FIFA Soccer 08 (Wii)

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Description

The 2008 edition of the long-running EA FIFA football franchise improves upon the gameplay and the features of the previous installments. It is the first game in the series to appear on the Wii and the PS3. Statistically, it includes 620 licensed teams, 30 national leagues (3 more than in FIFA Soccer 07), with the addition of the Hyundai A-League (Australia), Czech Gambrinus Liga (Czech Republic) and FAI Premier Division (Ireland). As usual, the leagues have been updated with new teams and prominent football countries (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) have multiple divisions. There are also 23 clubs from around the world not featured in specific leagues.

Gameplay changes include a revised shooting simulation, where factors such as position, defence, speed, bounce and direction weigh in. This is a continuation of the dynamic shooting meter from the previous version, where the position and a shot power meter make for powerful distance shots. There is also more attention to through-balls, more fluent animations and skill moves, revamped crowd, cheering and stadium animations, and a redesigned tackle system. Next to the known modes, "Be A Pro" is introduced where players take control of a single, fixed player on the field. It is not a career mode, but mainly an alternative way to play the games. Online multiplayer options allow players to form a team of independently controlled players, with 10 human-controlled players at the same time in a single match. The camera is changed for this mode, to constantly keep the specific player, but also the action in focus.

FIFA Soccer 08 contains licensed music tracks from all around the world. Brazilian player Ronaldinho is the poster boy for this version, only replaced with prominent national players for specific localized versions, especially for the European countries.

The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions include online interactive leagues, with full national leagues against other players on EA servers. The game also comes with the tools to set up independent multiplayer games and organize tournaments.

The Wii version comes with the Footii Party mode, hosted by a Mii avatar of superstar Ronaldinho. Using the players' Mii characters there are mini-games of Table Football and Shoot Off. Players can also unlock Ronaldinho to go head-to-head in a skill contest. The controls are completely different from the other versions, dubbed FreeMotion. Through 30 tutorials at the Football Academy, players learn to dribble, shoot, pass and perform tricks with a flick of the wrist. The same depth is offered as in the other versions, with crosses, through passes and distance shots.

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Alternate Titles

• "FIFA 08" -- European title

Part of the Following Groups

• EA FIFA series
• EA Sports games
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases

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The Press Says

Nintendo Front	Nov 30, 2007	80 out of 100	80
Computer Bild Spiele	Nov 07, 2007	2.07 out of 6	79
Armchair Empire, The	Jan 04, 2008	7.5 out of 10	75
Deaf Gamers	2007	7 out of 10	70
IGN	Nov 01, 2007	7 out of 10	70
4Players.de	Oct 31, 2007	70 out of 100	70
GameSpy	Oct 19, 2007		60
UOL Jogos	Oct 23, 2007		60
Nintendojo	2007	5.5 out of 10	55
Jeuxvideo.com	Sep 27, 2007	11 out of 20	55

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Trivia

Server shutdown

Electronic Arts closed the game's online servers for the Xbox 360, PSP, PS2, PS3 and Wii versions on 8th February 2011.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2007 – #10 PS3 Game of the Year

Related Web Sites

• Fifa 08 (Official game website)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for FIFA 08.)