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Video Games : FIFA 08 (PSP)
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Rating: 
- So so disappointing...
Firstly, FIFA does have some great features - competitions, player names, rivalries.
However, it's got some massive glitches and gaps.
Most annoying are the penalties given as free kicks, outside of the box. The offside and backpass rules are also a bit sketchy. Also, if you aren't a first tier team, the commmentary is pretty dull.
The game engine and AI aren't great. Runs are poor, as are through balls. Passing is ridiculous, with bad choices often being the first choise over an easy lay off.
The buttons are similar to the wholly superior PES, except for shoot/lob being reversed and the really annoying use of 'x' as 'change player' not 'default (eg. short pass/block tackle)'.
This is my first and last foray into the FIFA franchise. This isn't just sour grapes - my first two seasons at Southampton yielded the Championship, the Premiership, 2 League Cups, 2 FA Cups, the EFA (sic) Cup and the Charity Shield.
Rating: - this game sucks balls
how biased is this game for the computer team? you cant do any decent build up play or tricks or moves at all as the computer players can tackle you from miles away. your players cannot shield the ball anymore and get tackled so so easily.
a few simple concepts like "come to the ball" are missing, instead you have to watch as your players just stand there and wait for the opposition to come and claim the ball thats rolling past their eyes.
whats this thing with the drag backs aswell? every single time you have a decent run on goal the computer player can hold your shirt and it makes you miss your shot. tbf if you hang on long enough you get a free kick, but it sucks as it happens EVERY time. also, the amount of clear penalties i have had that were in the box and yet for some reason were given as a free kick is daft. i think this is a glitch tbh.
just took me 80 minutes to score against west ham and i had 28 goal attempts to their 1. then their striker just ran through about 5 tackles including slides and scored. stupid.
FIFA 2007 is a better game in terms of the play. still better than pro evo 6 tho which is probly the worst football game ever.
Rating:
- Another chapter in the FIFA/PES love affair
For years now it has been accepted that the state of play is that ProEvolution Soccer is the only game that is worth caring about. Look past the iffy licencing, dodgy names, limited leagues and cups and you have a superb footballing engine at the crux of it all.
Something made me think though, should I just accept what is said to be true. I can remember the old isometric days with players highlighted by circles and stars, screaming in 35 yard wondershots, but surely EA must pay attention to what the market demands.
I would say that the gap between FIFA and PES as far as a basic footballing engine is at its smallest yet. Indeed I may even go so far as to say I prefer it. The basic functionality of the game remains the same, pass, shoot, lob, throughball (albeit with pass and shoot buttons differing between the two franchises) but the tactical side of the game feels so much more advanced than last years PES6. Players signalling off the ball runs, overly boysterous shunts drawing free kicks, a player goes down in the box and play is waved on, players with skill performing the odd piece of flair without it looking unnatural or forced into the game to appear flashy. Also the way that players seem to wane, and lose confidence if things go against them as the clock ticks on. Spot on.
Add to this the superb presentation, animations of players appropriately berating each other for defensive slip ups, fluid ball control and shooting motions. Then there is the commentry. This is like walking into a lush wonderland when compared to the near silence of PES6. Also the content of it is on the whole accurate as to what happens on screen. Pre-ambles about tough opening games of seasons, surprise at goals from nowhere as a match heads for a draw, comments on players losing confidence in front of goal. Excellent.
There is a huge wealth of gamplay options available here. Round the world leagues already set up and ready to compete in along with nominated and adjustable rival team for the season (Liverpool v Everton for example), a wealth of cup competitions. This is just scratching the surface. So much is there for the football fan and on such a small machine too, I do like the mentality of "we will give you everything you need" here.
Of course there are downsides, the odd graphical glitch with textures on hair I've seen, and perhaps one or two moments of madness from the keeper/defence when it came to a throw out and clearing their lines. But perhaps this reflects reality and the fact that teams are not all robots.
I'll have to compare this to PES7 when it finally surfaces, but currently this is the top dog of football sims on the machine. Just make sure you don't dismiss this purely because of the 'lore' of PES is god.
Rating: - Fifa 08 PSP Review
i bought this game and got it the day it came out for psp. i couldn't wait to play it, the new features like be-a-pro were the things that persuaded me to buy it. i also love the ability to play online for the fifa games. This is an excellent game, its pritty much the same as fifa 07 but with new ways to shoot, cross and you can control your goalkeeper manually. The only negative thing about this game, and its a MASSIVE negative is that it does NOT have the Be-aPro mode i was expecting, it seems only consoles that use televisions to play them include the be-a-Pro mode. this was very disappointing, i also find that the semi-pro difficulty on fifa 08 is harder than the semi-pro difficulty on fifa 07 however this is still a very good game thanks to manager mode, challenges mode and most importantly ONLINE PLAY! There is also a new feature on the main menu called Football IQ which tests your knowledge of football. right now my IQ is 126, dunno if thats good or not but alot of the questions are repeated.
