Customer Reviews

FIFA 08

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

While I was waiting for FIFA 08 to arrive at my house I was remembering all the good and bad times I had with FIFA 07. The good was the awe-inspiring licensing feat,and the realism of stadium crowds. The bad was the abismal graphics and gameplay. When FIFA 08 finally arrived I was ecstatic to see all the proper transferences were made and that the graphics had been improved on. I was wary of the gameplay though but that first match changed my perspective. The gamplay was tight the AI was able. All in all a very good game.

This is probably the best fifa yet, however if you play the next gen versions (ps3, xbox360) you will be disappointed in the graphics. With that said, the gameplay is very good, and the new be be a pro mode is a remarkable innovation in football sim. The new manual cross and manual true pass makes the gameplay a bit more difficult than previous versions, but its a lot more realistic and hence a lot more fun to play. I would recommend this game to any soccer gamer.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable video game, and the Manager's Mode, which I'll be reviewing, is even more addictive (and time-consuming, but in a good way). This game features more than 15,000 players in 30 officially licensed leagues around the world. The manager mode allows the player to take over a club and guide its fortunes on and off the pitch to almost the tiniest details. You have to worry about training your players, keeping them fit, and ensuring that you have sufficient success to meet the board's expectations or else you'll get the boot. The best thing I like about this particular game mode is the ability to scout for new young talent or develop it in your own youth academy and then put them on the pitch to see if they can play with the big boys. I highly recommend this game to anyone who really enjoys soccer as it'll provide hours and hours of entertaining fun.

FIFA 08 on the PS2 may seem the same as FIFA 07 at first but turns out to be a significantly improved game in the end. With subtle improvements in graphics, gameplay and other aspects of the game it plays a smoother and more adventurous game of football than last year's version. Graphically, there seems to be more detail, specially noticeable on uniforms with wrinkles, badges, etc. The passing system is much improved from last year's iteration. Simple additions like be-a-pro mode gives this game more depht and longetivity. While not the most realistic football sim out there, it is still a great game. Overall, this edition of FIFA(PS2) is all about subtle changes that make a big difference and improvements in the right direction.

Fifa is the only choice you have if you care about playing a game with accurate info. Some complain about game play (unreasonably), but the real club and stadium names make this the only product you can really consider if you actually follow football/soccer. This is one of the top games on the market today, sport or otherwise. 4 stars because any yearly game could use some improvements from year to year.

Possible needs:
-More stadium names and physical accuracy
-More international squads
-More budgetary accuracy in managerial mode

Hey This is one of the best soccer games ever... it's so well done... and the graphics are awesome... this game is pretty much better than WE2008 (I own both games), If you want to enjoy an exiting soccer game, get sure and buy this one.

FIFA '08 has added multiple features which makes for a longer lasting game this year. The biggest addition is Be A Pro mode, where you can create a player or play as an existing star. You will only control one player and you are given challenges each game. Unlike regular play, you must rely on the computer to get jobs done as well. This is descriptive of the quality of computer AI as well. It is vastly improved over years before. '08 AI players make intelligent runs, win tackles, and are quick on the ball. Manager Mode is expanded, and very fun.

The downsides to the game are small, but worth mentioning. Be A Pro mode still has some kinks in it but the effort is appreciated, be ready to be frustrated when you cannot control a defender in a 1 v 1 situation. Goalies are outstanding this year, even more so than in years past, but FIFA has somewhat offset this by having a separate difficulty level for goalies.

Overall, the graphics are great, the pacing of the game is fantastic, and replay value is tremendous. This is not a game you will regret buying two weeks later.

4.5/5

FIFA has long been a fun game, but some have stated that FIFA was more arcade-style while its main competitor, Pro Evolution Soccer, was more realistic than FIFA. The people at EA Sports heard the detractors and have worked for the past couple years to make FIFA more realistic while keeping the fun intact. With this year's game, they have made further strides in this pursuit. While FIFA still may be a step behind PES in terms of realism, it is now a very slight step. The main improvements in the newest installment of the game include a smarter AI, lower scorelines (which in and of itself makes things more realistic), formations based upon each individual team, an improved passing system, and new leagues and teams. The new passing system is perhaps the biggest change and it does take time to master, but once you do you can make pinpoint passes that were not possible in previous versions of the game. Also on the plus side, the graphics are still very good on the PS2 version and the game is still fun to play. I've been playing FIFA for a long time, but have never been enough of a gamer to play it on the highest level of difficulty so I may not be the best reviewer, but I think the game is more challenging than past versions as well.

As for negatives, I have only two beefs with the game. One is that while the new, team-based formations are supposed to be based on fact, some are off. And I also wish that the user could customize formations a bit easier to move players around the pitch, but beyond that this is an excellent game. The second negative is that, again this may be perhaps I'm not a gamer, but the defenders on your team, whether you control them or not, are just awful. The computer's players will run all the way from midfield to the face of the goal and you're defenders won't be able to stop them. This happens even on the lowest difficulty levels. It means that you won't have many games where you win 6-0, but it also means you'll give up some cheap, bogus goals.

Even if you think PES is more realistic, FIFA is worth picking up and giving a try.

i loved it and kept on playing since the first day the game arrive and still having fun just like the first day. if you want any fifa games, the best choice would be to buy the 2008 version.

I'm not a Soccer fan, but get into the Wo0rld cup every 4 years. So, I bought this game. Very fun, even for the casual Soccer fan.