2006 FIFA World Cup (video game)
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| 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Xbox, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Mobile phone, PlayStation Portable |
| 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 game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A ESRB: E (Everyone) OFLC: G PEGI: 3+ USK: Alle |
| Media | DVD-ROM (PS2, XBOX, XBOX 360, Windows), UMD (PSP), Nintendo optical disc (GameCube) |
| Input methods | Gamepad Keyboard and Mouse |
2006 FIFA World Cup is the official video game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 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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[edit] 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 video game, matches in World Cup mode are played in the same order as at the World Cup in Germany.[4]
[edit] 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 | 8.4 |
| 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%.
[edit] Playable teams
Africa
Asia
Europe
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany2
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Republic of Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
FYR Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Scotland
Serbia and Montenegro3
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales
North and Central America
South America
Oceania
1 - Not in FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers
2 - Must be placed in qualifiers manually
3 - Now split into Serbia and Montenegro (Note: Kosovo's FIFA membership is still pending, so it is unknown if Kosovo will be in the next game or not)
[edit] Soundtrack
- Lady Sovereign - "9 to 5"
- Depeche Mode - "A Pain That I Am Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)"
- Howard Jones - "And Do You Feel Scared? (The Eric Prydz Mix)"
- Mattafix - "Big City Life"
Stefy Rae - "Chelsea"
Ivy Queen - "Cuéntale"- Men, Women & Children - "Dance In My Blood"
Resin Dogs Feat. Mystro & Hau - "Definition"- Swami - "DesiRock"
- Ladytron - "Destroy Everything You Touch"
- Calanit - "Do-Dee-Dee-Deem-Dum (Sculptured)"
- Mando Diao - "Down In the Past (Moonbootica Remix)"
Maximus Dan - "Fighter"- Sneaky Sound System - "Hip Hop Hooray (Dub Mix)"
Du Souto - "Ie Mae Jah"- F4 - "La Prima Volta"
- Frank Popp Ensemble - "Love Is On Our Side"
- Sérgio Mendes feat. Black Eyed Peas - "Mas Que Nada"
DT8 Project feat. Mory Kanté - "Namara"- Fischerspooner - "Never Win"
Nortec Collective - "Tijuana Makes Me Happy"- Tip Top - "Tip Top"
- Voicst - "Whatever You Want from Life"
Masrhon - "Sobremesa"- Furius Kay & Lou Valentino - "People Shining"
- Gabin feat. China Moses - "The Other Way Round"
- Polinesia - "Aloha"
- Damien J. Carter - "What World?"
- Die Raketen - "Tokyo, Tokyo"
- KES The Band - "The Calling"
Zola featuring Maduvha - "X Girlfriend"- Urban Puppets - "Sweat"
- The Go! Team - "The Power Is On"
Vanness Wu - "Poker Face"- Ojos de Brujo - "Tiempo de Drumba"
[edit] Mistakes and trivia
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- 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; while others who reached lower or never qualified for the World Cup would equal 250 objective points.[clarification needed]
- If the player chooses to play as Uruguay in the World Cup, Andy would say Uruguay won the World Cup in 1934 and 1950. What he meant to say was that Uruguay won it in 1930 and 1950; in fact, Uruguay boycotted the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
- The game sometimes has incorrect birthdates, such as showing Antônio Naelson born in 1973, when he was actually 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "EA claims World Cup". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6145150.html. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
- ^ "FIFA covers reflect global appeal". AOL Games. http://videogames.aol.com/videogame/2006-fifa-world-cup/30270/game-news?articleID=352282. Retrieved on 2006-06-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Japan scores FIFA-themed 360". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6146924.html. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Hands-On". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147077.html. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
[edit] External links
- 2006 FIFA World Cup official site
- 2006 FIFA World Cup (Xbox 360) at GameSpot
- 2006 FIFA World Cup at IGN
| Preceded by 2002 FIFA World Cup |
FIFA World Cup Official Licenced Video Game 2006 |
Succeeded by 2010 FIFA World Cup |
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