FIFA 09 Demo Due Tomorrow...

 

This demo isn't bad at all, is it?  The range of passes that are actually of some use is impressive, I like the shooting and I love the player movement.  Not formed any kind of opinion on the new jostling features yet, and the sliding tackle is still broken (not mechanically, though there's still a certain amount of guesswork involved, but if a ball-winning tackle goes on to connect with an attacker, it's still often given as a foul).  The pace of the game is faster than FIFA 08, which I think is a shame because 08 was spot-on for pace in my book, but it's still perfectly playable and can apparently be changed through the options even in the demo, though I confess to not having looked for myself.

 

I've also not really played around with any of the new tactical settings, but from a few matches the differences in defensive style between, say, Chelsea and AC Milan are apparent.  So far, I'm impressed and looking forward to playing some more.