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FIFA 09
File:Fifa09.jpg
The UK cover featuring Ronaldinho and Wayne Rooney
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Designer(s)David Rutter (PS3 and Xbox 360)
Kaz Makita (Wii)
Paul Hossack (PS2, PSP, DS, PC)[1]
SeriesFIFA series
Platform(s)PC, Mobile phone, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

FIFA 09 is the latest installment of Electronic Arts' FIFA Series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on 3 October 2008 in Europe, 2 October 2008 in Australia and 14 October in North America.[2]

The demo was released on 10 September for PC[3] and on 11 September for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[4][5] The PS3 and Xbox 360 demos were identical with the exception of the stadium used with the PS3 featuring the FIWC Stadium and the Xbox 360 version using the new Wembley Stadium.

There are different covers for the regional versions of FIFA 09. All covers feature Ronaldinho with different players for each region: North America version features Guillermo Ochoa and Maurice Edu, German cover features Kevin Kurányi, Italian cover features Daniele De Rossi, Irish cover features Richard Dunne, French cover features Franck Ribéry, and Karim Benzema, Hungarian cover features Balázs Dzsudzsák, Portuguese cover features Ricardo Quaresma, Spanish cover features Gonzalo Higuaín, Swiss cover features Tranquillo Barnetta and UK and Australian covers feature Wayne Rooney. After the North America cover had already been revealed, Maurice Edu signed for Scottish team Rangers F.C. and this caused the cover to be altered to feature Maurice in a US National Team shirt and Ronaldinho is changed to wearing his Milan shirt, so that a club shirt was featured.[6]

Improvements

It has been stated in an interview with David Rutter that there are over 250 improvements on the game.[7]

Among the improvements in the new FIFA are improved responsiveness that allows for quicker release of the ball, greater urgency in the off-the-ball running, a new jostle system that takes into account the strength of the players when going shoulder to shoulder and subtle animations that enable players to take first-time shots.

Another of the edition's biggest changes is a completely revamped collision system, which calculates speed, weight and power when the players collide, as each player will have their own individual strength and power statistics depending on their body characteristics.

New goalkeeper technology has also been added which allows for better positioning, better reactions to saves and faster recovery after a save has been made.

A further improvement from FIFA 08 is the weather and time. Rain and snow can be switched on and off before games, which affects whether players wear gloves. Games can be played at either day, dusk or night, with the game eventually turning to night during games beginning at dusk, adding to the realistic feel of evening matches.

If a player is substituted during half time, the replacement player is seen warming up and running on to the pitch. However if a substitution is made during play, the players are seen approaching each other. The score of the game has an effect on this, if a player has scored then he waves to the fans and claps before being substituted, however some players react badly to being substituted for example, if they are having a good or disappointing game, or if they are a key player in the squad. Captains have more of an effect in the team. Choosing a squad member who has good captain qualities for example from the players stats under leadership will help the balance of the team.

FIFA 09 includes a '10 vs. 10' Be a Pro online game and the offline Be a Pro Mode has been extended to run for 4 seasons. It also features user-controlled player celebrations, like in UEFA Euro 2008, in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. [8]

Adidas Live Season

On 20 August, EA unveiled the new Adidas Live Season feature that will dynamically update player form and attributes each week in-game based on the player's last game to reflect real-world ups and downs. Live Season is a premium service that will be available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC and covers six leagues - Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division. Gamers have access to one league of their choice as a free trial that runs from the moment they activate the service to the end of the 2008-2009 season, while purchasing extra leagues will cost £4.99 each, or all six leagues can be purchased for £12.99 ($7.99 and $20 respectively in the US).

Leagues and Teams

There are over 500 teams and 30 Leagues in the game, as well as around 41 national teams, 2 less than in FIFA 08.

Leagues

1Bologna F.C. 1909, Catania Calcio, Cagliari Calcio, Genoa C.F.C., S.S.C. Napoli, U.S. Città di Palermo all feature unlicensed team names, kits and badges.

2A.C. Ancona, A.S. Cittadella, Salernitana Calcio 1919 all feature unlicensed team names, kits and badges.

