Fifa 2008

redmanc · 6th December 2007, 14:17

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Originally Posted by Retirantmobs

I'm refusing to play a game against you on the basis everyone will be sent off.

hehe, best i managed was 3 but i swear one of them the ref was bias

James Parkin · 6th December 2007, 15:00

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Originally Posted by The_Red_Hope

Thanks ...will keep that in mind.

I'm relatively new to the entire console gaming experience. even though i've played all the Fifa games on PC. I'm getting a PSP as a gift, so can anyone recommend some good games for it. Not really into First person shooters.... sports, racing, fighting(tekken types) are more my kind of thing.

GTA series is ace

FM2007 (dont think 08 is out yet)

I bought mine for flights/journeys etc, but find I mainly use it for movies, family guy etc

the games are in my desk at work and have been for over a month

AttackingFlair · 6th December 2007, 17:25

Defending is all about positioning and if you go out for a tackle, you need to get that tackle in. I try to avoid sliding, if you miss the man and the ball you can be fucked.

KingEric7 · 6th December 2007, 18:27

I only slide as a last resort to be honest. Never have gone to ground on football games as frequently as i should do.

Alex · 6th December 2007, 18:28

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Originally Posted by AttackingFlair

Defending is all about positioning and if you go out for a tackle, you need to get that tackle in. I try to avoid sliding, if you miss the man and the ball you can be fucked.

I feel the refs are pretty lenient compared to past games

AttackingFlair · 6th December 2007, 19:49

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Originally Posted by Alex

I feel the refs are pretty lenient compared to past games

I'll take it you didn't get what I was saying. "If you miss the man and the ball" so basically not getting anything which would allow someone so much space behind you.

Alex · 6th December 2007, 19:50

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Originally Posted by AttackingFlair

I'll take it you didn't get what I was saying. "If you miss the man and the ball" so basically not getting anything which would allow someone so much space behind you.

True, but I wouldn't recommend missing your tackles in any football game

AttackingFlair · 6th December 2007, 20:29

I have something like around 210 wins and a bit over 70 losses, I'm ranked 226th at the moment, on a streak of 9.

KingEric7 · 6th December 2007, 20:35

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Originally Posted by AttackingFlair

I have something like around 210 wins and a bit over 70 losses, I'm ranked 226th at the moment, on a streak of 9.

Well you know....that's not bad.

AttackingFlair · 6th December 2007, 20:37

I noticed there's people with a better win/loss difference than me but ranked lower but that's because you have to look at the average opponent level. If you're consistently playing people who are of skill level 1, you won't be moving high in the rankings

James Parkin · 7th December 2007, 01:21

evey time it gets to about 70 mins and I am winning people quit

when I am losing I stay till the end

very annoying

Ekeke · 7th December 2007, 08:38

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Originally Posted by James Parkin

evey time it gets to about 70 mins and I am winning people quit

when I am losing I stay till the end

very annoying

I get the same.

My new tactic is never to be more than 2 goals ahead of an opponent.

Scholesy · 7th December 2007, 22:03

Can you play in the snow?

Sam#1 · 7th December 2007, 22:07

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Originally Posted by Scholesy

Can you play in the snow?

There are no weather effects apart from sunshine.

EA Sports say that they didn't include weather effects because they wanted to perfect them first, for instance, when it's raining, it effects the way the game is played i.e the ball is slippery etc and players look wet and the pitch gets muddy etc

Scholesy · 7th December 2007, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Sam#1

There are no weather effects apart from sunshine.

EA Sports say that they didn't include weather effects because they wanted to perfect them first, for instance, when it's raining, it effects the way the game is played i.e the ball is slippery etc and players look wet and the pitch gets muddy etc

Thats a bit shit

Sam#1 · 7th December 2007, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Scholesy

Thats a bit shit

Yes, it is stupid always playing in the sun, but hopefully the weather effects will be great on Fifa 2009.....

MufcAgs23 · 8th December 2007, 04:29

Unfortunately for them I think they have lost a lot of their crowd to the growing popularity for PES. I for one am never buying another FIFA after their disappointing release of FIFA 08. It's rubbish.

James Parkin · 8th December 2007, 10:30

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Originally Posted by MufcAgs23

Unfortunately for them I think they have lost a lot of their crowd to the growing popularity for PES. I for one am never buying another FIFA after their disappointing release of FIFA 08. It's rubbish.

and PES08 is good????

