Jolt writes: "These are interesting times. For years, both the gaming public and cynical journalists have been able to rely on what was perceived as a cold, hard fact: Electronic Arts' FIFA franchise was a tired and contemptuous yearly cash-in, easily outclassed by Pro Evolution on every level. That view can now be consigned to history, because while this isn't FIFA by name, EA Canada's efforts in UEFA Euro 2008 serve to demonstrate the considerable eye for football the studio has picked up in recent years.
The compliments can go further than that, however. Though it's been less than a year since EA launched its big gun, FIFA 08, the ground covered between said outing and EA's Euro 2008 license is significant. Almost every niggle cited by critics seven months ago has been addressed in some form in this release, resulting in what is clearly the best football title available on current generation systems. Yes, sometimes life can surprise you."
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UEFA Euro 2008 does a great job of bringing together the technical preciseness and fun of a real soccer game like no soccer game before it. Being able to control almost all the action, and feeling like scoring a goal is a true accomplishment, comes across immediately. If you're a fan of the beautiful game, or even if you're not, you'll be in for real treat with this game.
Games Asylum writes: "The first thing to ask of any football game is: is it better than Pro Evolution Soccer? The answer in this case, is yes. Euro 2008 plays a slower, more realistic and more cultured version of the game. It relies far more on crossing, sensible defending and picking out the perfect pass, in contrast to Pro Evo's festival of dribbling.
It also plays a far better game online. I experienced hardly any lag, and when I did I found that the entire game slowed down to accommodate it. I never lost a goal or game due to lag, a huge difference to Pro Evo's nasty habit of making the ball disappear and then reappear in your own goal. There's also a wealth of online modes, including playing a Euro 2008 tournament online, playing in a league or just picking a single game. There's also an interesting feature called 'Play for your Country' where you choose your country and your scores both offline and online go into a ranking table to find out which country has the most obsessive citizens."
