FIFA Soccer 09

FIFA Soccer 09 is a video game that consists of 13 releases

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EA Sports returns with the '09 edition of FIFA, a soccer simulation video game series. FIFA 09 features gameplay and graphic improvements from its predecessor, FIFA 08, as well as increased amount of players, leagues, and stadiums.

Overview

FIFA 09 is the latest addition to EA's premier soccer/football video game, developed by EA Canada and published under the EA Sports brand. It was released on numerous platforms including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS towards the end of 2008. The game features over 500 teams with 30 international leagues and 41 national teams, 49 stadiums and all new offline and online modes.

One of the new features in the game was the addition of; Adidas Live Season. This will provide weekly stat updates that cover all players and teams in the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, France's Ligue 1, the German Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A and, strangely, the Mexican Pimera Division. Footballers in the game will have their stats chnged every week so their in game stats will rise or fall depending on how they play in real life.

The demo for Xbox 360 and PS3 was released on September 11th. It allows players to compete in a full exhibition match, two minutes for each half. If at full time the score reflects a draw, a penalty shootout takes place to determine the winner. Teams in the demo include Chelsea, AC Milan, Real Madrid, and Marseille.

FIFA 09 hit shelves in Australia on October 2, in Europe October 3 and in North America October 15, 2008.

Gameplay

Gameplay Features

According to the producer of FIFA 09, David Rutter, over 250 key improvements were made from the previous iteration.

Graphics - Overall look of the game has been upgraded from its previous title, FIFA 08. There will be cut scenes while a player is being substituted and the reaction of that player varies depending on his impact during the match. Players are seen warming up if they are substituted during the half time. The crowd also has been improved in terms of graphics and has been regionalized.

Physic & Animation System - Improved physics system affects the players and the ball on the pitch thus adding even more realism to the game. Individual attributes of the players will now heavily

Improved animation makes dribbling look and feel as smooth as ever.

influence dribbling, running, tackling, heading, passing, and shooting, which are much more responsive. Mid-air collisions have been added as well.

Players, Teams, and Stadiums - The number of real-life players, teams, and stadiums have increased. The new licensed teams will include official logos and accurate kits.

Weather and Time - Unlike FIFA 08, weather options will be present such as rain and snow. These weather conditions affect the gameplay as well as the appearance of the players. For example, players will wear gloves and/or put their socks up higher. Players can choose the time of the game among day, dusk, and night. When the match starts out as dusk, the second half will begin as night.

Faces - Players' faces will be revamped in order to capture more of the actual characteristics of the real-life players with the 3-D modeling technology.

The players get a makeover.

Keeper - Goal Keepers are extremely enhanced regarding their positioning and goalkeeping abilities this time around compare to the ones in FIFA 08 therefore reducing the chances of letting goals in the back of the net. Another new addition to the keepers is that they can change their mind in mid-dive by reaching their hands out the other way once they realize a mistake has been made.

Artificial Intelligence - The AI in FIFA 09 will now act more cleverly and realistically.

Add your own color to the game with the new team tactics.

Custom Team Tactics - With over 50,000 combinations of team tactics, players can now incorporate their unique color of playing style to their desired team.

Celebrations - When a goal is scored, the player is able to decide which goal celebration to perform.

New Game Modes

Be A Pro Seasons - FIFA 09 provides the opportunity to play as a single player, in any outfield position, on any team for a whole season mode. You start by choosing a real-life player or you can create your own and play through four seasons of career mode for your team. Along the way you will improve your player's stats, become captain of your club, get called up to the national team and eventually be crowned a club and/or national hero.

Be A Pro Online - Improving on the 5v5 mode in FIFA 08 EA has expanded this mode to allow up to 10 players on each team to take control of a player and work together. This mode has also been integrated with the Online Clubs mode.

Online Clubs - Players can now create and join online clubs so that friends can easily meet up, practice and get into competitive matches together in the 10vs10 online mode. As many as 50 players may now join together to play against other clubs. The best clubs at the end of the season will play off to be crowned the best players of Be A Pro online.

*Not all of the features listed above are included on all platforms.

Tournaments

Gillette - EA Sports Champions of Gaming Tournament

Registration opened on October 31st for the Champions of Gaming Tournament which will allow players from the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific to compete in a worldwide rankings compeition. The champion from each region will be able to travel to Orlando Florida in February 2009 to see who will be the ultimate champion and have the chance to meet some of the worlds biggest sporting stars. You can sign up within the FIFA 09 menu by submitting your name and email address.

Soundtrack

Artist Song Country Album
Caesar Palace 1ne Italy Dogs from V-Gas
Chromeo Bonafied Lovin' (Yuksek Remix) Canada Fancy Footwork: Deluxe Edition
CSS Jager Yoga Brazil Donkey
Curumin Magrela Brazil Japan Pop Show
Cut Copy Lights And Music Australia In Ghost Colours
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley Something For You (One Loaf Of Bread) Jamaica
Datarock True Stories Norway
DJ Bitman Me Gustan Chile Latin Bitman
Duffy Mercy Wales Rockferry
Foals Olympic Airways England Antidotes
Gonzales Working Together (Boys Noize Remix) France Soft Power
Hot Chip Ready For The Floor (Soulwax Remix) England Made In The Dark
Jakobinarina I'm A Villain Iceland First Crusade
Junkie XL feat. Electrocute
Mad Pursuit Holland Booming Back At You
Jupiter One Platform Moon USA Jupiter One
Kasabian Fast Fuse England
Ladytron Runaway England Velocifero
Lykke Li I'm Good I'm Gone Sweden Youth Novels
Macaco Movin' Spain
MGMT Kids USA Oracular Spectacular
My Federation What Gods Are These England Don't Wanna Die
Najwajean Drive Me Spain Till It Breaks
Plastilina Mosh Let U Know Mexico All U Need Is Mosh
Radiopilot Fahrrad Germany Fahrrad
Reverend And The Makers Open Your Window England The State Of Things
Sam Sparro Black & Gold USA Sam Sparro
Señor Flavio Lo Mejor Del Mundo Argentina Supersaund 2012
Soprano Victory France
The Airborne Toxic Event Gasoline USA The Airborne Toxic Event
The Black Kids I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You (The Twelves Remix) USA I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
The Bloody Beetroots Butter Italy
The Fratellis Tell Me A Lie Scotland Here We Stand
The Heavy That Kind Of Man England Great Vengeance And Furious Fire
The Kissaway Trail 61 Denmark The Kissaway Trail
The Kooks Always Where I Need To Be England Konk
The Pinker Tones The Whistling Song Spain Wild Animals
The Script The End Where I Begin Ireland The Script
The Ting Tings Keep Your Head England We Started Nothing
The Veronicas Untouched Australia Hook Me Up
The Whip Muzzle #1 England X Marks Destination
Tom Jones Feels Like Music (Junkie XL Remix) Wales
Ungdomskulen Modern Drummer Norway Cry-Baby

Xbox 360 Game Installation

FIFA Soccer '09 requires 6.0GB of space to install on an Xbox 360 HDD.

General Information Edit

Game Name	FIFA Soccer 09
Platform(s)	PSP PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Nintendo DS PC
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Developer(s)	EA Canada
Genres	Add a new genre Simulation Sports Soccer
Themes	Add a new theme Management
Original US Release	Oct. 14, 2008 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	FIFA 09
ESRB	ESRB: E
PEGI	PEGI: 3+