UEFA Champions League 2004 - 2005 PS2

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. 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 Substitutions End of Match if winning End of Match if losing Set Pieces 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-u