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07patty · 08-11-2008, 11:07 PM

Against a few of the threads on here saying the Fifa 09 isn't good; actually i think it's extremely good. Okay, Online needs to be improved and there are quite a few features in the game which need to be sorted out but overall if you weighed the goods and the bads, the goods would outweigh the bads by quite a bit. I'm going to do a short review of what I like in Fifa 09 and what i don't like.

Graphics

Pro's

Certain(well infact, most) stadiums with "Sunny" Weather look absolutely fantastic. The Graphics are amazing!
Quite a few "Cut Scenes"(Player preparing to take a throw in, corner etc) , but not all look, truly next gen and it makes the game so much better!
Instant Replay graphics look alot better this year then previous.
In only a few stadiums - "wembley" and the "azteca" the camera view from "Broadcast" is much better than this view from other stadiums. The players are natural and move well and the graphics respond to that.

Con's

Night mode - Too Dark, the lights look terrible in alot of stadiums with the horrible edge of the lights somehow burring, pixelating into the sky. This is definetely something which i think should be worked on.
Overcast Weather - Compared to "Sunny", this is definitely not Next-Gen. It looks very dull and the sky is just a grey colour. Maybe if we could see some clouds and a mixture of blue sky with that then that would be great.
Too many "Cut Scenes" are not next gen. The ones that are look great but otherwise it doesn't look great (:
On a wet day i'd like to see better water physics. Instead of a just a splash i want to see a detailed splash.
The Default Nets- There are many topics on this already. Personally i think the nets look good close up but from far away, ugly. Once patched they look alot better.
The terrible 2D crowd!! again there is a few stadiums which the crowd looks good, but generally its horrible. At least get some flags to cover it up! Hopefully this will be worked on.

Gameplay

Pro's

Wow has this improved. Passing looks real, movement looks real! Thanks EA
New Collision System. I will talk more about this in the Cons but it definetely works.
Shooting is .. well .. real. They have the movement and momentum from when the player has shot and it works.
New Tricks work a treat!!
The clone factor from previous generations of FIFA's has finally been reduced to almost zero; I have a hard time finding two players that look alike now. This makes the game SO much more interesting. Every team has it's own charm now, and any player regardless of ranking can become a personal favourite due to his characteristics. (Thanks Daedalus)
Legendary Mode - much better. Before Patch #2, none of the other modes were worth playing on.

Con's

Collision System does work but it needs to be turned down ALOT. You can just run into a player and there's a free kick. Hopefully this will be sorted out in a Patch.
Heading Physics are awful.
Again this should be sorted out in a patch, but the invisible bar is a headache.
Free Kicks Where the Foul Was Actually From This really needs to be sorted out. One of the minor things which is letting the game down.
The Linesmans Flag - Search the forums for threads on this.
There are too many goals from free kicks, especially for the CPU and for us players too. Goals from free kicks should happen more seldom. (Thanks Dimimanos and ChemicalRubber)

Miscellaneous
Pro's

I think the widget feature is a great idea although you should have the option to turn them off.
Be A Pro - Seasons. Great idea and i'm loving it; A few minor bugs such as the replays not stopping though.
Adidas Live Season. GREAT!

Con's/Ideas For The Future

The option to have different commentators like Xbox 360 and PS3.
Online. This year is basically Fifa 09 without online. I'm not going to go on about it because you can quite easily find something on the first page of the PC Forum, but yes, go back to the 07' style!
More things to unlock in the fan shop.
With the widget i would love to have the option of making one of them about my manager mode. So the ladder/top scorers/cards etc and maybe even injuries could be visible at all times as with the real life widget. I don't play online so it would be far more worthwhile (Crump99)
An option to go straight to a two player penalty shoot out!
Personally i think they could have spent more time improving the game than on Mouse Control. Its good fun, yes, but its not going to make me win a game.

I love Fifa 09. Its a huge improvement on its predecessors. Online and a few in-game bugs let it down, but high quality graphics and the fun to play its is great.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!

