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2006 FIFA World Cup (video game)

2006 video game

2006 video game

FieldValue
title2006 FIFA World Cup
image2006 FIFA World Cup.jpg
captionUK cover art featuring Frank Lampard
developerEA Canada
Exient Entertainment (handhelds)
publisherEA Sports
series*FIFA World Cup*
released**Mobile**
**PlayStation Portable**
genreSports
modesSingle-player, multiplayer
platforms
Note

the official game of the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Exient Entertainment (handhelds) PlayStation Portable

2006 FIFA World Cup (known as FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006) is the official video game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports. 2006 FIFA World Cup was released on GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Xbox 360 Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Microsoft Windows across 2006.

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. It features more game options than previous release 2002 FIFA World Cup. It even includes a satellite map when choosing countries to play in a Friendly. Online support is provided for ranked and unranked matches on most non-Nintendo platforms. The online service provides lobbies, leaderboards and a global challenge mode where the player can play through over forty historical World Cup scenarios, with the opportunity to explore alternate outcomes for each one. The online servers for 2006 FIFA World Cup shut down on September 1, 2007

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 video game, matches in World Cup mode are played in the same order as at the World Cup in Germany.

Release

Ten region-specific covers were released, each featuring a major player from each region. Microsoft bundled the game with the Xbox 360 in Japan. In this featured bundle, there was a limited edition faceplate included from Adidas packaged inside.

Reception

The PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox 360, PSP, DS and Game Boy Advance versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave the PS2 version a score of three eights and one seven for a total of 31 out of 40.

The Times gave the PS2 version a score of four stars out of five and stated that "The classic moment section, which features 125 well-known situations, is one of several nice touches in this game."The A.V. Club gave the game a B and said that it "supplies just enough vicarious excitement to bridge the gap between now and early June."

IGN gave the mobile version a score of 5.8 out of 10 and called it "a stop-gap product designed to reel in World Cup fans based on the hype of the world's biggest sporting event. And that's not necessarily a bad idea -- having the entire tournament set up from the get-go -- but the execution isn't worth your download dollars."

The game sold 2.8 million copies.

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