FIFA 08
FIFA 08 is a Xbox 360 sports game released in 2007 developed by Electronic Arts. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the Xbox 360 wired or wireless controller's twin sticks, analog triggers, directional pad, and face buttons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.7 / 10
About this game
FIFA 08 is a Xbox 360 sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while HD video, DVD streaming, surround audio, HDD installs, and television-distance interfaces need to keep action, state, and text readable. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include disc and HDD installation, storage devices, controller batteries, video connections, resolution and frame rate, Kinect space and calibration, and retired online services affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
FIFA is EA SPORTS’ football series built around passing moves, defensive decisions and the excitement of scoring. Across its history, careers, Ultimate Team and women’s football broadened the experience beyond individual matches.
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AI review
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Passing and ball control reward patient buildup, though the tempo is less instantly arcade-like.
The Xbox 360 FIFA 08 gives football more deliberate passing and ball control alongside an extensive licensed setting. A platform-specific contemporary review documents its on-pitch quality, while EA's service record confirms that the old online component is no longer available. The Xbox 360 edition rewards patient passing and ball control, backed by licensed clubs, players and stadiums that evoke its football season. Offline competition still works as a snapshot of 2007–08, even though the rosters are historical. EA's retirement list explicitly includes this edition, so online matches cannot count toward present-day content or usability. The score focuses on the football that can still be played locally. It remains a worthwhile offline snapshot of that football era, not a purchase for its former online modes. Players who enjoy licensed clubs and careful buildup are better served than those after instant arcade scoring. Rosters and competition context naturally belong to the 2007–08 season.
Strengths
- Nuanced passing and control
- Broad licences and offline modes
Weaknesses
- Official online service retired
- Historical rosters
Who it is for: Fans of licensed, offline football from the 2007–08 era.
Play notes: Xbox 360 official online service is retired; rosters are historical.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Licensed teams and offline modes remain substantial, but official online service is retired. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Passing and ball control reward patient buildup, though the tempo is less instantly arcade-like. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Players, stadiums and broadcast styling create a credible licensed-football atmosphere for its era. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Xbox 360 play is documented directly; EA's service record limits present-day online usability. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- 2007
- Platforms
- Xbox 360
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayableLow Entry BarrierPick-up and PlayPlayer versus Player3D GraphicsMain Story Under 10 HoursShort SessionsFast-pacedSports-based PlaySolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
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- Standalone
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- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
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- Perspectives
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Release editions
- Xbox 360Worldwide2007
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