08-11-2008, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
07patty Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 622 Blog Entries: 1	Fifa 09 PC - fair comparison. Against a few of the threads on here saying the Fifa 09 isn't good; actually i think it's extremely good. Okay, Online needs to be improved and there are quite a few features in the game which need to be sorted out but overall if you weighed the goods and the bads, the goods would outweigh the bads by quite a bit. I'm going to do a short review of what I like in Fifa 09 and what i don't like. Graphics Pro's Certain(well infact, most) stadiums with "Sunny" Weather look absolutely fantastic. The Graphics are amazing! Quite a few "Cut Scenes"(Player preparing to take a throw in, corner etc) , but not all look, truly next gen and it makes the game so much better! Instant Replay graphics look alot better this year then previous. In only a few stadiums - "wembley" and the "azteca" the camera view from "Broadcast" is much better than this view from other stadiums. The players are natural and move well and the graphics respond to that. Con's Night mode - Too Dark, the lights look terrible in alot of stadiums with the horrible edge of the lights somehow burring, pixelating into the sky. This is definetely something which i think should be worked on. Overcast Weather - Compared to "Sunny", this is definitely not Next-Gen. It looks very dull and the sky is just a grey colour. Maybe if we could see some clouds and a mixture of blue sky with that then that would be great. Too many "Cut Scenes" are not next gen. The ones that are look great but otherwise it doesn't look great (: On a wet day i'd like to see better water physics. Instead of a just a splash i want to see a detailed splash. The Default Nets- There are many topics on this already. Personally i think the nets look good close up but from far away, ugly. Once patched they look alot better. The terrible 2D crowd!! again there is a few stadiums which the crowd looks good, but generally its horrible. At least get some flags to cover it up! Hopefully this will be worked on. Gameplay Pro's Wow has this improved. Passing looks real, movement looks real! Thanks EA New Collision System. I will talk more about this in the Cons but it definetely works. Shooting is .. well .. real. They have the movement and momentum from when the player has shot and it works. New Tricks work a treat!! The clone factor from previous generations of FIFA's has finally been reduced to almost zero; I have a hard time finding two players that look alike now. This makes the game SO much more interesting. Every team has it's own charm now, and any player regardless of ranking can become a personal favourite due to his characteristics. (Thanks Daedalus) Legendary Mode - much better. Before Patch #2, none of the other modes were worth playing on. Con's Collision System does work but it needs to be turned down ALOT. You can just run into a player and there's a free kick. Hopefully this will be sorted out in a Patch. Heading Physics are awful. Again this should be sorted out in a patch, but the invisible bar is a headache. Free Kicks Where the Foul Was Actually From This really needs to be sorted out. One of the minor things which is letting the game down. The Linesmans Flag - Search the forums for threads on this. There are too many goals from free kicks, especially for the CPU and for us players too. Goals from free kicks should happen more seldom. (Thanks Dimimanos and ChemicalRubber) Miscellaneous Pro's I think the widget feature is a great idea although you should have the option to turn them off. Be A Pro - Seasons. Great idea and i'm loving it; A few minor bugs such as the replays not stopping though. Adidas Live Season. GREAT! Con's/Ideas For The Future The option to have different commentators like Xbox 360 and PS3. Online. This year is basically Fifa 09 without online. I'm not going to go on about it because you can quite easily find something on the first page of the PC Forum, but yes, go back to the 07' style! More things to unlock in the fan shop. With the widget i would love to have the option of making one of them about my manager mode. So the ladder/top scorers/cards etc and maybe even injuries could be visible at all times as with the real life widget. I don't play online so it would be far more worthwhile (Crump99) An option to go straight to a two player penalty shoot out! Personally i think they could have spent more time improving the game than on Mouse Control. Its good fun, yes, but its not going to make me win a game. I love Fifa 09. Its a huge improvement on its predecessors. Online and a few in-game bugs let it down, but high quality graphics and the fun to play its is great. Thanks for taking the time to read this! __________________ Last edited by 07patty; 11-11-2008 at 06:46 PM.. Reason: Adding readers comments ..