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FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

1997 82 / 100 Sport
The late-1997 edition of FIFA was heavily tied in with the qualifying procedure for the 1998 World Cup. In the Road to the World Cup mode, you take a team from first qualification through to the main tournament, using the varying systems in different parts of the world. The game features 16 distinct outdoor stadia. The League play features 189 clubs and 11 leagues. Each team has specific crowd chants incorporated int Show full summary

The late-1997 edition of FIFA was heavily tied in with the qualifying procedure for the 1998 World Cup. In the Road to the World Cup mode, you take a team from first qualification through to the main tournament, using the varying systems in different parts of the world. The game features 16 distinct outdoor stadia. The League play features 189 clubs and 11 leagues. Each team has specific crowd chants incorporated into the ambient sound. The action is faster than in previous versions, and AI has been expanded. Players have distinct facial feature and hair styles. Each match is introduced by Des Lynam and commentated on by John Motson and former Scotland international Andy Gray.

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The late-1997 edition of FIFA was heavily tied in with the qualifying procedure for the 1998 World Cup. In the Road to the World Cup mode, you take a team from first qualification through to the main tournament, using the varying systems in different parts of the world. The game features 16 distinct outdoor stadia. The League play features 189 clubs and 11 leagues. Each team has specific crowd chants incorporated into the ambient sound. The action is faster than in previous versions, and AI has been expanded. Players have distinct facial feature and hair styles. Each match is introduced by Des Lynam and commentated on by John Motson and former Scotland international Andy Gray.

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FIFA: Road to World Cup 98: release, platforms, and facts

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Studio & publishing

Developer
EA Canada, Extended Play Productions
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Gradiente
Franchise
FIFA
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Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Non-fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Nov 30, 1997
  • Nintendo 64 Dec 20, 1997
  • PlayStation Dec 01, 1997
  • Nintendo 64 TBD

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