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I come lately playing a lot of sports games FIFA. At most I've played has been to NBA Live 08, I missed a game FIFA 08 and yesterday I was crazy about Skate, which I think is very good.

NBA Live 08

The NBA Live has a lot of things I liked a lot. The animations, how they interact with other players and how they move ... This is much better than previous versions. This is where I noticed a great improvement. The new management of the ball with the right analog stick is very useful. I was also pleased custom movements of the stars of the NBA, especially that of Stoudamire. Finally, among the virtues of the game feature the best deal with the national teams, including Spain, which has a good average. The only thing I found odd is that do these kill Navarro and Calderon have half too low. Argentines are very good, especially in the outside shot, while the Greeks are painful.

NBA Live 08 also has shortcomings. Among the most notable are the shots that the players do when you've spent a bit of braking, you're under the basket, but very close to the line out and the player tries to shoot baskets with the board found. After working though the entrance to the basket and find a good position, the player makes a wrong move and it all goes to hell. Very frustrating.

Some menus are not as clear as they should, although it is well that in the same menus you informed of what's new and what is not. The online experience is pretty good, but the people you meet and not so many leave the game early when they see that they will lose. The commentators are good and known, but many of his comments are repeated over and over again, giving you want to mute the sound. The free throw system is fine, but do they are too simple and usually a Hit them all even though the rival can even make your controller vibrate to desconcentrarte.

Finally, I do not like a player comes into the air by a mate and separate the defender in an animation that repeats almost every play, causing it to walk backwards as if unbalanced. In these actions, or is offensive foul, or is in defense. This animation is totally unrealistic.

FIFA 08

FIFA 08 still not much I can tell. I played a game in your PS3 version and I found very good. The improvement is noticed much. At first glance I did not see obvious flaws, which makes me think that is the game that EA has spent many years trying to offer. In my first match, Barcelona endorsed me a clear 7-0, so I decided to move to another game that had many, many want: Skate.

Skate

I have not played much, about 6 hours or so, but I loved the control and realism, too. Control is better because it's simple and intuitive. The game moves away from a rather wise of Tony Hawk games, much more spectacular but not more fun, and no longer have to pound on the buttons of the pad. Then you finish the tutorial and you're ready to skate through a lot of sites, be recorded and photographed (you can edit your videos), ready for skating in prohibited areas and do tricks while you pursue the "seguratas" ...

The customization is very accomplished skater. It is something all games should have. Ideally, create an avatar and use it for all games. Freedom is another of the hallmarks of the game. You can skate anywhere freely or move up the missions.

Among the failures emphasized that it is not easy to coordinate the jumps, because there is an "ollie" or small jump and a larger, more powerful and easy and you figure you know more good shots. This is the most difficult. I also like to get off the skateboard to explore some areas on foot. Also would be nice to get hooked to the cars to get a running start. It strikes me that the game could be more interactive with pedestrians. Nor do I think that the game is not localized to the fullest and be satisfied with the subtitles. Finally, the falls are not very realistic (funny the report that appears after your fall informing the Bruises, broken bones and "Pines" you've lost).

Well, every game has its flaws, but they are very, very playable. The EA Sports games are improving, although there does not seem like years, little by little. This year I recommend them all.

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