FIFA Football 2004

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*Cover("from left to right"): Alessandro Del Piero, Thierry Henry, and Ronaldinho
developer = EA Canada
publisher = Electronic Arts
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released = October 2003
genre = Sports
modes = Single player, Multiplayer, Multiplayer online
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platforms = PC, Game Boy Advance, Xbox, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube
media = Cartridge, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
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FIFA Football 2004 (also known as FIFA Soccer 2004 and commonly abbreviated to FIFA 04) is a video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts based around the game of football (soccer). It was released in October 2003 with the tagline "Create Brilliance".

FIFA Football 2004 is the eleventh game in the FIFA Series and the eighth to be in 3D. While not adding much to the engine used in FIFA Football 2003 (except some fluidity), the biggest inclusion were secondary divisions, which allowed the player to take lower ranked teams into the top leagues and European matches. Gameplay had a new feature dubbed Off the ball, which required the player to control two players at the same time to execute some plays. The online mode was boasted as the main feature. Another key feature was the Football Fusion, which allowed owners of both FIFA 2004 and TCM 2004 to actually play games from the management sim'. The title sequence was filmed in St James' Park, the home of Newcastle United, with the opening song being Kings of Leon's European hit "Red Morning Light".

The cover featured Alessandro Del Piero in Juventus colours, Thierry Henry wearing his Arsenal shirt and Ronaldinho dressed in Brazil's kit.

International squads featured

The teams with names in italic appear in the game with their licensed kits.

*flagicon|Argentina Argentina
*flagicon|Australia "Australia"
*flagicon|Austria "Austria"
*flagicon|Belgium Belgium
*flagicon|Brazil "Brazil"
*flagicon|CameroonCameroon
*flagicon|China "China PR"
*flagicon|Costa Rica "Costa Rica"
*flagicon|Croatia "Croatia"
*flagicon|Czech Republic "Czech Republic"
*flagicon|Denmark "Denmark"
*flagicon|England "England"
*flagicon|Finland Finland
*flagicon|France "France"
*flagicon|Germany "Germany"
*flagicon|Greece Greece
*flagicon|Hungary Hungary
*flagicon|Italy "Italy"
*flagicon|Mexico Mexico
*flagicon|Nigeria "Nigeria"
*flagicon|Norway Norway
*flagicon|Paraguay Paraguay
*flagicon|Poland "Poland"
*flagicon|Portugal "Portugal"
*flagicon|Ireland "Republic of Ireland"
*flagicon|South Korea "Republic of Korea"
*flagicon|Russia "Russia"
*flagicon|Scotland Scotland
*flagicon|Senegal Senegal
*flagicon|Slovenia "Slovenia"
*flagicon|Spain "Spain"
*flagicon|Sweden "Sweden"
*flagicon|Switzerland "Switzerland"
*flagicon|Tunisia "Tunisia"
*flagicon|Turkey Turkey
*flagicon|United States "USA"
*flagicon|Uruguay Uruguay

Leagues

The game covers some of the world major club football leagues including:
*flagicon|Austria Austrian T-Mobile
*flagicon|Belgium Belgian Jupiler League
*flagicon|Brazil Brasilero
*flagicon|Denmark SAS Danish Superligaen
*flagicon|Netherlands Eredivisie
*flagicon|England FA Premier League
*flagicon|England English Division 1
*flagicon|England English Division 2
*flagicon|Englandflagicon|Wales English Division 3
*flagicon|Germany German Bundesliga
*flagicon|Germany German Bundesliga 2
*flagicon|Italy Serie A
*flagicon|Italy Serie B
*flagicon|South Korea K-League
*flagicon|France French Ligue 1
*flagicon|France French Ligue 2
*flagicon|United States Major League Soccer
*flagicon|Norway Norwegian Tippeligaen
*flagicon|Portugal Portuguese Superliga
*flagicon|Scotland Scottish Premier League
*flagicon|Spain Spanish Primera
*flagicon|Spain Spanish Segunda
*flagicon|Sweden Swedish Allsvenskan
*flagicon|Switzerland Swiss Axpo

