Gretzky NHL 06
Gretzky NHL 06 | |
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Developer(s) | Page 44 Studios |
Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable |
Release | PlayStation 2
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gretzky NHL 06 is a 2005 ice hockey video game developed by Page 44 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The last NHL game to be published by Sony and the first to not involve 989 Sports, it is the sequel to Gretzky NHL 2005. It features professional NHL player Wayne Gretzky. It was Mike Emrick and Darren Pang provide color commentary for the game. It features officially licensed NHL on NBC branding during gameplay. The NBC integration was later used in the EA Sports NHL series, beginning with NHL 15 in 2014. The PS2 version features Wayne Gretzky on the cover in an Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers uniform, as well as himself as a coach.
Reception
[edit]Aggregator | Score | |
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PS2 | PSP | |
Metacritic | 62/100[16] | 65/100[17] |
Publication | Score | |
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PS2 | PSP | |
Game Informer | 7/10[1] | N/A |
GameSpot | 6.5/10[2] | 6.3/10[3] |
GameSpy | [4] | [5] |
GameZone | 8/10[6] | 7.2/10[7] |
IGN | 6.8/10[8] | 7/10[9] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [10] | [11] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 5/10[12] | 6.5/10[13] |
X-Play | [14] | [15] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][16]
References
[edit]- ^ Kato, Matthew (November 2005). "Gretzky NHL '06 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 151. p. 151. Archived from the original on May 23, 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (September 29, 2005). "Gretzky NHL '06 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (October 21, 2005). "Gretzky NHL '06 Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Leahy, Dan (October 3, 2005). "GameSpy: Gretzky NHL '06 (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Chapman, David (October 17, 2005). "GameSpy: Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (September 19, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Sandoval, Angelina (October 9, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Roper, Chris (September 21, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Roper, Chris (October 21, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". IGN. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Gretzky NHL 06 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. December 2005. p. 115.
- ^ "Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. January 2006. p. 105.
- ^ "Review: Gretzky NHL 06 (PS2)". PSM. December 2005. p. 110.
- ^ "Review: Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". PSM: 100. December 25, 2005.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan (October 17, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 2006 [sic] Review (PS2)". X-Play. Archived from the original on December 12, 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (March 6, 2006). "Gretzky NHL 06 Review (PSP)". X-Play. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gretzky NHL 06 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gretzky NHL 06 for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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