Feature list for FIFA 08

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Posted September 4th, 2007 at 5:29 am

FIFA 08

EA Sports has released the full feature list for the upcoming FIFA 08 on the 360, PS3, and Wii. While the up to 10 individual users in online games will be a downloadable addition weeks following the release of the game (360/PS3 only) the following features will be available out of the box.

360/PS3

620 licensed teams, 30 official leagues, and more than 15,000 players.

Clinical Finishing — A true next-generation ball-striking engine calculates shot success by combining an almost infinite number of different contexts, including ball spin, pressure from defenders, player attributes, and even air pressure to recreate the drama and unpredictable nature of shooting.

Intelligent FootballNow featuring AI with a 35-point decision engine which enables players to process 1,000 potential options and reactions every second in real time — more than 60,000 options every minute — via a dynamic ‘Threat Map’ system to capture the excitement and realism of football.

Be a Pro: Offline Training — Think and react like a real professional football player. Play the entire game as a fixed player while getting real time feedback and analysis on the fly. A unique camera angle keeps both player and action in focus, zooming in when you’re on attack.

Pro Skills — A new, organic building-block system enables you to combine tricks and skill moves together to recreate signature moves from the real-world superstars or define your own style of play. Animations can be interrupted at any time to transition into a new move, just like real life.

Manual Controls — Dictate the play with new manual controls for through-passing and crossing. Now use the right-stick to quickly switch defenders and choose exactly who you want defending, when you want him.

Online Leagues – Create and organize your own multiplayer Friends Leagues and tournaments with all the tools in-game.

EA SPORTS™ Interactive Leagues: – Represent your club online against your rivals throughout the season in the F.A. Premier League, Bundesliga, French League or Mexican 1st Division. Features weekly in-game pod casts by the development team.

Video Upload: Capture your best goals and highlights in-game and bring them online for the world to see. Upload your highlights to the FIFA 08 website to create the ultimate highlight reel to prove the stories you are telling your friends are all true. Because without the footage, it’s fiction.

Real World Football News — Receive up-to-the-minute football news and podcasts from media outlets.

Complete Authenticity — Dramatically more authentic and exhilarating with 620 licensed teams, 30 official leagues, and more than 15,000 players.

Tournament Mode – Play 60 tournaments, including 35 officially licensed ones, or create one of your own.

As to the video uploading it seems likely that EA Sports World will be used for the storage of them (in a similar fashion to NCAA Football). Hopefully by then they’ll have the site stable and working. However considering the popularity of FIFA worldwide it is hard to be optimistic about that.

Continue through to check out the list for the Wii version of the game.

Wii

Over 570 licensed teams and more than 14,000 players

A New Football Experience — Revolutionary game controls allow you to pass, shoot, and perform skills such as stepovers and drag-backs, all with a flick of the wrist. Dictate the play with new manual controls for through-passing and crossing, or control your goalkeeper in one-on-one situations to deny an onrushing striker.

Footii Party — Play three completely unique Party Games — Juggling, Boot It and Table Football – to unlock Ronaldinho and take on the champ. Have fun and watch the meter count your calories burned.

Juggling — Use your self-created Mii and the Wii remote to see how many times you can juggle the ball. Watch out, though, as opponents can use trick balls and spins to throw you off your game.

Boot It— Play as the goalie or the shooter with up to three friends in a simultaneous shooting frenzy. Use Wii remote gestures for both kicking and saving the ball. Take turns blasting away at targets or go all at once in rapid fire to see who can score the most points. Watch the keeper deflect balls back at you

Table Football—Enjoy a new twist to an old favorite in our version of Table Football. Use the Wii remote to trap and swing the ball to score and unlock new tables.

Join the Football Academy — Learn the basics by playing 30 interactive tutorials. Each lesson teaches you how to master the motion controls and perform all the necessary movements to dominate on the pitch.

EA SPORTS Family Play —A simplified control system using just the Wii remote that enables novice players to focus on having fun while the console does the rest. Players control key actions like shooting and passing, while the console controls the rest. It’s like having an invisible helper on your team.

Customizable Formations — Design your own unique strategy to create the perfect formation and tactics, including four-four-two, three-four-three, Christmas tree, diamond formation, and more. Assign roles and move players to the exact position in relation to teammates to undermine the opposition.

Enhanced AI — New defensive AI means that players ensure they’re in the right place at the right time. New player and team traits differentiate the stars

Online Play — Pick your favorite team and go online to challenge a rival squad one-on-one.

Interactive Leagues — Represent your club online against your rivals throughout the season in the F.A. Premier League, Bundesliga, French League or Mexican 1st Division. When they play, you play.