Send a player on a run down the side, lob the ball over the retreating defense and watch the goalie scramble.
You can’t just hold the ball and run through a crowd (well, unless you’re playing as Lionel Messi on the Argentina side), you have to make short, crisp passes. If you play the game like real soccer (10-1 scores notwithstanding the difficulty ramps up pretty quickly) you will be rewarded with genuine footy action. Konami, on the other hand, really nails it. It looks great, but sometimes I feel like I’m watching the game instead of playing it. The two franchises are getting closer with each version, especially with the next-gen graphics, but the divide still exists.įIFA’s version of the game can feel a bit detached. That’s more like it.įans of footy in the States are faced with two choices for serious soccer video games: EA’s FIFA (and the subsequent World Cup, Euro and Champions League versions) and Konami’s PES (formerly Winning Eleven).įIFA has most of the team licenses and tends to look better than PES, but PES has the better gameplay. Second time around, I had a better handle on the controls, especially the “cross into the box for a header†situation and Germany beat Spain 10-1. The match was scoreless until the 87th minute when Spain got a bogus call in the box and scored the game-winner on a penalty kick, beating my hapless German side 1-0. I decided to try the same game in Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. Spain scored early and held off a lackluster German attack for a 1-0 victory. After a great Euro 2008 tournament, the final, which pitted Spain against Germany, was a snooze.
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