So, since ...

... Yesterday, I finally the new Fifa 08 and thus the first "real" football game (Mario Strikers Charged does not fall so necessarily into this category)
stand for my Wii in the closet. Since its release date 27.09. was known I was feverish towards it and have it then immediately angetestet me anxious and intense.

Well, what can I say? In the joy of a certain disappointment crept doing a but.

On the plus side, as in Fifa games of course, the original licenses of clubs and associations, but of course that in Fifa as no surprise.

New and exclusive to the Wii version is the camera view, the default setting is that you do not play as usual vertically from left to right, but horizontally from top to bottom. Might sound a bit unusual, but it does not bother, and is playable.
This brings me to another special times to the Wii version of those of the other platforms is different and that is of course at the Wii control:

There are two basic settings for this, on the one hand a very simplified control, the so-called Family mode in which the Nunchuk is not required. Here, the player's influence is fit solely on, shooting on the offensive and the tacklen in Devensive limited. The player itself can not move you, the movements are done by the game itself. First of all: This setting can be forgotten! I habs angetestet me heranzutesten slowly but habs given up after a short time because it just is not fun.

Alternatively, the player stands next to the Family Mode the very complex advanced control for Verügung. This is played with the Wiimote and Nunchuck.

Here, the player has held full control of all actions on the court. Perform all possibilities here would be too much, you have to try. There is a tutorial in the game when you can leave the most important actions to explain and execute. You all behind, I mean there are likely to be slightly above 20, we discover when reading the Manual that additionally there is one way or another delicacy that can be performed.

And that's a big weak point of the whole game for me. Carry more than 20 actions is also more than 20 internalize various shortcuts / movements. In addition, there are actions that are too minted me on the Wii controls. When goal to move the Wiimote up and down I let grad still like it, but for example. Carry the ball in such a way in which one should keep Wiimot and Nunchuk over his head to execute a throw-in motion, like a the or others might like, I find it simply silly.

Disappointed, I was also a bit of the graphics of the game. The menu is kept simple, which is very positive, in contrast to many a menu overkill previous Fifa games. From the Game Graphics I certainly expected on the Wii more. Hard to describe, but I think there would have been possible.

On the positive side is certainly the Fifa 08 is online capable. Registration with EA is this necessary, but everything works smoothly.

Another special feature in the Wii version, the three mini games included: Ball juggling, table football and a kind Goal Wall Shooting. For this you can use its Miis and Ronaldinho can play as freely as Mii. Quite nice for in between, nothing more.

Therefore remain for me all in all, the bottom line 3 stars for a good average scheduled.