Distributor(s) Take-Two Interactive Developer 49Games | Initial release date 24 January 2006 Publisher 2K Sports | |
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Genre(s) Sports game/winter sports Platforms PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows Modes Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game Similar 49Games games, Winter sport games, Other games | ||
Torino 2006 is a video game about the 2006 Winter Olympics from Turin, Italy. Its sports are: luge, bobsleigh, biathlon, speed skating, ski jumping, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and Nordic combined.
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Venues
In the video game, the venues are based on the real life. They are:
Playable nations
There is a total of 24 playable countries in the game. They are:
Specials
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
In Torino 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
In Torino 2006, there are five languages to choose from, and each has two commentators. They are:
Reception
Torino 2006 has received generally negative reviews from critics. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PC version a 45.86% and 37/100, the PlayStation 2 version a 44.68% and 39/100 and the Xbox version a 39.97% and 36/100.