FIFA 2006

FIFA 06 marked one of the turning points in the history of the popular franchise, as Electronic Arts has made a complete overhaul of the game's engine along with many other notable changes meant to offer a smooth gameplay with a significantly improved control.

With FIFA 06, EA continued to improve the Career mode with lots of new features that offered a fresh and immersive experience as the manager of your own football club.

With this new installment, players were able to have access to even more information as well as extended control over their team. Another aspect that influenced Career mode was the introduction of Team Chemistry that dictated how well your squad plays together as a result of happiness, morale, and the number of matches played together.

Hiring staff members is yet another interesting addition that gives you the possibility to improve your club's rating by upgrading your employees skills to higher levels.

A new comer to the franchise is the FIFA 06 Lounge, which upgrades the multiplayer mode to support up to eight players that can challenge each other over a series of matches that follow various rules.

If you think you've already got the skills necessary to take on the best teams, you can try to beat more than 100 different challenges that span over five difficulty levels. Completing these challenges will learn you precious points that can be used to unlock various in-game prizes, including stadiums, alternate club kits, classic player biographies, or new camera angles.

FIFA 06 manages to surprise its fan base once again with improved controls, better graphics and more detailed player faces and outfits. With the new and improved Career mode, EA answers fans request for a more immersive experience and delivers what it promised wrapped in a title that offered the most complete FIFA experience to that date.