FIFA 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

[Bahnzo]

Alright, after playing for a couple days, I've now decided that I hate this demo!.

2 mins is such a tease, I just wind up being frustrated playing a great game and then it's over way too quick. Bastards!

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bahnzo

Alright, after playing for a couple days, I've now decided that I hate this demo!. 2 mins is such a tease, I just wind up being frustrated playing a great game and then it's over way too quick. Bastards!

That's what I was thinking yesterday. Another thing I'm liking about the demo is that it seems like it's really hard to score quickly. That bodes well for the full game. But it does kinda suck for the demo, as you hardly ever score. Well, I only played about 8 matches total, so thatwas my experience. How many goals have you scored Bahnzo?

[emc12]

i havent scored a goal in the demo and ive played like 20 matches im playing on world class with everything manual except shooting its on semi, does anyone
else think the passing is messed up with manual i liked it better on 08 it seems
you had more control over where you passed the ball

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by emc12

i havent scored a goal in the demo and ive played like 20 matches im playing on world class with everything manual except shooting its on semi, does anyone else think the passing is messed up with manual i liked it better on 08 it seems you had more control over where you passed the ball

I don't mind the passing in manual on the demo. The whole game this year just feels more "free." I actually like that passes are less perfect this year. It'll make it more back and forth, more realistic.

[BrianFifaFan]

Real quick impression of the PC demo. Real nice front end. Graphics are better than ever before, but the players are really herky-jerk and not responsive. But you can tell they worked on ball physics and graphics. AI seems a little smarter, as well. But still not NG level, not close. Brian

[mdbussen]

As a PES fan, I'm really impressed with the FIFA 09 demo. The gameplay speed seems just right to me and the responsiveness of the controls have been improved (though still not quite equal to PES IMO).

PROS

- Graphics look fantastic. Previous FIFA efforts all had good graphics but also had an annoying "shimmery" look and the player models were all very stocky and cro-magnon looking. The models and faces all look very good in the demo and the animations, while sometime not as fluid as I would like, look very good.

- The shooting mechanics/physics are fantastic. I used to see ridiculous shots from distance where players would generate stupid power from goofy angles or when facing the wrong way, etc. Or, in 07, the shots were all "floaty" and it was impossible to rip a nice shot on goal and beat the keeper! The shooting in the demo was realistic and very impressive.

- Compared to previous FIFA games, it felt like the space in midfield was reduced. I think that this is also the case in EURO but I'm comparing it to 07 and previous games, where it seemed like the players were too spread out in the pitch and there was tons of space in midfield. Now you really have to work the ball around and make quick passes to keep it away from the opponent as opposed to picking it up in your own half and dribbling it for awhile without anybody closing you down.

CONS

- Demo froze at least 4 times on my Xbox causing me to restart I saw that at least one other person had this problem, so it's not just me. Clearly this is unacceptable in the full release of the game but I'm not too worried.

- Curl on freekicks is RIDICULOUS. If they maybe halved the amount of curl you could put on the ball it would be more realistic. Did score a great freekick with Robert of Toronto FC to beat Chelsea though

Still have to play the demo more to decide if I will buy FIFA but it is looking like a purchase for me so far!

[emc12]

yea its still not there with pes gameplay wise the freekicks look very exaggerated when you take them but when you watch a replay they look
pretty nice, im hoping pes09 will beback at its best will have two great soccer
games to switch on this year

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by mdbussen

As a PES fan, I'm really impressed with the FIFA 09 demo. The gameplay speed seems just right to me and the responsiveness of the controls have been improved (though still not quite equal to PES IMO). PROS - Graphics look fantastic. Previous FIFA efforts all had good graphics but also had an annoying "shimmery" look and the player models were all very stocky and cro-magnon looking. The models and faces all look very good in the demo and the animations, while sometime not as fluid as I would like, look very good. - The shooting mechanics/physics are fantastic. I used to see ridiculous shots from distance where players would generate stupid power from goofy angles or when facing the wrong way, etc. Or, in 07, the shots were all "floaty" and it was impossible to rip a nice shot on goal and beat the keeper! The shooting in the demo was realistic and very impressive. - Compared to previous FIFA games, it felt like the space in midfield was reduced. I think that this is also the case in EURO but I'm comparing it to 07 and previous games, where it seemed like the players were too spread out in the pitch and there was tons of space in midfield. Now you really have to work the ball around and make quick passes to keep it away from the opponent as opposed to picking it up in your own half and dribbling it for awhile without anybody closing you down. CONS - Demo froze at least 4 times on my Xbox causing me to restart I saw that at least one other person had this problem, so it's not just me. Clearly this is unacceptable in the full release of the game but I'm not too worried. - Curl on freekicks is RIDICULOUS. If they maybe halved the amount of curl you could put on the ball it would be more realistic. Did score a great freekick with Robert of Toronto FC to beat Chelsea though Still have to play the demo more to decide if I will buy FIFA but it is looking like a purchase for me so far!

Great impressions. Especially from a PES-lover. You should read the info on Fifa Soccer Blog. Suffwan, who went with Therizing up to EA Canada played the latest preview today or yesterday. He said the game is even better than the demo and Lepzig builds. Improved graphics and even more responsiveness. We'll be seeing you on the Fifa Boards a lot more I hope?