PSX Extreme writes: "You may be thinking to yourself, 'why is EA releasing another soccer game? Don't we already have FIFA?' Well, yes, we do. But, you see, with the Euro 2008 approaching its start, it's only right for a videogame to fill the void of those who wish to virtually recreate their own Euro 2008. And because FIFA is...well, FIFA, it can't quite perform those duties, now can it? So here is UEFA Euro 2008 for the PlayStation 2, it runs on the same FIFA 08 game engine, so it'll feel similar to many. But the inclusion of the Kick Stick sets Euro 2008 apart.
The rundown is simple; the game greets you with an optional tutorial of the Kick Stick controls. The Kick Stick allows you to use the right analog stick of the Dual Shock to perform all of the game's various penalty kicks, and it even allows you to manipulate the curve of the ball's travel. The feature is surprisingly intuitive, much more so than many other similar mechanics found in other sports games, like baseball and hockey. After watching the tutorial, you'll be brought to the game's main-menu where an interface unlike past EA Sports games welcomes you. Here you can choose Play Now, UEFA Euro 2008, European Campaign, Captain Your Country, Penalty Shootout, The Lounge, and Practice. The last four game modes are tucked away under the "Game Modes" selection, for whatever reason."
EA Sports UEFA Euro 2012 first trailer
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."
