FIFA 08!! (Part 3)

[Goodsport]

Continued from here (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=602988).

[ojsgillt]

Ive scored my fair share from outside the box on Pro keeper and Pro game difficulty...you just have to time it right

That is why I say most of the time the are blocked/caught. Yeah you can hit a bomb once every 8 goals. I shoot and score from there often as well. The hardest part is getting the shot on goal and that is about 90% timing and 10% position of the defender. The goalkeepers are good in this game, but they can be caught out of postion for the long rebound. Which brings me to my next point about shooting outside the 18 rarely do you get the bomb from outside. You know where you are just running down the feild and take a rip at it. Most of the long goals come from the rebound where the keeper is out of postion.

[soccerfreak9210]

That is why I say most of the time the are blocked/caught. Yeah you can hit a bomb once every 8 goals. I shoot and score from there often as well. The hardest part is getting the shot on goal and that is about 90% timing and 10% position of the defender. The goalkeepers are good in this game, but they can be caught out of postion for the long rebound. Which brings me to my next point about shooting outside the 18 rarely do you get the bomb from outside. You know where you are just running down the feild and take a rip at it. Most of the long goals come from the rebound where the keeper is out of postion.

thats true, but it is annoying that in real games every weekend you see so many goals from 25 yards out, but its basically random in the game if it goes in or not...i dont no how to explain it, but something should be changed for next year...i no theyre using so many factors to judge how well the ball is hit, but something more should be done imo

[Grinners89]

That is why I say most of the time the are blocked/caught. Yeah you can hit a bomb once every 8 goals. I shoot and score from there often as well. The hardest part is getting the shot on goal and that is about 90% timing and 10% position of the defender. The goalkeepers are good in this game, but they can be caught out of postion for the long rebound. Which brings me to my next point about shooting outside the 18 rarely do you get the bomb from outside. You know where you are just running down the feild and take a rip at it. Most of the long goals come from the rebound where the keeper is out of postion.

I must say that if the defence heads a corner away and it goes to a player of mine outside the box (usually playing as Liverpool Xabi or Gerrard), ive scored more than 50% from these situations...which would prob be down to the goaly not being in his perfect position

[Canadian Azzurri]

Anyone else find that goalies on semi-pro (as in goalkeeper difficulty set to semi-pro) are INCREDIBLY hard to score on? I play on world class difficulty for normal gameplay, but I tried upping the goalie difficulty...every goalie is like Buffon, I swear.

[Grinners89]

Anyone else find that goalies on semi-pro (as in goalkeeper difficulty set to semi-pro) are INCREDIBLY hard to score on? I play on world class difficulty for normal gameplay, but I tried upping the goalie difficulty...every goalie is like Buffon, I swear.

I usually play on Pro gameplay and Pro GK and that works for me...there is a good balance and im not dominating games at all...probably 4 goals is the most ive scored and that was in the fa cup using Liverpool against a 2 star team

[FNU]

Anyone else find that goalies on semi-pro (as in goalkeeper difficulty set to semi-pro) are INCREDIBLY hard to score on? I play on world class difficulty for normal gameplay, but I tried upping the goalie difficulty...every goalie is like Buffon, I swear.
Where is the option to set the GK difficulty level??? I didn't know there was a separate difficulty level you can set for GKs.

[nutunited]

Where is the option to set the GK difficulty level??? I didn't know there was a separate difficulty level you can set for GKs.
You can't change the keeper difficulty level on Next Gen (PS3 and 360) consoles.

[Grinners89]

You can't change the keeper difficulty level on Next Gen (PS3 and 360) consoles.

...and on PS2

[mcnaulty21]

...and on PS2
It's right under "Difficulty". Second thing on settings I believe

[SeaOtter]

Anyone have strategies for defending crosses, corners, set pieces? Often times one of my midfielders or an attackers seems to be defending the guy that the cross is going to and the game doesn't allow me to swtich and position the player to defend the the cross. The result is generally the attackiing player always get to the header while my player completely misses the ball (or watches).

