Customer Reviews

FIFA World Cup 2006

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I just started getting into the World Cup this year. I can't believe that all these years I thought soccer was boring. I have pretty much watched every game of the World Cup this year, and my enjoyment of the sport prompted me to get this game.

I don't know much about soccer outside of the actual gameplay, so I wouldn't know what to tell you what is missing in this game. Some reviewers mention that their is no club play, but being that this is my first soccer game in about 10 years, I never seen a soccer game outside the world cup, so I honestly don't know what I am missing.

One thing I would have liked to have seen is the national anthems of each team. But other than that, to me this game is a complete World Cup game. You can start in the world cup finals with the 32 teams that qualified this year, or you can actually play through the qualifiers with teams across all continents (not just the 32 final teams), to create your own world cup finals. This seems like a welcome addition because from what I heard from past WC video games, you were restricted to the 32 teams that actually qualified. I perfer it this way as well, because I would think that it would get boring after a while being limited to 32 teams all the time. However the game is very restrictive in playing the world cup games, you can only choose 8 teams, and you HAVE to play them, you can't simulate them, and you can't play with any team but your own. If you are eliminated, then the game automatically advances to the final match without keeping you update of what is going on. I would have liked to have seen the ability to play ANY game in the world cup. You can make your own world cup in a way, but you have to unlock the round of 16, 8, semifinals, and finals before you can play in those games as you would like.



The actual game play is very fun. While the controls seem kind of cumbersome, I think that is because I have not played a soccer video game since the World Cup on the old 8-bit NES that was on the same cartridge as Super Spike V-Ball. The players movements are done pretty well, but it does seem a bit sluggish at times. Also the graphics are nothing spectacular and I feel that the net, and the field could have been rendered a lot better. The players are not very detailed, but detailed enough so that you can recognize them.

The flaws in the graphics do not take from the actual game play, because it is still very fun to play. If you are like me and new to any recent soccer game, you may find yourself getting very frustrated because it seems that semi-pro(the default difficulty) is a bit too hard. I have played 10 matches and only acculmulated 2 goals in all of them combined. However, just like the real game, scoring a goal is very rewarding, because it is just so hard to do. I finally lowered my difficulty to amatuer and had a little more success in passing the ball and scoring. I even managed a 5 - 1 victory over Togo.

For those of you wondering the clock can be accelerated so if you don't have 90+ minutes to play through one game, all you have to do is set your half length to a lower time and a half will still be 45 minutes, however it will be accelerated based on what time you choose. The default is 6 minutes, so eventhough the clock still goes up to 45, the actual time played is 6 minutes. This makes stoppage time pretty much useless, because 3 minutes in an accelerated game is really only seconds in real time.

One of the most enjoyable things about the game is that it has the real players from the actual teams. It was real easy for me to get into the game because I could play with players that I have actually seen play in the World Cup. This was real important to me because being new to the sport, I would like to relate to real players, rather than generic ones. This is what steered me away from Konami's Winning eleven series.

In summary I am very pleased and suprised with this game. I almost was late for work this morning because as soon as I woke up I started playing this game. Admittedly this is a great game from the evil empire at EA. Its good that they focused on actual game play, rather than extras. The graphics could be a bit better, but to me gameplay is most important. EA should carry this strategy to their football franchises, instead of introducing new gimmicks every single year without fixing the actual gameplay.

It's a fun game it's a good game, but EA drops the ball again this game should have been so much better its like they didn't tested, here's and example: in the spanish commentary when you pass a ball to a player they say he's name but a lot of the times they say the wrong name, during half-time why can't you see the stats or make subs, i remember FIFA Road to the world cup 98 for the Sega Saturn when you had a stop ball you could pass the ball in 3 different ways: 1. Pass the ball to a specific player 2. Pass it to a specific area 3. Just guess the area or player you want to pass it (like in this version). I feel they are telling me how to play i cant pass the ball to a player behind me in a stop ball, i cant controll my player when my opponent's goalie has the ball, when its time choose your 23 players to go to WC you can only really choose 18, if you modify a player you cant reset him unless you reset all of them. Your opponents goalie is always 10 times better than your own even if your's has a 99 rating and the other one was 50.

