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2006 FIFA World Cup


The sheer lack of innovation in the game engine and graphics are disappointing, but FIFA will still make you earn your goals - and occasionally kick your ass.

Available on: PC , GBA, Xbox 360, GameCube, PSP, DS, PS2, Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release date: Apr 24, 2006
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: EA Canada
Franchise: FIFA
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
8 player VS


Screenshots updated Mar 30, 2006
Latest Stories
2006 FIFA World Cup
All the fun of the world's biggest soccer tournament without those pesky riots
PC Review - Jun 6, 2006
EA holds on to FIFA license
Exclusive deal to run until 2014
PC News - Apr 27, 2006
EA holds on to FIFA licence
Exclusive deal to run until 2014
PC News - Apr 27, 2006
Online FIFA World Cup 'free' in May
Gamers to get temporary Xbox Live Gold membership
PC News - Apr 26, 2006
EA holds on to FIFA license
Exclusive deal to run until 2014
Apr 27, 2006
EA holds on to FIFA licence
Exclusive deal to run until 2014
Apr 27, 2006
Online FIFA World Cup 'free' in May
Gamers to get temporary Xbox Live Gold membership
Apr 26, 2006
The two main "simulation" franchises in the soccer video game genre - FIFA and Winning Eleven - have been engaged in a death struggle for years now. 2006 FIFA World Cup adds a little more of Winning Eleven-style flair to its familiar gameplay formula this time around, but not much. FIFA remains more pick-up-and-play for the mainstream sports gamer, but offers some depth and subtleties that will enable more experienced players to do their best Beckham impersonation. Experienced FIFA gamers will ...
2006 FIFA World Cup
Embark on your own national pilgrimage to Germany, host nation of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Mar 30, 2006
You wouldnt be remiss to consider EA Sports latest soccer game a quick sequel to the annual chart-topper, FIFA Soccer. No doubt the publisher wants to cash in on its massive investment in the worlds biggest sporting event. Curiously though, this games producer goes to great lengths to pitch 2006 FIFA World Cup as a sequel to the 2002 World Cup iteration, and not the recent FIFA Soccer 06. This matters why? Mainly because FIFA Soccer 06 was generally considered to be pretty stinky, particularly ...   » Read Full 2006 FIFA World Cup preview
ESRB Rating
2006 FIFA World Cup is rated:
Everyone
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