Graphically the game compares with that of the other games. The faces of the players are very well done and the models of the players look to be very good. Obviously the stadiums look great as Sony takes use of their own graphical capabilities with this one. The creases and folds on the uniforms looks great, and very realistic. All in all the graphics are very capable of getting the job done in this game and seem to pass off as pretty well done.
Now for the biggest part of any sports game on the market. How does the game itself actually play? With my years of experience playing with little kids on the soccer field I’d say this one gives us a pretty good realistic soccer simulation. However, I’m not certain on that as I have not been able to recreate my glory days in which I was scoring ten goals a game. This one has a lot of special moves known only by us former soccer players, even though unfortunately for me I was never able to use any of these. My biggest move is the sprint forward and kick the ball as hard as you can into the net… and well, World Tour Soccer 2006 has that very special move. This game plays a fun game of soccer and one that anyone can enjoy… even the non-soccer freaks.
Career mode is this game’s bread and butter though. I’m not good enough to advance my team past the school clubs yet, because typically I just have ties with people. I’m pretty good defensively at the game, but offensively I’m lacking. The few games where my offense has gone insane, my defense has gone straight down the gutter and I’ve still tied. The fun of career mode is that I was able to create my former little soccer team, and put us all on the field together one last time. Unfortunately I’m too apt to just passing the ball to myself in an attempt to make myself look like a hero.
World Tour Soccer 2006 is one you can definitely pick up and play, even if you are not an avid soccer fan. The game is enjoyable to play and has all the elements to be a good soccer game in the future. If 989 ties up a few loose strings I think it can compete directly with the two major ones. 989 Sports has made the right moves with its other sports franchises here recently and they appear to be heading in the right direction with this one as well. Look for World Tour Soccer 2007 to really step it up, especially if we are playing it on Playstation 3.
C
An above average soccer game that would be considered great if it wasn’t for the likes of FIFA and Winning Eleven.
Page 2 of 2
