NHL 2K6
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NHL 2K6 is an ice hockey simulation made by 2K Sports, and published on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 consoles. It features goalie Marty Turco on the cover of games sold in the United States, and forward Mats Sundin on the cover of games sold in Canada .
The game brings all the features from the previous year's game, ESPN NHL 2K5, along with others. It features a new "crease control" system, which allows you to control your team's goalie and make critical saves. Also, it impliments the new NHL shootout system as the default.
The game is also the first ice hockey simulation to be made for the Xbox 360. It is priced at USD $19.99 for the Xbox and Play Station 2, and $59.99 for the Xbox 360.
[edit] Technical issues
The Xbox 360 version of NHL 2K6 features an annoying bug, in which the game freezes constantly with the hard drive being used. The bug is solved by simply removing the detachable hard drive, but is considered a major annoyance. 2K Sports has issued a fix on Xbox Live that is automatically installed with use.
The XBOX version has also been plagued by several complaints. Of note:
1) the game's wraparound feature is flawed. Goaltenders are unable to effectively track the puck behind the net, allowing the player to easily score a goal using the wraparound function.
2) oftentimes, centremen are not set in place during a faceoff, providing the opposing team possession of the puck along with an excellent opportunity to score a goal
3) the franchise freeze. When seasons are simulated in franchise mode, freezing of the game may be experienced, as the game has difficulties in setting all the lineups for all the teams in the league. This is a frustrating phenomenon, and one that can be avoided by playing most of the games during a season. For example when the CPU automatically makes the lines, the right wing usually plays the left wing.
