With Xbox Live and Playstation Network, online games are both fun and challenging. You can play with friends of choice or have the online network choose an opponent for you. There is a simple ranking system which you can learn more about here. However, there are more ways to get involved online than just play 1v1 matches with other players. The other four online game modes available in FIFA 08 are explained below.
Due to the slow pace of the gameplay in FIFA 08, passing is arguably your most deadly weapon. You must learn to posses the ball through passing before looking for that killer through ball that puts a striker in on goal and other useful techniques such as playing a ball to the winger and learning when to cross.
Shooting in FIFA 08 is a lot different from previous FIFA versions, but certainly for the better. Shooting is much more realistic, the actual trajectory and physics of the ball during shooting in particular. According to EA, there are nine factors which determine the success of a shot, and they apply to all kinds of shots, including volleys:
The challenge mode is a simple game mode returning from previous FIFA versions. The FIFA 08 version is said to be much more difficult than previous ones. The general concept is that you have ten regions to play in, each with ten challenges to complete, except for Region 1, which features 15 challenges to complete, so 105 challenges in total. The incentive to do challenge mode other than for entertainment is that you can accumulate points by completing challenges which can be used to unlock things like balls and kits for use in other game modes of FIFA 08.
The tournament mode of FIFA 08 allows you to create tournaments to play with your friends or the computer. Any places that you do not fill by an actual player will be filled by the computer. The tournaments are based off of real tournaments and cups.
Manager Mode is one of the most lasting FIFA game modes, and is available again in FIFA 08. The general concept is that you play the role of the manager of your team of choice. You are responsible for buying new players, organizing scouting trips, general management of the team, and not to mention actually controlling the team in games.
Be a Pro mode is a FIFA 08 game mode in which you control one single player on the pitch. Your ultimate goal is obviously to win games, but you should also be mindful of the rating bar near the bottom of the screen which determines how well you have played. Your game ratings do not necessarily reflect how beneficial you were to your team, but just how well you did according to the game's standards, so don't get discouraged if your ratings are consistently low, as you still may be a key part of your team regardless of what the rating says.
Penalty kicks are rather easy to score and save in FIFA 08. Because fouls are so frequent in online play in FIFA 08, you ought to know how to do both. There are three ways to score penalty kicks:
Corners are a bit of a mixed bag. There is no definite way to score them and it is sometimes a bit of luck. However, there are certain factors that you can control to increase the likelihood that one of your targets will get a head on your cross and score.
With the amount of fouls that occur in FIFA 08, it is extremely useful to know how to score free kicks. Not only do they look spectacular and will make your opponent lay off the fouls, but they are very satisfying to score. They are a bit difficult to get the hang of, but the time spent learning and practicing is surely worth it.