UEFA Euro 2004 is the official licensed video game of UEFA Euro 2004 football tournament hosted in Portugal. The game was developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox and PlayStation 2.
| UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | UEFA Euro |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports, Football |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
It is the second game from EA Sports based on the quadrennial UEFA European Championship and features all 51 national teams from the respective qualifying round.
The commentary is provided by John Motson and Ally McCoist.
Gameplay
editUEFA Euro 2004 uses a tweaked and improved version of the graphics engine from FIFA 2004 and introduces many new gameplay features and game modes to both the UEFA Euro and FIFA series.[2][3][4]
UEFA national teams
editThe game includes the following playable national football teams:[5]
Albania1 2
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus1
Belgium1
Bosnia and Herzegovina1 2
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus1
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland1
France
Georgia1 2
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Republic of Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia1 2
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands1 2
Northern Ireland
Norway1
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Scotland1
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey1
Ukraine
Wales1
- 1 Generic Kits
- 2 Generic Names
Stadiums
editThe game contains the following selectable venues:
Host Stadiums
edit
Other European Stadiums
edit
Generic Stadiums
edit- 3 Exclusive for "Practice" mode
Development
editElectronic Arts made the game's development public on February 6, 2004, when it announced that it had signed an agreement with UEFA to develop, publish and distribute the official game based on UEFA Euro 2004 championship that would begin on June 12 of that same year in Portugal.[6]
The game was developed by EA Canada, the studio behind the development of the FIFA series of video games.
Soundtrack
editFor the soundtrack, the developers specifically chose rock-based tracks due to the genre's big resurgence in Europe at the time.[2]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Panic Attack" | Parva | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Baby's Come Back" | Span | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Watermelon" | Boxer Rebellion | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Bright and Shining Sun" | The Walls | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Do You Love Yourself" | Glitterati | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Billy Club" | Junkie XL | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Força" | Nelly Furtado | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Here We Go" | Stakka Bo | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Way of Life" | Dave Clarke | 6:35 |
| 10. | "Come Let Me Know" | FreQ Nasty | 4:53 |
| 11. | "The Long Face" | Mínus | 4:55 |
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 76/100[22] | 76/100[23] | 74/100[24] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| Eurogamer | N/A | N/A | 6/10[7] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 7.25/10[8] | 7.25/10[8] |
| GamePro | N/A | ||
| GameSpot | 8.5/10[10] | 8.2/10[11] | 8.3/10[12] |
| GameSpy | N/A | N/A | |
| GameZone | 8.2/10[14] | 8.5/10[15] | 8.4/10[16] |
| IGN | 8/10[17] | 8/10[17] | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A | |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 7.9/10[19] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 80%[20] | N/A | N/A |
| The Times | |||
UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the Xbox version, which received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[22][23][24] GameSpot favored its gameplay and options in comparison to FIFA 2004 and praised the Windows version in particular for the improved visuals and online multiplayer.[10] IGN specially praised the sound design of the game, stating that "the commentary is spot-on and not often repetitive, as we've come to expect. What's really impressive, however, is the crowd noise. Country-specific chants are a nice touch, and the din of the crowd overall is synched well with the action on the field."[17]
However, the PlayStation 2 version was criticized for its inferior graphics, frame rate issues, and lack of online multiplayer when compared to the Xbox and PC versions respectively.[11]
Sales
editUEFA Euro 2004: Portugal was a commercial success, selling over one million units during the first month after release.[25]
References
edit- ^ de la Fuente, Derek (April 20, 2004). "Exclusive: UEFA Euro 2004 Interview Feature". TotalVideoGames.com. TVG Media. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Official UEFA Euro 2004 Interview #1". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-07. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004.
- ^ "Official UEFA Euro 2004 Interview #2". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-14. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004.
- ^ "Official UEFA Euro 2004 Key Features". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-07. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2004 Game Teams List". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-28. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004.
- ^ "Electronic Arts Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement With UEFA". GameZone. February 6, 2004.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (June 15, 2004). "UEFA EURO 2004 PORTUGAL (Xbox)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Kato, Matthew (July 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 135. GameStop. p. 112. Archived from the original on October 31, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Funky Zealot (June 3, 2004). "[UEFA] Euro 2004 [Portugal] (PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Calvert, Justin (June 28, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
- ^ a b Calvert, Justin (June 28, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
- ^ Calvert, Justin (June 28, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
- ^ Fryman, Avi (May 11, 2004). "GameSpy: UEFA Euro 2004 [Portugal] (PS2)". GameSpy. Ziff Davis.
- ^ Tha Wiz (May 19, 2004). "UEFA EURO 2004 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (May 4, 2004). "UEFA EURO 2004 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (May 18, 2004). "UEFA EURO 2004 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 20, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c Carle, Chris (May 7, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (PC, PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. July 2004. p. 97.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. August 2004. p. 82.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal". PC Gamer. Future US. July 2004. p. 65.
- ^ a b c Wapshott, Tim (May 8, 2004). "Uefa [sic] Euro 2004". The Times. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ a b "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ a b "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ "EA Reports Strong Q1 Results". EA. July 22, 2004.