3AIK Fotboll, Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, Hammarby IF, IFK Göteborg all feature unlicensed team names, kits and badges.

4Treviso F.B.C. 1993 features last seasons official team kit

Rest of World

Template:Country data World Rest of World1

1This section is for clubs whose leagues are not represented in the game. User created clubs can also be found here.

National Teams

1 - contains fictitious players
2 - without national federation's crest included in game, and without branded kits

Stadia

Here is a complete list of the stadia featured in FIFA 09 on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.[9][10] There are also designated stadia for clubs in England, Scotland and Australia.[11]

1Juventus F.C. & Torino F.C. have not occupied this stadium for the past two seasons, both play at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino which will not be featured in the game.
2PC only
Stadia in bold are national teams' stadia

Platform Information

Wii version

The Wii version of the game is titled FIFA 09 All-Play and was launched under EA Sports' new All-Play brand exclusive to the platform.[12] Even though it features has the normal 11 vs 11 football match like the other consoles, a new exclusive feature was introduced, called 'Footii Match', which is a 8 vs 8 football match. The object of this feature is to beat certain teams from around the world and unlock their 'superstar team captain'. For the first time FIFA '09 on this platform features 'Manager Mode' as found on the game on other platforms.

DS and PSP

The PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS versions will include a Be a Pro mode for the first time.

PS3 Version

The PS3 exclusive game mode is a built-in FIFA Interactive World Cup. This will enable gamers to track their progress & play games through the game rather than relying on the website.[13] FIFA 09 for the PS3 also supports rumble with the DualShock 3. In addition, like previous FIFA games, the PS3 version has support for 7-players on the same screen. There are no PS3 Trophies in this game.

PC and PS2

The PC and PlayStation 2 versions features a special Tournament Mode, where there are be a total of 61 tournaments, including 42 officially licensed ones and the player can create their own tournaments.[14]

White Hart Lane is also in the game, and Juventus' stadium is correct.

Soundtrack

The complete FIFA 09 soundtrack was announced by EA Sports on August 14, 2008. It features 42 songs from 22 different countries.[15]


Reception

The game has generally been well-received by critics.

Publication Rating
GamesMaster (magazine) 90%
PlayStation Official Magazine 9/10
Official Xbox Magazine 8.5/10
Video Gamer 9/10
IGN (UK).[16] 8.9/10
PC GURU (HUN magazine) 93%
Xbox World 360 81%
PSM3 83%
IGN (NA).[17] 8.6
Official Nintendo Magazine 92%
Gamespot 8.5/10
Maxiconsolas 9.0/10

References

  1. ^ "FIFA 09 Developers".
  2. ^ "FIFA 09 Release summary on Gamespot".
  3. ^ "EA releases the PC demo version of FIFA 09". 2008-09-11.
  4. ^ "FIFA 09 NG demo details". 2008-08-23.
  5. ^ "FIFA 09 CG demo details". 2008-08-23.
  6. ^ "New North America cover". 2008-09-13.
  7. ^ "FIFA 09 producer David Rutter on new gameplay additions". 2008-06-30.
  8. ^ "EA Database Senior Editor Orlando Lewis talks about FIFA 09". 2008-07-15.
  9. ^ "au.youtube.com/watch?v=wyO69zMi0Ug".
  10. ^ "forums.electronicarts.co.uk/fifa-09-sony-playstation-3-microsoft-xbox-360/342436".
  11. ^ "forums.electronicarts.co.uk/fifa-09-sony-playstation-3-microsoft-xbox-360/343253-club-home-ground-list-1.html".
  12. ^ "EA SPORTS Unveils Wii-Specific "All-Play" Line of Games". 2008-06-27.
  13. ^ "Fifa09 Date with a demo & Confirmation of the new feature & PS3 exclusive". 2008-08-20.
  14. ^ "Key features of PC version of FIFA 09". 2008-07-27.
  15. ^ http://www.fifa09.ea.com/us/readnews/entryid/25050 (August 14, 2008), EA Sports
  16. ^ http://ps3.ign.com/articles/913/913806p1.html, IGN (UK) review
  17. ^ http://ps3.ign.com/articles/919/919810p1.html, IGN (NA) review
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