FIFA 09 (Xbox 360)

By Electronic Arts | Released: Out Now! | Also on: PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, DS, PSP

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FIFA 09 Review

By Wesley Yin-Poole - 30/09/2008 - 9:06am GMT

We had worried that FIFA 09 was going to end up like EURO 08 with a Premiership skin. Luckily for us, we were wrong. The best FIFA game ever made.

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Posted at 07:17 on 08 October 2008
Moby	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Folkert , fifa is for kids... And pes is for ignorant motherf*ckers who have a big steal plate in front of their heads... Reply

Posted at 07:21 on 08 October 2008
Anonymous	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post quialman "fifa is so structured it. you can only dribble the ball up down left right or diagonal." I think you mean Pes dude. Reply

Posted at 08:08 on 08 October 2008
gualshock3	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post viva EA years of trying and trying pushing to improve always have paid off...this is football..Konami hope you did not let the success get to yo head...this year its fifa for me..Lets FIFA indeed Report Reply

Posted at 19:32 on 08 October 2008
jimjamfifa	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post One think i hate about PES is no linscencing it says merseyside red which i no is liverpool but it is stuff like north east london. i got PES last year and it was really annoying me how there is only two lincened teams in the prem. but fifa 09 on the psp has great graphics but they kept the same faces because manuel almunia still has brown hair but robinho is immense at doing tricks but cannot not shoot which i am sure is not like him. but be a bro is immense im roque santa cruz and i have played 5 scored 14 it is easy i tell you but to make stuff short ALL HAIL FIFA NOT PES Report Reply

Posted at 16:29 on 10 October 2008
kevonthemove	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post For years i have battled with my friends over witch is best PES or FIFA and finally the game can do all the talking fifa 09 is by far the best football game to date and you know when it comes to fifa thay will just get better and better pro evo is the football game of the past fifa is the future !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Reply

Posted at 21:41 on 10 October 2008
steo butler	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post save the goals in fifa 09 Reply

Posted at 16:30 on 11 October 2008
ROBINHO	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post YES YES I'V GOT IT AND IT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL THE TRICKS YOU CAN DO IS AMAZING TOTALLY AMAZING.AND IT IS MORE RELISTIC Reply

Posted at 18:36 on 11 October 2008
karlsson	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post This game is mint, as a spurs fan - it **ing rocks - yes..."**ing rocks".....love it. Report Reply

Posted at 17:40 on 12 October 2008
BANNY	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Best game ive ever played, amazing guys keep it up !!! Reply

Posted at 11:27 on 13 October 2008
Richard	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Guys, this game is the dogs bollox, I have been a PES fan for years, after being persuaded by a friend to try Fifa I got 09. Pes are gonna have to pull something pretty special out of the bag next year as I cant see any PES game coming close. Converted and very happy. Rich Reply

Posted at 16:31 on 14 October 2008
Hermes	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I love FIFA and I cant wait to get my hands on FIFA 09 as soon as I get out work I'm going to the store to get my game. Im so exited no other game makes me as exited as FIFA they rule the next gen FOOTBALL soccer futbol. Reply

Posted at 19:33 on 14 October 2008
Tj	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post i always buy both PES and FIFA every year to compare for myself, and i must admit last year i thought FIFA lacked a little bit of innovation, and pace to the gameplay, the characters were too over realistic and plastic looking, while PES' gameplay was a step up, although after seing FIFA this year, i must amdit it looks a winner, i have ehard about it and they have made the several minimum changes to improve the overall play, so this year im SURE it is FIFA ! P.s my xbox had the red ring ov death && is currently in germany :O it happened a day b4 FIFA was released but i have my copy of FIFA waiting, and i must admit i really cant wait! Reply

Posted at 12:42 on 15 October 2008
Tel	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post í´m a brazilian football fanatic... i´ve hated fifa since the beginning of the decade.. PES absolutely f***ing ruled on the ps2... i woudnt even take a look at a fifa game, cuz i loved the more realistic approach of pes.. but boy did things change.. PES 2009 (as seen from the demo) is ARCADE!! too fast, too robot-like... FIFA is the most realistic and perfect and awesome footie game ever created, PERIOD. i´m not a freaking fanboy, i actually used to be when it came to pes, but hats off for EA... they did it... they simply showed they care, love and understand more about the magic world of football than konami... yes... fifa converted me... it took only two months (just got my 360) and a handful of demos.. but now i´m gonna get the real football game i´ve always hoped for: FIFA 09 Reply

Posted at 16:45 on 17 October 2008
samonels	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I am playing FIFA since 08 came out. I love it. However, I am disappointed in the 09 version. I think they did not keep the simulation aspect of the 08. The Good: I appreciate the additions that were made. The graphics are good. The new stadiums, the details and for example, the general public at the stadium looks better. The referee now is in the game. I like the camera settings which makes it possible to adjust to any desirable angle and distance. The custom tactics are great. Good control over the team. The players are more responsive and run faster. The bad: I cannot get over the fact that they converted FIFA 09 into a more ARCADE than SIMULATION type of game. The physical appearance lacks the differentiation and the realism the players had in FIFA 08. The body type between the players looks about the same. Also, they do not look anymore as they are in reality. Good that you made Ronaldinho lose some weight!! The upper part of the body is to stiff. They run with the torso too upright. It gave is a cartoonish look and took away realism. When they jump to shoot or get a pass with the head, they jump to early. When they push the ball forward as they charge the ball moves weird. First fast and then suddenly stops. It does not look real at all. The camera at goal kick and corners is BAD, BAD, BAD. When shooting a corner is really difficult to aim where to shoot the kick. Report Reply

Posted at 16:15 on 18 October 2008
Anonymous	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I have a major problem with this game and none of the reviewers picked up on it. In manager mode it makes sence to go as a league 2 club, as whats the point of doing 15 seasons unless it's a challenge right? 1. Scouting system is pants 2. when at the higher levels a top team i can score 2 - 3 goals a game, but the league 2 strikers can't score for **** at the higher levels meaning nearly every game ends 0 - 0. You would think worse strikers against worse goalkeepers would give you a similar goals to shot ratio? 3. players in the lower leagues have an unearving habit of standing 5 yards too far foward for headers very early and they do not respond to your controller input to move them back into position. (not great when it's your center back who doesn't respond untill the striker standing behind him is on his way with the ball) I'm not convinced any reeviewer has played a game with a 1 star club, a unprofesional job if you ask me. Fifa is a good football game if you only ever play with good clubs or be a pro mode. But the point for me was manager mode with a 1 star club from league 2. I can't help but feel let down buy some glaring game play faults all of which were missed by the so caller 'reviews' they obviosly just played the bits they were interested in as opossed to giving the game a thourough going over. Reply