Where have i played this one before?
CONS:
1) This game almost does nothing differently. All the same players in all the same teams (mostly). And some teams aren't even updated. I mean with their new jersies, new players even the new numbers of the players!
2) The 360 version of this game is really confusing (controller layout wise). I've palyed the 360, PS2 and 3 versions of this game. I found that the PS2 and 3 version has a similar default button layout to the 360 version (positions of the all the buttons i mean). But somehow they (people at EA) managed to screw up the trick-stick on the 360 version. Its really confusing to me. Sometimes even causes a bad migrain to try and remember the button layout for the trick-stick (its so much easier on the PS version, you would think that EA designed this game to run on those PS platforms and just added the 360 version for marketing purposes).
3)Graphics, sadly to say, haven't been upgraded much (on the PS3 and 360 version). I don't know if it is just my copy, but everytime that Didier Drogba (Chelsea palyer) scored a goal, ad the camera zoomed in on his celebration, his mouth would twitch. And not slightly! A lot! And frequent too! Some teams jersies do also look like as if the colour is running. And the sponsers emblems also tend to run on the jersy (as if some one painted it on before game day, and washed it accidently while the paint was still wet)
PROS:
1) I know those were a lot of cons. But this game does do somethings right. For instance the newgame modes are awesome. That mode were you only control one player throughout the whole match. Its hard to master at first, especially if you've palyed soccer simulation games before, but after a while its really nice.
2)The AI is a lot better. They really start to compete. Especially in cup finals, or semis. Even when bitter rivals take on each other the AI seems to step up their game. Much more 'humanlike'. Unlike in the '07 version, you could score 30 over goals agsinst the AI in the first-half (on ametuer, less depending on which level of difficulty).
ROUND UP:
This game has been played before. There are not much differences between this game ant the '07 version. So, if you had the previous game and are short for money, you don't have to have this game now. But if you're a real soccer fan and can't wait to see the new tams and leagues, well get this game at your closest retailer.