2006 FIFA World Cup

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• PLAY WITH YOUR HEROES: The worlds superstars look and play like their real life counterparts. Player attributes like ball skills and playing style have been uniquely recreated for each player to mirror real life.
• WIN THE 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP: Compete as one of 127 teams from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the FIFA World Cup Final in Germany. Play in any of the 12 official stadiums that come to life with the pageantry and festivity of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
• GLOBAL CHALLENGE: Introducing a new mode called Global Challenge that recreates 125 classic moments in FIFA World Cup history with modern teams. Earn rewards to unlock legendary players and classic apparel.
• EXCLUSIVE TO PSP: Test your skills against gamers from around the world. Play against friends with multiplayer capability that enables two players to compete online or four players to play via a wireless connection.

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000F1YI70
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 22, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,605 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #13 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Sports > Soccer
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Sony PSP

From the Manufacturer

EA Sports celebrates the world's largest sporting event with the only official and exclusive licensed videogame for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. 2006 FIFA World Cup perfectly captures the emotion and passion of the world's fiercest national rivalries by giving users the opportunity to play with their heroes and the chance to win the FIFA World Cup. Play as your home nation and control your favorite players as you battle from qualification right through to a virtual re-creation of the final tournament in Germany.

EA Sports has brought to life close to 100 superstars by emulating the real-life abilities of the world's most recognizable players. Signature moves, playing styles, and flair moves have all been authentically captured in this game. Gameplay advancements in passing and shooting, including improved penalty kicks, make this the most realistic and playable soccer game yet.

2006 FIFA World Cup introduces a new game mode called Global Challenge that will test even the most hardcore gamer. Global Challenge re-creates classic moments in FIFA World Cup history for fans to tackle. Compare your results with history and measure yourself against the world's best.

Take control of 1 of 125 national teams and play against friends in up to eight-way multiplayer matches. Track your results in The Lounge to create your own rankings and earn rewards.

As the only officially licensed videogame of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, EA Sports has included a plethora of in-game unlockable content such as legendary players and exclusive apparel that will make this game a coveted collectable for soccer fans. Play with some of the game's greatest legends and outfit your squad in exclusive team apparel.

Play with your heroes and win the FIFA World Cup with 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Features:

• Play with your heroes: The world's superstars look and play like their real-life counterparts. Player attributes like ball skills and playing style have been uniquely re-created for each player to mirror real life.
• Win the 2006 FIFA World Cup: Compete as 1 of 125 teams from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the FIFA World Cup Final in Germany. Play in any of the 12 official stadiums that come to life with the pageantry and festivity of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
• Global Challenge mode: Introducing a new mode called Global Challenge that recreates 125 classic moments in FIFA World Cup history. Earn rewards to unlock legendary players and classic apparel.
• Exclusive to the PSP system: Test your skills against gamers from around the world. Play against friends with multiplayer capability that enables two players to compete online or four players to play via a wireless connection.

Product Description

FIFA World Cup 2006 lets you battle your rivals as Midfield Maestro using physical play and on-the-ball skill. All-new tackling, dribbling and shielding with the ball give you complete control on the pitch; tactical button configurations mean you can execute strategic decisions on-the-fly during play. Determine your club's fate in a 15-year Manager Mode. The all-new animation system makes every button-press react with authentic, responsive and realistic speed. This is the only complete, authentic, and intelligent soccer experience. Experience all-new multimedia videos that highlight the golden moments and heritage of football history, past and present.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great presentation, graphics... but horrible gameplay, July 20, 2006

By 

Sonny Boy (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 2006 FIFA World Cup (Video Game)

If you truly love soccer as much as I do, you'll like this game for a while, but the gameplay will frustrate you like crazy once you get the hang of the controls.

The graphics are great and the choice of world cup teams are awesome. As far as tourney play, you can choose between starting from scratch (where you fight to qualify), or starting right at the World Cup tournament (the final 32 teams).

The only problem, and which is a huge problem for me, is that the gameplay is awful. The player movements are not fluid and at times the computer seems to "cheat" a whole lot.

By "cheating" I mean that many times either your buttons don't register or it does the wrong thing. Here are some examples:

- my player either doesn't sprint or it takes forever to start sprinting even though I'm holding down the button.

- my player passes to the wrong teammate, usually costing me a turnover, sometimes costing me a goal.

- if the ball is kicked out of bounds by the other team, the computer automatically makes one of my players chase after the ball, but you can't stop him to let it go, then he touches the ball out of bounds. It costs me possession or even a corner kick.

- many times I press the "shoot" button and it doesn't attempt to kick the ball until after dribbling 2 times, costing me a good shot.

- if you're a goalkeeper during penalty kicks, sometimes the goalkeeper doesn't move despite your command to move left or right.

These things happen so often that I made a point to count each time it's happened. During one game I counted as high as 32 TIMES that these things happened!!! It's very frustrating.

But if you really love this sport and this brand, go buy it, but I wouldn't buy it brand new. Seriously, I'd rather stick to the Winning Eleven brand despite its shortcomings in the PSP version.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT USED, NOT BRAND NEW SEALED!, July 11, 2007

By 

Jose Luis Sepulveda "Seppy" (USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 2006 FIFA World Cup (Video Game)

THIS GAME ROCKS LIKE ALL OTHER FIFA TITLES AND MAKES A GREAT SOUVENIER FOR THE WORLD CUP 2006. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET THIS GAME I RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY IT USED BECAUSE THERE WAS A RUMOR GOING AROUND BY MANY PEOPLE THAT THE PSP VERSION OF WC 2006 WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW SEALED PSP VERSION OF THIS GAME AT A VIDEO GAME STORE AND IT WOULD LOCK UP ON ME AFTER THE EA SPORTS SCREEN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PSP SINCE I ALSO PURCHASED IT USED AND WENT TO EXCHANGE IT. JUST TO BE SURE THE VENDOR TRIED THE GAME ON 2 OTHER PSPS AND THE GAME WOULD LOCK UP ON THE SAME SCREEN JUST LIKE IT DID ON MINE AND THE VENDOR TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE GAME AND NOT THE SYSTEM. I THEN RETURNED THE GAME WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND EXPLAINED TO THE VENDOR WHAT WAS WRONG AND THATS WHEN HE TOLD ME THAT SOME COPIES OF FIFA WORLD CUP 2006 FOR PSP WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I GOT A REFUND AND REPURCHASED A USED TITLE ON AMAZON INSTEAD OF THE BRAND NEW SEALED TITLE, I WOULD PROBALLY RUN INTO THE SAME SITUATION. THE GAME WORKS FINE SO I REALLY RECOMMEND YOU PURCHASE THIS GAME USED SO YOU WONT RUN INTO THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE I DID.

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