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Soccer fans worldwide can now take part in the excitement that
is 2006 FIFA World Cup™, the only offi cial videogame of the 2006
FIFA World Cup. Immerse yourself in the world’s greatest sports
tournament as you lead your nation from the qualifi cation rounds
all the way to the World Cup Finals in Germany to lift the World
Cup trophy. You’ll experience a full range of emotions along the
way—from the elation of beating rival nations to the despair of
having your World Cup dreams shattered in a crucial penalty
shootout. This is your ticket to all the pageantry and passion of
the greatest show on Earth.
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Do you like the idea of not just watching but actually
participating in the biggest, most-followed single event in the
entire world? In 2006 FIFA World Cup, you are at the center of
the action with the potential of re-writing history so that your
favorite team wins. With thrilling gameplay, top-notch graphics,
exciting crowds, and a great set of options, 2006 FIFA World Cup
will have you bouncing out of your seat in excitement.
This game is packed with thrilling play, top-notch graphics, and
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There are two dozen famous players that can be and added
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Every supporter in the crowd is armed with streamers, confetti,
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. Your gameplay options comprise such real-life soccer stes
as quick matches, practice sessions, and penalty shoot-outs, as
well a the virtual ste of online play. In addition to these,
2006 FIFA World Cup includes global-challenge scenarios, an
excellent FIFA Lounge mode, and the all-important chance to guide
your favorite international team to victory in the World Cup
competition.
2006 FIFA World Cup defaults to the semi-pro difficulty, the
level at which you will probably quite handily cut through the
competition's AI (artificial intelligence) like a hot
through butter. But the World Cup mode is where most people
start, and although its default settings have you assume control
of one of the 32 teams that qualified for the finals, it also
includes the 95 other teams that didn't make the final cut. You
can now begin in the qualifying rounds in North America, South
America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania, or jump straight to
the final 32 teams using real or randomly generated group
information. If you are a veteran soccer player looking for a
truly punishing challenge, the unlockable Perfect difficulty
level will give you the game of your life.
The player animations in 2006 FIFA World Cup are excellent, and
the controls are fully customizable. Although every player on the
pitch has a handful of skill moves at his disposal, you'll find
that good use of the intuitive first-touch controls, along with
passes, through balls, and dummies, are your most reliable means
of besting your nents. The most notable improvements in this
version of World Cup soccer are its new star players feature, the
new shooting mechanism, and the penalty shootout.
Denoted by a star above their heads, there are two dozen
unlockable players that can be inserted onto the bench of their
respective national teams and can take over the game in a variety
of ways. There are play-making passers like David Beckham,
dribblers like Ronaldinho, speedsters like Michael Owen, and
shooters like Alessandro Del Piero. Just like in real life, if
you are able to play to your stars' strengths, you'll greatly
increase your chances of winning. Penalty kicks are also more fun
than ever. sing goalies can now dance, jump, and move left
and right to get into the heads of the penalty kicker. As a
kicker, your goal is to hit a small bar on a meter, which,
if done successfully, allows you to power the ball into the
selected corner with ease. However, if you take too long the
goalie and the crowd will get to you, forcing the controller to
shake and the bar on the meter to dance.
The overall presentation throughout the World Cup mode, and
throughout the entire game, is amazing. Before each match, a
camera positioned somewhere in orbit around the Earth zooms in on
the appropriate German stadium, and you'll be treated to flybys
of the grounds where almost every supporter in the crowd is armed
with streamers, confetti, and balloons. You can choose to listen
to one of the game's many licensed songs, which come from an
eclectic soundtrack spanning 14 countries. Good pre-match
commentary replete with World Cup trivia and anecdotes is the
icing on the cake, and as your players line up on the pitch
before kickoff, you feel the excitement of the moment. The UK
announcing duo of Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend raise the bar
in terms of soccer commentary. Combined with the chants and roar
of the crowd, you will find yourself sucked in to a intensely
immersive, emotional soccer experience, especially when leading
your favorite team in the finals.
Another great feature is 2006 FIFA World Cup's global challenge
mode, where you are tasked with matching or bettering memorable
team performances from World Cup history in 40 different
scenarios. For example, you might be required to jump into a game
with only 30 minutes remaining and win by the same margin as the
real-life victors, simultaneously trying to achieve bonus
objectives such as keeping a clean sheet, or not having any
players booked. And when you feel like pitting your 2006 FIFA
World Cup skills against a human nent instead of the AI, you
can play online or to get some friends over for a FIFA Lounge
session. Like its predecessor, 2006 FIFA World Cup requires you
to either pay a small fee, or submit your e-mail address before
you can play online.
2006 FIFA World Cup's Lounge mode supports up to eight players,
although it can certainly be enjoyed by just two or three. Like
the Lounge mode in its earlier iteration, 2006 FIFA World Cup's
Lounge keeps track of your performances against all of the other
participants, giving you a different options for determining who
gets to play next. The Lounge mode also retains the "cheap s"
feature, which lets you level the playing field against nents
by using cheats you've earned during previous performances. As
another fun option, the Lounge mode has a new risk-style
feature that allows you to take control of countries on the
by winning games with, or against, them.
The closest thing yet to experiencing the excitement and emotion
involved in World Cup soccer, and at a fraction of the ticket
price, 2006 FIFA World Cup is just too good to pass up.
- Control one of the 32 teams that qualified for the World Cup finals, or one of the 95 other teams that didn't make the final cut.
- Begin in a region's qualifying rounds, or jump straight to the last 32 teams using real, or randomly generated, group information.
- Two dozen unlockable star players, such as David Beckham, can be inserted onto the bench of their respective national teams.
- Try to match, or better, memorable team performances from World Cup history in 40 different scenarios.
- Play online or get some friends over for an exciting and option-rich FIFA Lounge session.