutal. Just like the real thing, one or two key mistakes will cost you your shot at immortality. Unfortunately, series vets will likely have a sense of déjà vu. For the most part, Road to The Masters is the same build-a-skill, get-new-gear, win-a-tournament process we’ve already gone through half a dozen times in Tigers past.

What’s more disappointing is that Road to The Masters feels like a missed opportunity. Your career is full of challenges issued by fellow golfers, but they’re simply mute mannequins you play against. We would have loved for one or more of them to stroll into a virtual clubhouse as our avatar laced up his spikes and talked a little trash, giving us some motivation other than XP to beat ‘em. Any kind of storyline would have spiced up the rote “make good shots, get XP, build your skills” process to the point that we would have been compelled to keep moving forward.

It also feels like so much of the focus has been put on getting The Masters just right that the rest of the game suffers. Golfers fail to retrieve their ball from the cup after a made putt, walk through each other’s lines on a regular basis, and even tromp through sandtraps to walk up to the greens if they happen to be in the way – all big no-no’s in the oh-so-buttoned-up rules of golf etiquette. The super-slick presentation also masks an agonizing amount of loading we’re forced to sit through every round between each hole.


The gameplay is a bit uneven, too. Solid controls make getting from tee to green a snap, whether you’re using your own created player or one of the golfers from the uninspiring stable of current professionals. Even when our pro was a newbie, we were constantly drilling drives in the middle of the fairway and nailing approaches onto the green.

When our putter came out, though, we were missing the easiest of putts, thanks to an unforgiving mechanic and spotty reads by our caddy. Even when we used all our skill points to build up the putting, each one was an adventure. The number of missed two- and three-foot attempts became something of a joke. It’s almost as if EA made putting much tougher as a make-up for how easy it is to get onto the greens.

Which leads us back to our three-foot putt to go up 3 strokes with 6 holes to play. We decided to ignore our caddy’s suggestion and naturally missed the putt long by a few feet. Ultimately, we tapped in for par what should have been a birdie – the best description we can come up with for Tiger Woods 12.

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FIFA 11

The 2011 release of EA Sports FIFA 11 is the 19th title in Electronic Arts’ FIFA series of video games, and is the world’s best-selling and highest-rated sports game. Featuring 30 officially licensed leagues, 500 licensed teams, and more than 15,000 players, FIFA 11 delivers the ultimate, most authentic global football experience available.

Building on the FIFA 10 gameplay that won 50 sports game of the year awards, FIFA 11 features core refinements that introduce sophisticated ball control, more intelligent attacks, and better positioning. Plus, a series of new customisation tools lets you transform FIFA 11 in new and personally meaningful ways.
NEW FAETURES FOR FIFA 11

The EA SPORTS soccer engine that drives the award-winning FIFA franchise on Xbox 360 and PS3 has arrived on PC, delivering next generation console-quality gameplay.

Virtual Pro for PC

Live out the fantasy of being a real life player by creating yourself in game with a 3D head using Photo Game Face. Play as yourself across any mode. Grow your player attributes through over 200 accomplishments and take your Virtual Pro online to become a global superstar. Also compete in 5v5 Online Team Play with other Virtual Pros from around the world.

PC Specific Tools

Innovations to improve your online gaming experience include VOIP (Voice Over IP Chat) support and lobbies for match-making by skill and geographical location.

PC LAN Play
New for FIFA 11 PC, you will be able to host your own LAN parties and play friends online without being connected to EA servers. A dynamic server lobby will allow you to see what other games are currently available. Elect to join a game or host your own. Matches can be played with a variety of game settings in either Classic or Be A Pro mode as well as up to 5v5 team play. Once a LAN lobby room is setup, users can chat with others via text and as well as VOIP (Voice Over IP Chat) in-game.

Online With EA Sports Football
Create your Game Face, upload your best FIFA goals, search out rivals on global PC Leaderboards and create a PC-specific Friends Lists.

Next Gen Engine On PC
The physics-based, data-driven technology behind the EA SPORTS football engine has been optimized for PC. Experience unprecedented freedom on the pitch with individuality of player control and movement, sophisticated ball touches, and physical interaction between players.