I get frustrated because i've played almost all the FIFA games since they started the series in the early 90's.

I dont why they take of good features off one year and improve the bad ones to make same thing next year. Please dont take away the good things!!!!

Even though i think this game could be a lot and i mean a whole lot better i still recommend it.

This game is very good! At the start, you choose a team from zones: European, Asian, North American and Carribean, African, Oceanian, and South American zones. You are placed in a group that you can randomize or seed. The game alerts you if you get to the next round or get eliminated. Once in the World Cup itself, the competition gets harder. Practice mode can help make plays to get the ball in the back of the net for sure! The amateur difficulty is way too easy, so if you're looking for a challenge, try semi-pro. Good Graphics and controls are in this game, too. So, if you're a soccer fan, get this game!

I got this game the day it came out, hoping for great things, and my hopes became a reality. There are definatly alot of impovements comparing to FIFA 06. Better ball control, and even better controls overall. This game really pumps you up for the upcoming 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY, that I am going to be attending, between Jun 10, Jun 24. Well going back to the game, it's really a fun game to play for soccer fans all over the world. The one feature that I think is really fun is that before you play in actual 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP, you can play some friendly matches. The sistem gives you 3 teams to choose from, in my case I played as SERBIA AND MONT. and decided to play a frieldly with TRIN AND TOB. I lost the game 2-0 but it was definatly very much fun. Another great thing is that everytime you play and win, the national antham of the team you played and won with will be playing at the end of the game. I also greatly apriciate EA GAMES involving all of the FIFA ranked nations in this great game. So FIJI soccer fans, your team is included, and Malta soccer association, you too can try your luck in winning the world cup. As for me, Russia did not get in, but there is awyas Ukraine to support. I hope you enjoy this game and remember, PLAY TO ENJOY.

This was a great game. It was almost impossible for me to by it because of World Cup Fever Upon us. Wat a game this was. AMAZING graphics and by far the best cutscenes and presentaintons ever in a sport game. Sound is Great, With good commentary. I would have liked better an announcer hoo screams GOALLL!!!!!!!! NONONONONO!!!!!!!!! better but wtv. The gameplay is where it all matters. I didnt like how You couldnt make any real moves like around players and goalies. Very hard. I absoultley hated the holding of your shot. Way to senstive. I hold it a mili second and its into the stands. That was very dissapointing. And The skill level was horrible. I play on semi-pro(Normal) and i play like 12 games with my best friend. Scoreed 1 goal! 1! So we go to easy, and score like 8 a game. Really bad A-I. The whole world cup tournament was alright. I wish u didnt have a choice like qualifiers or finals. U just keep on playing. and a sim would be nice. Work on it next year EA. But If U love the world cup like me get this. Its better than regular FIFA 06. Trust me have both. Get it

I just bought this game today and it is awesome. All the teams, all the action, good commentary, all the qualifying you could want - just a sick game.

Ok, it is the world cup, it is a good football game..... but it's just not good enough. Where are the anthums, where is the game warmup. Were is the award ceremony? Shame could have been a great game.. .

He jugado fifa 06 y lo encontr? muy mojorado a Fifa 05, por la gr?fica, estadios y otros, pero este FIFA World Cup 2006 es como si estuvieras realmente en Alemania; la emoci?n, los aplausos, los estadios, se vive este deporte. Est?n los 32 equipos clasificados adem?s de los equipos que ranqueados, estan todas las estrellas de los respectivos equipos. El control de bal?n es excellente, las gr?ficas todo mejorado. Excelente juego para los aficionados del f?tbol y para los amantes de las consolas.