Excerpt: There's a crucial choice that every game based on real-world sports has to make. That choice is whether the game will aspire to simulating the real-world sport as closely...
Summary: Building on the success of previous titles in the series, Sony's 989 Sports hits the pitch again with the release of World Tour Soccer 2006 for the PS2.
Excerpt: World Tour 2006 features 935 different teams from around the globe. Teams range from international squads like England, America, etc, to those from the American MLS and...
Excerpt: Let’s start with the good things first shall we? WTS 2006 has the FIFPro license, which means it’s list of teams and players is quite robust, to the tune of 935 teams and...
Excerpt: For the better part of the last year, my good name has been has been sullied by a small band of European (and Canadian) OS Forum posters that, let’s just say, strongly
Summary: World Tour Soccer 2006 ranks as one of the worst soccer games to appear on the PS2 to date.
Pros: The grass is the right color.
Cons: CPU players are stupid, Commentary is inaccurate and repetitive, Managing a school team sucks, Unrealistic EyeToy Cameo flesh tones, Challenge mode inferior to PSP ver...
Summary: A harmless, uninspired take on the "International Pastime." Bend it like Beckham around this title and score your goals with the excellent Winning Eleven 8 instead.
Pros: Helps justify the existence of the EyeToy. Put your face on a player and watch your cyberself perform stunning feats of athletic achievement.
Cons: Can't match Winning Eleven 's gameplay or FIFA 's gloss; spotty, unsure camera for a sports game.