FIFA 08 is the next to latest installment of Electronic Arts' series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on all popular gaming formats in September 2007 in Europe and Australasia, and in October 2007 in North America. The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game feature an improved game engine with superior graphics and different commentators, and are dubbed "next-generation" by Electronic Arts. On all other platforms - including the PC - the game utilises an older engine. The Nintendo DS version features fewer teams, stadiums, game modes and kits due to the limitations of the machine's storage medium. Commentary comes from Sky Sports' Martin Tyler and Andy Gray on next generation consoles; however, ITV Sports' Clive Tyldesley partners Gray on current generation consoles, and the P.C. version of the game.
The tagline for the game is "Can You FIFA 08?". The theme song is "Sketches (20 Something Life)" by La Rocca, from the album The Truth.
New Features
New features that were not in FIFA 07 include Be A Pro mode, where the player plays as only one player (the player can be changed) throughout the entire match. However, this mode is not available for goalkeepers.
New Features for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 include cooperative online play and a change of controls which features the right stick as a way of selecting which player to be on defense. However, this control setting can be changed back to the FIFA 07 configuration as well as other preset control configurations. In addition, the online mode has a new addition with interactive leagues, where players choose a league, a team, and play against real-life opponents. While not an entirely new feature, FIFA 08 includes new trick moves which can be used by using the right analog stick which were for the most part, absent in FIFA 07. In general, the speed of game also has decreased in FIFA 08.
Leagues & Teams
FIFA 08 includes 621 licensed teams, 30 leagues (including all 27 leagues from FIFA 07), and more than 15,000 players. Out of the 621 teams that comprise the game, 29 appear unlicensed, 13 of them being national teams.
Leagues
- Australian Hyundai A-League
- Austrian Bundesliga
- Belgian League
- Brazilian League
- Czech League
- Danish Superligaen
- Barclays Premier League
- Coca-Cola Championship
- Coca-Cola League 1
- Coca-Cola League 2
- Ligue 1
- Ligue 2
- German Bundesliga
- German 2. Bundesliga
- Ireland FAI Eircom League
- Italian Serie A
- Italian Italian Serie B
- K-League
- Major League Soccer
- Mexican 1st Primera Division
- Dutch Eredivisie
- Norwegian Tippeligaen
- Ekstraklasa Polish
- bwin Liga
- Rest of World
- SPL
- Spanish Primera
- Spanish Liga BBVA
- Swedish Allsvenskan
- Swiss Axpo Super League
- Turkcell Süper Lig
- World League
National Teams
FIFA 08 has 43 teams in its international division. The most notable exclusion is Japan (who made it into the round of 16 in the 2002 World Cup, but whose licensing rights currently belong to Konami). The following international teams are playable in the current generation consoles. But not all the teams are fully licensed e.g. Holland and Russia.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- China
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- England
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Korea Republic
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Romania
- Russia
- Scotland
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United States
- Uruguay
- Wales
- Anfield (Liverpool F.C.)
- Emirates Stadium (Arsenal F.C.)
- St. James' Park (Newcastle United F.C.)
- Old Trafford (Manchester United F.C.)
- Stamford Bridge (Chelsea F.C.)
- Wembley Stadium
- White Hart Lane (Tottenham Hotspur F.C.)
France
- Parc des Princes (PSG)
- Stade Gerland (Olympique Lyonnais)
- Stade Velodrome (Olympique de Marseille)
- Stade Felix Bollaert (RC Lens)
Italy
- Stadio delle Alpi (Juventus F.C.)
- Stadio Olimpico (A.S. Roma, S.S. Lazio)
- Stadio San Siro (A.C. Milan, Inter Milan)
Mexico
- Estadio Azteca (Club América)
- Estadio Jalisco (CD Guadalajara, CF Atlas)
Germany
- Allianz Arena (Bayern München, 1860 München)
- Signal Iduna Park (Borussia Dortmund)
- HSH Nordbank Arena (Hamburger SV)
- Olympiastadion Berlin (Hertha BSC)
- BayArena (Leverkusen)
- Veltins Arena (Schalke 04)
- Commerzbank-Arena (Eintracht Frankfurt)
- AWD-Arena (Hannover 96)
- Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion (Stuttgart)
Netherlands
- Amsterdam ArenA (AFC Ajax)
Portugal
- Estádio da Luz (S.L. Benfica)
- Estádio do Bessa (Boavista F.C.)
- Estádio do Dragão (F.C. Porto)
- Estádio José Alvalade (Sporting Clube de Portugal)
South Korea
Spain
USA
Wales
- Millennium Stadium
Generic stadiums
- Div1 Euro Style
- Div2 Euro Style
- Div3 Euro Style
- Div1 UK Style
- Div2 UK Style
- Div3 UK Style
- Generic Modern
- Modern Euro
- Modern South America
- Estadio De Las Artes
- Closed Square Style
- Open Square Style
- Oval Style
All of these stadiums are available in exhange for challenge points in the "Fan Shop". When purchasing them you will play in them empty in practice mode. In some packs and on its own, the now demolished Highbury Stadium, formerly of Arsenal is available, for practice mode only. Generic grass stand-less areas "Rural Area" and "Suburb Area" are available for free.
Manager Mode
The Manager Mode on 08 has little enhancements from its preedecessor, however, some of the new features include the chance to schedule training on certain dates, via the manager's calendar, and the option to play up to four pre-season friendlies.
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