Product Description

Get closer to the action than ever before by mastering the skills required to play like a real professional soccer player in FIFA 08

From the moment you step on the pitch, FIFA Soccer 08 challenges you to think and react like a real soccer player by giving you complete control over all of the action. Control the goalkeeper in one-on-one situations to deny the striker yourself, position the goalie exactly where you want on corners, and take complete control to make the save on free kicks. It’s now all up to you!

Use the stylus and touch pad for ultimate control on free kicks and penalty kicks. Run up and strike the ball, curling a shot around the wall and into the goal. In defence, take control of your goalie and command the wall at the most crucial times. Master your nerves and perfect your shot on penalty kicks to win glory for your club in a new Penalty Shoot-Out mode.

This year it is more strategic to break down the opposition than ever before with new defensive and positioning logic that ensures players are in the right place at the right time, constantly considering all threats and opportunities.

Intelligently manage your club by preparing for each specific opponent using new custom formations. Design your own unique strategy to create the perfect formation and tactics. Assign roles and move players to the exact position in relation to teammates to undermine the opposition.

In addition, FIFA 08 is dramatically more real and exhilarating with the inclusion of 30 official leagues and more than 14,000 players all accurately re-created.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #660 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2007-09-28
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: Nintendo DS

Amazon.co.uk Review

The greatest battle of the new football season is not between any real world club but between the virtual giants of FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer. Konami’s game has always been the favourite but last year FIFA closed the gap to such a degree that the title race has never been closer. This year’s FIFA uses a completely new game engine, for the first time built specifically for the next gen consoles. But improved graphics and animation are only the half of it, with just as much focus going on the artificial intelligence thanks to the new "35 point decision engine". What this basically means is that every player on the pitch is fully aware of those around him and constantly thinking about tactics and position when not under your control.

Other changes include better modelled physics for taking a shot on goal, which take into account everything from air pressure to the angle of your foot. You’re also able to create your own special moves to replicate every possible trick from real life. There are also new game modes including Be A Pro which challenges you to play the role of a single player through a whole season or career. On top of this there are revamped online leagues to play a virtual season in the Premier League, Bundesliga, French League or Mexican 1st Division against real opponents. With 620 licensed teams, 30 offline leagues and 15,000 players as well FIFA might just have made enough new signings this year to put it over the top.

Manufacturer's Description

The FIFA 08 next-gen gameplay engine, delivers animations and ball control that is so responsive you feel like you are actually on the pitch. Footballers in FIFA 08 now benefit from A.I. so smart, it features a 35-point decision engine which enables players to process multiple decisions and reactions in real-time. The A.I.’s dynamic ‘Threat Map’ system captures the excitement and realism of football. Players are now aware of their surroundings, reacting authentically to threats and opportunities to make intelligent football decisions.

Now with the FIFA 08 shooting system you can enjoy even more control and precision in front of the goal to become a true marksman. The next-generation ball striking engine calculates shot success by combining an almost infinite number of different contexts, including ball spin, pressure from defenders, player attributes, and even air pressure to recreate the drama and unpredictable nature of shooting.

For the first time ever, fans playing FIFA 08 will face the pressure to improve their game that real-world players endure every day. A new play mode called Be A Pro locks you in the role of a single player and challenges you to master the same disciplines as a real football playerâ€"from positioning and tackling to reading the field and passing.

FIFA 08 introduces skill moves with a true next-generation organic ‘building-block’ system enabling you to combine tricks and skill moves together to recreate signature moves from the real-world superstars or define your own style of play. Animations can be interrupted at any time to transition into a new move, enabling you to read and respond to the defence, just like real life. Master the skills to break down the defence, elude your marker and lead your team to victory.

Customer Reviews

great in arcade mode...
turn off offside, turn off injuries, turn off bookings and create yourself an excellent arcade football game that will make your thumbs ache.

graphically its more than enough for a handheld, being able to run one torunament at a time is a bit annoying but the gameplay is great.

at amateur level, your keeper will rush out but treat this game as an aracde score more than your oppnent and you will enjoy 4-3 matches.

auto switch is better than manual switch but only just, maybe 09 will iron out this minor problem.

review of fifa 08 (Nintendo DS)
I thought fifa 08 was a waste of my time.What I think is wrong is that every time you shoot it is random. If you are lucky it will go in the back of the net once or twice in a game. The only thing you can do in defence is slide tackle which often turns in to a foul and you are carded for it.
Another thing I found appalling is that is chooses whether you win or the DS wins. If you win you win by about two or three goals. If the DS wins you do not score and they score about four goals.

Very Poor Effort for Nintendo DS
This has got to be the most frustrating FIFA game I've ever played.
Its a really poor effort.

Whats good about it.
It has lots of teams and leagues all with the names and jerseys.
It looks pretty good for a Nintendo DS Game.

Whats bad about it.
This game is virtually unplayable.
When you are playing something like the Manager mode there seems to be an inevitability about the game. If it doesn't want you to win it won't let you win. The other team can run straight through all your tackles but you can't move 2 feet without losing the ball. You can tackle the other team and they regain the ball almost instantly. It never happens the other way.
Strength and direction of shot seems to be almost random. Players first touch is random. Its extremely slow at moving to the player closest to the ball as the active player. You are supposed to press B for this to happen but sometimes when the ball moves a long distance you nearest player should automatically be the active player.
I know its an Nintendo DS and its weak as a machine. I think the DS could handle a good soccer game if they didn't make it so complicated.
I don't how you could arrange the buttons better but the tackle button is the same as the kick button so if you press it once to much after you've tackled your kicking the ball away.
FIFA 95 was better than this. They should have made this game enjoyable and not so hard and clunky. The change of direction of players is very jerky. It is really hard to smoothly move left and right. The players suddenly change directions. What you want is smooth movements. Tackling is rubbish. If you slide tackle you have a 50:50 change of being sent off. The other button almost does nothing. You "pressurise the player" which doesn't seem to do a whole lot. The other team can tackle you no problem. They run straight through your "tackles"
Its alright trying to make FIFA 08 on the playstation as realistic as possible. That means making it hard.
Even on easy level FIFA 08 is too difficult to play. Its totally biased against the person playing in favour of the DS.

I'm really disappointed with it. Its like hitting you head against a brick wall. I would have loved to have said it was good as I am a fan of FIFA games. This one is very poor. I think its the frustration is the worst part. Its just not enjoyable. You go a goal up you have lots of chances that amazingly don't go in, you just know the other team is going to equalise. All your tackles won't work. Your defenders not in your control will run away from the ball creating huge gaps. Of course they score you just know they will.
Its a pity and a shame. If anyone from EA read this please trying playing the game you created yourself first and see do you get any enjoyment from it. I hope FIFA 09 will be a better effort