FIFA 2006 (PS2)

A decent crowd and dodgy-looking players aside, there's a Champions League night feel to each match with Clive Tyldesley and Andy Gray providing commentary, with "Ashes" by Embrace a reminder of the MOTD Goal of the Month competition. However, the number of ways in which you can score is well limited, and whilst the passing is convincing FIFA 06 lacks a real football brain. The physics of the ball are flat and players fail to utilise space intelligently thus play fails to generate a sense of momentum despite the performance meter which was intended for this purpose. Tackling becomes dead tiresome, and as a sign of sloppiness, the goalkeeper can be seen to save ...  Read the complete review

The Fifa 2006 edition of the series was a game I picked up first day on sale. The game came with much better graphics than 2005 and also came with new controls to. Other new features in the game were a improved manager mode in the game and also the option of editing your players. The first mode I played in the game was the manager mode in the game. This was enjoyable as it was interesting and the CPU was tough to beat in some of the games. The only option I did not enjoy here was making a transfer of a big name player to a club like Blackburn Rovers was simply impossible in the game no matter how many league titles you won with them. Playing the ...  Read the complete review

Introduction Fifa 06 is a game for football and PS2 fans alike made by EA Sports. It doesn't require a great deal of knowledge about the sport but you are more likely to enjoy the game if you are interested in football. Fifa 06 is a game where you can command the moves of your players, manage the teams and customise your teams. The game is much more than a game of football, involving managerial skills such as signing sponsors, buying players and boosting team morale. Playing the Game If you have played any previous versions of Fifa, you will find the controls and the game itself quite similar. However, even if you have not played the game before, a ...  Read the complete review

I loaded up FIFA 2006 with excitement. Having played 2005 to death I was looking forward to a new challenge - Hull City in the Coca Cola Championship - with of course the new lineup and kits. From that respect, I wasn't disappointed but then - that is the selling point of FIFA. The gameplay is different to previous versions - at first it does seem more difficult and posts on the official EA forums bear this out. And that's a good thing. No longer can your team's powerhouse barge his way straight down the centre of the pitch and blast the 20th shot past the poor beleaguered keeper. No - a little more attention to gameplay is required. Goals in ...  Read the complete review

Fifa ‘06 Oh yes here it is ladies and gentlemen, coinciding with the start of my university year – the new FIFA 2006!! Called a national institution for over a decade by Amazon.co.uk this game is as important to British life as pie and chips… or so they’d have you believe. - Introduction – For those who don’t know, this is a football game for the PS2. It is a one-two player game through many leagues such as Premiership, Championship, La Liga, Budesliga etc as well as a large number of International teams – you can play out every Englishman’s fantasy and win the world cup! When playing the game you control the players, you ...  Read the complete review