Fifa trounces it this year in looks, innovation and gameplay

Retirantmobs · 8th December 2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by MufcAgs23

Unfortunately for them I think they have lost a lot of their crowd to the growing popularity for PES. I for one am never buying another FIFA after their disappointing release of FIFA 08. It's rubbish.

PES has probably just lost all the hard work they have put in in the last few years with one single game release. At least FIFA try to improve there games each year granted failing most of the time. PES have basically just taken there fans for a ride taking bits out of the game with no real improvement.

uae · 8th December 2007, 20:18

how do you change the player in the arena? xbox 360 version.

Sam#1 · 8th December 2007, 22:39

When I go to play online, it asks me if I want to download squad update, and that I'll have to to play online, will this overwrite all the editing I've done like stats and boots etc ?

If yes, is there a way of preventing this ?

Thanks in advance.

Alex · 8th December 2007, 22:41

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Originally Posted by uae

how do you change the player in the arena? xbox 360 version.

Go to the options menu

Kinky Melinky · 9th December 2007, 15:37

I haven't read the content of this thread and I'm not planning to, so I'll say my piece

I rented PES08 and really enjoyed it. I then went and bought Fifa 2008. Initially I didn't like it because I felt it was a little sluggish. It grew on me, and now I actually prefer it to PES2008

I think that PES2008 does too much work for you, and I like the way in Fifa 08 you have a lot of control over your moved. It makes scoring a lot more satisfying

It's an element that Fifa seem to have addressed, as I recall playing Fifa about 5 years back and scoring some spectacular goals. I was left kinda thinking 'yeah like fuck I did that' and reckoned there was a little bit of devine intervention from the playstation angels

Retirantmobs · 9th December 2007, 23:31

Was beating someone 3-0. A 1st half hat trick from Rooney, I wasn't playing particularly well but was taking my chances very well, against someone who had racked up a lot more games then myself, and he goes and quits at half time.

| Ev0 | ....You're a true cnut.

Ekeke · 9th December 2007, 23:57

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Originally Posted by Sam#1

When I go to play online, it asks me if I want to download squad update, and that I'll have to to play online, will this overwrite all the editing I've done like stats and boots etc ?

If yes, is there a way of preventing this ?

Thanks in advance.

No, just save it like it says and you'll play online with the correct teams/stats etc.

Go out of xbox live and you'll have your edits.

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Originally Posted by Retirantmobs

Was beating someone 3-0. A 1st half hat trick from Rooney, I wasn't playing particularly well but was taking my chances very well, against someone who had racked up a lot more games then myself, and he goes and quits at half time.

| Ev0 | ....You're a true cnut.

I think I manage to finish about a third of matches I'm winning in ranked matches. Got some right cunts playing online now

I assume all it effects is their DNF rating... which you can't see when you are first drawn against them (can you?)

I wish they'd do something about that.

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Originally Posted by Kinky Melinky

I haven't read the content of this thread and I'm not planning to, so I'll say my piece

I rented PES08 and really enjoyed it. I then went and bought Fifa 2008. Initially I didn't like it because I felt it was a little sluggish. It grew on me, and now I actually prefer it to PES2008

I think that PES2008 does too much work for you, and I like the way in Fifa 08 you have a lot of control over your moved. It makes scoring a lot more satisfying

It's an element that Fifa seem to have addressed, as I recall playing Fifa about 5 years back and scoring some spectacular goals. I was left kinda thinking 'yeah like fuck I did that' and reckoned there was a little bit of devine intervention from the playstation angels

Glad to see another that has seen the light

Retirantmobs · 10th December 2007, 00:07

You can search for people with say DNF of below 10% etc. They should if they quit be made to accept a 3-0 defeat and the opposition should get credited for it. It's stupidly annoying.

Ekeke · 10th December 2007, 00:11

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Originally Posted by Retirantmobs

You can search for people with say DNF of below 10% etc. They should if they quit be made to accept a 3-0 defeat and the opposition should get credited for it. It's stupidly annoying.

I was winning 6 - 0 earlier with 88 minutes gone, the other guy passes the ball to his keeper and scores an own goal on purpose and then quits.

Scholesy · 10th December 2007, 00:20

My copy should arrive in the next few days, you guys seem to be annoyed about the online quitters, it worries me...
Say im 5-0 up and the poof leaves, do i still get rewarded with a victory?

