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NCAA 2k6 is a solid college basketball simulation but nothing spectacular. The graphics while decent are not what one would expect from a next generation title (I have taken into consideration that player likeness would be difficult considering college basketball players are still considered amatuer athletes and as such using their likenesses i.e. appearance, real names, etc. would violate all sorts of NCAA regulations). The game play is excellent, I usually use West Virginia and find that the players in the game mirror their real life counter-parts. Pittsnogle, can hit the 3 with regularity but lacks a dominating post game. Mike Gansey has a good overall game and plays tenacious defense, and Patrick Beilien is a deadly outside shooter. The only complaint I have ist that sometimes when you are up big, the AI gets a little cheap and starts making some insane shots (for intance a 3 pointer with a center with a 58 overall rating). All in all if you are a college basketball fan, you should enjoy this game.Read full review
OK, so getting past that the Xbox 360 graphics are pretty much overly flawless, this is just another basketball game. I like how they have the option for adding in names instead of numbers for the characters. (College players can't take endorsements.) They even have prerecorded audio commentary with the fake names. However, the names are pretty much the same for every team. I ran into Steve Haney on 3 different teams. I also like how they incorporated little details, like the flowing of the player's shorts, the moving basket when it is dunked on, etc. This makes for a visually appealing game. However, the menus are vintage 90's graphics at best. Solid logos should have been replaced with graphic backdrops at least. The only other gripe I have with this game is that it is way too easy. There are only 5 achievements for the game, and I got 3 of them when I was done playing one exhibition game. What's the use of having achievements if you're not really acheiving anything special? Overall, this is a good buy, because it is cheap (I got mine on ebay for $21 shipped.), but if you want a more in-depth title look elsewhere.Read full review
It's time for March Madness, but that usually means filling out brackets and sneaking out of the office to run to the nearest sports bar and catch a few tournament games during lunchtime. You usually don't associate this time of year with the release of college basketball video games, but 2K Sports went ahead and did it anyway, with the Xbox 360 version of College Hoops 2K6. With the game's late arrival, you would hope that a lot more than just some subtle tweaks would have been made to justify paying double the price of current-generation versions. While the same great artificial intelligence and gameplay from those versions remain in this one, there just isn't much new here to get excited about. The same control systems used in NBA 2K6 and previous versions of College Hoops 2K6 are used in this version too. First of all, there's the new isomotion juke system. Instead of using the right analog stick to execute fancy dribble maneuvers, you toggle the right and/or left trigger buttons to put your ball handler into an aggressive stance. Once you do that, jiggling the left analog stick will not only move your player, but it will also execute juke moves. If the ball's in your player's right hand, toggling the stick from right to left will execute a crossover. Do a half circle and he'll wrap the ball around his back instead. As you experiment with the isomotion, you'll find that you can easily chain together moves ranging from jab steps to crossovers to backspins and more. It's not an easy system to learn for sure, but once you get it down, you'll find that you have a lot of control over how your ball handler moves. The new shot stick is also included in College Hoops 2K6. The right analog stick is now used as another way to shoot the basketball, since it no longer controls the juke moves. The interesting thing about the shot stick is that it lets you emote different types of shots. Tap away from the basket from midrange and you can execute a fallaway jumper. Drive the hoop and tap to either side, and your shooter will try a one-handed scoop with either hand. Different types of dunks can also be executed depending on how you move the stick as you drive an open lane--the more-agile dunkers can do some spectacular throw-downs. The post game is also made more interesting by the shot stick, as you can execute different types of post moves, like spins, drop steps, fallaways, and up-and-unders with a combination of the shot stick and the aggressive modifier. For the faint of heart, the standard shot button still remains, which will allow the computer to select a shot for you as with any other basketball game. But for those of us who want the added control, the shot stick works pretty well once you get the hang of it. Other new tweaks to the gameplay have also been made, such as the intuitive pull-and-release free-throw mechanism. In this version of College Hoops 2K6, the camera does not zoom in close to the player. Instead, you get the same camera you picked for gameplay, which gives you a better view to rebound any misses. Perhaps more important is the inclusion of a flexible quick-menu system called the "coach's clipboard" that pops up at every play stoppage. This great feature lets you quickly make player substitutions, as well as other adjustments to your defense.Read full review
I like these older basketball games because you can tweak the stat sliders and just have fun!!! 1v1 with friends is unreal!!! Super fun old game. Brings back good memories!! Very good controls. Easy to pickup compared to the newer ones. Good change of pace if you like basketball games!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The game is fantastic. Hands down it is one of the most fun sports games I've every played. The conference tournament and NCAA tournament features are fun if you only want to play a few games instead of a whole season. The game was in fantastic shape and I'm glad I bought it!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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