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ledzep · 11-07-2007, 05:38 AM

Good review, I agree with the general opinion: FIFA08 is a great game.

Just several considerations:

- this is not an easy game; if you are a PES/Winning Eleven veteran you'll have a hard time to get used to the slower tempo (more realistic, by the way), there is a lot of battle in the midfield, you must take care of the ball until you find a hole or a mismatch

- in Be a Pro, I'd say you get punished in your performance evaluation if you don't respect your assignments on defense, but not sure. I remember however you see red marks indicating players you should defend

- the key that moves FIFA08 from a good game to a great game is the option to play everything manually: short, long and through passes; shots, crosses. The feeling of immersion is incredible. It takes sometime to master it, and in many cases you'll loose chances of scoring just because a cross is slightly too short or too strong, but it makes you feel that you are really creating everything that happens on the field.
I actually play with everything on manual but shoots on semiassisted.
Give it a try and you'll start to see situations that you cannot see when playing with all assists turned on.

11-07-2007, 05:38 AM	#5
ledzep Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Benicasim	Re: FIFA Soccer 08 Review (360) Good review, I agree with the general opinion: FIFA08 is a great game. Just several considerations: - this is not an easy game; if you are a PES/Winning Eleven veteran you'll have a hard time to get used to the slower tempo (more realistic, by the way), there is a lot of battle in the midfield, you must take care of the ball until you find a hole or a mismatch - in Be a Pro, I'd say you get punished in your performance evaluation if you don't respect your assignments on defense, but not sure. I remember however you see red marks indicating players you should defend - the key that moves FIFA08 from a good game to a great game is the option to play everything manually: short, long and through passes; shots, crosses. The feeling of immersion is incredible. It takes sometime to master it, and in many cases you'll loose chances of scoring just because a cross is slightly too short or too strong, but it makes you feel that you are really creating everything that happens on the field. I actually play with everything on manual but shoots on semiassisted. Give it a try and you'll start to see situations that you cannot see when playing with all assists turned on.