FIFA Soccer 09 Xbox 360
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87 out of 100

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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. IGN
    86
    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.
  4. 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
  2. miramax123
    8
    Nice, this is the type of soccer game I can recommend, the graphics are alright, and at least they didn't add the curves while players are running but they have to run straight without losing any balance to the ball.
    I you compare it to FIFA 10, not really, even though FIFA promised that most players moralities would be even higher, but looks like, still the same thing. Anyway on FIfa 09 you don't get as much as bugs as FIFA 10.The bad thing though is the AI is a bit slow when you want to make slick passes, and it's really detailed as FIFA 10's graphics. Though for game speed it's simple and fast.    … Expand
  3. AdrainG.
    7
    Fifa 09 is overall a good football game but there are some very anoying problems gameplay : there are some new modes to uniqe to this version of fifa such as the be a pro mode which is, to me, more fun to lay than the standard, birds eye view control everyone mode (especially online).there is also the option to download live daily updates of the teams of your choise which is an excellent feature for football heads. enjoyability: its fun for short periods of time single player but is far more fum playing online or against a buddy. presentation: the graphics are good and the trach list is ok but what i hate is the menue screen which is notoriously hard to navigate.… Expand
  4. 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

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