NHL 2K6

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NHL 2K6
NHL 2K6 Coverart.jpg
US cover featuring Marty Turco
Developer(s) Kush Games
Publisher(s) 2K
Series NHL 2K
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 2 & Xbox
  • NA: September 6, 2005 [1]
  • AU: January 20, 2006 [2]
  • EU: March 10, 2006
Xbox 360
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 2K6 is an ice hockey simulation made by 2K, and published on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 consoles. It features goaltender Marty Turco on the cover of games sold in the United States, and forward Mats Sundin on the cover of games sold in Canada and Europe.

Contents

The game brings all the features from the previous year's game, ESPN NHL 2K5 , along with others. However, Hockey Night in Canada lead broadcast team of Bob Cole and Harry Neale replaces ESPN/ABC lead broadcast team of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement to provide commentary It features a new "crease control" system, which allows the player to control the player's team's goalie and make critical saves. It is the first to implement the new NHL shootout system as the default, and the first ice hockey simulation released for the Xbox 360.

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [6] [7] [8]

See also

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