Gretzky NHL 2005

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Gretzky NHL 2005
Gretzky NHL 2005 Cover.jpg
PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s) Page 44 Studios
Publisher(s) SCEA
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: November 9, 2004
PlayStation Portable
  • NA: March 14, 2005
Genre(s) Sports game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Gretzky NHL 2005 is an ice hockey video game featuring professional NHL hockey player Wayne Gretzky. It was developed by Page 44 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (the latter as just Gretzky NHL). Mike Emrick provides commentary for the game. The PS2 version has Wayne Gretzky on the cover in a New York Rangers uniform.

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Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [1]

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