FIFA Soccer 09 for PS3 will have exclusive game mode

An interview over at Gamespot with FIFA Soccer 09 producer David Rutter has revealed new information about the upcoming sports game. 30 leagues and 40 national teams are at your disposal this year, while the magic number of 250 key changes as reported before remain true. Highlights of upgrades from the previous year include improvements in "responsiveness, physical play and their affect through attributes, plus the AI." Different types of players are less homogeneous and you will have to utilize different types of players to achieve victory.

A Custom Team Tactics mode will be introduced where 11 sliders or criteria will allow you to determine how your team will play. There is also a promise of 140 attacking and 40 defensive options. The ever-popular Be A Pro career mode will allow you to play unlocked, meaning one has the option of a change of position and still gain experience. Friends can likewise choose to act as a teammate or opponent to the player in this mode. Lastly, Rutter promises a to talk about "a game mode exclusive to that system," referring to the PS3, later in the year. We'll keep you updated as details of the mode becomes available

[Time Lord]

we don't need blu-ray..............

[Fishy Fingers]

Each version is getting their own special feature. Even the Wii. I'm not sure as to whether the 360 will get a game mode or something different as they have yet to confirm what it will be. But I very much doubt either of the versions PS3/360 even come close to 9gb so I completely dismiss the idea that this is all thanks to BR.

[Domenikos]

I want a soccer stadium in Home to play Fifa 09 with my PS3 Mii.

[Relcom]

On topic: this might be the first year i buy Fifa over winning eleven

[The Wood]

ea had to hire old konami guys just to get fifa up to speed a while back. the last pes was a bit of a let down but i feel konami should be more familiar with next gen hardware this time around and pes9 will be back on top. fifa is always playing catchup

[Harry190]

They aren't ready yet. Seabass said that the new engine would not be ready before next year,which means that the first great next-gen PES will probably be PES 2010.
There is nothing wrong with trying to improve your prodct and I think the guys at EA are doing a great job.
Why is it that Fifa is stigmatized?

[Sheddi]

in that case ill be getting fifa09 this year and pes10 next year
pes08 was a disappointment

[sonarus]

Yea PES 08 was crap and the konami guys behind it already admitted it. I am hoping for a true next gen PES this time around and won't be allowing PES loyalty to save me. PES has another chance to prove themselves so lets just hope it happens

[ki0365]

PES and FIFA are overrated, bring back ISS pro soccer 98 remake!!!

(yes i know it became PES blah blah)

[Condoleezza Rice]

FIFA is HUGE in Europe and other territories,so the Playstation 3 version being the high priority is not a surprise tbh.

[Time Lord]

its EA biggest franchisee, I think it sells more then the Madden.

[Condoleezza Rice]

I don't have the total sales figures of their other franchises such as Need for Speed and Madden,but FIFA is definitely in the top 3.

[resistance100]

Fifa is EA's biggest seller, heck Football is the biggest sport in the world by a long way so it isn't surprising.

Still it would take something special by EA to convince me to by Fifa over pro evo

[The Wood]

trust me. thats how i feel

[jams_shop]

fifa 08 has been my favorite sports game this gen... well is the only sport game i own lol

[timmyrulz]

Fifa games are rubbish, they try too hard to repliacte Pro evo instead of doing what they were best at, the Last Fifa game was poor to say the least, bring back TIF

[Rich1631]

EA, supporting the PS3???? I think I am in shock! Someone pinch me, so I know if I'm dreaming!

[Harry190]

sell better on the Playstation consoles.

[PirateThom]

Meh, it's not as good as the fact Nadal is exclusive to the PS3 version of Top Spin 3.

[rawd]

LOL are you serious re: Nadal

Fifa09 on PS3 FTWWWWWW

[PirateThom]

Yeah, dead serious.

My guess is that his huge arm just couldn't be compressed to fit on to a DVD.

[redmamoth]

He's going to get beat by Murray in the quarter finals... ;-)

[PLiPhaze]

Oooooh sounds like fighting talk to me! But yeah the match yesterday was something else.

[bumnut]

the extra space is nice but mgs4 showed it is not fast enough.

ea big fifa up every year, they say 250 changes but i bet 248 of those are roster changes.

EDIT- damn, that was meant as a reply but showed here

[rawd]

The English squad better be rated at 70-75 at the MOST because they are terrible

But I know they wont and they will be like 95 as they dotn wish to lose fans of the game..

