FIFA Soccer 09 | 
| From: Electronic Arts
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 267
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: soccer_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15443
Model: 15443
UPC: 014633154436
EAN: 0014633154436
ASIN: B001AZ7RJQ
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay | | • | Live Season - Dynamic update of player information in-game that mirrors real-life performances. Leagues included - English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, French Ligue 1 Orange, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and Mexican Primera Division.Be A Pro - 10 vs 10 Online Team Play | | • | Custom Team Tactics ?Become a first-team coach with the power to tune and balance 11 tactical sliders for 140 attacking and 40 defending options (more than 50,000 combinations). Save your tactics to make strategic decisions to exploit your opponent's weaknesses during the game. Plus, share your strategies with friends online | | • | Be A Pro - Seasons ? Pick or create a professional player and test your football ability over a four season campaign | | • | Improved Goalkeeper Intelligence - Goalkeepers position themselves more intelligently, react to shots more realistically and recover from saves faster |
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Product Description
Play professional soccer your way in EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 09. It features new Custom Team Tactics that gives you all the tools to become a first-team coach. Go inside the game engine to customize the positioning and support play of your teammates and decide exactly how your team will play in any situation. Now you are the player, coach and manager. You have the power to adjust and customize tactical settings so CPU players and your team perform just like the real-world team plays or how you think it should play. Save your tactics and then make strategic decisions to exploit your opponent's weaknesses, all on-the-fly. FIFA 09 delivers a new level of authenticity. The matchday experience is now true-to-life with a referee and assistants. Plus, crowds, stadium atmosphere, and commentary have all been regionalized in exacting detail with 15 new stadiums added.
Customized Controllers - Create your own bespoke controller configuration, save it and take it online. Assign actions to the buttons exactly how you like them
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Solid Game October 24, 2008
jeffrey r (USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am not a hardcore gamer, but I love Soccer video games. When I was using my PS2 (stopped a couple of years ago), I bought into the hype of the Winning Eleven/PES series, and definitely enjoyed the games. Due to the conventional wisdom of the hardcore players out there, I avoided FIFA like the plague. Fast forward to now, and I have a PS3. I was itching to get a Soccer game, and figured I'd skip the '08 editions and wait for the '09 editions. FIFA '09 was released first instead of PES '09, so I jumped on it.
Not having played any recent-generation Soccer games, I can't quite compare it all that much to recent games, but I have been having a ball (no pun intended) playing FIFA '09. Gameplay probably isn't perfect, but it seems great to me. Everything is smooth, no choppiness, graphics are good, and it is simply a fun game to play. Passing, crossing, shooting, etc. are all pretty quick to get the hang of. Of course, I have a lot more work to do to get all of the gameplay down.
Frankly, I am in heaven having all of the big leagues and international teams, with the correct players, kits, etc. What I had to go through to get any level of team/player realism with Winning Eleven on the PS2... (we all know they don't have most of the licenses compared with the FIFA series). With FIFA '09, I can power up, choose Manchester United against AC Milan, and have Rooney, Ronaldo, etc. going up against Pirlo, Nesta, etc. with no issue. La Liga, Premiership, Serie A, and more. I love it.
There are a ton of advanced options and features that I won't go into such as seasons, online, etc., but if you have the time and passion for it, I am sure there is plenty to sink your teeth into with this game.
All in all, I am very pleased with FIFA '09, and have cancelled my preorder for PES '09 for the PS3. Good work EA Sports.
 Plenty of Improvements, Same Old Problems October 16, 2008
Raul G. (USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
FIFA '09 isn't a game of revolution but evolution. Anyone who played FIFA '08 will be right at home with the interface and graphics of the game but discover changes upon diving deeper into the game.
The graphics remain largely unchanged from FIFA '08. To it's discredit EA hasn't improved visuals in the stadiums and has neglected several larger venues altogether, instead opting for generic backgrounds. I was sorely disappointed to find when playing a huge rivalry match of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid at Camp Nou, the stadium was awash in generic colors. There was the odd red jersey here or there but nothing striking. Disappointing considering this was an issue raised by the fans in the last several FIFA games.
There are positive notes in the graphics department, however. First the "shiny" look of players from FIFA '08 is gone. Player animations have improved and are smoother. Also included for the first time is the ability to control player celebrations with some simple button presses after scoring a goal. Cartwheels, running slides, and more subtle celebrations help immerse the player into the game.
