Best FIFA long with annoying deficiencies ...

I am among those who have both bought PES 3,4,5 and still play in parallel FIFA. Since the FIFA version of 2004 the guys from EA against Pro Evolution Soccer have no chance. Too little variety, hardly thrilling football. FIFA 06 takes off at last from this wannabe simulation spasm and is amazingly captivating and finally a good football game. And I've tested at the beginning of the trial in detail and first had the impression: Hmm ... far from being a Pro Evo, but kind of nice. Finally, I have but then decided to buy and dared to venture I at the heart of FIFA 06: the manager mode. To make decisions and trainers to shape his team motivated enormously and can in my opinion, the Master League mode of Pro Evo in the rain. But what good is a great game mode if it is flawed in the square. Therefore, I will consider mainly the action on the digital turf here.
Is recorded the previous FIFA Vesionen mainly by a monotonous gameplay of FIFA 06 is refreshingly varied. Finally there is compelling goal area scenes, post and Lattenabpraller and a significantly revised ball physics. So the leather rebounds more realistic on porters and opponents and finally acts as an independent in-game item: So an enormous improvement over the last FIFA Flummikugeln versions. The AI ​​of the counter and players has become much better in my opinion (play in difficulty level world-class). The defense of the enemy can be cut short not only by unchanging moves far. Some tests and reviews criticizing the AI ​​or allegedly repeatedly by flank runs at same gates. If you dare to the world-class level of difficulty, you will find that the defense herausköpft many sides or fail their own team goalkeeper or the housing. The scoring of course, depends on the chosen team. In my season with Bielefeld you hit a MSV Duisburg before 5: 0 to later against Werder Bremen 3: 0 lose. In this respect, the games run very varied and demanding, so zuammen with the ingenious manager mode is given high long-term motivation.
Nevertheless, there are annoying flaws that cost even the 5 Star.
In the game there are some places the nasty bugs, so I'm as even become champions, even though I have finished the Saision on the 2nd place. Something like that is simply annoying and should not happen in a full-price product. Although I have had only once this error, but I feel such a "quality assurance" as annoying. Another serious Schnitzer also relates to the manager mode: Meets not the loyalty conditions of sponsorship agreement at the end of the season, to get into financial trouble and is forced to sell its stars and has yet not enough funds to replenish his squad. So I had to stop and restart the career after the season. At the same time I was ever fired, even though I had the last matches all won. A sudden defeat led nevertheless to the fact that the Board sent me on the road, as if the program only counts the defeats and a certain limit precisely prescribes dismissal. The unrealistic and annoying. Meanwhile, however, I play the third Saision and have not had this error.
Other negative aspects: The enemy attack hardly builds pressure like in Pro Evo. Only occasionally they build a strangely hardly unstoppable attack and score goals, as if the program also calculates this and the players on the other hand is powerless. That may even be frustrating for experienced players, it flares up itself to subsequently collect a ridiculous goal on the 29 shots at the opposing goalkeeper to no avail. In FIFA increases the opponent's goalkeeper strength especially in higher difficulties. However, the own goalkeeper remains a flypaper. This is annoying and also does not have to be. Pro Evo is the difficulty not purchased in this way.
Nevertheless, FIFA 06 is finally a good football match, even if Pro Evolution Soccer 5 in terms of realism still stands up. But it is precisely the Manger mode where you have to worry about the renewal of his squad during his 15-year career (talent scout or purchase ready-player) is so incredibly captivating that I as Pro Evo Fan FIFA 06 now more games, because it for single player simply has the more motivating Solo mode.
Conclusion (Overview):
PRO:
- Good (though hardly improved graphics)
- Lizensvielfalt (always the strength of FIFA)
- Significantly diversified richer parts with pale and post hits
- Despite errors enormously successful and motivating manager mode
- Finally emotional comments (with unfortunately many dropouts in the analysis)
- Significantly increased AI of negative and players
- Large extent Multimedia (Classic teams, players' biographies, videos)
CONTRA:
- Attack the enemy pressure could be stronger simulates
- Annoying bugs in Manager Mode
- Comment dropouts
- Unrealistic as Pro Evolution Soccer 5
- Weak keeper that can too often parry balls
Nevertheless, FIFA 06 is finally a nice game with high long-term motivation, now being considered despite defects for single player to compulsory purchase, if one action-packed and not entirely realistic games can see something. Otherwise you should buy Pro Evo, which however in my opinion the weaker Solo mode offers, it shines with unmatched realism.