College Hoops 2K6

{{Infobox video game

| title = College Hoops 2K6

| image = College Hoops 2K6 Cover.jpg

| publisher = 2K

| designer =

| engine =

| released = Xbox{{vgrelease|NA|November 23, 2005{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=David |date=2005-11-23 |title=College Hoops 2K6 Rushes to Stores |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/23/college-hoops-2k6-rushes-to-stores-2 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=IGN |language=en}}}}PlayStation 2{{vgrelease|NA|November 30, 2005{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=David |date=2005-11-30 |title=College Hoops 2K6 Rushes to Stores |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/30/college-hoops-2k6-rushes-to-stores |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329015404/https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/30/college-hoops-2k6-rushes-to-stores |url-status=live }}}}Xbox 360{{vgrelease|NA|March 7, 2006{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2006-03-08 |title=College Hoops 2K6 Hits Stores |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/08/college-hoops-2k6-hits-stores |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=IGN |language=en}}}}

| genre = Sports

| modes = Single player
Multiplayer (up to 4 players)
Online multiplayer (up to 8 players on 2 consoles)

| platforms = Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 2

}}

College Hoops 2K6 is an American college basketball video game which was initially released on November 21, 2005 for the Xbox and later released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. It is the first installment of the series to appear on a seventh generation video game console (in this case the Xbox 360). It also marked the first time since the original NCAA College Basketball 2K3 that the series was without an ESPN license. It features former UNC small forward Marvin Williams, along with UNC head coach Roy Williams, on the cover.

Modes & Features

Over 30 In-Season Tournaments- Over 30 In-Season Tournaments including the Great Alaska Shootout, Preseason NIT, 2K Sports Classic benefiting coaches vs cancer and more.
Real Coaches- Real coaches including Roy Williams, Tubby Smith, Jim Boeheim, Lute Olson, and more.
Coach's Clipboard- Improve your zone defense efficiency and exploit opponent's weaknesses by having total control over individual zone placements with zone substitutions.
Underclassmen Recruiting- Recruit all levels of high school players to create interest in your program that will carry over with the athlete from year to year.
High School Camps- Visit High School Camps, watch, or play with the top prospects in the country to see how they perform in drills and scrimmages.
All-New Shot Stick- A new shooting system gives you incredible control when pulling monster dunks, finger rolls, fade-aways, and jumpers with the analog stick.

Soundtrack

Cybrid - "Selectro"
Disco D - "6 a.m. Funk, Work That"
DJ Spooky - "Metaverse"
Waiting for Evangeline - "System Malfunction"
Meat Beat Manifesto - "Wild"
MED - "Whut U In It 4"
Out Hud - "It's For You"
Quasimoto - "Rapcats, Pt. 3"
Romanowski - "Romanowski's Third"

Development

The game was showcased at E3 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K%2BSports%2BAnnounces%2BGame%2BLineup%2Bto%2BBe%2BFeatured%2Bat%2BElectronic...-a0132457460|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123035739/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K+Sports+Announces+Game+Lineup+to+Be+Featured+at+Electronic...-a0132457460|title=2K Sports Announces Game Lineup to Be Featured at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005; Five Xbox 360 Titles Announced|website=Business Wire|archivedate=November 23, 2008|date=May 16, 2005|accessdate=November 11, 2022|via=The Free Library}}

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| GR = (Xbox) 81.94%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/928310-college-hoops-2k6/index.html |title=College Hoops 2K6 for Xbox |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=January 13, 2015}}
(PS2) 77%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/928309-college-hoops-2k6/index.html |title=College Hoops 2K6 for PlayStation 2 |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=January 13, 2015}}
(X360) 73.19%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/928311-college-hoops-2k6/index.html |title=College Hoops 2K6 for Xbox 360 |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=January 13, 2015 |archive-date=January 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113184442/http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/928311-college-hoops-2k6/index.html |url-status=live }}

| MC = (Xbox) 82/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/college-hoops-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=College Hoops 2K6 for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=January 13, 2015}}
(PS2) 77/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/college-hoops-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=College Hoops 2K6 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=January 13, 2015 |archive-date=March 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250329142255/https://www.metacritic.com/game/college-hoops-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|url-status=live }}
(X360) 70/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/college-hoops-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=College Hoops 2K6 for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=January 13, 2015}}

| Allgame = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Sutyak |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=47652&tab=review |title=College Hoops 2K6 (Xbox, PS2) - Review |publisher=AllGame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115130226/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=47652&tab=review |archive-date=November 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}

| GI = 8/10{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/598ABCFB-D3BC-494A-8A45-43304E11F4CC.htm |title=College Hoops 2K6 (PS2, Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=153 |date=January 2006 |page=138 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818045116/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/598ABCFB-D3BC-494A-8A45-43304E11F4CC.htm |archive-date=August 18, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 13, 2015}}

| GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Baller Bones |date=December 16, 2005 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/50651.shtml |title=College Hoops 2K6 |magazine=GamePro |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060102081428/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/50651.shtml |archive-date=January 2, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}
(X360) {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Bones |date=March 7, 2006 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/52530.shtml |title=Review: College Hoops 2K6 (X360) |magazine=GamePro |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016173616/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/52530.shtml |archive-date=October 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}

| GameRev = B−{{cite web |last=Hurh |first=JP |date=December 20, 2005 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/college-hoops-2k6 |title=College Hoops 2K6 Review (PS2, Xbox) |publisher=Game Revolution |accessdate=January 14, 2015 |archive-date=January 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114022634/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/college-hoops-2k6 |url-status=live }}
(X360) C+{{cite web |last=Hurh |first=JP |date=March 28, 2006 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/xbox360/college_hoops_2k6 |title=College Hoops 2K6 - Xbox360 |publisher=Game Revolution |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705191620/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/xbox360/college_hoops_2k6 |archive-date=July 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}

| GSpot = 8.3/10{{cite web |last=Colayco |first=Bob |date=November 29, 2005 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/college-hoops-2k6-review/1900-6140557/ |title=College Hoops 2K6 Review |website=GameSpot |accessdate=January 13, 2015 |archive-date=May 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507024545/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/college-hoops-2k6-review/1900-6140557/ |url-status=live }}
(X360) 7.2/10{{cite web |last=Colayco |first=Bob |date=March 9, 2006 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/college-hoops-2k6-review/1900-6145705/ |title=College Hoops 2K6 Review (X360) |website=GameSpot |accessdate=January 13, 2015}}

| GSpy = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Steve |date=December 12, 2005 |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/college-hoops-2k6/675113p1.html |title=GameSpy: College Hoops 2K6 (Xbox) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=January 14, 2015 |archive-date=January 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114091154/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/college-hoops-2k6/675113p1.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Steve |date=December 12, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/college-hoops-2k6/675111p1.html |title=GameSpy: College Hoops 2K6 (PS2) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=January 14, 2015 |archive-date=January 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114091007/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/college-hoops-2k6/675111p1.html |url-status=live }}
(X360) {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=March 20, 2006 |url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/college-hoops-2k6/697139p1.html |title=GameSpy: College Hoops (X360) |publisher=GameSpy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317032658/http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/college-hoops-2k6/697139p1.html |archive-date=March 17, 2007 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}

| GameZone = (Xbox) 8.1/10{{cite web |last=Hobbs |first=Ronnie |date=December 18, 2005 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/college_hoops_2k6_xb_review |title=College Hoops 2K6 - XB - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125220046/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26728.htm |archive-date=January 25, 2009 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}
(X360) 7.5/10{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Natalie |date=March 21, 2006 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/college_hoops_2k6_360_review |title=College Hoops 2K6 - 360 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203152134/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26728.htm |archive-date=December 3, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}
(PS2) 7.4/10{{cite web |last=Grabowski |first=Dakota |date=December 15, 2005 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/college_hoops_2k6_ps2_review |title=College Hoops 2K6 - PS2 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230153044/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26728.htm |archive-date=December 30, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}

| IGN = (Xbox) 8.3/10{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Jonathan |date=November 28, 2005 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/29/college-hoops-2k6-3 |title=College Hoops 2K6 (Xbox) |website=IGN |accessdate=January 13, 2015 |archive-date=January 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113184911/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/29/college-hoops-2k6-3 |url-status=live }}
(PS2) 8/10{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Jonathan |date=December 2, 2005 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/12/03/college-hoops-2k6-2 |title=College Hoops 2K6 (PS2) |website=IGN |accessdate=January 13, 2015}}
(X360) 7.4/10{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Jonathan |date=March 7, 2006 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/07/college-hoops-2k6 |title=College Hoops 2K6 (X360) |website=IGN |accessdate=January 13, 2015 |archive-date=January 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113190007/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/07/college-hoops-2k6 |url-status=live }}

| OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=College Hoops 2K6 |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=March 2006 |page=90}}

| OXM = 8/10{{cite magazine |title=College Hoops 2K6 (Xbox) |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=January 2006 |page=74}}{{cite magazine |title=College Hoops 2K6 (X360) |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=April 2006 |page=81}}

| rev1 = The A.V. Club

| rev1Score = B+{{cite news |last=Tobias |first=Scott |date=February 1, 2006 |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/college-hoops-2k6-9382 |title=College Hoops 2K6 |newspaper=The A.V. Club |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060203023123/http://www.avclub.com/content/node/45009 |archive-date=February 3, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}

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The game was met with positive to average reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 81.94% and 82 out of 100 for the Xbox version; 77% and 77 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version; and 73.19% and 70 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version.

References

External links

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20061223063540/http://www.2ksports.com/games/choops2k6/ Official 2K Sports College Hoops 2K6 site]
[https://archive.today/20061111134614/http://online.2k6.2ksports.com/ Official 2K Sports site for online leagues and tournaments]

Category:2005 video games

Category:2K Sports games

Category:College basketball video games in the United States

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Category:PlayStation 2 games

Category:Take-Two Interactive games

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Category:Xbox 360 games

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