Customizable Set Pieces For PC
Design and record your very own free kicks and corners for use on match day. Assign a specific run or movement to every outfield player on your team one at a time, and then combine them for the perfect set piece. Record, test and perfect them in the Practice Arena, then trigger in game.

360 Dribbling For PC
The market-leading true 360° Dribbling system gives players precise control of the ball and next generation animation technology delivers Skilled Dribbling, enabling skilled players to face defenders and use highly responsive lateral dribbling to skip past them.

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EA Sports NHL 11

Just by looking at the cover of EA Sports NHL 11’you know its a great game. Literally, on the cover it says “Franchise winner of twenty-two sports Game of the Year Awards”. There are two reasons they win so many awards, its easily the best hockey game around and its amazing.

While not much has changed from previous years, there is not much more they could have done. NHL 09 and NHL 10 have set the stage for premiere hockey games and NHL 11 continues that legacy.
The most noticeable new feature is the revamped physics engine. The play on the ice looks realer then ever, and every hit is different. The only hard part now is landing a solid shot on someone. In years past it was easy just to plow an attacker, but now its much more difficult, and attackers have a better chance at just taking a small hit then getting knocked to the ground.

Another new feature is the revamped face-off system. Rather than just standing there and trying to knock the puck away when the ref drops it, you get into the set position, either forehand or backhand, and fight for the puck. Its much more realistic and is just one of many leaps this game has taken to make the play more true to what you see when you’re watching a real game on tv.

Along the visual lines, they are top notch. Not only do the players on the ice look great, but also the fans are some of the best looking and moving in sports games today. What really impresses me is the things you don’t even notice. I was watching a replay and realized the reflection of the scoreboard hanging over the ice. I was mesmerized for a minute then realized just how much work went into making this game so authentic. If they didn’t have that in, I doubt many people would notice, or care for that matter. That’s what sets NHL 11 apart, they do care.

This year broken sticks have been brought into the fold. While it’s a cool addition, I find they are happening way to frequently. I’ve played a couple of games of Online Team Play and sticks were snapping like crazy. This actually caused a lot of issues, being that hockey players are fairly worthless without sticks. Its a nice feature, but I personally think it needs to be tuned down a little.

Sticking with the senses, auditorily this game sounds great. From the sounds off of the puck off the stick, to the crash of players hitting the boards, it all sounds like you’re actually there. While the broadcasting by Gary Thorn and Bill Clement doesn’t seem like its been updated much, they still provide my favorite commentary in a sports game. Which is apparent by the fact that I haven’t put my headphones on and listened to a podcast, like I normally do.

While many will see it as a minor change, my favorite addition this year is the inclusion of the American and Canadian Hockey Leagues to go along with the NHL and other international teams. Normally, when I play friends online we will always use NHL teams in the first game, but then quickly change to foreign teams afterward. Now there is a much greater depth that will be fun to explore. Though I am slightly sad the Calgary Hitmen have changed their uniforms recently.

Normally when I play with friends we play regular one on one matches. This year I was drawn into Online Team Play. In this mode you can have up to 6 players on each team, which is difficult to do without a big party, otherwise you’ll spend more time waiting for players then actually playing. You can choose to be any specific position or be able to choose from anyone. This provides a lot more fun than your average one on one game, but it is very tough if your team doesn’t have good communication skills. Other teams will steamroll you if everyone on your team just circles to the puck. Trust me, players still circle to the puck even if you have good communication.

With 2K Sports' NHL 2K 11 only coming out on the Nintendo Wii this year, NHL 11 is the obvious (and only) choice for anyone on a PS3 or Xbox 360. While they could have rested on their laurels and essentially re-released a roster update to NHL 10 this year, they chose to make some significant improvements that may keep 2K from coming back. If HHL Slapshot is a hit, 2K hockey games may become a thing of the past.
If you love hockey, its a no brainer, go out and get EA Sports’ NHL 11. It’s a game so good that its competitor stopped trying. That should give you a hint as to how good it is.