On the gameplay front things are much better. Ball physics are greatly improved over '08 and the ball doesn't feel as magnetic as it once did. To EA's credit the controls are completely customizable so everyone can tune the buttons to their individual preference. I did notice some that on the higher difficulty levels the game can still cheaply score or miraculously tackle the ball every time.
As usual the soundtrack to FIFA offers a unique, wide ranging sampling of music from different corners of the planet. It's always enjoyable discovering new artists first in FIFA and adding their tracks to my iPod. The crowd sound effects remain largely unchanged from '08 which isn't a bad thing. Commentary maintains its high standard as well.
Best of all in '09 is the ability to really manage your team in detail. On the field tactics adjustments are back and don't require a pause in the action. Off the field, fine tuning adjustments can be made to everyone from the build-up to player aggression on offense and defense. It's really a whole new level of player control to FIFA. Another great feature is that fine tuning adjustments can be saved and applied to specific teams. So if you're playing an offensive powerhouse you can load up your more defensive minded tactics and presto, you're set to play!
All in all I am very pleased with FIFA '09. As I stated it's not a revolutionary change from FIFA's past but an incremental improvement. Now if EA would just up the ante on the stadium and crowd effects we'd have a real champ here.
Amazing game, still missing the small points to make it a 5 October 16, 2008
Dan (SB, CA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
FIFA 09 is a vast improvement on 08. The game looks like a real match now due to the physics being improved astronomically. You can do all sorts of beautiful finess shots, heel passes, etc that weren't possible in 08. The celebration is a lot of fun as well. The crowds in the stdium need still improvement. I can't believe there aren't smokers going off, or flags, or anyting of that sort to show the audience really behind it. The crowd needs to be louder as well with more chants. The commentators are great as usual but could use a little more emotion some times. Overall I would say this game is amazing and a huge step up from 08 but the little things hold it back from being perfect.
FIFA'09 - almost there October 20, 2008
Waleed Khawaja (Chicago, IL)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
So, its more realistic gameplay with plenty of depth. passing as in any football game, is key. u can no longer make unrealistic X button passes offbalance. giiven the six-month gap between euro 2008 and fifa 09, it's no surprise that the two games play similarly. however, the pace has quickened over fifa 08, plus now passes need to be directed with even greater accuracy! player weight and speed are now a vital part as u jostle for posession. goal keeper has been improved he doesn't stand there ball watching or make impossible saves and defenders are not dumb now to be drawn out to the ball. ofcourse when playing against the computer its tough anyway. u have to be at ure creative best to carve out openings now. no longer can u just run by the side line and hope to get an easy cross in and score. graphix are top notch, the plasticy look is gone.
that said still a couple of niggles. ref can be a nuisance at times...not giving the right penalty or giving straight reds on bad tackles. some time if u don't time ure through balls right the player u pass it to may change directions at the last moment. still some shuffling of feet when receiving some passes especially under pressure. if u are not used to the timing of the game (which no one will be to start off with)...u may notice a second or two lag in ure player responding to ure button presses. so overall i think its a slight improvement only over EURO2008. still better than fifa08.
online lag can be frustrating - even if you have the best internet connection. hopefully patches will reduce this as we go forward. otherwise not much wrong with this game - i recommend it surely
Fifa 2008 vs 2009 October 17, 2008
J. Chrisman (Utah)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
FIFA 09 is probably the best soccer simulation available. I've been playing Fifa since Fifa 94'(yes, 1994) and this is best version to date. It far surpasses previous versions of Fifa, because it has better game mechanics and graphics.
At first I debated whether I should get 09, but after playing the demo and comparing my experience to 08, this is definitely worth the 60 bucks. Plus, these games hold their value remarkably well. If you buy it and sell it a few months later, you're probably gonna get at least $45, if not more.
The game plays very much like Euro 2008 which was a very large break from previous versions of Fifa, including Fifa 08. Some of the main improvements in Fifa 09 are custom tactics settings, tighter passing and higher AI intelligence. You may be annoyed at how good the computer is at first, but once you realize the arsenal of weapons Fifa 09 provides you, you'll delight at tearing the computer's defense apart. A lot of emphasis is placed in Fifa 09 on ball placement and passing- learn to find seams in the defense. The controls are nearly identical to Fifa 08, so you shouldn't have too many adjustments to make.
Graphically, this is no doubt the most immersive soccer experience available. Many of the poor animation issues in Fifa 08 were resolved: stadiums are alive, filled to the brim with cheering fans, Old Trafford never looked better, and someone passing a glance at your tv might mistake the Fifa 09 Wayne Rooney for the real one.
All in all, great game. It's loads of fun and definitely makes for a great time when played with friends.
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