2006 FIFA World Cup

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Stunning visual representations of the world's superstar players & all 12 official stadiums
• Steer your favorite team from qualification through to a virtual reproduction of the Final tournament in Germany
• Close to 100 of the world's most recognizable players, all faithfully recreated
• Test your abilities in Global Challenge, a series of historic scenarios recreated with modern teams
• Live through the agony of the dreaded penalty shoot-out

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: B000EXZFH6
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 24, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,105 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #15 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Sports > Soccer
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

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.

Product Description

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany is the exclusive official game of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Play as one of 127 authentically recreated national teams from around the world. Create your own FIFA World Cup history by winning the World Cup with any nation of your choice. Players now behave and react believably to every situation on the pitch, bringing you closer to the action than ever before. For the first time ever in a soccer game, players exhibit life-like body movement and facial expressions. Watch as players express the full spectrum of emotion from elation as they blast home the winning goal to venting their anger at decisions that go against them in critical match situations. Experience every detail of life on pitch -- you'll see and interact with a living world, right down to the individually rendered blades of grass on the pitch. Intuitive interface - new menu system lets matches flow seamlessly while the player makes tactical changes and substitutions on the Ultimate in online play -- play gamers from all around the world in instant peer-to-peer matches, with Xbox 360's native multiplayer technology

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love this game!, June 14, 2006

By 

Sherri Luck - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

Obviously, some people writing these reviews have not actually played this new installment of the FIFA series. The newest FIFA is probably the best ever. Road to the World Cup had many flaws that were corrected in this game. 2006 FIFA World Cup has many fun game modes and very good online play with very little lag. This is probably one of my favorite games out on the 360 and is definitely worth your money.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding !!! It can't be compared to RTWC !!!, May 19, 2006

By 

Luiz Manetti (Sammamish, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

I respectfully disagree with the previous comments saying this game is similar to RTWC. For me RTWC was not finished and had to go out in order to not loose the momentum of the Xbox 360 launch. This version is probably the RTWC, but ready for the market. It has the Fifa 06 (for Xbox) gameplay, and more !!! It also has all the nice graphics that we had in RTWC. For me this is the best soccer game ever in terms of quality and gameplay. For sure there are some basic mistakes, as any other Fifa game, i.e.: you can't see the overall rate of each player without manually going to every single player's bio (x button); you can't create a tournament for 2 people and use the cpu teams to play against your friend, you can only play with one of the 2 teams you've marked as user teams; the goalkeeper may still jump to catch the ball and fall down inside the goal, while the referee doesn't flag that as a score; and some others that the Fifa consumers are already used to (unfortunately). I also agree the price is extremely high ... but it is worth it. If you like Fifa and was upset with RTWC, I do recommend this game.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun gameplay, great atmosphere., July 22, 2006

By 

J. Brunner "Trojan Guy" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

I'm an American who played soccer when he was a kid but really doesn't watch much on TV aside from when the World Cup rolls around every 4 years, so take my review w/ a grain of salt. However, that said, I think FIFA World Cup 2006 on the Xbox 360 is a VERY fun soccer game. I'm told that the Winning Eleven series (which unfortunately doesn't have an Xbox 360 version yet) is a more accurate soccer simulation, but I never felt like FIFA WC 2006 was too arcadey. I think it does a good job of emulating real soccer. The animations are very good, the details in the players and stadiums are great on the 360 in high-definition, and the announcing and other sounds are very well-done (when I was playing a game, my wife thought I was watching a real World Cup match).

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