FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

Overview

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.

Developed by

EA Canada, Extended Play Productions

Published by

Electronic Arts, Gradiente

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Non-fiction

Franchise

FIFA

Series

FIFA

Release dates

• PC (Microsoft Windows): Nov 30, 1997
• PlayStation: Dec 1, 1997
• Nintendo 64: Dec 20, 1997