NHL 06

Description

New rules and updated rosters and season schedules feature in this update of the longrunning NHL series, as do many new features.

Deking is now performed using the left analog stick, with swift signature moves of star players that confuse opponents and reward skill. The same stick is used to increase the accuracy when shooting. While preparing for a shot, a bull's-eye appears in the enemy goal and you can quickly move the target to the corners for precision. To add to the individual qualities, statistics such as speed and size are now reflected during gameplay in the players' momentum and turning radius. To get past opponents quickly, you can generate momentum for quick speed boosts.

With the introduction of R.P.M. (Realistic Puck Momentum) dynamics, there is more randomness with the puck, as a shot off the mask can now stun goalies. Another small addition is the deformation of the ice during the match. In the player creation mode, where you can now apply bruises, broken noses, black eyes and scars to your players, the thumbstick is used for "face sculpting" - changing the different features.

All the regular game modes are present, of which the Dynasty Mode from the previous version is the most complete, with scouting and full management options, inside and outside the arena. Contrary to the last game, you can now intervene during simulated AI games and win the match for your team.

The PC, PS2 and Xbox version support online multiplayer games, and as a special bonus, the original NHL 94 game, one of the first in the series, has been included with the PS2 edition.

Part of the Following Groups

• EA Sports games
• EA Sports NHL series
• NHL licensees

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The Press Says

GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Sep, 2005	88 out of 100	88
PC Powerplay	Windows	Oct, 2005	88 out of 100	88
TalkXbox	Xbox	Sep 13, 2005	87 out of 100	87
Daily Game	PlayStation 2	Oct 05, 2005	8 out of 10	80
Pro-G	PlayStation 2	Oct 04, 2005	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	PlayStation 2	Sep 19, 2005	16 out of 20	80
GameSpy	GameCube	Sep 21, 2005		80
GameSpot	Xbox	Sep 08, 2005	7.6 out of 10	76
Game Informer Magazine	PlayStation 2	Sep, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
Game Informer Magazine	Xbox	Sep, 2005	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

On 1st September 2007, EA closed their servers for multiplayer games, for the PS2, Xbox and Windows versions.