FIFA 08

FIFA 08
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,Xbox, PC.)
Series	FIFA series
Platform(s)	PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP, DS, Mobile, N-Gage
Release	Autumn 2007 (expected)
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer, Multiplayer online

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FIFA 08 (also known as FIFA Football 08 and FIFA Soccer 08) is the forthcoming installment of Electronic Arts' popular series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is to be published by Electronic Arts worldwide. It is expected to be released Autumn 2007. The game will be released on the following platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, PC, Mobile, and N-Gage.

Features

Commentators

For Current Gen. :English Language; Clive Tysley & Andy Gray. For Next Gen:Martin Tyler & Andy Gray. ^{[citation needed]}

Gameplay

Most features return from FIFA 07 such as the Manager Mode and the Interactive Leagues. Gameplay has changed though. FIFA 08 now has a new engine that enables players on the team to react to situations around them and make decisons just like in real life. This is called a 35-point decision engine. Other new gameplay features include much improved shooting. After the ball is hit infinite factors now affect the ball; including ball spin, pressure from defenders, player attributes, and even air resistance and air pressure to truly re-create the unpredictable world of shooting a football.^[1] The game will also have a new feature that will allow the player to take control of an individual player for the entire match called "Be-A-Pro" mode.^[2]^[1]

Wii

The Wii version of the game will contain many exclusive features and unique gameplay via the Wii's control system: the Nunchuk is used to control a player's body with the analog stick used to control the direction of the player's movement. FIFA 08 on the Wii features Ronaldinho as the first football player created as a unique and playable mini character. There are two ways to play: in the main game FIFA 08 plays in a similar way to the other FIFA games but using the Wii controllers to pass, shoot and perform trick moves. The second way to play the game features a range of party games: Juggling, Table Football and Boot It with your own Mii. Once you've reached a certain skill level it's possible to unlock Ronaldinho.

Leagues

FIFA 08 will include 620 licensed teams, 30 leagues (with all 27 leagues from FIFA 07^[3]), and more than 15,000 players included. This is 20% more than what featured in FIFA 07.^[4] The only new league officially confirmed is the FAI League of Ireland^[5] The following leagues have been confirmed for FIFA 08. However, this list below is incomplete as the other two expected new leagues have yet to be officially announced.