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FIFA Soccer 09 Xbox 360
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87 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

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  • Summary: Powered by the third generation of the EA SPORTS football engine, FIFA 09 features more than 250 core gameplay additions and enhancements that deliver the most responsive, intelligent and realistic action ever for the series. Enjoy turning defenders with more controlled dribbling and ball control, snapping off precision shots with improved first-time shooting mechanics and firing beautifully timed passes with greater accuracy, placing the ball exactly where you want it. With new player momentum physics the speed and weight of the player determines everything from the distance of a slide tackle and the power of a header to the severity of player collisions and the height of a player’s jump. Plus, players now behave according to their physical attributes with larger, stronger players dominating collisions, battles for control of the ball, and position in challenges for two player headers. FIFA 09 features new Custom Team Tactics that gives you all the tools to become a first-team coach. For the first time, 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. [Electronic Arts]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. Play.tm
    96
    FIFA 09 is more than just an update; its another huge leap forward for EA. It is the marzipan on a Battenberg, and the designer dress on a super model. How they're going to top this I don't know, so enjoy this near-perfection while you can. Yes, this is simply the best football game ever made.
  2. MS Xbox World
    95
    If you are desperately seeking football pursuits both offline and online, FIFA 09 ticks all the right boxes. No longer is FIFA considered an exclusively glossy presentational tour-de-force, but can also relish in a flowing sensation that will be incredibly hard to contest.
  3. games(TM)
    70
    This dripfeeding of improvements is starting to frustrate. [Dec 2008, p.106]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. TonyD
    10
    Full of stuff to do and see. especially its more real than pro this year. this is my first fifa and only fifa. i usually bought pro becuse i thought it was a simulation but if you cant see than the tables have turned then your dellusional or dont know a thing about football to wise up and go play a poor japaneese football arcade game.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. NaytoE
    6
    All the annoying bugs from 2 years ago are still here. The ridiculas pause of your current player as he seems to decide what to do next is infurating and just one of manythings that haven't been fixed. The fact that EA keep giving out the same game with only 1 or 2 new features is really a joke and to me prooves that you can sell any old crap to teenage footy fans. The "be a pro" mode is, quite simply, boring. For FIFA 10, expect a new cover, new shirts, the same old bugs and the exact same game modes. Well, they might add some new ball skins and use that as a major selling point.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. UliW.
    3
    Rubbish! Graphics still suck, ball physics suck, speed sucks, this game generally sucks. But the stupid media believe this is a better game because it has official licenses and you got 10 vs 10, well has anyone one played 10 vs 10? It's crap, it seriously is. Players running towards the ball like lemmings off a cliff. As for this game being deeper that Pro, more like Mr Svennis couldn't hack the difficulty of pro and cried to fifa. The only things which are better here is the commentary and the be a pro section, that's it! Pro is men, fifa is for little boys (as that is all I hear online) or Americans thinking this is the super-bowl!… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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