FIFA 09: First details emerge

[tommie321]

The first details have started to trickle in on EA Sports' FIFA 09 from US mag reports.

Considerable gameplay improvements" are promised for the 2009 instalment, the most significant of which sounds like "increased responsiveness" from passing, dribbling and the physical pushing and shoving that occurs in a game.

Apparently thanks to some excellent and refined animation work, FIFA 09 feels "much faster and more realistic" than previous iterations, and this has "a huge positive impact" on the quality of play.

According to US mag Gamepro, the ball-handler can adjust themselves from falling during a slide tackle "if their non weight-bearing leg is tackled", and goalkeepers can reach behind their bodies if they misjudge a shot on goal.

Team Captains may also cry like babies when a crucial cup penalty is royally scuffed - It all sounds so much more realistic.

As expected, the Be A Pro mode from the last game is in, allowing players to create their own player and gain experience by playing through a series of seasons.

There's more customisation in the ability to mod and create your own specific offensive and defensive play sets, by choosing between a variety of aggression levels and risk-taking. We'll have to wait and see how that one turns out.

Initial impressions of FIFA 09 are all very positive. We're getting the feeling that the relentless PES and FIFA slagging match is about to start all over again...

Official Fifa 09 Player heads: http://youtube.com/watch?v=trpHP6iEshM

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=189577

[MentaL]

[Jamie]

Sounds good.

[EliteGM]

Looks detailed.

[Mario_Party]

I really do hope they allow for better tactics, as quite often I am rather frustrated that players are always running offside for no reason, so I can't ever cross to them, or are not making runs when I ask them to... I'm not terribly concerned about the looks of the players, as long as they look like who they should (i.e. the right skin colour, body shape e.t.c.). I think it is a bit too early to be getting much more information on the game, as usually it is still a big mystery even a few weeks before release!

[Pfa]

I still play FIFA98. I haven't really noticed much change since FIFA01. =/

[iNs@nE]

Same what Pfa said. They were more or less similar. The world cup version just had a lil change in the movement and body physics of the players. Well other than that, I didnt really notice any major change.

[Vans]

I still play 96 on the pc lol. :smile:
I have Fifa 08 it came with the PS3 but I didnt think much of it really.

[funnyfun]

:eek6:i love this game<3

[LightWarrior]

I didnt buy 08 because I knew it be the exact same game, and for this one it looks like its happening again, sports games are just Twicking their games and re-release them again. no better graphics, same gameplay. its kinda of pathetic. but Hopefully 09 is different!