2006 FIFA World Cup
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| 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
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| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Release date(s) | NA April 24, 2006 PAL April 28, 2006 PC, PS2, & X360 NA April 24, 2006 JP April 27, 2006 PAL April 28, 2006 Mobile JP May 18, 2006 PSP PAL May 19, 2006 NA May 22, 2006 JP June 1, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (online) |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A ESRB: E OFLC: G PEGI: 3+ |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Xbox, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Mobile phone, PlayStation Portable |
| Media | DVD-ROM (PS2, XBOX, XBOX 360, Windows), UMD (PSP), Nintendo optical disc (GameCube) |
2006 FIFA World Cup is the official World Cup game published by EA Sports.[1] 2006 FIFA World Cup was released simultaneously on the GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 on April 24, 2006. In Europe it was simultaneously released on April 28, 2006. It was also released on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS handheld systems at the same time as the console versions. As with some other PlayStation Portable games it was released later on May 22, 2006. In Europe, this version was released May 19, 2006. There are nine region-specific covers that feature a major player from each region.[2]
Microsoft bundled the game with the Xbox 360 in Japan and Europe. It was also bundled with the pre-release order version introduced in India during the days when World Cup fever gripped the nation. In this featured bundle, there was a limited edition faceplate included from Adidas packaged inside.[3]
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Gameplay
The game allows players to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany by taking control of one of 127 national teams. Since the release of the game 2002 FIFA World Cup, the menus have been redesigned and have more options. Online support is provided for ranked and unranked matches on PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360. The online service provides lobbies, leaderboards and a global challenge mode where the player can play through over forty historical World Cup scenarios, and even change the history.
By playing online and in single-player mode, spending points for the virtual store are earned, where players can purchase uniforms, historical players, various footballs, boots, and gameplay options. As with the previous World Cup game, matches in World Cup mode are played in the same order as at the World Cup in Germany.[4]
Reception
Both IGN and GameSpot rated several versions of the game before its release in North America. The ratings below are the ratings achieved for that particular platform with IGN rankings first, then GameSpot.
| System | IGN Rating | GameSpot Rating |
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| GameCube | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| PC | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| PSP | 7.8 | 9.6 |
| PlayStation 2 | 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Xbox | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Xbox 360 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Nintendo DS | 7.5 | 7.0 |
Game Rankings ranked the Xbox 360 version of the game highest at 79%.
Mistakes
- Some players who were active before 2006 were left out for unknown reasons, such as Eduardo (Croatia), Marco Materazzi (Italy), Andrés Guardado (Mexico), and others.
- Teams that won the world cup such as Brazil, Germany and England would equal 500 objective points, teams that reached the semi-finals would be equaling 300 objective points, others who reached lower or never qualified would equal 250 objective points.
- If you play as Uruguay in the World Cup, Andy would say Uruguay won it in 1934 and 1950, what he meant to say was 1930 and 1950; in fact Uruguay boycotted the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
- The game sometimes has incorrect birthdates, such as It would say Antônio Naelson was born in 1973, which is incorrect, he was born in 1976. The same issue is present with Alberto Gilardino, as the game says he was born in 1979, when he was actually born in 1982.
- If you go on play now, and select Israel, the satellite map points at the West Bank instead of Israel's location itself.
References
- ↑ "EA claims World Cup". GameSpot. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
- ↑ "= 352282 FIFA covers reflect global appeal". AOL Games. Retrieved on 2006-06-08.
- ↑ "Japan scores FIFA-themed 360". GameSpot. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
- ↑ "2006 FIFA World Cup Hands-On". GameSpot. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
