Software:FIFA Football 2004

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FIFA Football 2004
Cover with (left to right) Juventus's Alessandro Del Piero, Arsenal's Thierry Henry and Barcelona's Ronaldinho
Developer(s)EA Canada, Exient Entertainment (GBA/N-Gage)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesFIFA
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • PAL: 24 October 2003
  • NA: 4 November 2003
  • JP: 18 March 2004
Game Boy Advance, Windows
  • NA: 4 November 2003
  • PAL: 7 November 2003
N-Gage
  • PAL: 24 December 2003
  • NA: 14 January 2004
Mobile
  • NA: 13 August 2004
Genre(s)Sports (football)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer

FIFA Football 2004, also known as FIFA Soccer 2004 in North America, is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. 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.

The Japanese version of FIFA Football 2004, called FIFA Total Football, was released in March 2004.[citation needed]

The game is an EA Sports Bio game, and is compatible with other EA Sports games like Madden NFL 2004 and NBA Live 2004.

Gameplay

While not adding much to the engine used in FIFA Football 2003, the biggest new inclusions were secondary divisions, which allow the player to take lower ranked teams to promotion attempts. Gameplay has a new feature dubbed "Off the ball", which allows the control of two players at the same time for greater tactical play. Another key feature was Football Fusion, which allows owners of both FIFA 2004 and Total Club Manager 2004 to play games from the management sim in FIFA. The title sequence was filmed in St James' Park, home of Newcastle United, with the opening song being Kings of Leon's European hit "Red Morning Light".

Players

The cover features Alessandro Del Piero of Juventus, Thierry Henry of Arsenal, and Ronaldinho in a Brazil kit.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAGCN-GagePCPSPS2Xbox
EGMN/A8.17/10[1]N/AN/AN/A8.17/10[1]8.17/10[1]
EurogamerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A8/10[2]N/A
Game InformerN/A8.25/10[3]N/AN/AN/A8.5/10[4]N/A
GameProN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[5]N/AN/AN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[5]StarStarStarStarHalf star[5]
GameRevolutionN/AB[6]N/AN/AN/AB[6]B[6]
GameSpotN/A8.4/10[8]6.7/10[7]7.8/10[9]N/A8.6/10[10]8.4/10[11]
GameSpyN/AStarStarStar[13]StarStarStar[12]N/AN/AStarStarStar[14]StarStarStar[15]
GameZone8/10[16]N/AN/AN/A8/10[17]8.6/10[18]N/A
IGN8.5/10[19]8.3/10[20]N/A8.5/10[21]N/A8.5/10[22]8.3/10[23]
Nintendo Power3.8/5[24]4.4/5[25]N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AStarStarStarStarStar[26]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A9.2/10[27]
PC Gamer (US)N/AN/AN/A79%[28]N/AN/AN/A
Aggregate scores
GameRankings84.20%[29]83.67%[31]73.60%[30]78%[32]80%[33]81.74%[34]82.50%[35]
Metacritic82/100[36]83/100[38]72/100[37]77/100[39]80/100[40]84/100[41]82/100[42]

The PlayStation 2 version of FIFA Football 2004 received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[43] indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[44]

The game was met with positive to average reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 84.20% and 82 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version;[29][36] 83.67% and 83 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[31][38] 82.50% and 82 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[35][42] 81.74% and 84 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[34][41] 80% and 80 out of 100 for the PlayStation version;[33][40] 78% and 77 out of 100 for the PC version;[32][39] and 73.60% and 72 out of 100 for the N-Gage version.[30][37]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 EGM staff (December 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 204. http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1372721,00.asp. Retrieved 28 March 2015. 
  2. ↑ Reed, Kristan (24 October 2003). "FIFA Football 2004 (PS2)". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_fifa2004_ps2. 
  3. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2004 (GC)". Game Informer (127): 157. November 2003. 
  4. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 (PS2)". Game Informer (127): 152. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tokyo Drifter (5 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/31622.shtml. Retrieved 28 March 2015. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dodson, Joe (December 2003). "FIFA [Soccer] 2004 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/fifa-2004. 
  7. ↑ Navarro, Alex (30 January 2004). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review (N-Gage)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-soccer-2004-review/1900-6087239/. 
  8. ↑ Calvert, Justin (21 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review (GC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-soccer-2004-review/1900-6084352/. 
  9. ↑ Goble, Gord (26 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review (PC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-soccer-2004-review/1900-6084784/. 
  10. ↑ Calvert, Justin (21 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review (PS2)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-soccer-2004-review/1900-6084353/. 
  11. ↑ Calvert, Justin (21 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review (XBOX)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-soccer-2004-review/1900-6084351/. 
  12. ↑ Leeper, Justin (18 December 2003). "GameSpy: FIFA Soccer 2004 (NNG)". GameSpy. http://wireless.gamespy.com/n-gage/fifa-soccer-2004/491551p1.html. 
  13. ↑ Leeper, Justin (28 November 2003). "GameSpy: FIFA Soccer 2004 (GCN)". GameSpy. http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/fifa-soccer-2004/6389p1.html. 
  14. ↑ Leeper, Justin (28 November 2003). "GameSpy: FIFA Soccer 2004 (PS2)". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/fifa-soccer-2004/6390p1.html. 
  15. ↑ Leeper, Justin (28 November 2003). "GameSpy: FIFA Soccer 2004 (Xbox)". GameSpy. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/fifa-soccer-2004/498486p1.html. 
  16. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (4 December 2003). "FIFA [Soccer] 2004 - GBA - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/fifa_2004_gba_review. 
  17. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (1 December 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review - PlayStation". GameZone. http://psx.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22224.htm. 
  18. ↑ Surette, Tim (25 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/fifa_soccer_2004_ps2_review. 
  19. ↑ Harris, Craig (14 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 (GBA)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/14/fifa-soccer-2004. 
  20. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (7 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 (GCN)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/08/fifa-soccer-2004-2. 
  21. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (13 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review (PC)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/14/fifa-soccer-2004-review. 
  22. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (7 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/07/fifa-soccer-2004-4. 
  23. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (10 November 2003). "FIFA Soccer 2004 Review (Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/10/fifa-soccer-2004-review-2. 
  24. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2004 (GBA)". Nintendo Power 175: 160. January 2004. 
  25. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2004 (GC)". Nintendo Power 176: 149. February 2004. 
  26. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2004". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 156. December 2003. 
  27. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2004". Official Xbox Magazine: 146. December 2003. 
  28. ↑ Smith, Rob (February 2004). "FIFA [Soccer] 2004". PC Gamer: 74. http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/fifa_2004.html. Retrieved 28 March 2015. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/589751-fifa-soccer-2004/index.html. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for N-Gage". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ngage/919052-fifa-soccer-2004/index.html. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for GameCube". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/589750-fifa-soccer-2004/index.html. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/914856-fifa-soccer-2004/index.html. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for PlayStation". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/917558-fifa-soccer-2004/index.html. 
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/914855-fifa-soccer-2004/index.html. 
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for Xbox". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/914951-fifa-soccer-2004/index.html. 
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for Game Boy Advance Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. 
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 (ngage: 2004): Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ngage/fifasoccer2004. 
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for GameCube Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. 
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for PlayStation Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation. 
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 "FIFA Soccer 2004 for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  43. ↑ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Double Platinum". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. http://www.elspa.com:80/?i=3945. 
  44. ↑ Caoili, Eric (26 November 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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