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FIFA 08
File:FIFA 08.jpg
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts Automati
Designer(s)Joe Booth & Kaz Makita (PS3, Xbox 360) Paul Hossack (PS2, Xbox, PC)
SeriesFIFA series
Engine(band
Platform(s)PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP, DS, Mobile, N-Gage
ReleasePC, PS2, Xbox360, PSP, NDS & Wii

Australia September 27 2007[1]
Europe September 28 2007[2]
United States October 9 2007[3]
PS3
Australia September 27 2007[1]
Europe September 28 2007

United States October 16 2007[4]
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer, Multiplayer online

FIFA 08 is absolute pish! THis gameplay is so slow FFS and the shooting is rubbish ... rant over (also known as FIFA Football 08 and FIFA Soccer 08) is the latest installment of Electronic Arts' popular series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide. It was released in September 2007 and October 2007, depending on the region. The game was released on the following platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, PC, Mobile, and N-Gage. The PC version of the FIFA 08 demo was released on 31 August 2007. Both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 versions of the demo were released on 13 September 2007.

The tagline for the game is "Can You FIFA 08?". [5]

Leagues

FIFA 08 includes 621 FIFA licensed teams, 30 leagues (with all 27 leagues from FIFA 07[6]), and more than 15,000 players included, 20% more than FIFA 07.[7] The new leagues officially confirmed are the FAI League of Ireland[8], the Australian A-League[9] and the Czech Gambrinus Liga[1].

Playable Leagues

new - First time included in the FIFA series
1 - includes Wellington Phoenix from New Zealand
2a - includes Cardiff City from Wales
2b - includes Swansea City from Wales
2c - includes Wrexham from Wales
³ - includes AS Monaco
4 - includes Derry City from Northern Ireland
5 - includes Toronto FC from Canada

Rest of World

FIFA 08 has 24 clubs in its "Rest of World" division. These teams are not part of any league listed above, but are included in FIFA 08. [10]

Stadiums

1 - First time included in FIFA series
² - Can be unlocked in the Fan Shop
³ - New to the PlayStation 2 and other consoles except Xbox 360

Generic stadiums

In addition to the real-life stadiums, there are several stadiums created by the game designers that are generic; that is, they do not exist in real life and are not connected to any club.

Game soundtrack

As a constant in the series, FIFA 08 too will feature a wide variety of world music on its soundtrack. The songs featured are as follows[11]:

Technical Issues

Sub Account users on the Playstation Network are currently unable to access online content due to hidden and unalterable parental controls. Next-Gen versions (XBox 360 & PS3) also suffer from game freezes, for unspecified reasons.

Game covers

Ronaldinho will be featured on game cover in all regions, along with the following footballers depending on region.[12]

Achievements and awards

  • BAFTA Nominations (2007 Video Game Awards): Best Sports Game (FIFA 08 PS3) [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c A-League Will Be In FIFA 08 by au.fourfourtwo.com August 20, 2007
  2. ^ FIFA 08 game profile at IGN Australia
  3. ^ Fifa 08 info at ign.com
  4. ^ Fifa 08 info at ign.com
  5. ^ http://fifa08.ea.com/ChooseTerritory.aspx
  6. ^ FIFA 08 First Look by IGN
  7. ^ Master the Skills required to play like a pro in EA's FIFA 08 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 by EA Sports on 6.5.2007
  8. ^ eircom League of Ireland to Feature in FIFA 08 Around the World, by FAI.ie, 11 June, 2007. Retrieved on 15 June 2007
  9. ^ Hyundai A-League To Feature in FIFA 08 Video Game by A-League.com.au, 20 August, 2007.
  10. ^ http://www.fifa2008news.com/fifa-08-faq.htm#more-115
  11. ^ http://fifa08.ea.com/br/NewsPres.aspx?id=14939&mn1=4232 (in Portuguese)
  12. ^ a b FIFA 08 scores with Ronaldinho, blesses PS3 & Wii by Joystiq on May 24, 2007
  13. ^ Official FIFA08 Gamecovers
  14. ^ a b c d Official FIFA08 Gamecovers
  15. ^ French Cover Revealed!
  16. ^ EA Names American Teen Soccer Star Jozy Altidore and Mexican Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa to FIFA Soccer 08 Cover
  17. ^ Swiss Gamecover Revealed!
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