FIFA Soccer 06 (Xbox 360)

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Description

Featuring a brand new engine (replacing the one used in five titles since FIFA 2003), FIFA 06 features new controls and gameplay, the most visible being more animations and better detailed ball and player physics and animation, the removal of the unpopular Off the Ball controls implemented in their 2004 version and remaking the free-kick interface so it's no longer obvious if the player decided for a shot on goal or a pass to a forward. Also new is the concept of "Team Chemistry" which affects how well a team plays collectively.

Featuring 26 leagues from 19 countries, 29 real stadiums and over 10'000 players with data for the 2005-06 seasons, as well as international teams, the game kept the "Create a player" feature as well as the many managing options untouched from previous versions. Career mode, the 15-year long climb to the top of the game, features new options such as sponsorships (which will only accept good results), player contracts and more weight on the player morale: a demoralized player (usually from not playing or possible influence from random events) is more likely to under-perform as well as pressuring the "Team Chemistry" values downwards and might refuse attempts to renew his contract, leaving on a free transfer.

While there are still many unlockables in the game (mostly third kits), the way to earn points changed. Instead of gaining points from completing tasks (from entering the EA Trax or creating a player to winning the Champions League or completing a career), the player has over 100 scenarios to way in five difficulty levels.

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Alternate Titles

• "FIFA 06：世界杯之路" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup" -- Xbox 360 title
• "FIFA 06: En Route Pour La Coupe Du Monde " -- French title
• "FIFA 06" -- European title

Part of the Following Groups

• EA FIFA series
• EA Sports games
• FIFA World Cup licensees
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases

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The Press Says

Kombo.com	Nov 21, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
1UP	Nov 15, 2005	7 out of 10	70
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 02, 2005	14 out of 20	70
Fragland.net	Feb 02, 2006	68.5 out of 100	68
Daily Game	Jan 23, 2006	6 out of 10	60
Armchair Empire, The	Jan 17, 2006	5.6 out of 10	56
Video Game Talk	Feb 13, 2006		50
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Jul 17, 2006	5 out of 10	50
Game Revolution	Nov 21, 2005	C	50
Deaf Gamers	2006	4.8 out of 10	48

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Trivia

Multiplayer servers shutdown

On 1st September 2007, EA closed their servers for multiplayer games, for the Xbox, Xbox 360, Windows, PS2 and PSP versions.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2005 – Biggest Disappointment of the Year
• PC Powerplay (Germany)
  • Issue 04/2006 - #2 Sports/Racing Game in 2005 (Readers' Vote)

Related Web Sites

• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for FIFA 06.)