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nkfootball · 16-10-2008, 01:10 AM

Guys, FIFA lovers, PES converts, EA...listen up.

I'm at skill level 18, I know how to play this game. But through my own personal observations I have noticed an issue with team balancing. Perhaps this is to even out the game, or make matches exciting. But there is something very 'forced' and scripted about FIFA 09's score line strategies and I believe EA have made key weak spots in the game for when you can score what appears to be a very easy goal.

The best way to notice this, would be to have a match between two 5 star teams. Manchester United v Barcelona. Not a good player vs. a bad player. I'm talking two players' that know how to play this game.

There's a lot of variation in the scoring system, it's pretty much freestyle and depends on the way the game plays out. So I can't say when someone is going to score the 1st goal. But once it happens, get ready for disaster in FIFA 09.

STRAIGHT after scoring, your team are slack, your defence are celebrating the goal for 5 minutes of video-game clock time (not real time!). It doesn't matter if you go defensive, it doesn't matter if you play possession. It doesn't matter about the offside trap or pressing. If the other gamer knows how to attack, he WILL score. And it'll be unrealistically and strangely right after you have scored.

The match will then battle out back and forth until one team scores again. Get ready for another disaster as the team who scored, is about to turn lalalalalalaed! Before you know it 2-2.

I have had matches between big teams that have played out this way to the extent of having match after match of 6-6 draws.

And the game will favour the team with the ball before 90 minutes on the attack. Practically any shot in the box will beat the keeper for a dramatic 90 minute goal. This could also happen during extra time.

I find these high scoring results to be very forced and scripted. It doesn't feel or run its natural course throughout the match, but more like a 'sub-game' going on throughout what looks to be a realistic game, with the collisions and animations looking so amazing. Yet the score only says ARCADE screaming in my face. And the way goals are scored, you score, I score, you score, I score, is just too uncanny to be based on the player. But more or less attributes driving the teams.

Like I said, you have no defence in this game once you score. For a few moments, you just have players standing in the back. If the other gamer, or yourself are having a bad day, you might hit the post or miss. BUT THE CHANCE OF SCORING IS ALWAYS RIDICULOUSLY CREATED!! AND IT IS FORCED, FORCED, FORCED!

This game is causing problems for my possession style of play. Because once I score my defence just open up and give the other gamer a chance to score. I can't confirm that he will, but the chance is forced for him to do so. This is why I said two good players'. Because if it is. The match will go up to 6-6, 7-7+. It's rather insane how the game does this. BUT IT DOES.

So that's my analysis. EA wanted an exciting thrill ride for the big clubs. And the game just 'gives you it'. It's pretty much guaranteed unless the other gamer sucks that bad!

NK.

16-10-2008, 01:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
nkfootball Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,234	Where is my defence?! Guys, FIFA lovers, PES converts, EA...listen up. I'm at skill level 18, I know how to play this game. But through my own personal observations I have noticed an issue with team balancing. Perhaps this is to even out the game, or make matches exciting. But there is something very 'forced' and scripted about FIFA 09's score line strategies and I believe EA have made key weak spots in the game for when you can score what appears to be a very easy goal. The best way to notice this, would be to have a match between two 5 star teams. Manchester United v Barcelona. Not a good player vs. a bad player. I'm talking two players' that know how to play this game. There's a lot of variation in the scoring system, it's pretty much freestyle and depends on the way the game plays out. So I can't say when someone is going to score the 1st goal. But once it happens, get ready for disaster in FIFA 09. STRAIGHT after scoring, your team are slack, your defence are celebrating the goal for 5 minutes of video-game clock time (not real time!). It doesn't matter if you go defensive, it doesn't matter if you play possession. It doesn't matter about the offside trap or pressing. If the other gamer knows how to attack, he WILL score. And it'll be unrealistically and strangely right after you have scored. The match will then battle out back and forth until one team scores again. Get ready for another disaster as the team who scored, is about to turn lalalalalalaed! Before you know it 2-2. I have had matches between big teams that have played out this way to the extent of having match after match of 6-6 draws. And the game will favour the team with the ball before 90 minutes on the attack. Practically any shot in the box will beat the keeper for a dramatic 90 minute goal. This could also happen during extra time. I find these high scoring results to be very forced and scripted. It doesn't feel or run its natural course throughout the match, but more like a 'sub-game' going on throughout what looks to be a realistic game, with the collisions and animations looking so amazing. Yet the score only says ARCADE screaming in my face. And the way goals are scored, you score, I score, you score, I score, is just too uncanny to be based on the player. But more or less attributes driving the teams. Like I said, you have no defence in this game once you score. For a few moments, you just have players standing in the back. If the other gamer, or yourself are having a bad day, you might hit the post or miss. *BUT THE CHANCE OF SCORING IS ALWAYS* RIDICULOUSLY CREATED!! AND IT IS FORCED, FORCED, FORCED! This game is causing problems for my possession style of play. Because once I score my defence just open up and give the other gamer a chance** to score. I can't confirm that he will, but the chance is forced for him to do so. This is why I said two good players'. Because if it is. The match will go up to 6-6, 7-7+. It's rather insane how the game does this. BUT IT DOES. So that's my analysis. EA wanted an exciting thrill ride for the big clubs. And the game just 'gives you it'. It's pretty much guaranteed unless the other gamer sucks that bad! NK.