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FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (1997)

EA Canada, Extended Play Productions

Nintendo 64 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation

3.62 from 240 ratings

449 members have it in their collection · 20 backlogged · 13 wish listed

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 … Read more
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. Read less
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Developers
EA Canada, Extended Play Productions
Publishers
Electronic Arts, Gradiente
Genres
Sport
Themes
Non-fiction
Franchises
FIFA
Series
FIFA

Release dates

  • Nov 30, 1997 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Dec 01, 1997 (Worldwide) PlayStation
  • Dec 20, 1997 (Worldwide) Nintendo 64
  • TBD (Brazil) Nintendo 64

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5 stars
48
4 stars
88
3 stars
78
2 stars
16
1 star
10
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FiretheFlameLord

Review FiretheFlameLord 5/5 · Aug 29, 2023

FIFA 98 ROAD TO THE WORLD CUP REVIEW: (GENESIS)

Fifa 98 road to world cup is a 1997 football game.The game's producer Extended Play Productions and distributor EA Sports have done a great job.The story of the game is as follows.Conquer fierce defenders and defeat all nations in your quest to compete in World Cup 98. It hosts 172 International teams from 6 Regions and 16 International stadiums. Responsive …

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Fifa 98 road to world cup is a 1997 football game.The game's producer Extended Play Productions and distributor EA Sports have done a great job.The story of the game is as follows.Conquer fierce defenders and defeat all nations in your quest to compete in World Cup 98. It hosts 172 International teams from 6 Regions and 16 International stadiums. Responsive player and ball control. The new movement has caught up with the players and the movements. detailed statistics for more than 4500 players. 5 ways to compete: World Cup 98, Friendship, League, Penalty Shootout and Training Mode. Organize teams and players to create your own dream team.The gameplay is as follows.You pick a team and try to beat other teams.The music of the game is beautiful.If you are not too obsessed with graphics and you like retro games, this game is for you.My rating for the game: 10/10 (y) Good games to everyone 🙂

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Bounty_Hunt3r

Review Bounty_Hunt3r 4/5 · Aug 22, 2022

Old, but gold

And old Fifa game I used to play with my dad. He used the mouse, I used the keyboard, and we had a blast. The controls were simple, just like life was simpler back then as a kid.

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