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FIFA 12

Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS, PC, PSP, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Electronic Arts Canada
Release Date: Sept. 27, 2011 (US), Sept. 30, 2011 (EU)

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'FIFA 12' (ALL) Soundtrack Unveiled

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2011 @ 9:37 p.m. PDT

FIFA 12 is the latest installment in the soccer franchise, adding a slew of new features such as a new impact engine to improve hit detection, a brand new passing system, improved AI, new lighting effects, a more ergonomic menu interface, and presentation matches to emphasize the atmosphere of the game

FIFA Soccer 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch.  Experience the way real-world players challenge each other for the ball, win possession, and test each other physically. Enjoy an infinite variety of natural and believable outcomes in every collision. Players feel more resilient, push and pull during the fight for possession, and recover from light challenges more easily.

Revolutionary gameplay innovations make FIFA 12 deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling creates a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for better control in tight spaces, more time to make decisions on attack, and more control over the pace of the game. Defending has been re-designed to make it as skilful and meaningful as the real-world game with all-new Tactical Defending, where positioning and intercepting passes are as important as tackling. Tactics and timing are crucial.

CPU players have been infused with Pro Player Intelligence, a self-awareness that enables them to behave and make decisions based on their own skills and tendencies, and gives them the aptitude to understand the strengths and weaknesses of teammates in every situation. Transformed to look and feel fresh and new from pre-match to final whistle, FIFA Soccer 12 delivers an authentic Match Day experience, faster and easier navigation, and over 500 officially licensed clubs. Additional features will be revealed in the months ahead.

Every year, EA’s FIFA Soccer franchise brings together an unprecedented mix of genre-spanning music gathered from around the globe to represent each country and its passion for the game. The FIFA Soccer 12 soundtrack delivers new music from The Ting Tings, CSS, and Kasabian and hot tracks by Chase & Status, TV On The Radio, Foster The People, The Strokes and Thievery Corporation. In addition, this year’s soundtrack includes such international breakthrough artists as Australia’s The Medics, Brazil’s Bloco Bleque, England’s The Vaccines, Monarchy and Graffiti6, New Zealand’s Naked & Famous, Sweden’s Little Dragon, and American indie rock bands GIVER, Grouplove and Portugal. The Man.

“Our belief is that FIFA soundtracks must always be more than just a collection of songs,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing at EA. “We want to create a true international showcase that embodies dozens of nations and virtually every genre of music. We want to bring the world closer together by uniting the global cultures of soccer and music.”

The complete in-game soundtrack for FIFA Soccer 12 includes:

ARTIST

SONG

COUNTRY

Alex Metric & Steve Angello

Open Your Eyes

England/Sweden

All Mankind

Break The Spell

Australia

Architecture In Helsinki

Escapee

Australia

Bloco Bleque / Gabriel O Pensador

So Tem Jogador

Brazil

Chase & Status

No Problem

England

Crystal Castles / Robert Smith

Not In Love

Canada/England

CSS

Hits Me Like A Rock

Brazil

Cut Copy

Where I'm Going

Australia

Digitalism

Circles

Germany

DJ Raff

Latino & Proud

Chile

El Guincho

Bombay (Fresh Touch Dub Mix)

Spain

Empresarios

Sabor Tropical

USA

Foster The People

Call It What You Want

USA

GIVERS

Up Up Up

USA

Glasvegas

The World Is Yours

Scotland

Graffiti6

Stare Into The Sun

England

Grouplove

Colours (Captain Cutz Remix)

USA

Japanese Popstars

Let Go

England

Kasabian

Switchblade Smiles

England

La Vida Boheme

El Buen Salvaje

Venezuela

Little Dragon

NightLight

England

Macaco

Una Sola Voz

Spain

Marteria / Yasha

Verstrahlt

Germany

Monarchy

The Phoenix Alive (Kris Menace Remix)

England

Pint Shot Riot

Twisted Soul

England

Portugal. The Man

Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now)

USA

Rock Mafia

The Big Bang

USA

Spank Rock

Energy

USA

The Chain Gang Of 1974

Hold On

USA

The Hives

Thousand Answers

Sweden

The Medics

City

Holland

The Naked & Famous

Punching In A Dream

New Zealand

The Strokes

Machu Picchu

USA

The Ting Tings

Hands

England

The Vaccines

Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)

England

Thievery Corporation

Stargazer

England

Tittsworth & Alvin Risk / Maluca

La Campana

USA/Portugal

TV On The Radio

Will Do

USA

Tying Tiffany

Drownin'

Italy

Key Features

  • Player Impact Engine—Two years in development, the new physics engine is built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Experience an infinite variety of natural and believable outcomes in every contact. Players feel more resilient on the ball, push and pull during the fight for possession, and recover from light challenges more easily, preserving their natural momentum.
  • Precision Dribbling—Enjoy new ways to take on opponents, more time on the ball to make decisions, and complete control of the pace of the game. Utilize close dribble touches in tight spaces, on the wings, and even while fending off an opponent. 
  • Tactical Defending—Innovations in attack are balanced by a re-designed defending mechanism. Defending is now as strategic as attacking with all-new Tactical Defending, which fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling.Tactics and timing are crucial.
  • True Injuries—The Player Impact Engine monitors contact between players in real-time, analyzing the force of the collision and impact on the body to detect real injuries, creating a deeper more challenging Career Mode. Manage new types of injuries and the risk of sending a player onto the pitch who isn’t fully healed.   
  • Pro Player Intelligence—CPU players have been infused with self-awareness and aptitude, enabling them to make decisions based on their own skills as well as the strengths and attributes of their teammates. Players who possess exceptional vision, for example, will see opportunities for through balls that other players won’t. Real Madrid’s Kaká will be more likely—and quicker—to pick out a run from a teammate farther away than a player with poorer vision. Additionally, teams will vary their attack based on the strengths of their players on the pitch, and the weaknesses of opposing players, creating a more authentic experience and greater variety of matches.
  • New Presentation—Matches now have a real-world broadcast look and feel. Dramatically improved lighting, more authentic crowds, and a new default camera make every game feel special.
  • Easier Navigation—Redesigned menu system for fast and easy navigation, featuring customizable Main Menu based on arena player, Virtual Pro and favorite club.
  • Complete Authenticity—Over 500 officially licensed clubs and more than 15,000 players.

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