FIFA World Cup - Germany 2006
FIFA World Cup - Germany 2006 is a PSP sports game released in 2006 developed by Electronic Arts. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, single analog nub, shoulder and face buttons, with a camera or another accessory only where required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
FIFA World Cup - Germany 2006 is a PSP sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while the portable widescreen, UMD streaming, compressed audio, and handheld-scale interface need to preserve targets, text, and action readability. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include single-nub camera control, UMD loading and noise, Memory Stick saves, battery life, regional language, ad hoc requirements, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
FIFA is EA SPORTS’ football series built around passing moves, defensive decisions and the excitement of scoring. Across its history, careers, Ultimate Team and women’s football broadened the experience beyond individual matches.
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AI review
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Approachable portable World Cup football with worthwhile scenarios.
This World Cup quickly connects passing, dribbling and shooting into flowing play. Position affects opportunities, while physical defenders encourage turning around opponents rather than simply moving through them. Advanced players can add lofted balls, first-touch moves, teammate-run signals and immediate tactical changes. Qualifiers and the tournament maintain championship goals, while Global Challenge creates focused rounds such as defending a lead with ten players or meeting scoring targets. Recognizable animation, commentary, music and replays establish a broadcast identity, though repeated celebrations and loading facts wear thin. Passing is not fully manual, and direct free kicks lack a crossing option, limiting detailed tactics. Minor ghosting and between-match waits are less intrusive. It suits PSP players revisiting national-team football, not owners expecting a wholly new system beyond contemporary FIFA.
Strengths
- Flowing passing and positional football
- Focused qualifiers and scenario challenges
- Clear animation and broadcast presentation
Weaknesses
- Limited manual passing and free-kick options
- Limited renewal and repeated interludes
Who it is for: PSP football players seeking national-team tournaments and focused scenarios.
Play notes: Original 2006 PSP release; current EA remote service is not promised. Other platforms' controls and rendering are excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Qualifiers and scenarios offer goals, with limited novelty for existing FIFA players. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Responsive play rewards positioning, with passing and free-kick limits reducing tactical precision. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clear player animation and broadcast atmosphere outweigh repeated celebrations and loading facts. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Responsive commands retain tactical shortcuts, with modest ghosting and waiting friction. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- 2006
- Platforms
- PlayStation Portable
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyPick-up and PlayPlayer versus PlayerReplayableMain Story Under 10 HoursFast-pacedSports-based PlayShort SessionsLow Entry Barrier3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation PortableWorldwide2006
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