The only licensed game of the UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA Euro 2008, follows the 16-team tournament played in Austria and Switzerland throughout the month of June. Just like in the real-life competition, 16 qualified teams are divided equally between four groups. New for 2008 is a knockout stage that separates groups A and B from groups C and D until the finals.
In the quarterfinals, the winner of each group will compete against the runner-up of the second group. Match winners then advance to the semifinals to determine which two teams compete for the championship.
UEFA Euro 2008 uses EA's FIFA engine for its 3D presentation. More than 50 European national teams are included, with realistic players and stadiums. Notable game modes include "Captain Your Country" and "Battle of Nations." The first involves trying to lead a country to victory by calling shots on the field.
Characteristics:
UEFA Euro 2008: Play as one of 53 teams from qualifying to the virtual replay of Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
Captain your country: Play as yourself on the same team with up to three friends, all playing individual positions on the field.
Compete collaboratively to win games, but compete against each other for captaincy. Develop your player through eight status levels to earn the captaincy of your country and the right to lead your team.
Minimum requirements:
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Processor: Pentium 4 @ 1.3 GHz or Athlon Equivalent
Memory: 256 MB
Hard Drive: 683Mb Free Space
Video Memory: 64 MB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c