NHL 2006

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• New controls of dodging and doing tricks
• unlockable extras
• commentary by Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0009Q1IDS
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 22, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,849 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: GameCube

From the Manufacturer

Take complete control of every scoring opportunity and become an offensive superstar with NHL 06. With the new EA Sports Skill Stick, express your shooting style and light the lamp with highlight reel moves of an All-Star. Using classic deke controls to skate past, around, or through defenders, and then rip the back of the net with pin-point accuracy. Get offensive and score like never before with NHL 06!

Features:

• All-New EA Sports Skill Stick: Create highlight reel goals by executing the signature moves of an NHL All-Star. With a tap of the right analog stick, drop the puck between your skates, fake out goaltenders with a between-the-legs shot, or puck the puck in the back of the net with a bat-in.
• EA Sports R.P.M. Physics: new Realistic Puck Momentum (R.P.M.) means the puck is dangerous--hard shots can injure defensemen, shake up goalies in the crease, ripple the twine, or knock water bottles off the net to add insult to injury.
• Classic Deking Control: Movement on the ice is more intuitive than ever as you skate and deke using the left analog stick to move past opponents and make goalies look foolish. Own the ice like in the glory days of the EA Sports classic NHL 94!
• All-New Momentum Skating: Feel what it’s like to be on the ice. A player’s speed and size now affects his momentum and turning radius. Generate momentum to initiate speed bursts then fly past opponents, leaving real-time ice trails in your wake.
• Creation Zone: Create a player who looks like you and get into the game with the new analog facial sculpting controls. Add black eyes, broken noses, and scars to put fear in the eyes of your opponents. Create an NHL team in your hometown and build a dynasty, or edit any player in the league with an all-new player editor.

Product Description

NHL 06 includes everything from NHL 05, including the revamped shooting controls. New to the 2006 version is the use of the left analog stick for deking, which in hockey terms means to dodge and fake out defenders. The right analog stick is used to pull off fancy moves like a spin or between the legs pass. These fancy moves will distract goalkeepers, giving the gamer an opening to shoot. The drawback to these moves is that only superstar characters can pull them off regularly. The game includes many of the traditional hockey game modes, including dynasty mode. In dynasty mode, gamers will control their own hockey team and have to deal with outside pressures, sponsors, and more while trying to meet the team philosophy, which is different for each team. Other modes include single season, leagues and tournaments, and quick game. The graphics of NHL 06 are top notch. This time, they've been tweaked to accurately show character size differences. The defense players and goalkeepers, who are traditionally larger players, actually look larger, while the smaller and faster scorers are indeed a little thinner and smaller. T

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hockeys Back, November 15, 2005

By 

Steven Gelberg - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NHL 2006 (Video Game)

well now that hockey is back, this game is perfect for a hockey fan. The graphics are very good and the control is perfect. Not a suprise from EA games. If you like hockey, get this game and you will be satisfied believe me. Be sure to have a memory card with 1019 blocks or over it doesnt work on a 256 card.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, BUT..., November 11, 2006

By 

Rodon (MA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NHL 2006 (Video Game)

Overall, An entertaining game but as a previous reviewer stated,
you feel like the computer stacks it up against you.
I've had my goalie go into the corner to get the puck and "penalty" is called. All this while not even moving my goalie voluntarily.
Every other shot hits the post.
Great players like Mario Lemieux and Joe Thornton can't get out of their own way while small , speedy players like Steve Sullivan and Saku Koivu can score at will.
On breakaways in 2P mode, all you have to do is deke the goalie to get him to bite and he will fall down like he was shot almost every time.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game!!!!!!!!!!!!, November 5, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NHL 2006 (Video Game)

This game is great! I'm not the person to know a lot about hockey but this is still a great game! Dynasty Mode:Awesome! I trade for great players in this if they are injured or are on a cold streak(you get mail in the game on that). You can make your own teams with family, friends, made up people etc.Bottom line is get this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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