2006 FIFA World Cup

Overview

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, Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Microsoft Windows across 2006.

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.

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.

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" as reported by 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.

Game details

Genres

Sport

Developer

EA Canada

Publisher

EA Sports

Series

FIFA

Platforms

Xbox 360

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Release dates

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

EA Sports

Developer

EA Canada

Released

2006-04-24

Region

US

Time to beat

about 8.4 hours