FIFA 08 opens the new HD era with cautious handling but stars finally readable on screen. Manager mode is pleasant, the audio backdrop solid, and the first console impression lands far stronger than on last generation.
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Sports4 players3+
Description
Football simulation by EA Sports, September 2007. World clubs and national teams compete with FIFA 08 gameplay mechanics including Be A Pro mode to embody a single on-field player. New player animations, enriched Manager mode and online multiplayer. Published by EA Sports, September 2007.
FIFA 08 review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
It is hard to put the controller down once the Manager mode kicks in: you build a squad across several seasons, negotiate transfers and bring young talents through match by match. Licensed leagues are joined by cups, challenges and couch multiplayer that endlessly revives the evenings. This timeless loop of management and competition explains its longevity among football fans.
Asian edition of FIFA 08, a regional variant of an annual sports entry on a console with little presence in Asia. Like all FIFA, its play value was short-lived, soon eclipsed by the next year. Its collecting interest narrows to the scarcity of this Asian pressing, sought only by completists of the regional EA Sports catalogue on Xbox 360.
