FIFA 08, Who's got it ? need some tips

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I just bought FIFA 08 last Thursday, its very good but I havn't played anything but Pro Evo Soccer for I think 8 years ... I seem to have a problem with controlling the ball especially when attacking as I can't get pass the defenders any tips ?
 
Don't over use a player, don't over rely on the sprint button before you attept a pass either, doing both will knacker him a lot faster than the rest of your team. The defending players will judge your pace and try to intercept you, when you need to do is run without using the sprint button then as you get close to them sprint and use the left stick to flick the ball past the defender. Don't flick the ball into the box though or the keeper is likely to come out and grab it. The L2 button is alo the control button so if your in a tight spot that can come in handy as it can when your 1 on 1 with the keep or a defender. It's also the button you hold when performing seveal of the games tricks. It'll take time to use it well in a game but practice makes perfect and the loading screens are ideal for that.
 
And don't be afriad to just give the right stick a random toggle. If you can't tell whats gonna happen then other team won't either.

The through ball on the Fifa though is alot harder to get used to compared to PES, mostly because it's power-barred.
 
I don't find the through ball as useful as it is in Pro Evo, if you use it when the situation calls for it and time it right then it can cut a defence in two splendidly though.

One tihng that really annoys me about this game is when you want to pass forwards and you have two or more players infront of you, if one of thoes players is offside the pass always seems to go that player regardless of which player your pointing the pass at. I don't know if it's just me that has that problem but it really annoys me. The whole game annoys me at times, it's damn addicitve though. I don't find it an overly hard game it's just some of the AI movment seems random as hell. I was playing the toher night and I was just thinking "this has to have been coded by Americans, it has to have been coded by Americans." The game is good, very good, but some of the AI movment and lack of from time to time, is just plain odd.

Can't stop playing the game though. Right now I have a manager mde game going where I've replaced all the players in Stockport County for myself and the lads I play regularly with. It took two transfre windonws to bring all the squad changes in but now I have no players in my team other than my mates I play with. We've just got into the Premiership after 5 seasons and we're a 3 + 1/2 star team so I'm pretty hooked on that mode right now.
 
Dave A
Don't over use a player, don't over rely on the sprint button before you attept a pass either, doing both will knacker him a lot faster than the rest of your team. The defending players will judge your pace and try to intercept you, when you need to do is run without using the sprint button then as you get close to them sprint and use the left stick to flick the ball past the defender. Don't flick the ball into the box though or the keeper is likely to come out and grab it. The L2 button is alo the control button so if your in a tight spot that can come in handy as it can when your 1 on 1 with the keep or a defender. It's also the button you hold when performing seveal of the games tricks. It'll take time to use it well in a game but practice makes perfect and the loading screens are ideal for that.
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I get everything except the part about flicking the left stick , don't you use that for moving the player ? or do you mean I should like let go flick and let go again?

I love be a Pro mode , just needs getting used to though, all in all a very good game

edit: Any tips for air balls , I seem to strugle most of the time in winning the ball while its in the air especially in the "Box"
 
Dave A
I don't find the through ball as useful as it is in Pro Evo, if you use it when the situation calls for it and time it right then it can cut a defence in two splendidly though.
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I find aerial through balls are much much better in fifa than ground ones.
 
adood84
I get everything except the part about flicking the left stick , don't you use that for moving the player ? or do you mean I should like let go flick and let go again?
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Sorry I actually meant the right stick, it was late.

If you flick the right stick in the direction your running you will tap the ball ahead of yourself.
 
Dave A
Sorry I actually meant the right stick, it was late.

If you flick the right stick in the direction your running you will tap the ball ahead of yourself.
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thats useful :) .... still need to get the hang of things , this game seems to demand a quicker type of play or you will loose the ball easily .... me like :D

now need to go watch real madrid vs roma :P
 
Sorry for the double post in advanced but no one would notice the Q unless the topic is bumped ... I'm playing Manger mode with Man U doing well so far ,after turning Auto save off and repeating a few games but I'm getting a lot better now :)

My question is how does the Chemistry thing work for the team? if I change a player it drops , I tried playing some games with the same lineup thinking that it might go up but it didn't. Any other tips for manger mode ?

the manual that comes with the came isn't that good to be honest :(
 

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