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Tim S · 1st Oct 2008, 08:07

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/10/01/fifa-09/1

It's not just a game of four pages, but two halves this time as we take a look at this year's FIFA title. With new mouse-lead controls and a some super-crisp graphics we wonder if FIFA '09 is showcasing some truly sensible soccer, or if this has all gone a bit foul.

p3n · 1st Oct 2008, 08:13

rooney isnt round enough!

staples · 1st Oct 2008, 09:23

I really liked this article, which is surprise because usually articles focusing on games usually lack any sort of real information and cram lots of useless update bullship and developer/publisher brown nosing.

Football sims are very bland at the moment and the change in style we saw back in 2003/2004 has not been recreated. Always a Fifa man until the last great Fifa game (Road to the World Cup 2002) which for me was the last Fifa to adopt fun and not competition as its mainstay, Pro Evo has been the best and Fifa has been playing catchup/copy cat.

A change is needed and it looks as though we have once again been left disappointed. In my eyes I compare the worth of choosing between Fifa or Pro Evo to an update of Football Manager. Everybody complains year on year that Football Manager has not really changed too much but in reality every year the motion of playing the game does generally take a different path, do we get this in Pro Evo or Fifa?

No, and not for many years. It very well might be a lackluster effort, or inability to change due to technology/fear of losing market share that ends up meaning the sheer number who buy Football Manager year on year are not comparable to those who might skip a generation of ailing Pro Evo/Fifa like the many people I know.

alleyne · 1st Oct 2008, 10:29

For everyone i know its been pretty much the same. Most of us started off playing fifa 99 on the pc, and as everyone got started getting ps2's it became fifa xx-06 on it. Then one or two of us started playing pro evo. it took a while for everyone to change over, but i could now never imagine playing fifa over pro evo

LeMaltor · 1st Oct 2008, 10:36

Showing my age here but Road to world cup 98 was the last Fifa I enjoyed before switching over to PES in 2002 :X Been playing the demo of this though and the why it plays feels very fluid, people make runs forward quite alot too, just hope the new PES is better than this, I like playing with the superpatch

bahgger · 1st Oct 2008, 11:39

If we're all being nostalgic now, I started on FIFA in 95 (where it was still in isometric baby!) and moved year upon year to 2002, stopping until 2006 and then continuing with 2007 till now. I'll try this out at the local Gamerbase but only after that will I consider buying it. Pretty, it may be, but I was really into PES6 on the freaking PS2 when I saw that. And that game is probably fairly old too!

Bauul · 1st Oct 2008, 11:49

Ah nothing beats Manchester United Premier League Champions, the ULTIMATE soccer game.

Although on topic, I'm impressed they've managed something new, it must be tempting not to change a cash cow like Fifa on a yearly basis.

Demon Cleaner · 1st Oct 2008, 11:58

I started with Kick Off 3 and International Superstar Soccer (best football game ever!) on the SNES. I too went through the FIFA's until I discovered Pro Evo 2. But I haven't bought the last two years of FIFA/Pro Evo because the demoes were rubbish imo. Hoping this years efforts will be better.

Pro Evo 2 is the definitive pro evo imo. Closely followed by 2. 3 had those stupidly random handballs!

bogie170 · 1st Oct 2008, 12:35

You didn't say anything about the gameplay? Has it improved? Is it harder to score? Any new skills? Hows is the passing, crossing, tackling?

All you did is harp on about the graphics setting.

UrbanMarine · 1st Oct 2008, 13:29

First football video game I ever played was World Cup Soccer on the NES.

Fifa09: I finally get my working long/short through balls and set pieces. And I get clubs back thank god. Euro08 internationals were starting to drive me crazy.

fathazza · 1st Oct 2008, 19:03

so as pro evo 2009 is out soon (or now?) are we gonna get a comparison review?

HourBeforeDawn · 2nd Oct 2008, 07:50

hmm a FIFA game that I may consider playing, it started getting old just like all the other sports game that come out each year and is nothing different then the name over the player lol but this looks pretty decent.

strjms72 · 2nd Oct 2008, 09:04

Played the demo and it feels better then the last years version but through passes at their default setting are still horrible.

steveo_mcg · 2nd Oct 2008, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by UrbanMarine

First football video game I ever played was World Cup Soccer on the NES.

Loved that game, only football game i ever got into. Hacking the other team to pieces ahh the memories.

kempez · 2nd Oct 2008, 18:09

Nice review. I'm getting Fifa 09 tomorrow on the PS3 and will also be getting Pro Evo as I always do (sad I know

)

After playing the PES and Fifa demos it seems Pro Evo may win this time around, kinda returning to it's roots, though I wish it would look as nice as Fifa

I am liking the cool be a pro game modes, might be interesting for a while

LeMaltor · 2nd Oct 2008, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by kempez

Nice review. I'm getting Fifa 09 tomorrow on the PS3 and will also be getting Pro Evo as I always do (sad I know

)

After playing the PES and Fifa demos it seems Pro Evo may win this time around, kinda returning to it's roots, though I wish it would look as nice as Fifa

I am liking the cool be a pro game modes, might be interesting for a while

Is the PES 09 demo out? you got a url to it?

edit: http://www.gamershell.com/download_33628.shtml

ou7blaze · 3rd Oct 2008, 11:27

OK what I really want to know now is why is there a graphical difference between FIFA 09 PC and FIFA 09 Xbox360, WHY?!

