Uefa Euro 2008 (Video Game)

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UEFA Euro 2008
UEFA EURO 2008 Cover.jpg
Developer(s)EA Canada (PS3, Xbox 360)
HB Studios (PS2, PSP, PC)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesUEFA Euro
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
Release
  • AU: 17 April 2008
  • EU: 18 April 2008
  • NA: 19 May 2008 (PS2, PS3, PSP, X360)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

UEFA Euro 2008 is the official video game of the Euro 2008 football tournament, published by EA Sports. It was developed collaboratively by EA Canada and HB Studios and was released in Europe and North America on 18 April 2008 and 19 May 2008 respectively.[citation needed] The commentary was provided by Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.

Anthem mistake

EA issued an apology after mistakenly using the Soldier's Song as Northern Ireland's anthem within the game, instead of God Save the Queen. Public Relations head Shaun White said:

The apology was welcomed by Northern Irish Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Gregory Campbell who said:

[1][2]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2PS3PSPXbox 360
1Up.comN/AN/AB+[3]N/AB+[3]
EurogamerN/AN/AN/AN/A8/10[4]
GameSpotN/AN/A8/10[5]N/A8/10[5]
GameSpyN/AN/A3.5/5 stars[6]N/A3.5/5 stars[6]
GameTrailersN/AN/A7.3/10[7]N/A7.3/10[7]
GameZoneN/A6/10[8]8.7/10[9]N/A8.7/10[10]
IGNN/A7.3/10[11](US) 8.1/10[12]
(UK) 8/10[13]		6.8/10[14](US) 8.1/10[12]
(UK) 8/10[13]
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/A7.5/10[15]
PC Gamer (UK)50%[16]N/AN/AN/AN/A
PSMN/AN/A4/5 stars[17]N/AN/A
411ManiaN/AN/AN/AN/A8.5/10[18]
Digital SpyN/AN/AN/AN/A4/5 stars[19]
Aggregate score
Metacritic66/100[20]77/100[21]79/100[22]68/100[23]80/100[24]

The PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PSP and PC versions received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[20][21][22][23][24]

References

  1. ↑ Ingham, Tim (3 July 2008). "EA apologises over football anthem blunder". NewBay Media. https://www.mcvuk.com/business/ea-apologises-over-football-anthem-blunder. 
  2. ↑ GamesIndustry International (7 July 2008). "EA apologises for FIFA anthem gaffe". Gamer Network. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ea-apologises-for-fifa-anthem-gaffe. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zuniga, Todd (20 May 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 Review (PS3, XBOX 360)". Ziff Davis. http://www.1up.com/reviews/uefa-euro-2008. 
  4. ↑ Reed, Kristan (16 April 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 (Xbox 360)". Gamer Network. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/uefa-euro-2008-review. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Coby, Alex Sassoon (22 April 2008). "UEFA EURO 2008 Review (PS3, X360)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/uefa-euro-2008-review/1900-6189657/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 McGarvey, Sterling (3 June 2008). "GameSpy: UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3, X360)". Ziff Davis. http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/uefa-euro-2008/878971p1.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "UEFA EURO 2008 Review (PS3, X360)". Viacom. 23 May 2008. http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=6283. 
  8. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (19 May 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 - PS2 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/uefa_euro_2008_ps2_review/. 
  9. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (19 May 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 - PS3 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/uefa_euro_2008_ps3_review/. 
  10. ↑ Hopper, Steven (20 May 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 - 360 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/uefa_euro_2008_360_review/. 
  11. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (27 May 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 Review (PS2)". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/28/uefa-euro-2008-review-2. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ahearn, Nate (19 May 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 Review (PS3, X360)". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/19/uefa-euro-2008-review-3. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Robinson, Martin (14 April 2008). "[UEFA EURO 2008 UK Review (PS3, X360)"]. Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/14/euro-2008-uk-review. 
  14. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (2 June 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008 Review (PSP)". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/06/02/uefa-euro-2008-review. 
  15. ↑ Lewis, Cameron (June 2008). "UEFA Euro 2008". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 81. http://www.oxmonline.com/article/xbox-soapbox/uefa-euro-2008. Retrieved 12 March 2018. 
  16. ↑ "UEFA Euro 2008". PC Gamer UK (Future plc): 75. August 2008. 
  17. ↑ "Review: UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine (Future US) (7): 76. June 2008. 
  18. ↑ Garmer, Sean (8 June 2008). "UEFA EURO 2008 (XBOX 360) Review". http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/77369/UEFA-EURO-2008-(XBOX-360)-Review.htm. 
  19. ↑ Gibbon, David (18 April 2008). "Xbox 360: 'UEFA Euro 2008'". Digital Spy Limited. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a94079/xbox-360-uefa-euro-2008.html. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "UEFA Euro 2008 (pc) reviews". CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/uefaeuro2008. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "UEFA EURO 2008 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/uefa-euro-2008/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "UEFA EURO 2008 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/uefa-euro-2008/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "UEFA EURO 2008 for PSP Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/uefa-euro-2008/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "UEFA EURO 2008 for Xbox 360 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/uefa-euro-2008/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 

External links

  • UEFA Euro 2008 at MobyGames




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