FIFA 09 Demo Available, Impressions Here

[EWRMETS]

http://www.fifasoccerblog.com/ says that the game right now is even much better than the demo.

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Methlab

I have a question : online, do you have to use manual passing? Or can you stay with assisted passing/shooting..etc? I am just wondering if practicing with everything set to manual is a waste of time and just makes the game tougher, or if you NEED to learn this skill for online play.

They're going to have it where you can use either manual,assisted or auto online and then break it down where guys can find opponents who use the same settings. I thought that was really cool as I play everything but shooting manual (I use semi) It makes it kinda hard agianst the auto passing/crossing guys. I just love how much more organic the game plays on manual.......

[BrianFifaFan]

You guys gotta start capturing some goals and stuff like that to put up. I'm dying as my 360 is somewhere in Tennessee right now!

[callmetaternuts]

Since i have zero access to a 360 for a few days, how is it compared to every other EA soccer title with the suction passing, or not letting you take control and run into open area or run onto passes? I played UEFA 08 a good bit and had a hard time with a few things

1) When a pass would be coming to me, it would lock me into an animation series that you cant ge tout of and cant run onto the ball or attack it
2) The CPU doing ridiculous clears that happen to land at the feet of one of their attackers
3) Not being able to win a freaking header
4) Double teaming a CPU striker in the box with him still winning the header

Any thoughts on these with FIFA?

[Pared]

This is much better and looser than UEFA. That lock thing you're referring to is very very minimal.

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vince

the atmosphere in the shootout is AMAZING.

Yup. Euro was pretty darn good, but this seems even better.

Quote: Originally Posted by welshman11

Caught some corner netting on a curling penalty - woot

I've noticed that it's easier to place the finesse PKs (makes sense, but I think this is improved from 08). Unless it was a really highly PK shooter, it's hard to pick the corners with the driven ones.

Also, I think finesse shots in the run of play are much improved and more useful. I've scored some beauties messing around in the arena, but I rarely think to try it in the game. I'll have to find someone with the "finesse shot" trait and give it a go later if I can remember to do it...

[BrianFifaFan]

For the PC guys, the PC demo is available:http://www.eafootballworld.com/en_GB...ch+and+link+GB

I'm gonna give it a whirl, seeing as I'm dying here.

[Altimus]

Absolutely loved the demo and I can't wait till October!

The gameplay seems a lot smoother than UEFA and not forced with some of the moves/interactions.

Trick plays seem a lot more fluid, maybe it's just me.

Quick goalie throws; finally! Last year when you tried to get a quick throw in with your goalie, it wouldn't work. He would slowly get up, and move around and than throw it. Now of a quick shot you can throw it in for a quick counter attack.

First EA title to support full 1080p support on the PS3. Thank you EA.

I also noticed there wasn't as many cut scenes as in UEFA. Hopefully this is because this is a demo. I enjoyed seeing the interactions between players in the last game.

All in all, can't wait for FIFA 09!