Gerrard, Crouch, Lampard, Rooney, Beckham, Terry , etc .. they all stink

It's pretty embarassing that a country that claims to have invented the game cant even get into the EURO

[Harry190]

Rooney,Gerrard,Lampard,Terry.. ..stink? Basically nearly all those you mentioned either won a European Cup (club level) or featured in the final..

I would agree that the team chemistry for England should be lower,but not individual skills.

What is wrong is Ronaldinho wasting his talent by being lazy,gaining weight,going after women and partying all night and still beng a cover athlete.

[rawd]

At a club level? Are you kidding me

The number of English players actually playing in the Premier is at an all time low. Why because English is producing balls for new talent right now. You think English players had anything to do with winning at a club level. The top 4 Premier clubs are all American owned, with more non English players then ever...

England footy is suck, at a country and individual level

And for Ronaldinho, yes he is having personal issues it seems. But i guess after he's help win the World Cup and a CL title with Barcelona, you are allowed to party it up for a season... when any of those wankers help win the World Cup let me know

[Harry190]

the Premier League is still the best league in the world where I can see the greatest talents perform. There is nothing really wrong with American ownership. It is totally unrelated and concerns the business sides of things. Being a proud Manchester United fan,I simply can't see how Wayne Rooney,who is probably England's best young player is not on par with other world superstars. Hasn't the FA been making plans to open new schools and make a U-turn concerning formation and football schools?
Ok,just a few names of those who played the Champions league final:

CHELSEA FC: Terry,Lampard,Joe Cole,Ashley Cole,Wayne Bridge,Shaun Wright Phillips

MAN UTD: Wes Brown,Rio Ferdinand,Owen Hargreaves,Michael Carrick,Paul Scholes,Wayne Rooney.

And all this time I kept wondering:where are all those damn brits?

All these guys are full internationals and blessed with supreme individual talent.

[Rama26285]

"You think English players had anything to do with winning at a club level. The top 4 Premier clubs are all American owned, with more non English players then ever"

I'd like to point out that Gerrard won the Champions League with Liverpool by dragging the team by himself (and also scoring). His performance in the second half against AC Milan when they were 3-0 up was legendary. Without him in that game, Liverpool would have lost.

Also, only two of the 'top 4' are owned by Americans.

With regards to England's score in Fifa 09, I believe their individual stats are pretty spot on, but that their chemistry needs to be lowered considerably. You also need to remember that Steve McClaren isn't exactly the best manager around and it's shocking to think that the FA thought he'd win something with England, so it's not that surprising they didn't qualify for the Euro's.

[The Wood]

but stevie g is top notch. He rarely shines against the bigger clubs though including mine. Rooney is talented but the golden child of english football played alongside the golden child of football full stop so he seemed insignificant. Fat Frank has got balls though, ill give him that.

[rawd]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport...

I'm sure you've seen that chart many times, and 100 other articles just the same.

And mysteriously, UEFA wants to increase the number of Euro teams from 12 to 24. What a strange coincedence

[titntin]

<sarcasm mode on>
The ability to play at 30 fps instead of 60fps?
<sarcasm off>

Seriously, E.A. have a track record of seriously under performing on the PS3 platform, so I'd rather they spent their efforts making damn sure the thing performed properly!
Assuming they have, any extra mode is a worthwhile addition! :)

[Harry190]

EA Canada guys are the most talented guys of the EA branch and managed to make carbon copies on the next gen consoles as far as the 08 version goes. Still,it feels more natural to play Fifa with the Dual Shock.

[hella whip]

11 vs 11 online multiplayer server please!

[PopEmUp]

be much better cause who would want to be a goal keeper in the game but for Outside (real life) yeah why not, but in game hell no

[STEVIE_]

Only if they could do it lag-free

[newneto]

I will get ASAP

[Lord2008]

Hopefully this will be an improvement over last years outing.

Fifa 08 was terrible.

And what with the once almighty PES seemingly dropping the ball, it’s been a barren time for football games.

[Caph]

I´ve been a pes fan since my friend convinced me to try it. But damn Fifa is catching up fast, I hope Konami wont be a let down this year^^.

Btw. I´d like to see the hand foul get blown by referees.

[Strife Lives]

Fifa08 owned last years pro evo.I got them both.but sold PES.and Fifa is played more than any other game I own. Btw, this probably uses the sixaxis. Just. . . Please dont make something crap of it,like Smackdown vs Raw08,with the First Persn view

[ilkercruiser]

-No Antialiasing (Soften sharp edges)
-Frame Rate problems
-No 3d Grass (this one ouchs)

[Angelitos]

PS3 version confirmed