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2012

New Feature on PES 2012

Added support for PES 2012 Official Patch 1.02
New faces: Abdellaoue, Baier, Barton, Compper, Cuenca, De Camargo, Firmino, Geromel, Harnik, Höwedes, Ibisevic, Fabian Johnson, Kuzmanovic, Raul Meireles, Mlapa, Obasi, Osvaldo, Papadopoulos, Romeu, Salihovic, Sigurdsson, Thiago, Gökhan Töre, Unnerstall
New kits: Augsburg, Barcelona, Blackburn, Dortmund, Freiburg, Hoffenheim, Kaiserslautern, Köln, Mainz, Mönchengladbach, Norwich, Peru, QPR, Schalke, Wolverhampton

New teams: Anderlecht, Arminia Bielefeld, Austria Wien, Brugge, Odense, Legia Warszawa, Lokomotiv Moscow, Maccabi Haifa, Metalist, Red Bull Salzburg, Steaua Bucuresti, Sturm Graz
Other: Deleted a lot duplicated players (unlicensed NTs, Copa Libertadores), corrected boots and positions for Serie A

System Requirement :

Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
Intel Core2 Duo 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
2GB RAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card. 512MB Pixel Shader 3.0
(NVIDIA GeForce 7900 or AMD ATI Radeon HD2600 or better)

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NBA 2K12

With the NBA title for a lock-out long and ugly, the public appetite for a game of basketball hard to measure. But if you skip the NBA 2K12 this year because you're tired of being unable to see LeBron and Kobe in real life, you had yourself a disservice. Like a dream team, where all the good pieces fall in place, the promise of this year's game to new heights.

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The centerpiece flag 2K12 year is the redesigned presentation broadcasting. Steve Kerr to the previous commentators have Kevin Harlan and Clark Kellogg to offer the most compelling stage in the history of video games. This trio consists of fighting team, speaks Move of the list, talk streak player, and even some hand anecdotes from players and coaches. Even more impressive, the audio programming of Smart enough to hold a discus important piece takes place in the field and then return to the topic in question. Along with statistical quality and camera angle TNT wipes of the best presentation of ET That sports have ever seen.

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Good as the Association is, I spent more time significantly improved the way I play. Version of last year I put out, because you have less talent on the bench started Junior Varsity warmer, but abandoned development of Visual Concepts 2K12 League Purgatory begins with the good, hit the starting point rating in the 60s, and to develop the breeder performance to make it less punishing. Preliminary interviews, player endorsements, post-match press conferences, and negotiating the contract, the player is equally skilled off the field as it is raining when you're three. Progression of the player moves a bit 'slower, but if you are successful, you can break the starting lineup sooner than later. I just hope the player's abilities, and signature animations to pay less for XP, so you can adapt your style of play the star early in his career.

Best in Class, the Association so to make their shots Holds no problems either. With an information system for exploration, the player management to convince to Malabar with talents and personalities, and robust free agency, you will not find a better way of free sports games. The logic of business can be used in reprocessing (both teams tried to get my star players that I wish there was a way of judging the untouchables), controlled by the equipment and lead to imbalance tend Lists TO guards filled with numerous, But am a non-picky complaints Estel. Best of all? You can play all the roles With A line with friends, too. All major pieces of the Association of the transition line, progress is automatic But to keep the league below. This may be things I want to annoy diehard fans full control.

If you are less concerned about today's action, head to the Greatest NBA Mode, which replaces the challenge of last year, a Jordanian population. Visual Concepts went to a lot of effort in honor of the 15 best players in the league career, the creation of the ERA specific packages for submission, and asks commentators wax nostalgic about the past stars of the NBA. Not only do I enjoy controlling the likes of Magic Johnson, Dr. J, Bill Russell, I also learned a lot of interesting information about the players I have ever had the opportunity to see for yourself. The only mistake made is 2K to block the use of these great teams in the network without ponying up extra cash.

The case itself in Visual Concepts' entire approach to the network (outside of the active state of the Association) Clank peas matches Vant to participate, you can, Virgin Play, sponsored by one-team tournament players, or any other fighting AVSI Vartan, mutt is not as sturdy infrastructure of the team competition in NHL 12. Well, movie iff EASHL an opportunity lost skill of the individual matters.

Online deficiencies and lack of class with a rookie last year on the list until the closing elevator door (thank you for this stupid rule, NBA), you will not find a better way of franchise mode, the story mode, or in the package elsewhere. NBA 2K12 is not only the best basketball game, is simply the most complete game I've played. This is the new standard.

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