Review

A truly spectacular soccer title with exceptional player animations, ball handling and gameplay to boot. The AI will provide a significant challenge, but the implementation of one of the most advanced and complete online modes will mean that this game will truly last you a long time.

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Aussie wins NZ FIFA qualifier

NEWS by Dan Cheer 28 Oct 2008, 10:41 am

Stephen Coorey has won the New Zealand FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifier Event to secure his place in the FIFA Interactive World Cup Grand Final 2009.

Played in front of a huge audience in the Aotea Centre, the final was a Trans-Tasman showdown pitting the skills of Australian, Stephen Coorey, against those of local Auckland boy, Alistair Wallace.

Playing as Barcelona, Alistair kicked off with an intimidating goal in the first minute. Stephen, playing as Brazil, answered a mere three minutes later with a decisive goal. The fierce start set the pace for a goal-rich game, with each player answering goal for goal until Stephen scored the winner in the 80th minute, ending the game 4-3.

Kiwis kick off FIFA World Cup

NEWS by Dan Cheer 30 Sep 2008, 10:09 am

FIFA, Electronic Arts and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe this month announced the new season of the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC), the world’s only official FIFA global football gaming competition. The FIWC is a season-long tournament mirroring the real world of football in which competitors from all around the world can participate playing EA Sports FIFA 09 on the PlayStation 3.

New Zealand will be the first country in the world to kick off FIWC 09, with the National Qualifier taking place at this year’s Armageddon Expo at the Aotea Centre in Auckland from the 25th to the 27th of October. Simply turn up to register to compete on 25th and 26th and be in with the chance of reaching the National Final in the central Armageddon hall on the 27th.

The Kiwi Champion will win an all expenses paid trip to the Grand Final where the best 32 players from across the globe will compete to be crowned FIFA Interactive World Player of the Year. The World Champion will be rewarded with an invitation to the FIFA World Player Gala along with a USD $20,000 cash prize and an all new KIA ‘Soul’. For the first time in the tournament’s history, the runner up will receive USD $5,000, while the player coming third will be awarded USD $1,000.

EA Sports announces adidas Live Season

NEWS by Dan Cheer 21 Aug 2008, 12:28 pm

Electronic Arts today announced a new premium service for EA Sports FIFA 09 called "adidas Live Season" that will redefine the football videogame experience by dynamically updating player form in-game on a weekly basis so that player attributes mirror real-world performances.

FIFA 09 will now feel and play differently throughout the entire 2008-2009 season matching the weekly rhythm of football. The new service will be available for Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

FIFA 09 is now powered with dynamic real-world data and analytics, lifting the game to new heights of authenticity for football fans and gamers connected online. The adidas Live Season service is based on how real players performed in the most recent real-world matches. Gameplay will change dynamically as the performance of players and football teams in the real world experience the highs and lows during their campaigns.

Game info

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 customize the game to suit your style and ability. Powered by the third generation of t... (more info)

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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 customize 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.

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.

Live the fantasy of a professional football player through the popular feature innovation – Be A Pro – now expanded to include a career mode. In Be A Pro: Seasons you pick or create a professional player and then develop his skills at a single outfield position with the ultimate goal of becoming a national legend.

FIFA 09 delivers a new level of authenticity. The matchday experience is now true-to-life with a referee and assistants. Plus, crowds, stadium atmosphere, and commentary have all been regionalized in exacting detail and 15 new stadiums added.

Features:

Polished, refined gameplay - Featuring 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, including new animation technology that creates more responsive first-time shooting and passing, faster and more controlled dribbling, and improved trapping, and new player momentum physics that delivers realistic player collisions, authentic jostling for the ball, and more variation in tackling.

Custom Team Tactics —Become a first-team coach with the power to tune and balance 11 tactical sliders for 140 attacking and 40 defending options (more than 50,000 combinations) so CPU players and your team perform just like the real-world team or how you think the real team should play. Save your tactics to make strategic decisions to exploit your opponent’s weaknesses during the game. Plus, share your strategies with friends online*.

Be A Pro: Seasons — Pick or create a professional player and test your football ability over a four season campaign. Master a single position and develop your skills -- passing, shooting, positioning, marking -- to ultimately become a national legend.

Improved Goalkeeper Intelligence – Goalkeepers position themselves more intelligently, react to shots more realistically and recover from saves faster.

Customized Controllers – Create your own bespoke controller configuration, save it and even take it online effortlessly. Assign actions to the buttons exactly how you like them for complete control.

No of Offline Players: 7 (PS3); 4 (Xbox 360)