Thread: X360: Fifa 08

FIFA. As sure as two games each year in a new edition seem so sure, the struggles of fans. If I consider it right, then I am somewhere in between both products have their history, both have their advantages and disadvantages.And may I present the question, which I now prefer not to answer any more because although FIFA today appears PES but still more than four weeks to wait. The comparison is therefore postponed.

What, however, can say now is that both in the parade disciplines of the other wildern want. FIFA works at the game, PES to the licenses. Almost as if EA Sports and Konami direct blows in order after years of Zwists sometime soon a decision. If not, not this year, then next, or just übernächstes.

As every year, my first track immediately without detours into virtual stadium. Options game modes, settings?

And that is reflected FIFA 08 really good. . Who confident at the start of a higher degree of difficulty elect, will probably-as I once gave a lesson.One has already familiar with the controller, and understand the game mechanics, to put it in the computer be able to absorb.

Is this first hurdle to overcome-and in my case, the fitting the theme, in about 90 minutes, then it can really begin. For me personally, this is a very important point. Nothing is more crippling than a multitude of possibilities to the hand to get them not to use it because this one todsicheren way. No question, it is also in FIFA 08. But first, I did it during my test time can not find out, and secondly, I would not even want. As a football fan I want to see games so nice results, I can also in the daily newspaper read.

The wing play can be very nice with a few quick passes from the defense to open out, although initially sent through the somewhat complicated to execute and it is depending on the degree of difficulty - the help offered must deactivate for a free and flexible to be able to play. Very nice: Recovers one on the outside rail the upper hand over a defender, there is still plenty of time to the views of the penalty area to set up a free player out and then flanken. Only the timing for direct acceptances and head balls is not entirely trivial, but at least the medium term as a challenge

By the middle of course also: A quick pass to the penalty line, and then a rotation of the ball almost simultaneously with the right analog stick a little present behind sprint and jump from the run out.Wonderful. The process feels very authentic-regardless of whether the final succeeds or not.

Switching between defense and attack, however, often hooks.Although I still plenty of time with the different constellations and the tactics spend, want my colleagues still do not really believe in it. It is very rare for a counterattack on a couple of quick moves to implement. Mostly there seems to be on your own, because otherwise the benefit is lost. That is a pity, but it would have the tactical options - such as the Einwechslung a fast-forward again significantly improved.

Nevertheless can hours with the search for the perfect preparation personally spend simply because the interface is well designed and a lot of settings on the square immediately felt. You can see and feel the difference, even for minor changes.

Generally, the players are very nice free, although of course the defense works against the opponents. Apart from the weakness in building fast game there in the offensive nothing to cavil. Often this is not happening and it is not really relevant to the game, but it is all fun.

And outside of the place?

FIFA 08 is obviously more licensed clubs and players than ever before. Das This is also the expectation of attitude. The strengths and weaknesses of the players were provided in the mass survey was very well covered. Only the implementation in the otherwise very beautiful scenes of jubilation and close-ups, is sometimes a little angry, because, for example, skin or hair color is not really correct.

But that applies only to players outside the Star-team, all very authentic-all were, of course, cover-Star Ronaldinho, which during the loading times in a 1-on-1 against a goalie herumgetrickst it. Even if the loading times are so short that no more than two to three Shots on Goal possible.

A new feature of FIFA 08 is the mode 'Be a Pro'. For example, the ball kept for a certain time or a goal. The trick: It slips into the skin of a solid player, it must therefore respect and his position is often more in the service of the team, as even on goal to go. To the 'On the Platz'-Eindruck yet to be strengthened, from the perspective chasers playedFor me personally, a very interesting approach. Nothing, what hours a piece plays, but always coming back to a couple of points to make and any bonuses


I must say, FIFA 08 has consistently surprised me.Whenever my season just one or two batches continue wanted, I ended in a few hours: Bayern, I must in the knees. And then concludes.

Of course, if you 'auf'm place', then the game structure, in my view, is still not perfect, but FIFA 08 does it right in the penalty scenes so much right that you like the Zapfenstreich always moves forward. Of the multi-faceted settings would grow. And that FIFA 08 for two in front of TV also twice as much fun, anyway is clear. A major reason is, of course, that FIFA again this year, a step arcade game that it once was, has gone. I am very curious to see how the duel against FIFA PES this year.

. FIFA 08 is today for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC available, but one can only console versions can recommend.

As always EA delivers a good sports game. Following the series from its begining.

BTW, its good that they are making this a bit tougher all the time. It was too easy on some versions.