Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2565 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2008-10-03
• Platform: Windows XP

Manufacturer's Description
Step onto the pitch and play professional football your way in FIFA 09. Experience the most authentic football simulation EA Sports has delivered as you live the fantasy of playing as a professional player and customise the game to suit your style and ability.

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.

Customer Reviews

What ever you do, dont buy second hand
So I made the big mistake of buying this game used, Which you should never ever do as I found out the hard way, yes the cd key works to install the game but you cant register it or use the online mode as the cd key can only be used once to create a master account,

Also this game wouldn't even play on my computer at uni because it needs an internet connection just to load to play offline, is just moronic and I wont be buying an EA game ever again

It's not that bad
Ok, lets ignore the DRM issue for a bit,
I've been playing FIFA 09 for about a week now.
So far, all I have done is played Manager Mode, which is like in FIFA 08, but polished up a bit, better graphics, smoother gameplay etc.
Yes, people have said about the physics of the game aren't as good as on the 360 or PS3, which is well and good complaining about, if you've got a 360 or PS3, but I find it is still good enough on a pc.
On 09, you can use your mouse as a control, to point, pass, and shoot, which is fair brilliant (once you've got used to it) I've found it helps make your shots and slide tackles a lot more accurate, pr you could use a game pad, or the old keyboard method.

But, to put it quite simply, if you liked 08 and your thinking about buying this one, do it.

EA Sports has done a great job this year!
I have played FIFA for a couple of weeks and I have seen that EA has kept the best elements of previous FIFA editions such as Fan Shop, Manager Mode, etc. which are already exciting bits and bytes in FIFA09.

What's more with this edition are the stunning in-play graphics which provide smoother gameplay and more realistic replay scenes. For example, it is the first time I notice, in any PES or FIFA edition, such advanced face depiction graphics. It's almost as if the real guys are playing for you. The extra gameplay features are indeed binded with a range of new dribbling moves. How well this dribbling is performed depends on each player's specific abilities.

Be A Pro Season is really a great add-on to the various season modes EA has given us over the last couple of years. This one immerses the user into the action on the field. Whenever I played for scoring a goal with just one player it was more of a mamooth task then trying it with an entire team. Try it out yourselves. I'm sure you'll like it.