Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

40 to 100 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Guilty pleasure"

I tend to play lots of soccer games trying to get into it but laetly I've just been disappointed. That changes with FIFA World Cup 06. This game is so much fun to play, even to this day, being 2 plus years old. I still go back and play this game.

As for graphics, they look great, the presentation is wonderful and it honestly does make you feel apart of the World Cup. They really nailed the atmosphere and pagentry of the World Cup.

Gameplay is good enough for veteran players to find a challenge but also simple enough for rookie players to pick up and learn the controls. Playing on rookie, you should be able to win matches while you learn the controls and rules of the game. On harder difficulties, you'll have to use defensive strategies and offensive gameplans to hang with the other team. Whichever level of difficulty is fit for you, scoring a goal on FIFA World Cup is a good feeling. You feel like you've actually earned that goal.

The sound is very well done, the commentary is very nice and adds more for the feel of tha game. The soundtrack is also pretty good, I'm not really into a lot of the music in the soundtrack but it just fits the game so well, it just works.

Overall, FIFA World Cup 06 is a great game even 2 plus years after its original release. There are other soccer games since this one has been released that are great games as well but I keep coming back to this one. Great game and a lot of fun.