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College Hoops 2K6

9.4 based on 17 reviews Read critic reviews How did we calculate this? based on 7 votes Read user comments Rate this game

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• ESPN College Hoops
• ESPN College Hoops 2K5

• Cheat Code Central

• Official Website

Player Disposition: Each player has an inherent set of attributes: consistency, focus, and confidence. Utilize practice drills, scrimmages, and weekly meetings to raise these attributes to their peaks, so that you can heighten your Player Psyche and optimize your players’ performances. Coach's Clipboard: Whether it's a full court press or a quick shot at the end of the half, coach your team to victory through specific timeout directions with Timeout Focus. Improve your zone defense efficiency and exploit your opponent's weaknesses by having total control over individual zone replacements with Zone Substitutions. Selection Sunday: No day in college basketball is bigger than Selection Sunday. Watch a broadcast of your team’s placement into the NCAA Tournament. Listen to commentary as video clips give you the low down on all the bracket match ups. [2K Sports]

PUBLISHER:	2K Sports
DEVELOPER:	Visual Concepts
GENRE(S):	Sports, Basketball
PLAYERS:	8
ESRB RATING:	E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE:	November 23, 2005

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90

GameSpy

While the EA game is solid, it just doesn't stack up with 2K6.

90

DarkStation

A smooth flowing basketball game, complete with a huge franchise mode and Live online play.

88

Digital Entertainment News

College Hoops 2K6 is does almost everything well, providing a high-maintenance Legacy mode for the sim-obsessed and a sturdy online mode for those who just want to rip up the courts with their favorite college team.

88

Team Xbox

Rock-solid gameplay engine artfully recreates the college hoop experience.

85

Stuff

Greg Gumble and Clark Kellogg do a nice job with postgame highlights and their "Selection Sunday" show lends real NCAA flavor to the proceedings. In the booth, Vern Lundquist and Bill Rafferty do a solid job of keeping commentary interesting.

83

IGN

A dream for simulation basketball fans. The deep Legacy mode and great broadcast presentation will keep you coming back deep into March.

83

GameSpot

It's not the prettiest looking game, but College Hoops 2K6 still delivers where it counts, as a deep and accurate simulation of NCAA basketball.

83

The Onion (A.V. Club)

There are only two college basketball games available, EA's or 2K's. The latter costs less and plays better, so the choice is pretty clear.

83

GameShark

Easily the best college basketball game of the year and one that every college hoop fan needs to own.

81

GameZone

The new gameplay features and impressive depth make this year’s College Hoops the best so far in the series.

80

Operation Sports

With the depth of the legacy mode, the replay value is huge.

80

Official Xbox Magazine

Rounded out by strong play-by-play announcing, good A.I. on both sides of the ball, and solid visuals, 2K6 is your best bet for college hoops this year. [Jan 2006, p.74]

80

G4 TV

One thing 2K Sports continually proves, however, is that it can bring the game even when it doesn't look as sharp as the competition.

80

GamerFeed

A thunderous b-ball effort that's almost every bit as good as its NBA brethren. The modes will have you tunneling for hours of enjoyment, and the gameplay is smooth like butta.

80

Game Informer

The defensive steal system just doesn't feel right, and the interaction animations between players can produce some funky results. [Jan 2006, p.138]

80

GamePro

A solid and engrossing basketball game that may lack the high quality presentation and panache of EA's NCAA franchise, but holds its own with an engaging and fairly deep set of options and selectable play modes.

67

Game Revolution

Pitting 2K's college game against EA's is a close call, but ultimately I suppose that this game's better price and A.I. give it the edge. Someone needs to fire the coach before it's guaranteed a tourney berth, though.

The average user rating for this game is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Texas gave it a9:
Im stoked on Baskeball now and this game helps me get to play it. The court and graphics look petty good, but the players just look ok. The Shot stick i dont understand but hey, freethrows take getting used to but this is a simply fun game. You can just enter the marchmaddness tournament without having to play a season. Plus its a great Price.

Adam K. gave it a9:
This is the best basketball game out there, and I have played them all.

Relyea S. gave it a9:
This game is the full package. I've never had this much fun playing a sports title.

Steve K. gave it a10:
I was a big fan of the 2K5 edition and this one is much improved without changing what was so great about last year's game. Last year was REALLY buggy. So far so good for this year's. The basketball is more real-feeling, more kinetic. It's harder to steal, harder to fake out a defender with a pump fake. If you try to pass it right in front of a defender, they'll steal it. There's more to do in time outs, more coaching decisions and ways to affect the game. I like the shot stick and ability to change your shot in mid-air. Rebounding feels more real too but this is probably the easiest game to rebound of any basketball game I've played (this is a good thing! Basketball games are notorious for being next to impossible to grab rebounds) There are subtle changes like at the end of the game when a player chucks up a hail-mary shot, the likelihood is so much less now that it'll go in, unlike last year when it almost always hits the rim even if there is a defender in the person's face. The crowd reacts appropriately now (and is appropriately attended depending on how good you are and how big a game it is), instead of cheering incessantly even when it's a blowout and the home team just got pasted. The VIP system is cool, it tracks your game playing tendencies. This game is also more challenging than last year. Legacy Mode is better too. Only slight changes here, but legacy mode was the best part about last year's game. There's a midnight madness scrimmage you can play and a season preview show (good idea, but it's really long and boring). You can now recruit players in any year and recruits can go to a summer hoops camp! (I also like that they give you a clear percentage on your recruit's interest) Your coach starts off crappier, but that just means there are more coaching milestones. Players can transfer more often (keep em happy) and coaches age (unlike last year when "Coach K" will coach at Duke for a 1000 years)! Graphics on close ups didn't change, but the players on the floor look more like the close-ups than they did last year. Movements just look more real. This game is awesome. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but I definitely didn't want them to. Why in the world would you pay more for a crappy EA game? It's the subtle changes and improvements that make this game more immersive and addicting. Just about every complaint I had about last year's game has been tweaked and improved. AWESOME.

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