UEFA Euro 2004 (video game)

UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal
UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal
Developer(s)	EA Canada
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	UEFA Euro
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2
Release	NA: May 4, 2004; EU: May 7, 2004;
Genre(s)	Sports, Football
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

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.

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

A friendly match between Portugal and England. The lighting, saturation and weather system were improved to better resemble Portugal's Mediterranean climate.^[1]

UEFA 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

The game includes the following playable national football teams:^[5]

¹ Generic Kits

² Generic Names

Stadiums

The game contains the following selectable venues:

Host Stadiums

Other European Stadiums

Generic Stadiums

Open Square Style
Oval Style
Euro 1
Euro 2
European Training³
Portuguese Training³

³ Exclusive for "Practice" mode

Development

Electronic 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

For the soundtrack, the developers specifically chose rock-based tracks due to the genre's big resurgence in Europe at the time.^[2]

EA Sports Trax
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

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Aggregator	PC	PS2	Xbox
Metacritic	76/100^[22]	76/100^[23]	74/100^[24]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	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	^[9]	^[9]
GameSpot	8.5/10^[10]	8.2/10^[11]	8.3/10^[12]
GameSpy	N/A	^[13]	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	^[18]	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	^[21]	^[21]	^[21]

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

UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal was a commercial success, selling over one million units during the first month after release.^[25]

References

^ 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. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ 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. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ ^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. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
^ 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. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ "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. Archived from the original on 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
^ ^a ^b "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
^ ^a ^b "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
^ "EA Reports Strong Q1 Results". EA. July 22, 2004. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-08-09.

External links

[1] 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.

[Interview_#1-2] "Official UEFA Euro 2004 Interview #1". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-07. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004.

[Interview_#2-3] "Official UEFA Euro 2004 Interview #2". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-14. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004.

[Key_Features-4] "Official UEFA Euro 2004 Key Features". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-07. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004.

[Teams_List-5] "UEFA Euro 2004 Game Teams List". Electronic Arts. 2004-04-28. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004.

[6] "Electronic Arts Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement With UEFA". GameZone. February 6, 2004. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

[7] 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.

[GI_review-8] 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.

[GamePro_review-9] 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.

[GameSpot_PC_review-10] Calvert, Justin (June 28, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

[GameSpot_PS2_review-11] Calvert, Justin (June 28, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.

[12] Calvert, Justin (June 28, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.

[13] Fryman, Avi (May 11, 2004). "GameSpy: UEFA Euro 2004 [Portugal] (PS2)". GameSpy. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

[14] Tha Wiz (May 19, 2004). "UEFA EURO 2004 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

[15] Zacarias, Eduardo (May 4, 2004). "UEFA EURO 2004 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

[16] Bedigian, Louis (May 18, 2004). "UEFA EURO 2004 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 20, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

[IGN_review-17] Carle, Chris (May 7, 2004). "UEFA Euro 2004 Review (PC, PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

[18] "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. July 2004. p. 97.

[19] "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. August 2004. p. 82.

[20] "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal". PC Gamer. Future US. July 2004. p. 65.

[The_Times-21] 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)

[MCPC-22] "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[MCPS2-23] "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[MCXB-24] "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[25] "EA Reports Strong Q1 Results". EA. July 22, 2004. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-08-09.

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v t e UEFA Euro 2004
Stages	Qualification Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Final
General information	Bids Broadcasting Squads Statistics
Official symbols	Roteiro (ball) Kinas (mascot) UEFA Euro 2004 (video game) "Força" (song) Vive O 2004! (album)

v t e UEFA European Championship symbols
Albums	1996: The Beautiful Game 2000: Euro 2000: The Official Album 2004: Vive O 2004!
Songs	1992: "More Than a Game" 1996: "We're in This Together" 2000: "Campione 2000" 2004: "Força" 2008: "Can You Hear Me" 2012: "Endless Summer" 2016: "This One's for You" 2020: "We Are the People 2024: "Fire"
Mascots	1980: Pinocchio 1984: Péno 1988: Berni 1992: Rabbit 1996: Goaliath 2000: Benelucky 2004: Kinas 2008: Trix and Flix 2012: Slavek and Slavko 2016: Super Victor 2020: Skillzy 2024: Albärt
Balls	1968: Telstar Elast 1972: Telstar Durlast 1976: Telstar Durlast 1980: Tango River Plate 1984: Tango Mundial 1988: Tango Europa 1992: Etrusco Unico 1996: Questra Europa 2000: Terrestra Silverstream 2004: Roteiro 2008: Europass 2012: Tango 12 2016: Beau Jeu (group stage) & Fracas (knockout phase) 2020: Uniforia (until quarter-finals) & Uniforia Finale (from semi-finals) 2024: Fussballliebe
Video games	1992: Champions of Europe 1996: UEFA Euro 96 England 2000: UEFA Euro 2000 2004: UEFA Euro 2004 2008: UEFA Euro 2008 2012: UEFA Euro 2012 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer: UEFA Euro 2016 France 2020: eFootball PES 2020 & 2021 Season Update 2024: EA Sports FC 24

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