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.

Check out the new gameplay features in UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004 – 2005. They are as follows:

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 TM 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)

RULES AND REGULATIONS
All new rules and regulations have been added to UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004 – 2005. They are as follows:

BAD REFEREE DECISIONS
The potential for bad referee decisions has been added. This feature adds unpredictability and drama to a match, which therefore adds more excitement for the player. Additionally it adds character to the referees as they are now susceptible to “human” mistakes.

HANDBALL
The referee now has the ability to call a handball.
- A replay and commentary will be triggered to support this.

ADVANTAGE
- The referee will call an advantage if the fouled team has an attacking advantage.
- An advantage icon will appear in the top right hand corner of the screen if an advantage is played.
- If after a few seconds, it is deemed that the team does not have a sufficient attacking advantage, the foul will be called and a free kick will be awarded.
- Commentary will be triggered to support this.

INJURY TIME
The referee will now indicate the amount of injury time to be played at the end of a half.
- The injury time will appear as an icon in the top right hand corner of the screen.
- The referee can call 1, 2, 3 and 4 minute injury time.
- Commentary will be triggered to support this.