- So so disappointing...Firstly, FIFA does have some great features - competitions, player names, rivalries.
However, it's got some massive glitches and gaps.
Most annoying are the penalties given as free kicks, outside of the box. The offside and backpass rules are also a bit sketchy. Also, if you aren't a first tier team, the commmentary is pretty dull.
The game engine and AI aren't great. Runs are poor, as are through balls. Passing is ridiculous, with bad choices often being the first choise over an easy lay off.
The buttons are similar to the wholly superior PES, except for shoot/lob being reversed and the really annoying use of 'x' as 'change player' not 'default (eg. short pass/block tackle)'.
This is my first and last foray into the FIFA franchise. This isn't just sour grapes - my first two seasons at Southampton yielded the Championship, the Premiership, 2 League Cups, 2 FA Cups, the EFA (sic) Cup and the Charity Shield.
Rating:
- this game sucks ballshow biased is this game for the computer team? you cant do any decent build up play or tricks or moves at all as the computer players can tackle you from miles away. your players cannot shield the ball anymore and get tackled so so easily.
a few simple concepts like "come to the ball" are missing, instead you have to watch as your players just stand there and wait for the opposition to come and claim the ball thats rolling past their eyes.
whats this thing with the drag backs aswell? every single time you have a decent run on goal the computer player can hold your shirt and it makes you miss your shot. tbf if you hang on long enough you get a free kick, but it sucks as it happens EVERY time. also, the amount of clear penalties i have had that were in the box and yet for some reason were given as a free kick is daft. i think this is a glitch tbh.
just took me 80 minutes to score against west ham and i had 28 goal attempts to their 1. then their striker just ran through about 5 tackles including slides and scored. stupid.
FIFA 2007 is a better game in terms of the play. still better than pro evo 6 tho which is probly the worst football game ever.
Rating:
- Another chapter in the FIFA/PES love affairFor years now it has been accepted that the state of play is that ProEvolution Soccer is the only game that is worth caring about. Look past the iffy licencing, dodgy names, limited leagues and cups and you have a superb footballing engine at the crux of it all.
Something made me think though, should I just accept what is said to be true. I can remember the old isometric days with players highlighted by circles and stars, screaming in 35 yard wondershots, but surely EA must pay attention to what the market demands.
I would say that the gap between FIFA and PES as far as a basic footballing engine is at its smallest yet. Indeed I may even go so far as to say I prefer it. The basic functionality of the game remains the same, pass, shoot, lob, throughball (albeit with pass and shoot buttons differing between the two franchises) but the tactical side of the game feels so much more advanced than last years PES6. Players signalling off the ball runs, overly boysterous shunts drawing free kicks, a player goes down in the box and play is waved on, players with skill performing the odd piece of flair without it looking unnatural or forced into the game to appear flashy. Also the way that players seem to wane, and lose confidence if things go against them as the clock ticks on. Spot on.
Add to this the superb presentation, animations of players appropriately berating each other for defensive slip ups, fluid ball control and shooting motions. Then there is the commentry. This is like walking into a lush wonderland when compared to the near silence of PES6. Also the content of it is on the whole accurate as to what happens on screen. Pre-ambles about tough opening games of seasons, surprise at goals from nowhere as a match heads for a draw, comments on players losing confidence in front of goal. Excellent.
There is a huge wealth of gamplay options available here. Round the world leagues already set up and ready to compete in along with nominated and adjustable rival team for the season (Liverpool v Everton for example), a wealth of cup competitions. This is just scratching the surface. So much is there for the football fan and on such a small machine too, I do like the mentality of "we will give you everything you need" here.
Of course there are downsides, the odd graphical glitch with textures on hair I've seen, and perhaps one or two moments of madness from the keeper/defence when it came to a throw out and clearing their lines. But perhaps this reflects reality and the fact that teams are not all robots.
I'll have to compare this to PES7 when it finally surfaces, but currently this is the top dog of football sims on the machine. Just make sure you don't dismiss this purely because of the 'lore' of PES is god.
Rating:
- Fifa 08 PSP Reviewi bought this game and got it the day it came out for psp. i couldn't wait to play it, the new features like be-a-pro were the things that persuaded me to buy it. i also love the ability to play online for the fifa games. This is an excellent game, its pritty much the same as fifa 07 but with new ways to shoot, cross and you can control your goalkeeper manually. The only negative thing about this game, and its a MASSIVE negative is that it does NOT have the Be-aPro mode i was expecting, it seems only consoles that use televisions to play them include the be-a-Pro mode. this was very disappointing, i also find that the semi-pro difficulty on fifa 08 is harder than the semi-pro difficulty on fifa 07 however this is still a very good game thanks to manager mode, challenges mode and most importantly ONLINE PLAY! There is also a new feature on the main menu called Football IQ which tests your knowledge of football. right now my IQ is 126, dunno if thats good or not but alot of the questions are repeated.