 | UEFA Euro 2008 (PS2)
Platform: PlayStation 2 | Category: Sports
Maker: Unknown | Released: 18/04/2008
List Price: £29.99
This EA take on the Uefa Euro 2008 championships is obviously going to suffer commercially in England because of the execrable failure of the national team. As a game, it is a lot closer in feel to the World Cup 2006 game, which first got me into the whole PS2 football thing, than the imperious FIFA 08. The camera angle is a bit weird, too low and off-centre and, despite frequent attempts to correct it, tends to revert to the same view. Shooting is easier than in the parent game; the AI tackling is downright feeble. The main innovation is the kickstick - which is using the right analogue stick as a draw back and shoot stick, a bit like putting in the Tiger Woods golf games. I cant say I was impressed. On penalties - and there are suppose to be penalty shoot-outs in a tournament like this - you get a sideways view. Again, Ive tried to get a proper view, but the thing just reverts. Could be me, I guess, but sureley a head-on view for penalities should be default. Side on using a... Read More |
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