I certainly didn't. It's still FIFA after all, so changes and innovative new features are about as rare as the chances of you and me winning the lottery. The only really new gimmick is the ball controle minigame, that requiers you to tilt your PSP 90°. It's actually nothing more than a rhythm game, in which you have to push the corresponding buttons at the right time. It doesn't gain you anything, except for some credits, that you can use to unlock all kinds of stuff. More on that later in this review.

The gameplay from the console versions has been nicely transferred onto the PSP. Nearly all the options have been included, such as First Touch and the in-game tactical changes. The controls are fluent and the game is ideally suited for some quick football matches 'on the road'. The typical, albeit simplistic, FIFA gameplay comes to its full potention. The advanced realism from Pro Evolution Soccer 5 is nowhere to be found, sadly enough. Once again, you have a huge ammount of cups, tournaments and leagues that will take you at least 20 hours to complete. And then we have the multiplayer mode, via Ad Hoc (for up to 4 players) or through EA's Infrastructure servers. The multiplayer is perfectly suited for those looking to test their skills on a human adversary.

All of the official licences are 'in the game' (You hear that, FIFA 06: Road to World Cup?), so you can kick the ball around with your favourite club or national team. In this area, EA's football game still reigns supreme. All of the teams wear authentic outfits and famous players, such as Lampard, Zidane or Ronaldinho, are instantly recognizable.

When it comes to graphics, FIFA 06 raises the bar for future football games on PSP. The audience still looks like chocolate fudge, but the player models are nicely detailed. The stadiums are modelled after their existing counterparts. For example: Stamford Bridge looks just like in real life. We can't complain about the music either, as was to be expected from EA Trax. With, among others, Bloc Party, LCD Soundsystem, Hard-Fi, Oasis and Royksopp on the list, the soundtrack will please a lot of fans. The commentators also seem to have improved. They have more dialogue than ever before and they make fewer mistakes. They still screw up (With the score at 5-0 in my advantage, I heard them say the game was nicely balanced.), but only on rare occasions.

As I mentioned earlier, there are a ton of things to unlock in the PSP version of FIFA 06. The credits you earn by winning cups, scoring high scores in the minigame or by scoring a lot of goals can be spent on new jerseys, new stadiums, new balls (uhm) and new songs. The unlock part of the game is just the thing to keep you going.