I spent a lot of time on this game, and for good reason. When the game was still new, I think that NHL 06 probably ousted its competition because of the sheer funt hat I had playing it. People keep criticizing the series before NHL 07 was for being too arcady, but in my mind, the 2K series are the more arcady games. Now, although this maybe true for NHL 06 for the most part, it doesn't mean that I didn't have fun playing it. Hey guys, games are supposed to be games, they dont always have to be realistic sims of the real life thing to be fun. And I think that's the main thing that people are missing. I had tons of fun playing this game, and it will be remembered as one of my classics.
The NHL has been heading down a bit of a bumpy road for the past few years with a lockout fiasco and a slew of new changes to the rules of the game. They’re not alone on this road, however; the NHL series by EA Sports ha... Read Full Review
I REMEMBER THE GLORY DAYS of EA's NHL series. Not coincidentally, they were the most recent glory days of the NHL itself, back in the early 90's when the New York Rangers were making their run at the Stanley Cup, before ... Read Full Review