FIFA 09: Updated Impressions

Shanker has updated his impressions for FIFA 09. Below is an excerpt from the article:

The improvement in player physics translates to the goalkeepers as well. Long-standing issues with inaccurate goalkeeper reactions (goalies making incredibly hard stops at times while at other times allowing the easiest of goals) have been addressed in FIFA 09. Goalkeepers seem to have more realistic reaction times, and their animations play out more smoothly.

These smoother player animations apply to other positions as well. Improved player trapping (bringing the ball down to control) and runs limit the amount of time your player is caught in an animation and out of your control. The result is that controls are more responsive and offenses are more dynamic than in years past.