Ekeke · 10th December 2007, 00:31

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Originally Posted by Scholesy

My copy should arrive in the next few days, you guys seem to be annoyed about the online quitters, it worries me...
Say im 5-0 up and the poof leaves, do i still get rewarded with a victory?

Nope.

Doubt PES has anything different there though? Can't be bothered to put my game in.

Scholesy · 10th December 2007, 00:35

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Originally Posted by Ekeke

Nope.

Doubt PES has anything different there though? Can't be bothered to put my game in.

Thats very poor, on pro if the guy quits you get a victory automatically.

Im not a quitter though, will take defeat to the heart and fight another day!!

6th December 2007, 17:25	#323 (permalink)
AttackingFlair Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Location Location Location ;) Posts: 2,942	Defending is all about positioning and if you go out for a tackle, you need to get that tackle in. I try to avoid sliding, if you miss the man and the ball you can be fucked.

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KingEric7 Winner of the Tabata bet Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Patrice Evra is that which no greater can be conceived. Posts: 13,577	I only slide as a last resort to be honest. Never have gone to ground on football games as frequently as i should do.

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AttackingFlair Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Location Location Location ;) Posts: 2,942	I have something like around 210 wins and a bit over 70 losses, I'm ranked 226th at the moment, on a streak of 9.

6th December 2007, 20:37	#330 (permalink)
AttackingFlair Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Location Location Location ;) Posts: 2,942	I noticed there's people with a better win/loss difference than me but ranked lower but that's because you have to look at the average opponent level. If you're consistently playing people who are of skill level 1, you won't be moving high in the rankings

7th December 2007, 01:21	#331 (permalink)
James Parkin Over 65s Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Based Northerner Posts: 2,361	evey time it gets to about 70 mins and I am winning people quit when I am losing I stay till the end very annoying

7th December 2007, 22:03	#333 (permalink)
Scholesy biggest idiotic gay in the village Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Village Posts: 4,019	Can you play in the snow?

8th December 2007, 04:29	#337 (permalink)
MufcAgs23 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: RedCafe Posts: 2,292	Unfortunately for them I think they have lost a lot of their crowd to the growing popularity for PES. I for one am never buying another FIFA after their disappointing release of FIFA 08. It's rubbish.

8th December 2007, 20:18	#340 (permalink)
uae Desperately wants a tagline under his name Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Back in Dubai Posts: 4,825	how do you change the player in the arena? xbox 360 version.

8th December 2007, 22:39	#341 (permalink)
Sam#1 First Team Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 808s and Heartbreaks Posts: 14,096	When I go to play online, it asks me if I want to download squad update, and that I'll have to to play online, will this overwrite all the editing I've done like stats and boots etc ? If yes, is there a way of preventing this ? Thanks in advance.

9th December 2007, 15:37	#343 (permalink)
Kinky Melinky Statler/Waldorf Wannabe "Is that a phone in your pocket..." "Yes" Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Camberwell, London Posts: 11,815	I haven't read the content of this thread and I'm not planning to, so I'll say my piece I rented PES08 and really enjoyed it. I then went and bought Fifa 2008. Initially I didn't like it because I felt it was a little sluggish. It grew on me, and now I actually prefer it to PES2008 I think that PES2008 does too much work for you, and I like the way in Fifa 08 you have a lot of control over your moved. It makes scoring a lot more satisfying It's an element that Fifa seem to have addressed, as I recall playing Fifa about 5 years back and scoring some spectacular goals. I was left kinda thinking 'yeah like fuck I did that' and reckoned there was a little bit of devine intervention from the playstation angels

9th December 2007, 23:31	#344 (permalink)
Retirantmobs Stokke Stalker - smells of fish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,663	Was beating someone 3-0. A 1st half hat trick from Rooney, I wasn't playing particularly well but was taking my chances very well, against someone who had racked up a lot more games then myself, and he goes and quits at half time. \| Ev0 \| ....You're a true cnut.

10th December 2007, 00:07	#346 (permalink)
Retirantmobs Stokke Stalker - smells of fish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,663	You can search for people with say DNF of below 10% etc. They should if they quit be made to accept a 3-0 defeat and the opposition should get credited for it. It's stupidly annoying.

10th December 2007, 00:20	#348 (permalink)
Scholesy biggest idiotic gay in the village Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Village Posts: 4,019	My copy should arrive in the next few days, you guys seem to be annoyed about the online quitters, it worries me... Say im 5-0 up and the poof leaves, do i still get rewarded with a victory?