<s>
NASCAR	B-Application
06	I-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
Team	I-Application
Control	I-Application
is	O
the	O
ninth	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
EA	O
Sports	O
 '	O
NASCAR	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Tiburon	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
30	O
,	O
2005	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
NASCAR	B-Application
06	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
recent	O
tradition	O
of	O
being	O
subtitled	O
with	O
the	O
major	O
new	O
feature	O
of	O
that	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	B-Application
Team	I-Application
Control	I-Application
derives	O
from	O
the	O
new	O
teammate	O
features	O
:	O
one	O
can	O
switch	O
control	O
from	O
their	O
driver	O
to	O
another	O
car	O
on	O
their	O
team	O
during	O
a	O
race	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
command	O
the	O
teammate	O
to	O
follow	O
,	O
block	O
for	O
or	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
retains	O
the	O
modes	O
and	O
features	O
brought	O
into	O
the	O
series	O
by	O
NASCAR	B-Application
2005	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chase	I-Application
for	I-Application
the	I-Application
Cup	I-Application
,	O
making	O
NASCAR	B-Application
06	I-Application
very	O
similar	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
likewise	O
criticized	O
by	O
fans	O
and	O
reviewers	O
for	O
subpar	O
graphics	O
,	O
unrealistic	O
damage	O
,	O
and	O
not	O
making	O
the	O
strides	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
NASCAR	B-Application
2005	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chase	I-Application
for	I-Application
the	I-Application
Cup	I-Application
did	O
;	O
John	O
Davidson	O
,	O
a	O
reviewer	O
on	O
1UP	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
features	O
"	O
gratuitous	O
"	O
and	O
believes	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
provide	O
a	O
constant	O
feeling	O
of	O
detachment	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
racing	B-Device
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
innovative	O
racing	B-Device
team	O
concept	O
,	O
voice	O
support	O
,	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
physics	O
,	O
options	O
,	O
and	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
criticized	O
the	O
voice	O
recognition	O
system	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
iteration	O
upon	O
NASCAR	B-Application
2005	I-Application
,	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
more	O
player	O
support	O
for	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
ultimately	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
In	O
all	O
,	O
the	O
additions	O
to	O
Total	B-Application
Team	I-Application
Control	I-Application
make	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
NASCAR	O
a	O
very	O
impressive	O
game	O
worthy	O
of	O
purchase	O
by	O
avid	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
or	O
sport	O
,	O
even	O
if	O
they	O
've	O
invested	O
in	O
previous	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
