Gretzky NHL 2006

Gretzky NHL 06 is an ice hockey video game featuring professional NHL player Wayne Gretzky. It was developed by Page 44 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Mike Emrick and Darren Pang provide color commentary for the game. It is the only game in the Gretzky NHL series to feature officially licensed NHL on NBC branding during gameplay. The NBC integration was later used in the EA Sports NHL series, beginning with NHL 15 in 2014. The PS2 version features Wayne Gretzky on the cover in an Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers uniform, as well as himself as a coach.

Gretzky NHL 06
Developer(s)	Page 44 Studios
Publisher(s)	SCEA
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Release	PlayStation 2 NA: September 20, 2005 PlayStation Portable NA: October 4, 2005
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS2	PSP
Metacritic	62/100[1]	65/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	PS2	PSP
Game Informer	7/10[3]	N/A
GameSpot	6.5/10[4]	6.3/10[5]
GameSpy	[6]	[7]
GameZone	8/10[8]	7.2/10[9]
IGN	6.8/10[10]	7/10[11]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[12]	[13]
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	5/10[14]	6.5/10[15]
X-Play	[16]	[17]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2][1]

References

1. "Gretzky NHL 06 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
2. "Gretzky NHL 06 for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
3. Kato, Matthew (November 2005). "Gretzky NHL '06 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 151. p. 151. Archived from the original on May 23, 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
4. Navarro, Alex (September 29, 2005). "Gretzky NHL '06 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
5. Navarro, Alex (October 21, 2005). "Gretzky NHL '06 Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
6. Leahy, Dan (October 3, 2005). "GameSpy: Gretzky NHL '06 (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
7. Chapman, David (October 17, 2005). "GameSpy: Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
8. Bedigian, Louis (September 19, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
9. Sandoval, Angelina (October 9, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
10. Roper, Chris (September 21, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
11. Roper, Chris (October 21, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". IGN. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
12. "Gretzky NHL 06 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. December 2005. p. 115.
13. "Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. January 2006. p. 105.
14. "Review: Gretzky NHL 06 (PS2)". PSM. December 2005. p. 110.
15. "Review: Gretzky NHL 06 (PSP)". PSM: 100. December 25, 2005.
16. Marriott, Scott Alan (October 17, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 2006 [sic] Review (PS2)". X-Play. Archived from the original on December 12, 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
17. Fischer, Russ (March 6, 2006). "Gretzky NHL 06 Review (PSP)". X-Play. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

External links

• Gretzky NHL 06 (PlayStation 2) at MobyGames

Preceded by Gretzky NHL 2005	Gretzky NHL 2006 2005	Succeeded by N/A