Although we don't expect Family Play to see much time amongst the hard core, we don't expect the Wii version of FIFA 08 to be that community's title of choice. Family Play will allow you to reattach the Nunchuk on the fly (or remove it). More than anything else, your task becomes switching players at the right time, and picking when to pass and shoot for optimum effect.

Honestly, we were more interested in what we could do without one of the controls.ДЄs part of a Wii-wide EA sports-title option, FIFA 08 will let you play with just the Wii Remote in a mode called 'Family Play.' The idea is that with just the remote your control responsibilities are reduced sharply. Of course, with a release date of late September, there's not much time to get them perfect. Overall, the controls didn't blow us away, but each iteration we see is closer and closer to being just right. In addition to the button and flicking combinations of controls, directional passing with a flick in the correct direction was enabled, giving the control scheme a more intuitive feel. It's Called Football What we saw was very similar to the build we saw last time we saw the game at EA Vancouver. But we're still not sure if they've got a competitive football title here. We got to spend some hands-on time with FIFA 08 down in EA's LA offices, and the developers definitely seem to have nailed accessibility. Most sports games have an even higher barrier to entry than 'normal' action games, since you have to learn the intricacies of both the game and the sport. FIFA 08 on the Wii aims to be something that's rare in the United States: an accessible sports game.

Fifa 08 roster