NHL 06

Download NHL 06 and hit the ice with the pros! Master new skills, lead your team to victory, and experience the excitement of professional hockey. Are you ready to become a legend on the ice? Play now!
a game by EA Vancouver
Platforms: XBox, PC (2005), Playstation 2
User Rating: 5.0/10 - 4 votes
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See also: Sport Games, Hockey Games, NHL Games
NHL 06
NHL 06
NHL 06

Don't Worry, There'll be no puck off' or 'shiny helmet' gags here. Actually, the only reason for that is because I used them all up for last year's review of NHL 2005. Tlie latest iteration of EA's ice hockey series is basically more of the same game, with the addition of slightly improved graphics, analog stick passes and special moves, pucks that can bounce realistically and injure players, and a tweaked create-a-player function.

However, behind the plastic-coated PR spin, NHL 06 remains a fantastic ice-hockey knockabout that still has the best commentary and TV replays of any sports game. Playing is enormous fun, skidding players about the ice with the grace of Torville and Dean and the violence of Vinnie Jones (an obvious combination if ever there was one).

NHL retains the fantastic mid-game punch-ups that made its name and has that must-have-one-more-game guality that all the best sports sims need to have - Pro Evolution Soccer being the best example. Like PES, you don't even have to enjoy or play the sport to enjoy NHL 06 - the game is as smooth and slick as your team coach's hair.

Included again is the Dynasty mode, which presents you with a cut-down Football Manager-style game, even allowing you to let the computer decide results so you can concentrate on the most interesting aspects of ice hockey such as setting ticket prices and analysing fan loyalty (the Glazer family will love this). A quality sports title - even if you hate the ice.

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XBox

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
PC

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
Playstation 2

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

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