Fifa 09 - First Review In Gets A 9/10!


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Official PlayStation Magazine, have a great review of Fifa 09 out, it isn't even in the shops yet, some subscribers get it early however.

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Great review, cant wait for the Demo and then October 3rd.

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from the videos(i've seen) 1st touch looks unresponsive and heavy + the ball is too 'floaty'

but until i play the demo i won't dismiss fifa, pes2008 looked decent from videos(and i bought it) but it turned out to be worst in the series.

From what i've seen, and im pretty sure i've watched every video FIFA looks outstanding this year, i personally think that Euro 2008 is better than Fifa 08 purely from a gameplay perspective, the balls, runs, movement, touches are all better.

I was an absolute die hard PES fan, but i have to be honest, i dont see how people can claim PES is the best anymore, because the fact of the matter is, is that it isn't, it just isn't and its not like its even close, they are miles apart.

PES havent invested in licences, or forked up any of the mega cash theyve made off the series for licences or leagues where as FIFA have, theyve expanded and got more and more leagues every year, they've invested in features such as Be A Pro, which PES have copied with "Become a Legend" - and its a pretty poor implementation at that.

PES vs FIFA = No Contest.

Fifa has :

- Revolutionary Gameplay

- New Ball Physics

- New Player Movements

- Custom Tactics (Finally!)

- Custom Control Scheme Inc. Online (Finally!)

- Improved Graphics

- All the latest Transfers

- All of the Best Leagues

- Extra Licences

- More Stadiums (All Authentic Representations)

- Skill Moves Which Are Quality!

- Referee and Linesmen on the Pitch

PES Has ...

- Dropped Bayern Munich Licence, and bought Zenit St Petersburg

- Has Two Premiership Teams

- Has International Teams

- Feels too Arcadey

- First "Next Gen" Version was Horrendous!

- No Innovation since PES 6

PES havent expanded with the money that we as customers handed over to them. FIFA have! and thats why FIFA is now definitively the best football game on the Planet!

I'm really looking forward to this being released, I really enjoyed Fifa 08 and I thought that Euro 2008 was excellent to play. I've preordered it for release day and may be tempted enough to take the day off work as well. As for this years Pro evo I think I may rent it from Blockbuster or wait till it comes down in price before purchasing it. Fingers crossed that they release a demo of Fifa 09 before release day.

I'm really looking forward to this being released, I really enjoyed Fifa 08 and I thought that Euro 2008 was excellent to play. I've preordered it for release day and may be tempted enough to take the day off work as well. As for this years Pro evo I think I may rent it from Blockbuster or wait till it comes down in price before purchasing it. Fingers crossed that they release a demo of Fifa 09 before release day.

Where have you been?! Under a Rock!

Demo is out on PSN and XBL September 11th

I enjoyed FIFA 08 even though it had some glitches and problems that annoyed me. They fixed most of those annoying things in Euro 2008, which was better than FIFA 08, and I am definitely looking forward to FIFA 09.

FIFA 09 may be the best game ever made for this sport.

I dont understand how any of you can even say FIFA is better than PES....

FIFA is slow, boring, and just plain EA.....PES blows it out of the water year after year.

And no new things in PES?: "If it aint broke, dont fix it"

rather controversial comment.

For those who care, Euro 2008 implemented fixes to the engine, making gameplay much better. PES2008 was a very lazy port. This review is by the Official mag, so no doubt all scores are above 7/10, wait till the independents get it. I doubt it will be any less than brilliant.

Fifa is now way better than Pro Evolution Soccer.

Fifa is far superior because of huge advances in these areas...

  • Ball Control
  • Ball Physics
  • Player Movement
  • Dribbling
  • Skill Moves
  • Licenced Teams
  • Tournaments
  • Online Play (Yes it really can be Lag free!)
  • Be A Pro : Seasons
  • Goalkeeper Reactions/Responsiveness
  • Linesmen
  • Referees
  • Stadiums
  • Fifa Interactive World Cup
  • Celebrations
  • Custom Team Tactics
  • Custom Control Schemes
  • Custom Formations
  • Adidas Live Season - Real World Player Data In The Game
  • Manager Mode
  • Crowds - More Realistic
  • Commentators - Sky Sports Team

Pro Evolution had its chance and Konami/Seabass absolutely f***ed it up for us all. We didnt particularly care about authenticity, but now theyre just milking its past reputation as the best football simulation out there.

Why dont Konami sink some real cash and get the official FIFPRO Licence?! They have the money, they just dont want to spend it.

Fans pay a fortune for the game, PES2008 for PS3 was ?44.99! despite Seabass saying that "they never wanted to release the game in that state" yet Konami still slap a ?44.99 price tag on it, even though they know its shi*, that to me shows how much they value fans!.

They've done nothing innovative, Become a Legend is a Be A Pro rip off. They havent got any official teams which is a disgrace, im sorry but two teams dont count in my book, and the stadiums are horrendous, the grass textures are just plain poor!

PES2009 is basically PES2008 without the issues, its what PES2008 should have been, theyve basically spent a year polishing the game that they released last year. EA have spent the year innovating, Adidas Live Season for gods sake! its a herculean task, its never been done before, but EA have the money and clout to try something this adventurous.

Konami have done absolutely nothing, I used to be a die hard Pro Evo Fan, but since their PS2 version its all gone horribly wrong.

EA now have the best football simulation on the planet, and whats more, they thoroughly deserve it, because they have earned it.

I don't want to sound like a hater, but after coming out with a new FIFA game every year for god knows how long (since 1995? idk), they should really be scoring more than 9/10.

I agree but this is only the 2nd iteration of the series on the PS3 and they did build it from scratch compared to the previous 6 years on the PS2. I must say that the FIFA team has done a very good job in just two years of work.

It's funny to see that people still argue about this :laugh:

It should be clear by now that these are completely different games, each with its own pace and gameplay.

Personally I like the faster (almost arcade-like) gameplay of PES, but that doesn't mean it's better than Fifa, not by any chance, they're just different games. It's like comparing Fifa with Fifa Street, they're both football/soccer games but very different at the same time.

I have Fifa08 for the Wii and I enjoy it with the Wiimote/Nunchuck, it's fresh and fun. When I'm with my friends we play PES, we find it more amusing and fast paced.

Fanboys and girls, stop trying to push your personal preference, to each his own I say.

I was a total PES Lover ever since PES2.......Through college PES4, 5 & 6 was all that me and my mates played. We tried Fifa's games each year but we just loved PES so much more.

But along comes PES08 and its poor attempt at being a Next Gen game and I tried Fifa08 with my mates. It was totally different, PES just plain sucked, the visuals, the slow down you got in penatly boxes, it was just plain dyer. Now Fifa 08 was an absolute diamond of a footy game, it did infact blow PES08 out of the water.

Now in regards to PES09 and Fifa09, I cannot wait for either of them. I have been following PES09 closely as I really wanna go back to my PES loving days and PES09 is looking a million times better than PES08. So fingers crossed it ends up like that, but I am still going to give Fifa 09 a chance too, its looking good and sounds great from the Review.

I will no doubt buy PES09 (If good) for the PS3 and Fifa09 for the 360.

This review is by the Official mag, so no doubt all scores are above 7/10, wait till the independents get it. I doubt it will be any less than brilliant.

Good point! I hope they give it a better review in the gamesmaster magazine as previous titles in the Fifa series have not done very well. Although no matter what the review I will be getting it on release day, I've preordered it from Argos @ ?34.99.

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