Re: FIFA 08 (Next Gen Chat)
After initially loving the freedom of the manual passing in FIFA, I was getting more and more annoyed at my lack of skill in putting together passing (and the slight response issue) - meant that simple passes were going astray etc and it just didnt look real in the end.
So, though I vowed to myself I wouldnt, I switched to 'semi' passing - and wow, what a difference!
Sure, its more like PES now, in that you aim the direction of the pass and the ball trots off in that direction, but is allows for 2 things that in my opinion greatly improve FIFA:
1) Passing is now quicker and more realistic, allowing for fast passing moves.
2) The ability of the players comes into play! This is the best thing for me - before on manual, it was all about how well you aimed the ball etc, but now, the passing is more relient (if not totally) on the skill level of the player passing.
Now the game feels even better as players ARE different - i.e. Mikele Leigertwood (QPR), is shocking at passing, so I have to think about what he does with the ball - keeping it simple etc.
So maybe everyone who was saying all the players 'feel the same', try this out - get off of manual even if it puts the skill 99% in your hands, and give semi a go on passing and shooting, where it becomes 50% your skill, 50% the skill of the player on the ball.
Loving this game even more!!
