FIFA Soccer 08 PlayStation 2
Metascore
83 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Games Master UK
    91
    It's back-to-back successful seasons for FIFA while the Be A Pro mode is really top-notch. [Nov 2007, p.77]
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  2. AceGamez
    90
    With the PS2 final whistle in sight, FIFA 08 brings it right back to the touch line.
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  3. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    90
    Don't expect a revolution, or even an evolution, come to think of it, but this is solid stuff and truly excels in multiplayer. [Nov 2007, p.100]
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  4. IGN
    87
    As the sun sets on the Playstation 2 and its historical run at tackling videogame sales records, the FIFA series has come as close as ever to bringing down the Winning Eleven 9 vale of supremacy.
  5. PSM3 Magazine UK
    85
    Pretty much the same as "FIFA 07" but tighter and more feature-packed than ever. A good effort. [Nov 2007, p.76]
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  6. Pelit (Finland)
    83
    Probably the best game in the FIFA series. The AI can actually defend while the manual controls give the freedom to create scoring chances in many different ways. It is a shame the AI has so much trouble scoring. [Sept 2007]
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  7. GameSpot
    80
    FIFA 08 makes small tweaks to last year's game, adds some new controls, and introduces new gameplay modes such as Be-a-Pro.
  8. GameZone
    80
    The Be A Pro mode alone was worth a play-through – the enhanced controls only sweeten the deal.
  9. NZGamer
    80
    I’m willing to sacrifice aesthetics for a good kick-around any day.
  10. GameSpy
    80
    Spot-on control, great atmosphere, more features than ever and balanced gameplay should send this one to the back of any soccer fan's net.
  11. Boomtown
    70
    It’s not quite the genre defining game it could have been, but EA is definitely heading in the right direction.
  12. Gamestyle
    60
    Considering the resources at EA's disposal, the practised excellence of their programmers and artists, and the experience of well over a decade of development, there should be more put into the game.

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User Score
6.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 5 out of 8
  1. thejestermk2
    5
    Decent gameplay, a much needed reinvention of some of the controls from previous versions, however, most of the modes are immensely buggy. I found my data and save files were consistently corrupted and deleted and I also found manager mode a real shame, the balancing system is non existent, the player development hashed, random clubs from the lower leagues end up winning the worlds hardest competitions, some of the worlds best players can be bought for the same amount as lower ranked ones and random computer generated players in future seasons turn out with ridiculously high stats. Looking back in hindsight, this was a time when Pro Evo still lead the way for football simulators.… Full Review »
  2. MichaelD
    8
    Hey it's not that bad of a game. I started playing it again and it's awesome. Not perfect though but still good!
  3. MadsA
    7
    Some bugs are annoying (invisible subs), lack of manager and be a pro mode makes game lack depth. Controls are different but can be learned... online play is fun when controls are learned... I hope they improve next years version include what the PS2 has with no bugs... Then its a 9… Full Review »
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