Winning Eleven 8 - PS2 Game (Retro Fam)

I didn't put a rating number because 5 stars are not enough and no matter what number you give for rating, it's not enough. This game is so awesome that it blows FIFA 2005 away, no offense intended. I have all the FIFA games and they are great but since Konami came out in the USA with Winning Eleven 7 and now 8, it's quietly and little by little taking the Football-Soccer video games crown, if it hasn't taken it, already. This game is so comprehensive, immersive and realistic that you feel you are either at the Santiago Bernabeu watching Real Madrid in person or watching it on TV. The narration and commentaries in the different languages is an excellent feature. Also, that they teach you the whole game of Football-Soccer from scratch, as if you were someone new to the sport that doesn't know anything, is very nice. Enough of me rambling on and on. Do yourself a favor and either buy or rent this game!!!P.S.: The bottom line is that this game is so out of this world that it cannot be measured and/or evaluated numerically and/or quantitativelly.

If you're still doubtful about buying this game due to negative reviews, read no more and Just Buy It. First of all Winning Eleven 8 can't possibly be compared with any Fifa edition. This game is exciting, fun, and most certainly realistic. Once you get control of a player, you can imagine it is you dribbling the ball and taking spectacular shots at goal at any angle you desire and however fast you want it to go. A great feature is that each player is given distinct and original skills. Pavel Nedved is unstoppable or if you like putting a bit of crazy speed, give the ball to Ronaldinho and even bust a "gambeta" here and there. I can continue writing all night long but then again you need time to pay for this game. One last thing, there is a bad aspect to it, it turns to be time consuming once your fully into it.