I've never really thought about this I guess. I'm on a 2 year cycle with NBA 2K and a 3-4 year with NCAA and Madden, and I just have a hard time believing people are buying yearly for a roster update and new uniforms. But I suppose there are people, ok I guess most people (forget how much of a nerd I am sometimes) who don't even see trailers or gameplay or impressions of games before they buy them. Some poor souls are going to be picking this game up on Wii even though they already have FIFA 12, just because they enjoy the series.
Well, the iOS devices are more powerful than the 3DS. Why is it shocking?
Falsely advertised though.
Clearly EA is going bankrupt.
Let's all point fingers at Peter Moore.
Some people will, and those people will have been ripped off.Well it is the wii version so its probably not going to be a big deal. Not like people are going to be buying it for the wii.
If you're referring to PES, they decided to focus on gameplay improvements, so they actually bothered to change the game rather than copy and paste it from last year. They also had a day 1 kit update along with 20 new stadiums for free - if it was EA that probably would have been paid DLC.You guys might think EA is lazy, but at least they updated the transfers and kits unlike another football game on the market....
Yeah, because there was no NBA Live 12. They're fucked now, because without a 13, there won't be a 14 next year... and so on.well they canceled nba live 13. something must be up with their sports division.
If you're referring to PES, they decided to focus on gameplay improvements, so they actually bothered to change the game rather than copy and paste it from last year. They also had a day 1 kit update along with 20 new stadiums for free - if it was EA that probably would have been paid DLC.
Fifa 13 is the same game as Fifa Football on Vita aswel. :/
Uh they don't even have the licenses for those kits or stadiums, and EA doesn't charge those for free or else FIFA would have their heads.
Because ea has money hatted the licenses.
According to posters on the official FIFA forums, the handheld version of FIFA 13 includes no significant differences from February's FIFA Football, itself based on FIFA 11 gameplay.
The similarity between the two versions has so far caused earlier adopters to spam the game's Metacritic page, with more than eleven 0/10 user reviews dragging its user score down to 4.2. Users on Amazon have also posted negative reviews.
Most frustration seems to be aimed at the lack of real pre-release information on the Vita version, which is up for purchase on PSN now for £39.99.
CVG has not yet received FIFA 13 PS Vita and can't confirm the reports, but you can see a portion of the game in action via the below YouTube fan video:
The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of FIFA 13 have received excellent reviews, with CVG awarding it 91 in our FIFA 13 review.
Thread worthy,on my phone otherwise i would have made it.
it's all clever marketing to push people to buy FIFA13 U
well it worked for me
Wii U?
Uuuuh, you know that versions going to be a watered down FIFA 12, right?
Since EA doesn't have them, how do you know they wouldn't charge? They sell courses in Tiger Woods, don't see PGA complaining.Uh they don't even have the licenses for those kits or stadiums, and EA doesn't charge those for free or else FIFA would have their heads.
The Premier League is an exclusive licence.They're not exclusive licenses.
Konami just can't afford it with their terrible sales. They're already handing their money to UEFA.
Exactly the way I see it. All they've done is update the kits and some of the transfers, they should have released this as DLC, either for free or a small amount, certainly not £40+.As I said in NBA thread: I rather pay for a small fee or DLC and receive roster update.
This is ridiculous in every way and the only thing that can or should be done is stop buying it. Don't support them.
thats just lazy
This isnt negligence. In order to bring reviews to you, our readers, in a timely fashion, were lucky enough to receive review copies weeks in advance. But this didnt happen with either the Wii or Vita versions of FIFA 13. When we politely enquired, EA told us that copies were in short supply, or that they hadnt received additional promotional copies from Sony, and when we asked again, they even dodged our requests by employing the ingenious tactic of ignoring us.
We contacted EA about this situation but it wouldnt go into specifics, providing the following statement:
FIFA 13 on PS VITA features 30 leagues, 500 officially licensed teams and 15,000 players all wearing this years kits and playing for their current teams. It is the same great FIFA gameplay for the PS VITA, including touch-screen controls, and also features popular modes like Career Mode, Be A Pro, and a deep set of online features. We felt it was important to continue to offer fans the opportunity to play an authentic football experience on PS VITA.
It doesnt talk about any specific gameplay innovations, focussing on the number of teams and this years kits and current team. It stresses how up-to-date the game is but the gameplay is anything but. Popular modes are championed instead of new ones. There isnt much different from the bullet points on the back of last years box, which boasted about more than 500 officially licensed clubs and unique touch-screen controls.
Its so easy to imagine how all of this could have been avoided: dont release a full-priced retail game, release the latest kits as shrewdly-priced DLC instead. While this might not be feasible with the Wii version, FIFA Football could have been updated in this way. If EA was only really interested in updating the squads and kits, surely this was the easiest and safest way of providing this type of update?
As it stands, EA is selling last year's game with some new skins and a new title to customers on Wii and Vita without properly explaining it. The publisher has also tried to dodge the inevitable controversy by failing to provide reviewers with copies of the game on these platforms. This is absolutely not acceptable practice, and it could easily be construed as lying to customers. If you're thinking about buying FIFA 13 on Wii or Vita, don't let yourself be duped.
Why's this surprising after the copy/paste job they did with Madden 13 on the Vita? They were so lazy that they didn't even change the team records when you select a Franchise (it shows their 2010 record rather than their 2011 record).
IGN UK chimes in
Title: Don't Buy FIFA 13 on Wii or Vita
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/12/fifa-13-ea-sells-old-games-as-new
Why would IGN UK wait weeks afterwards to post this? What good does it do when the game came out weeks ago and unsuspecting people already bought it?
why would EA only send IGN review copies for 360/PC/PS3? funny how they left the Wii, PSV and 3DS for that matter @ home.
You notice over the last 6 months that the Wii, PSV and 3DS Fifa game had no previews anywhere.
EA knew they were gonna get some heat for the their lazy efforts.
Fifa 13 is the same game as Fifa Football on Vita aswel. :/