Why I clocked more than 90 hours of FIFA 08 on my DS?
Well for the stat enthusiast I have clocked more than 90 hours of this game on my DS!! My day starts with me getting up, getting ready, I get out my building to goto work. This is when I get out my DS and start playing FIFA 08. I spend 15 minutes playing this game in the auto rickshaw (the famous Indian transport!). After that I reach the railway station and continue to play through the train journey (about 30 minutes). This is just one way! I play for the same mount of time while I return from work too!

I have completed playing full 3 seasons in the manager mode (38 matches per season + 2 extra tournaments per season which has about 15 matches). I just love playing the manager mode in FIFA 08. I have about 3000 points scored so far and my start rating is 3/5. Isn't that cool! OK, thats enough of boasting, lets get down to the facts about why I play it so much? Is the game actually fun and engaging the player for such a long time? Well the answer is definite yes! The game play mechanic is non stressful and offers so much in variety. I have never felt bored playing so much of football. Every match I play feels unique. My main motivation comes from the manager mode. I just love to be at the top and get to the 5 star rating. I have earned 3 star rating so far in my manager mode journey. To get to 5 starts I need to play at least 3 times more the time I have clocked so far in this game. So a very long time to go, but I'm determined!

How is the AI you think? Well it gives the player what I call variety and excitement. The AI is not that brilliant and it has its own share of issues but hey who cares. It still entertains me every time. I think the main excitement during the game play is its tendency to shift balance of game play smartly whenever it recognizes that I'm winning or losing. Also if a player hits a bad shot at the target, 8 out of 10 times it will hit the cross bar rather than hitting the crowd. This really gives the wow feeling when you mistime the shot.

So the time I reach the 5 star rating I shall announce again! Till then lets kick some ass to get to that rating! Common Chelsea! Move it!