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Electronic Arts and UEFA light up the football pitch with a stunning new game that puts you straight into the pressure cooker that is UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004 - 2005.
EA SPORTS™ re-creates the real life world of top flight football to make this the first mission-based football game. There are over 50 challenging on and off-field missions to overcome throughout the domestic and European season. Can you handle the pressure of having to win 2-0, or to be told by your new boss that your main striker has to be sold?
Choose one of any clubs out of a possible 239 -from the FA Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish Primera Liga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1. There are a number of extra clubs outside of these leagues to take to Champions League glory.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2004 - 2005 not only boasts an all new set piece system, but also includes a completely innovative feature, - EA SPORTS Talk Radio, the only place to hear the views of the people who pay your wages on the ultimate fans’ forum.
Key features FORMATIONS
* Closing of midfield gap * Team-mates provide more support via runs and movement * Intelligent player logic to avoid getting caught offside close to the goal and in unrealistic situations * Defenders will try to play further up the field (also helping to reduce midfield gap) * More automatic player runs * Additional players in the penalty area for crosses * More variety in player position for attackers (formation offset)
DRIBBLING RESPONSIVENESS
* Sharper/cleaner turns at jog speeds * More responsive 90 degree turns * Improved control at sprint speeds.
CROSSING
* More crossing assistance * Ability to cut the ball back to the edge of the penalty area when crossing from the by-line. * Variable targeting and trajectories on crosses. * More players in the penalty area on crosses * Double tap low crosses have more variety in height, pace and trajectory
GOALKEEPERS
* The keeper has better control over deflections * Improved keeper charge decision making * More variety in keeper save animations
CPU TACTICS A lot of work has gone into the tactics that the CPU teams employ in the 2nd half of a match in UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2004 - 2005.
* Substitutions * End of Match if winning * End of Match if losing
SET PIECES The set piece system for UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2004 – 2005 delivers the following:
* Fast and intuitive functionality * Call a corner kick set play * Control the delivery (location and power) of the set piece * A short set piece option at all times * Realistic Ball Physics * Re-use of the shot meter functionality (press and release)
Publisher :EA Sports Developer : EA Sports Released : 2/2005 Game Type : FOOTBALL
