NHL 2K6 for PlayStation 2 (PAL)

This game is truly excellent, every part of every player can get in the way or reguide the puck including the stick, and it is little factors like this that allows this game to be so realistic.

Manually controlling the goalie is an excellent experience that works very well, flicking the right stick different directions makes the goalie dive/skate in different ways it feels very smooth and is best experienced in shoot outs.

The game includes revamped animations and more realistic player movement. NHL 2K6 also includes on-the-fly coaching that lets you make decisions during the game to affect your teams strategy and execution. You can even go online to challenge other gamers, track stats, or join a league.

Unlike NHL 06, 2K6 has players of a realistic size as appossed to EA’s Version making any star players stupidly large and so therefore allows 2K6 to appear (and not just play) more realistic. Im not saying its better than NHL 06 but does have its advantages.

There are tons of unlockables; Uniforms, teams, wierd extras (such as big heads) and rinks (the rinks being the weakest unlockable as there is little variation when actually playing in one of the unlocked rinks). Its a great game, A must-buy for ice hockeys fans and a must-try for anyone else.