after playing euro since release, yesterday i played FIFA 08 demo - starting to think that's a more satisfying game. The players feel more solid, as does the ball, the passing isn't as limited to 8 directions and the keepers aren't as ridiculously good.
Re reaction times, i noticed something: i played FIFA as if i was playing euro i.e. expecting reaction times to be better, and didn't feel constrained as i did playing FIFA pre-euro.
I've often wondered this - when i'm playing a game, how much does my lack of trust stop me from trying things - i.e. i rarely tried dribbling in FIFA pre-euro because i expected to lose the ball, but now, with good players, i'm moving through defences quite easily. I used to notice this when going back to play older pro-evo's - trying things that were only perceived to be possible in a later game i.e. pes6 in an earlier one i.e. pes3 (i'm talking patterns of play, not tricks etc)but not as "explicitly programmed" in the latter, suddenly led to successful execution.
I'm not saying FIFA response times are as fast as euro, but maybe once the mental block and lack of trust re FIFa's response times are put to one side, the game opens up in a new way......