Rest of World

*flagicon|Czech Republic AC Sparta Praha
*flagicon|Czech Republic SK Sigma Olomouc
*flagicon|Turkey Galatasaray
*flagicon|Poland Legia Warszawa
*flagicon|Poland Polonia Warszawa
*flagicon|Poland Wisła Kraków
*flagicon|Greece Olympiakos
*flagicon|Greece PAOK FC
*flagicon|Greece Panathinaikos
*flagicon|Greece Paniliakos
*flagicon|Argentina Boca Juniors
*flagicon|Argentina River Plate
*flagicon|Mexico Club América
*flagicon|Mexico CF Monterrey
*flagicon|Mexico Club Toluca
*flagicon|Mexico U.N.A.M.
*flagicon|Mexico UANL Tigres¹

¹GBA exclusive team.

Game features

Groundbreaking Gameplay: FIFA 2004 offers a fine-tuned game engine, and new animations dramatically enhance the smoothness in player movement through organic motion.

Off the Ball Control: Take command of players not in possession of the ball. Call in tackles, jostle for space, lose your marker, and send players on runs at the touch of a button.

Expanded Database and Controls: Enjoy richer depth to team AI, attributes, tactics, playing styles, and individual player personalities.

Be the Ultimate Player Manager: Be your own player manager with FIFA's deep Career Mode. Build your franchise and guide your club to the Championship by making calculated front-office decisions.

In-game Management: Prove your tactical genius on the fly, by making adjustments mid-game and calling plays in real time via D-pad.

Immersive Environments: More than 300 new crowd chants at an ever-growing list of officially licensed stadiums help put you in the best seat in the house.

Play With The Best: More than 500 official licenses, including 18 leagues, 500 teams and 10,000 players are available.

EA SPORTS Bio: Memory card based tracking/rating system recognizes and rewards gamers for playing multiple EA SPORTS titles.

Game Soundtrack

FIFA Football 2004 features a wide variety of world music on its sound track, using the EA Sports Trax feature. The songs included are as follows:
*flagicon|United Kingdom Asian Dub Foundation - "Rise To The Challenge"
*flagicon|Japan Babamania - "Wanna Rock"
*flagicon|Mexico Cafe Tacuba - "Eo (El Sonidero)"
*flagicon|Sweden Caesars - "Jerk It Out" ¹
*flagicon|United Kingdom The Cooper Temple Clause - "Promises, Promises"
*flagicon|United States The Dandy Warhols - "We Used To Be Friends" ¹
*flagicon|Italy DJ Sensei - "Musica Grande"
*flagicon|United Kingdom Goldfrapp - "Train"
*flagicon|United Kingdom The Jam - "A Town Called Malice"
*flagicon|Denmark Junior Senior - "Rhythm Bandits"
*flagicon|Netherlands Kane - "Rain Down On Me (Tiësto Remix)"
*flagicon|United Kingdom Kasabian - "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
*flagicon|United States Kings of Leon - "Red Morning Light"
*flagicon|Wales lostprophets - "Burn Burn"
*flagicon|Japan The MAHO-Dou Band - "Alrighty"
*flagicon|Germany Paul Van Dyk - "Nothing But You"
*flagicon|United Kingdom Radiohead - "Myxomatosis (Judge, Jury & Executioner)"
*flagicon|Denmark The Raveonettes - "That Great Love Sound"
*flagicon|United Kingdom The Stone Roses - "Fools' Gold" ¹
*flagicon|United Kingdom SubUrbia - "Always"
*flagicon|France The Clones - "Crazy Boys"
*flagicon|Italy The Individuals - "Take A Ride"
*flagicon|Germany Timo Maas - "Unite"
*flagicon|Austria Tosca featuring Tweed - "Gute Laune"
*flagicon|Brazil Tribalistas - "Já Sei Namorar"
*flagicon|United Kingdom Underworld - "Two Months Off"
*flagicon|Argentina Vicentico - "Se Despierta La Ciudad"
*flagicon|Germany Wir sind Helden - "Guten Tag"
*flagicon|Brazil Zeca Pagodinho - "Deixa A Vida Me Levar"

¹Featured in the GBA version soundtrack.

Reviews

Reviews of the game were mostly positive. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine awarded the game 5/5 whilst Official UK Playstation Magazine scored the game 8/10.

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