Also, is it just me or does the game only allow you to switch to players who are assiged to that particular zone of the field. For example, there is a 50/50 ball in the attacking third of the field, but I am unable to switch to the midfielder closest to the ball because he is not in the middle third of the field. Once the opposing player touches the ball, then I can switch.

Are these dumba$$ EA quirks that just has to be dealt with? Or is it my dumb a$$?

I'm playing on the Xbox 360 by the way. Thanks

[Realnomis7]

i just got fifa today for 360, played two online games so far and won, if any1 wants to play me send me an invite or add me gamertag is nomis7

[ojsgillt]

Anyone have strategies for defending crosses, corners, set pieces? Often times one of my midfielders or an attackers seems to be defending the guy that the cross is going to and the game doesn't allow me to swtich and position the player to defend the the cross. The result is generally the attackiing player always get to the header while my player completely misses the ball (or watches).

Also, is it just me or does the game only allow you to switch to players who are assiged to that particular zone of the field. For example, there is a 50/50 ball in the attacking third of the field, but I am unable to switch to the midfielder closest to the ball because he is not in the middle third of the field. Once the opposing player touches the ball, then I can switch.

Are these dumba$$ EA quirks that just has to be dealt with? Or is it my dumb a$$?

I'm playing on the Xbox 360 by the way. Thanks

I don't know about the 360 but on the PS3 the right stick is a manual player change on defence. Push the stick in the direction to the player you want to have relative to the current player you got.

Defending corners and crosses are tough, it is all about postioning and jostling the shooter. You may not get the the ball in time to win the header, but you can push the player off balance to screw up his shot.

[Beto]

anyone have a patch to add to san jose to the pc game yet?

[Cassano]

I have one little quirk about my FIFA 08 for the Xbox 360.

I have played games from the EPL to Serie A to International Play to even English League 2, and no matter what difficulty the other team is, and no matter how terrible their players are, if I give up a free kick just outside the box they ALWAYS score directly from it, or at least hit the post or something.

Anyone else notice this?

[FNU]

You can't change the keeper difficulty level on Next Gen (PS3 and 360) consoles.
I have the 360, but where is that option? Does it apply for manager mode? thx.

[FNU]

I have one little quirk about my FIFA 08 for the Xbox 360.

I have played games from the EPL to Serie A to International Play to even English League 2, and no matter what difficulty the other team is, and no matter how terrible their players are, if I give up a free kick just outside the box they ALWAYS score directly from it, or at least hit the post or something.

Anyone else notice this?
Strange. What I have noticed, and I don't know if this applies to every team in the game because I'm just using Napoli, but the ref ALWAYS calls me for fouls towards the end of the halves when the opponent is close to the box by the lightest of touches. And on the other end I'm getting knocked down and no calls...

[Cassano]

Strange. What I have noticed, and I don't know if this applies to every team in the game because I'm just using Napoli, but the ref ALWAYS calls me for fouls towards the end of the halves when the opponent is close to the box by the lightest of touches. And on the other end I'm getting knocked down and no calls...

yeah that happens to me too. But now I avoid contact all together because I know the other team will score from the free kick! :D

[USFootiefan1980]

Strange. What I have noticed, and I don't know if this applies to every team in the game because I'm just using Napoli, but the ref ALWAYS calls me for fouls towards the end of the halves when the opponent is close to the box by the lightest of touches. And on the other end I'm getting knocked down and no calls...

Yeah, I got called for a PK when I didn't even touch the attacking player. He didn't even fall down.

[Bolivianfuego]

Well guys im a die hard PES/WE fan, and i have to say this new FIFA aint that bad. But it still isnt no PES/WE. I still feel they over do it, complications wise when it comes to buttons and stuff to push to get moves going, it feels unatural and un real. Althoguh i have to admit that the game play is alot better than before, and feels more realistic, but still doesnt beat WE in simple Arcade' style fun. I cant wait til PES 2008 comes out!