Game details
- Game:
- FIFA 09
- AKA
- Genre:
- Sports
- Sub Genre:
- Soccer
- Release Date (US):
- October 14th, 2008
- Release Date (UK):
- October 3rd, 2008
- Players:
- 1-7
- Online Players:
- 2-8
- Developers:
- EA Canada
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Rating:
- E [Everyone]
- PSU Rank:
- 79 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 76 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360, PSP, DS, PC, Wii, and PS2
About FIFA 09
Powered by the third generation of the EA SPORTS football engine, FIFA Soccer 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.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 8.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 9.4
Summary
With FIFA 09, EA Sports has the reigns of the soccer industry firmly within its grasp, delivering a prominent title that will appease the large majority of fans of The Beautiful Game.
We like
- 10-on-10 online play
- Authentic attributes
- Improved animations
We dislike
- Sideline AI is sketchy
- Be A Pro could be more exciting
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
[Editor’s Note: I understand soccer should be respectfully labeled as football, but because the majority of our reader base is from North America, we’re going to utilize the word soccer instead. Don’t be so offended and please don’t litter the comment section with Soccer> American football -- we get it.] - - - - - EA Sports appears to be experiencing something of a turning point this season. While ...
- Posted Oct 22nd 2008
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FIFA 09 News
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EA launches FIFA 09 Ultimate Team DLC on PSN
Electronic Arts announced today that a new downloadable game mode called FIFA 09 Ultimate Team is available to download now from the PlayStation Network. The FIFA 09 Ultimate Team mode challenges gamers to collect the most talented players in the world by developing them into a dream team, allo...
- Posted Mar 19th 2009
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FIFA 09 gets new card trading Ultimate Team mode
Electronic Arts has today confirmed that FIFA 09 will be getting a new online game mode entitled FIFA 09 Ultimate Team, which can be downloaded via the Xbox live marketplace and PlayStation Network on March 19, 2009. The new game mode, which involves virtual cards, is designed so that players can...
- Posted Feb 10th 2009
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FIFA topples Call of Duty for a second time
Electronic Arts’ FIFA 09 has dethroned Call of Duty: World at War from the top of the UK Charts for a second time running, despite sales of the popular sports entry dropping by 41 percent. Meanwhile, sales of Activision’s popular shooter also hit a considerable slump, dropping 50 perc...
- Posted Jan 6th 2009
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FIFA 09 bags UK Christmas number one
Electronic Arts’ FIFA 09 has dethroned Call of Duty: World at War from the top of the UK Charts this week, bagging the mega publisher its sixth UK Christmas number one hit in eight years. Retailer promotions for the popular soccer title boosted sales by a massive 89 percent, pushing Activis...
- Posted Dec 23rd 2008
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FIFA 09 UK sales top one million
Electronic Arts is feeling decidedly chuffed with itself this week, following news that the publisher’s hit title FIFA 09 has passed the one million sales mark in the UK after just five weeks. The venerable soccer franchise has now notched up ten million sales in the region over the last fi...
- Posted Nov 14th 2008
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PS3 FIFA too complex for PC technology
As if you needed any further convincing of the PlayStation 3’s raw processing power, EA Sports has revealed that only 1-3% of gaming PC's would be able to run the console versions of FIFA 2009. "The PC version of FIFA 09 is different to the PlayStation 3 versions because of the CPU pro...
- Posted Sep 15th 2008
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EA announces fifth FIFA World Cup
Electronic Arts will be holding yet another FIFA World Cup tournament late next month to promote the upcoming FIFA 09, due out on October 2 in Australia, October 3 in Europe and October 14 in North America. Thanks to Eurogamer for the tip-off. The overall winner will go home with USD 20,000 (GBP ...
- Posted Sep 15th 2008
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FIFA 09 details, demo date, and debut trailer
Soccer (or football) fans rejoice, as FIFA 09 is finally materializing. This year's iteration is set to feature a premium Live Season service. Live Season offers weekly updates for each player's statistics based on their performance in real-life games. Barclay's Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Lig...
- Posted Aug 21st 2008
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FIFA 09 adds 'Live Season' feature
Just when you think EA Sports couldn't possibly come up with anything else to shoehorn into their sports line, along comes Peter Moore with a reminder that the game is never finished. Announced at Leipzig this morning, FIFA 09 will be the first title in the EA roster to benefit from 'Live Season'...
- Posted Aug 20th 2008
- 11 Comments
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FIFA 09 Video: France vs Italy
The FIFA Soccer Blog has released an exclusive FIFA 09 video containing a France vs Italy rematch. Though the YouTube quality is quite disheartening, they have provided links for you to download a high definition version as well. We've included the YouTube video below. In order to download ...
- Posted Aug 12th 2008
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FIFA 09 Features
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[WINNERS] Beyond the Game: FIFA 09
[Winners announced: Blackhawk375 and hesmanes. Both winners need to email me at dave.wales [@] psu dot com in order to supply me with your address. Both of you have won a copy of FIFA 2009 bundled with a 'DELUX' Copy of the Chromeo album. If I do not hear from you within one week, your prize will be...
- Posted Nov 7th 2008
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