Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2008-10-03
• Platform: Xbox 360

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

SO SLOOOOOOW!..and boring
I got this game with great anticipation after all the hype from my friends and on the internet. However i have been really disappointed, at first i thought i just needed to get used to the game but i soon realised that it it wasnt me it who was bad it was the game! it literally takes seconds to get a player to pass the ball, the movement is so slow and frustrating that you find yourself pressing buttons and after a delayed period the player attemps the action but low and behold hes tackled already

who wants to play out 0-0 draws?!

no hope of scoring any great strikes outside the box, not much hope of scoring a 1v1 either, this game is too realistic for its own good with 1-0 score lines being the norm... boring!

having a skillfull player like robinho doesnt help either due to the new body weight mechaninc thingy. robinho for example will be easily knocked off the ball and fall to the ground with the slightest of touches and no foul is given.

Dont beleive the hype, unless you manage a football team and want to try out different tactics, maybe try out high pressure woo hoo, then i cant imagine why anybody would want to play on it. dull. slow and ultimatly frustrating

Spectacular
Fifa 09 adds a whole new dimension to football games on the next generation consoles!! I am an Xbox 360 owner and I have had this game since release date. The Be a pro mode is simply amazing.... Ive gone from an un-noticed Cardiff City U-18 to a Liverpool regular. Manager Mode is also good but you have got to keep an eye on your players fitness levels, you need big squads for rotation and that!! I havent played PES 2009 so I cant compare them, but FIFA 09 is an excellent game and I will be playing it until 2010!!

Oh and at £22 now its a bargain!!

This is football
Incredible been waiting years for fifa to finally get it right and this installment is the result definetly miles in front of any other football game made the graphics are smooth and realistic never any lags on online gameplay! I sincerly cant speak highly enough about this game best football game ever made and hopefully this is the embarkment of a long succesion of fifa games to be proud of :)