FIFA 08
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Designer(s) | Joe Booth & Kaz Makita (PS3, Xbox 360) Paul Hossack (PS2, PSP , PC) |
| Series | FIFA series |
| Release date(s) |  September 27 2007[1] |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer, Multiplayer online |
| Platform(s) | PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP, DS, Mobile, N-Gage |
| Media | Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Wii Optical Disc, UMD, Cartridge |
| System requirements | Processor: 1.3 Ghz (Windows Vista: 1.5 Ghz) RAM: 256 MB (Windows Vista: 512 MB) Video card: 64 MB RAM to 128 MB RAM Sound card: DirectX 9.0c compatible DVD-ROM: 8x Hard drive: 3.92GB DirectX: 9.0c |
| Input | Gamepad, Monitor & Keyboard,SIXAXIS |
FIFA 08 (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 Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game boast significantly superior graphics and different commentators, and are dubbed "next-gen" by Electronic Arts. On all other platforms - including the PC - the game utilises an older engine.
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] the Czech Gambrinus Liga[1].
Playable Leagues
1- includes Wellington Phoenixfrom New Zealand
2a- includes Cardiff Cityfrom Wales
2b- includes Swansea Cityfrom Wales
2c- includes Wrexham from Wales
3- includes AS Monaco
4- includes Derry Cityfrom Northern Ireland
5- includes Toronto FCfrom 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]
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International
There are 44 national teams in total.
1- Unlicensed
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
4- Old Trafford does not have the new quadrants
5- Does not appear in the Xbox 360and PS3versions
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.
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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]:
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Game covers
Ronaldinho will be featured on game cover in all regions, along with the following footballers depending on region.[12]
Austria: Andreas Ivanschitz of Panathinaikos FC[12]
Germany: Miroslav Klose of Bayern Munich [13]
Spain: Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid [14]
France: Franck Ribéry of Bayern Munich [15]
Mexico and the
United States: Guillermo Ochoa of Club América and
Jozy Altidore of Red Bull New York[16] [14]
Poland: Euzebiusz Smolarek of Racing Santander [14]
Russia: Alexander Kerzhakov of Sevilla FC [citation needed]
Switzerland:
Tranquillo Barnetta of Bayer
Leverkusen[17]
UK:
Wayne Rooney of Manchester United [14]
Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United [14]
Brazil: Alexandre Pato of A.C. Milan[14]
Achievements and awards
- BAFTA