A boring game that may appeal some soccer fans with some interesting features, but overall is a lacking package.

User Rating: 6 | FIFA Soccer 12 3DS
By CHOVI3 | Review Date:
Gameplay: The gameplay in FIFA doesn't work too well. The AI for some reason always seemed to have an advantage over me when I was defending, becuase in this game, it's really hard to recover the ball (that, or random). Basically, you can call a defense to help you and while you do that, you try to reach the other player and time the L button exactly to take the ball from him (kind of hard to do). We have the basic modes from every FIFA game, career and tournament with the more recent Be a Pro as well. The only lacking mode is one some people will consider the most important which is online, and I agree with it being important because local multiplayer isn't enough and it's hard to find someone with a 3DS.
A new addition are the touch screen controls, which can help you shoot more exactly in the middle of a game, depending on the player you are using. You can ask the player to shoot exactly in a spot, with good results depending on the player's abilities.
You can also shoot penalties, corners, and free kicks with the touch screen, but those feel random and uninteresting.
The career mode has improved from the DS games, but they still don't have it right. Sure, it now has a lot more features like training, friendly matches, and contracts with companies, but the players lack any apparent stamina, which sucks, since it gives no reason to change them.
Another addition is street soccer which plays like a watered down version of FIFA street.
Overall, I wouldn't say it's good, it's surely an improvement from portables, but not that big.
6/10

Presentation: The presentation, I must admit, is very good, with great graphics, good music, and good use of the 3D.
My only complain is repetitive sound effects and voice work.
8/10

Replay Value: There's a ton of features to keep you coming, so if you're planning to 100% the game, it'll take a while. However, no online really takes off some points.
6/10

Fun: I had no fun with the game, even when I did tried and I've always loved FIFA. I hope they make the game better. Street soccer is a little more fun than the main soccer mode, but it still doesn't make it worth a buy.
5/10

Overall: I don't recommend the game, even for fans of soccer, because you'll be disappointed. This is not the FIFA portable experience we'd been waiting for.
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