![]() ![]() This can be noticed once the Manager Mode starts simulating events. While all seemed fine till now, the PSP version of FIFA 08 has a major flaw: its loading times. Choose a sponsor wisely and start cashing in right away. ![]() Meanwhile, the scouts will let you know that there's a new talent in town and he's ready to be bought. You'll receive messages from the board of directors, check out the newspaper articles related to your team and mails. You can create a new career, choose a look for your manager, a first name and surname, his nationality, the currency used for his payment and his age.Īfter this minor setup process, it's time to choose the country you'll be coaching in, a league and start the real deal. The Manager Mode is back to once again mime the quality of Football Manager titles and it features a new look as a change. ![]() Choose a country's national cup or the other competitions you've watched on Eurosport, or just start a custom tournament, by adjusting options like type the type of competition, the name, the numbers of teams involved, fixtures and number of teams in each group. Back to the game modes, you'll go steadier than with the Kick Off Mode, by playing a Tournament. Usually the questions will offer you the choice between 4 options, but there's a time limit associated to the challenge so you'll have to answer by pressing one of the action buttons in due time.Īs predictable as it seems, you'll have to create a profile before playing some of the game modes and you'll be required to enter a name for your profile, a favorite team, favorite opponent and control system preferences. There are also various types of such IQ match, like a local game, a national cup and a friendly match. However, you can answer many questions correctly, reach the opponent's net and shoot, by answering two challenging questions to score a bonus. You can choose to skip the questions, but that will make the ball approach your net and you'll have to be the "keeper" by answering a question to defend the goal. It's pretty much a trivia game that allows you to answer various football-related questions and uses a football field-shaped interface. While some of you will surely say that football and IQ have nothing in common, FIFA 08 includes a game mode called "Football IQ". There's a huge amount of stadiums to choose from and the list includes the Emirates, Dragao, Delle Alpi, Camp Nou, Calderon and other such football temples. I'm a fan of switching my own player without the aid of the AI and every mistake I make is at least a human one and not some minor CPU error. Don't forget to do something about that auto switching, because it can be rather bothersome. The fun can be boosted by turning injuries and bookings off, but only in case you want an arcade experience. Also, in case you're a freak when it comes to details, you can select the ball you want to use, choosing the Nike Total Aerow 2 (Dark Blue), the average Nike Aerow II or the EA Sports Generic variations.īack to the game's options, it shouldn't surprise you to see that 10 minutes is the maximum length of a half, since this is a portable game and it's meant to be used for a couple of minutes of quick play and enjoyment. Aside from that, the Kick Off mode only requires you to toy with few options, like selecting the stadium, the length of a half and the difficulty level. You can choose an offensive approach or select the player who will be taking corners and free kicks. Just select sides and proceed to the team management in case you want to select a perfect stating 11, change formations or tactics. Since the game's available on all major platforms, the PSP couldn't lack from the list and the FIFA 08 designed for Sony's gaming device manages to satisfy the average user enough to be worth the buy and replay.Īfter starting the game, you'll probably want to access the Kick Off mode immediately in order to feel the wave of changes brought by FIFA 08. Right now, realism is the developer's main goal as they aim to finally deliver an experience that doesn't turn into a strange goal fest. This year, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is no competition when compared to FIFA, specially because of its non-impressive graphics and the fact that it brings no major change to the system. FIFA 08 is EA's latest football sim and a title that brings back the flavor of the most famous sports competition in the world. ![]()
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