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Game Name: UEFA Euro 2008

Genre: Sports

Publisher: EA

Rating: 3+ (PEGI)

Platform: Xbox 360

 

Football fans and patriots up and down the country will no doubt be crying into their cornflakes for many mornings over the summer period.

England not even qualifying for Euro 2008 has shattered dreams of what could have been in Austria and Switzerland. Sure, the games can still be watched and other teams followed as they battle there way to European glory, but it's just not going to be the same.

 

There is one way that England can go to the Euro's this year though, and you can be part of it like never before. With UEFA Euro 2008, you have the power in your hands to take England (or one of the other 50+ countries) to the Euros and maybe even come out of the other side with the cup.

 

But giving the players a chance to take their team through the Euro's is not the only thing that UEFA Euro 2008 does well, in fact it's probably one of the nicest feeling football games to date. Admittedly you haven't got the wealth of teams available that you have in a traditional FIFA games but every other aspect of the game absolutely shines.

 

There are a host of gameplay modes available to shoot your way through, which incorporates both single and multiplayer action.

 

The crowds are now more vocal than before and the weather system has come on in leaps and bounds. If it is raining, the rain not only looks good but also effects the physics of the ball. Certain parts of the pitch may even become muddier than others and the ball will control differently on these sections.

 

In true EA style, the soundtrack is fantastic with tracks from various artists including Pigeon Detectives.

 

With a football game as rock sold as this, there has never been a better time to have a grudge match against Portugal in an attempt to vanquish that sadness that you may still be harboring from Euro 2004.

 

SCORE: 8½ / 10

9:02am Friday 16th May 2008

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