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Torino 2006
Developer(s)49Games
Publisher(s)2K
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
  • NA: January 25, 2006[1]
  • EU: January 27, 2006[1]
  • Genre(s)Sports
    Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

    Torino 2006 is the official video game of the XX Olympic Winter Games, hosted by Torino, Italy in 2006. Developed by German studio 49Games and published by 2K (and I-play), it was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It is the first licensed Olympic video game to be released on a Microsoft home console, since a planned Xbox version of the prior installment, Salt Lake 2002, was cancelled.

    Venues[edit]

    In the video game, the venues are based on the real life. They are:

    Playable nations[edit]

    Playable countries

    There is a total of 24 playable countries in the game. They are:

    Specials[edit]

    These are teams which represent other regions, and in some cases, are the same as the aforementioned nations, simply with different costumes. They can be unlocked by completing certain challenges. They are:

    Competitions[edit]

    InTorino 2006, you can play in a single event, 9-event competition or a 15-event competition. Alternatively, you can make your own by selecting "Customise Competition" from the main menu.

    Commentators[edit]

    In Torino 2006, there are five languages to choose from, and each has two commentators. They are:

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate scores
    AggregatorScore
    PCPS2Xbox
    GameRankings46%[19]45%[20]40%[21]
    Metacritic37/100[22]39/100[23]36/100[24]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    PCPS2Xbox
    AllGameN/A[3][3]
    Computer Gaming World(unfavorable)[4]N/AN/A
    Game InformerN/A4.25/10[5]4.25/10[5]
    GameRevolutionN/AD−[6]D−[6]
    GameSpot3.9/10[7]3.9/10[7]3.9/10[7]
    GameSpyN/A[8][8]
    GameZoneN/A5/10[9]4/10[10]
    IGN4.4/10[12]4.4/10[13]4.4/10[13]
    Official U.S. PlayStation MagazineN/A[14]N/A
    Official Xbox Magazine (US)N/AN/A5/10[15]
    PC Gamer (UK)65%[16]N/AN/A
    Detroit Free PressN/AN/A[17]
    The Times[18][18][18]

    Torino 2006 received "generally unfavorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[22][23][24]

    Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox version a score of two stars out of four and said, "Button-mashing is almost nonexistent. That's a big change from Athens 2004, the last Olympics game I played, which required you to hit buttons frantically to make your athlete move."[17] The Times gave the game two stars out of five and said, "The result in single-player mode is a messy, unresponsive mass of button-pushing and frantic joystick-twiddling that evolves from impossible to challenging to repetitive and dull in less than an hour."[18] The Sydney Morning Herald gave it one-and-a-half stars out of five and said that the game "makes it about as exciting as lying in an empty bath and pretending it's the luge, or sticking your head in the freezer and singing Advance Australia Fair."[25] The A.V. Club gave it an F and called it "a game more excruciating than an evening of ice-dancing preliminaries."[26]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "2K Sports Announces Torino 2006 - The Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games Now Available in North America". Business Wire. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via The Free Library.
  • ^ Jastrzab, Jeremy (December 19, 2005). "Updated Australian Release List 19/12/05". PALGN. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  • ^ a b Marriott, Scott Alan. "Torino 2006 (PS2, Xbox) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  • ^ Goble, Gord (April 2006). "Torino 2006" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 261. Ziff Davis. p. 85. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ a b "Torino 2006 (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 156. GameStop. April 2006. p. 118.
  • ^ a b Silverman, Ben (February 1, 2006). "Torino 2006 Review (PS2, Xbox)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ a b c Navarro, Alex (January 26, 2006). "Torino 2006 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ a b VanOrd, Kevin (February 6, 2006). "GameSpy: Torino 2006 (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ Bedigian, Louis (January 30, 2006). "Torino 2006 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ Valentino, Nick (February 3, 2006). "Torino 2006 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ Buchanan, Levi (January 24, 2006). "Torino 2006 (Cell)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ Roper, Chris (January 26, 2006). "Torino 2006 (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ a b Roper, Chris (January 23, 2006). "Torino 2006 (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  • ^ "Torino 2006". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. April 2006. p. 78.
  • ^ "Torino 2006". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. March 2006. p. 78.
  • ^ "Torino 2006". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. March 2006.
  • ^ a b Schaefer, Jim (February 12, 2006). "Olympic warm-up: It's not fancy, but 'Torino 2006' will put you into the games. (Xbox)". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.(subscription required)
  • ^ a b c d Kendall, Nigel (February 11, 2006). "Torino 2006 Winter Olympics [sic]". The Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2018.(subscription required)
  • ^ "Torino 2006 - The Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  • ^ "Torino 2006 - The Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  • ^ "Torino 2006 - The Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  • ^ a b "Torino 2006 - The Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  • ^ a b "Torino 2006 - The Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  • ^ a b "Torino 2006 - The Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  • ^ Fish, Eliot (February 11, 2006). "Torino [2006]". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  • ^ Tobias, Scott (February 8, 2006). "Torino 2006". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on February 14, 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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