FIFA 12
FIFA 12 is a PSP sports game released in 2011 developed by Electronic Arts. It centers on competitive sport controls, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, single analog nub, shoulder and face buttons, with a camera or another accessory only where required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.5 / 10
About this game
FIFA 12 is a PSP sports game centered on competitive sport controls, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while the portable widescreen, UMD streaming, compressed audio, and handheld-scale interface need to preserve targets, text, and action readability. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include single-nub camera control, UMD loading and noise, Memory Stick saves, battery life, regional language, ad hoc requirements, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
FIFA is EA SPORTS’ football series built around passing moves, defensive decisions and the excitement of scoring. Across its history, careers, Ultimate Team and women’s football broadened the experience beyond individual matches.
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AI review
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A broad offline football package with uneven match play.
FIFA 12 on PSP offers a useful portable football package through player, manager and combined careers, seasons, tournaments, challenges and a football quiz. Local two-player matches add competition without a server dependency. Dribbling and all-direction movement are approachable, but passive teammates and overly effective diagonal shots make team play less convincing than the mode selection suggests. Matches can settle into individual runs and familiar attacking exploits. Attractive menus, licensed music and the reviewed Italian commentary provide some matchday atmosphere, while player models and animations bring little freshness. Imprecise goalkeeper controls and fluctuating frame rate further weaken responsiveness. It suits fans seeking portable careers and licensed squads, provided they do not expect the new systems advertised for the home-console versions.
Strengths
- Careers and competitions provide substantial offline goals.
- Licensed music and clear menus add atmosphere.
Weaknesses
- Passive teammates and dominant diagonal shots restrict tactical variety.
- Goalkeeper input and frame consistency are uneven.
Who it is for: Football fans seeking portable PSP careers and local competition.
Play notes: Audio judgment concerns the Italian version. PSP lacked online play from launch; home-console innovations are not assumed.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Numerous careers and competitions provide substantial offline play, including local two-player matches. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Accessible dribbling is undermined by overeffective diagonal shots and passive teammate support. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Menus, licensed music and Italian commentary add atmosphere, while models and animations feel conservative. | Reviewed | 6.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Imprecise goalkeeper input and fluctuating frame rate reduce dependable control and match clarity. | Reviewed | 5.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- 2011
- Platforms
- PlayStation Portable
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Pick-up and PlaySolo-friendly3D GraphicsFast-pacedShort SessionsSports-based Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
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- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
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- Perspectives
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Release editions
- PlayStation PortableWorldwide2011
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