UrbanMarine · 3rd Oct 2008, 13:46

FIFA PC games are ports from the PS2. FIFA 360 games are built from the ground up. The same goes for physics and features. The 360 version has all the bells and whistles.

ps..down with man u

gilesy · 29th Apr 2009, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by UrbanMarine

ps..down with man u

here here m8
i love fifa and will always get this no matter what some years are better than others but i think this years is good very good in fact

1st Oct 2008, 08:07	#1
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1st Oct 2008, 09:23	#3
staples Modder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Middle of the British Universe Posts: 63	I really liked this article, which is surprise because usually articles focusing on games usually lack any sort of real information and cram lots of useless update bullship and developer/publisher brown nosing. Football sims are very bland at the moment and the change in style we saw back in 2003/2004 has not been recreated. Always a Fifa man until the last great Fifa game (Road to the World Cup 2002) which for me was the last Fifa to adopt fun and not competition as its mainstay, Pro Evo has been the best and Fifa has been playing catchup/copy cat. A change is needed and it looks as though we have once again been left disappointed. In my eyes I compare the worth of choosing between Fifa or Pro Evo to an update of Football Manager. Everybody complains year on year that Football Manager has not really changed too much but in reality every year the motion of playing the game does generally take a different path, do we get this in Pro Evo or Fifa? No, and not for many years. It very well might be a lackluster effort, or inability to change due to technology/fear of losing market share that ends up meaning the sheer number who buy Football Manager year on year are not comparable to those who might skip a generation of ailing Pro Evo/Fifa like the many people I know. __________________ Making movies, making songs and fighting round the world.

1st Oct 2008, 10:36	#5
LeMaltor >^_^< Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: No. Posts: 1,397	Showing my age here but Road to world cup 98 was the last Fifa I enjoyed before switching over to PES in 2002 :X Been playing the demo of this though and the why it plays feels very fluid, people make runs forward quite alot too, just hope the new PES is better than this, I like playing with the superpatch __________________ Welcoming the riff-raff since February 2009.

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1st Oct 2008, 11:58	#8
Demon Cleaner Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 102	I started with Kick Off 3 and International Superstar Soccer (best football game ever!) on the SNES. I too went through the FIFA's until I discovered Pro Evo 2. But I haven't bought the last two years of FIFA/Pro Evo because the demoes were rubbish imo. Hoping this years efforts will be better. Pro Evo 2 is the definitive pro evo imo. Closely followed by 2. 3 had those stupidly random handballs! __________________ Antec P182 \| Corsair 620HX \| Intel Q6600 G0 @ 3.0 GHz \| Noctua-U12P + Noctua NF-P12\| 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 DHX PC6400 DDR2 4-4-4-12 \| Gigabyte X48-DS4 \| Sapphire 4870 512MB \| Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 32MB 500GB \| Pioneer DVR-215DBK \| 24" Dell 2407WFP Monitor \| Vista Ultimate 64

1st Oct 2008, 08:13	#2
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 736	rooney isnt round enough!

1st Oct 2008, 10:29	#4
alleyne Modder Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 51	For everyone i know its been pretty much the same. Most of us started off playing fifa 99 on the pc, and as everyone got started getting ps2's it became fifa xx-06 on it. Then one or two of us started playing pro evo. it took a while for everyone to change over, but i could now never imagine playing fifa over pro evo

1st Oct 2008, 11:39	#6
bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 584	If we're all being nostalgic now, I started on FIFA in 95 (where it was still in isometric baby!) and moved year upon year to 2002, stopping until 2006 and then continuing with 2007 till now. I'll try this out at the local Gamerbase but only after that will I consider buying it. Pretty, it may be, but I was really into PES6 on the freaking PS2 when I saw that. And that game is probably fairly old too!

1st Oct 2008, 12:35	#9
bogie170 Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 150	You didn't say anything about the gameplay? Has it improved? Is it harder to score? Any new skills? Hows is the passing, crossing, tackling? All you did is harp on about the graphics setting.

1st Oct 2008, 13:29	#10
UrbanMarine Government Prostitute Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,015	First football video game I ever played was World Cup Soccer on the NES. Fifa09: I finally get my working long/short through balls and set pieces. And I get clubs back thank god. Euro08 internationals were starting to drive me crazy. __________________ RIP: 3DRealms & Duke Nukem

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HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,796	hmm a FIFA game that I may consider playing, it started getting old just like all the other sports game that come out each year and is nothing different then the name over the player lol but this looks pretty decent. __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

2nd Oct 2008, 09:04	#13
strjms72 Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 29	Played the demo and it feels better then the last years version but through passes at their default setting are still horrible.

2nd Oct 2008, 18:09	#15
kempez modding again! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,102	Nice review. I'm getting Fifa 09 tomorrow on the PS3 and will also be getting Pro Evo as I always do (sad I know ) After playing the PES and Fifa demos it seems Pro Evo may win this time around, kinda returning to it's roots, though I wish it would look as nice as Fifa I am liking the cool be a pro game modes, might be interesting for a while __________________ I don't like streets of rage - make fun of me! My Main PC: Intel Q6600 D0 @ 3.6GHz \| abit IP35 Pro \| 8gb OCZ ReaperX PC6400 @ 1000MHz \| MSI 8800GTX \| OS Drive: Hitachi Deskstar 250gb \| Tagan 1100w \| Silverstone TJ09S \| Noctua NH-U12P Project Aqua Vitae Project <<\| Black3d \|>>

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3rd Oct 2008, 13:46	#18
UrbanMarine Government Prostitute Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,015	FIFA PC games are ports from the PS2. FIFA 360 games are built from the ground up. The same goes for physics and features. The 360 version has all the bells and whistles. ps..down with man u __________________ RIP: 3DRealms & Duke Nukem