GC: Hands on with FIFA 08 DS

In terms of visuals, the difference from last year's version isn't huge but there is improvement in terms of the footballers themselves. Of course, FIFA 08 isn't going to blow you away with uncanny likenesses, but the players seem a little softer on the eye. The pitch isn't quite the toxic luminous green it was in FIFA 07, either.

Indeed, as is typical of an EA FIFA game, the game's presentation is generally strong, with animated logos and stat screens swooping in and out of the action between goals, giving a feeling of all-round polish.