In-depth and faithful to it's real life counter-part.
Sporting spectacular graphics, nothing near the quality of the Xbox 360 though, and one of the richest atmospheres experianced in gaming, Fifa World Cup 2006 really makes you feel like you are part of the spectacular event. The intro to each game, from the satellite tracking to the thousands of fans throwing confetti and streamers, really makes you feel like you are inside the stadium, experiancing the game.
Another aspect of the game that impressed me was the amount of detail that has gone into it. In the previous games, you could only select a few countries to play as, whereas with this one, you can pick any country with a soccer team, and take them straight through the qualifying rounds or straight through the finals.
Another interesting aspect that has been incorporated is the creation centre, where you can create your own players and place them in your favorite team.
But unfortunaltley, some of the problems in the other games still exists. Lazy goalkeepers, frustrating controls, impossible free kicks, impossible penalty kick saves, etc. However, the rest of the game is so ironed out, that sometimes you tend to forget about these problems.