Fifa 08 (Nintendo DS)
By far the best football game on the DS. I've played Pro Evo on the DS and I must say it is a very big dissapointment. This latest game from EA comes loaded with online multiplayer! Now how cool is that! I play regularly online with my DS and this game definately is going to keep me engaged for a long time. The latency is very minimal(almost negligible) and I must say the experience is very good. If you are a football fan out there, go play Fifa 08 online on the DS immediately!
This game though suffers from graphics polishing. They could have pushed the technology a little bit more considering what other games on the DS are able to pull off. But I must say the gameplay makes up for all of this. The gameplay is very good which makes the game even more interesting when played online. The controls ia very simple (no touch screen controls for movement though :( ). But hey I'm enjoying playing this game using the D-pad. The replay mode is very cool. It packs in all the functionality of its console counterparts. I could see my goal hitting skills from any direction in the replay mode.
The camera is also set very nicely which covers almost 40% of the ground at any point of time which is very good. This aspect is very important in a football game as you need to know where your other players are on the field.
The sound is a special mention as they have packed in quite a bit of commentary in this game. Also the sountracks are very cool. The ball hitting effects are very well done too.
The penalty shoot-outs are my favorite as all the controls are on the touchscreen. I was playing this game online where I went into penalty shoot-outs and I must say that because of the the touch screen controls I could save the game! This implementation of the penalty shoot-outs is the best ever for any football game. The controls makes it very intuitive.
A special mention should go to the AI. The AI in this game is very good. I started this game with very low expectations, but this game has proved me wrong. With great AI and online multiplayer, this game is a must play for all footbal crazy fans.
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