okay player

I have to respectfully disagree with the knock on sports games.

My buddies and I absolutely love hockey, but as you probably know, it's a very expensive sport to play: with the cost of equipment, getting into a league (even if it's just houseleague), transportation, etc. etc. Yes, there's road-hockey but at my previous place of residence (where I lived with 2 buddies), the best place we had to play was a parkinglot out back.. and even then, we had no nets. Often the facilities/funds/necessary people/weather outside just doesn't allow it.

We've played some outstanding games of 2K6 on Xbox and Xbox360 and have had an amazing time.. whether it be against each other, or teamed up against the computer.

I'll agree that, for the most part, they are basically the same with an updated roster, however every once in a while one comes along that changes everything (the new hockey by EA games for 360 puts an entirely new spin on the controls and, once familiar with, allows you a much higher level of control)