FIFA 08 review for Xbox 360

FIFA 08 needs no introduction to football fans - many of you will have been waiting for this one all year. Last year's version was a bit lacklustre on the Xbox 360 - will FIFA 08, with its 620 licensed teams and roughly 15000 players, make up for it? We think it does - it's a much bigger game with huge scope and plenty of new features both on and off the pitch. Find out more about FIFA 08 and its take on the beautiful game in our full review now!
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FIFA 08 review for Xbox 360
First the good news: following last season's anaemic 360 debut, this year's model is a fully fleshed out affair which thankfully acknowledges a world beneath the Premier League. In total, there are 30 official leagues, 620 licensed teams and more than 15,000 players, some of whom even vaguely resemble their real life counterparts. As ever, the trademark EA Sports polish is in evidence, with some superbly recreated stadia – including New Wembley – and a seamless commentary from Martin Tyler and Andy Gray.

On the pitch, it's all change, with the Ronaldinho Beckham Rooney arcadey approach of last year supplanted by a more measured pace, with the emphasis on tactical build-up play as opposed to instant thrills. It's something of a gamble on the part of EA, and certainly takes some getting used to, particularly if you're used to the high scoring matches of previous incarnations. The end-to-end action of yore is gone, replaced by an extremely physical battle with defender and attacker often locked together as if in some kind of lovers' dance.

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