NBA 2K6
NBA 2K6, développé par Visual Concepts et édité par Take-Two Interactive et 2K Sports, est sorti le 26 septembre 2005 sur PlayStation 2 et Xbox. Classé dans les genres simulation et sport, ce titre propose un mode inédit permettant aux joueurs créés de participer à des camps d'entraînement, à des compétitions et de signer des contrats de sponsoring, ainsi qu'un système V.I.P. pour défier des profils imitant les tendances de jeu d'autres utilisateurs. Le jeu inclut également une personnalisation de logement avec mini-jeux déblocables et une expérience en ligne, pour une note moyenne agrégée de 77,17. Game Chronicles a salué la qualité du gameplay et la complétude des modes de jeu face à la concurrence, tandis que Gaming Age a estimé que le titre se rapproche d'un véritable match de basket. Du côté des joueurs, les avis recueillis sur Metacritic sont partagés, certains jugeant le jeu médiocre, d'autres y voyant leur opus préféré de la série pour son aspect amusant et soigné.
Médias
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« NBA Live 06 might have an overall prettier package, but I'll take better gameplay and a complete package of game modes over flash courtside graphics any day. »
« I think it plays closer to a real game of basketball than anything we've ever seen on the market before. »
« This is the best basketball game in the history of basketball games and you absolutely need to play it. »
« I cannot say enough about this game. It is hands down the best basketball game I've ever played on any system. »
« Despite its few flaws and it's relative lack of "newness", NBA 2K6 offers excellent value - especially in comparison to other sports titles on the Xbox 360 system - and gives the gamer a full-featured product that also happens to be the best professional basketball simulation ever created. »
« But yes, the graphics are better...insanely better. Better to a point that you should trade in your Xbox version to get this if you're getting an Xbox 360. »
« At times the graphics are flawless, and there is a super-smooth frame-rate, but it’s let down by some basic presentation issues and strange cut scene effects. »
« With a bit more time and experience, the NBA 2K series will be an unstoppable, next-generation force that cannot be contained, even with the industry’s best D’ing up. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This game is garbage. This may just be because I'm not into basketball games, but this game is just terrible. This game came in the drive of my 360 when I got it, so I played it, and it looked and played TERRIBLE. Slippery controls, and all sorts of other problems. I'd never played a basketball game up to this point, but I knew how basketball worked, but even so, I was COMPLETELY lost. This game was bad at the time, and it aged even worse. Don't buy. »
« My favorite NBA 2k game because this came out when 2k games still cared about the game series and not just the money. It’s also just a really fun and good sports video game in general in terms of this game type. »
« If NBA 2K6 is a glimpse of what the Xbox 360 has in store, than I'm one proud owner. The graphics are great, although inconsistent, and the sound quality makes for a great overall presentation. The physics are definitely the high point of this game and players move unbelievably lifelike. The 24/7 mode tacks on another game in its own rights and association mode is great. The only complaints i have is that the game is littered with bugs and background objects and particle effects look last generation. If your a basketball enthusiast, buy this game! »
