FIFA Soccer 09

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8.9
very good
 
CRITICS SCORE
8.8
(40 ratings)
GAMER SCORE
8.9
(1236 ratings)

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Expert Reviews

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87/100
score

Aside from some AI problems, FIFA Soccer 09 is a fine representation of the sport, and the new features keep the series fresh and competitive.

IGN review logo
86/100
score

FIFA Soccer 09 is the tightest playing football on the market and has definitely raised the bar for what Pro Evolution Soccer will need to accomplish to retake the crown this year.

Game Features

Polished, refined gameplay - Featuring 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, including new animation technology that creates more responsive first-time shooting and passing, faster and more controlled dribbling, and improved trapping, and new player momentum physics that delivers realistic player collisions, authentic jostling for the ball, and more variation in tackling.
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) so CPU players and your team perform just like the real-world team or how you think the real team should play. 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 soccer ability over a four season campaign. Master a single position and develop your skills -- passing, shooting, positioning, marking -- to ultimately become a national legend.
Improved Goalkeeper Intelligence -- Goalkeepers position themselves more intelligently, react to shots more realistically and recover from saves faster.
Customized Controllers -- Create your own bespoke controller configuration, save it and even take it online effortlessly. Assign actions to the buttons exactly how you like them for complete control.
EA SPORTS Announces 500 Millionth Online Game Played this Week Launch of FIFA 09 Ultimate Team Drives Record Number of Online Game Sessions for FIFA 09

Game Specs

Audio/Video
HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Memory
23 MB

 

Modes
Career, Co-op 2-4, Exhibition, Online Team Battle, Season

Online Features
Achievements, Content Download, Leaderboards, Online League, Online Multiplayer, Voice, Xbox LIVE Family Settings

 

Controller Functions

OFFENSE CONTROLS (DRIBBLING)

Left Thumbstick
Move. Jog.

Right Thumbstick
Knock On

Left Bumper
Stop Ball and Face Goal. Forward Run.

 

Right Bumper
Dummy (Hold)

Left Trigger
Pace Control (Hold)

Right Trigger
Sprint (Hold). Stop Ball. Shield Ball (Hold).

 
 
Game Info
Platform:Microsoft Xbox 360
Release Date:10/14/2008
Publisher:Electronic Arts
Developer:EA Canada
Genre:Sports
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Game Quality Ratings
Overall
8.7
Gameplay
8.7
Graphics
8.5
Sound
8.5
Concept
9
Difficulty: Medium
OVERALL
8.7/10
FIFA Soccer 09
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