College Hoops 2K6
Encyclopedia
College Hoops 2K6 is an American college basketball video game which was initially released on November 21, 2005 for the Xbox
and later released on the PS2 and Xbox 360
. It was 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
and current Atlanta Hawks
small forward Marvin Williams
, along with UNC head coach Roy Williams
, on the cover.
In OPEN mode, you choose any team in the NCAA Division I without having to work your way up. In this mode, before the any season starts, you can edit your players attributes to make your team better. You can edit your players attributes every season if you want as long as it's before the actual regular season starts.
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
and later released on the PS2 and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. It was the first installment of the series to appear on a seventh generation video game console
History of video game consoles (seventh generation)
In the history of video games, the seventh generation of consoles is the current generation , and includes consoles released since late by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony...
(in this case the Xbox 360). It also marked the first time since the original NCAA College Basketball 2K3
NCAA College Basketball 2K3
NCAA College Basketball 2K3 is an American college basketball video game which was initially released on December 11, 2002 for the Xbox, PS2 and GameCube. It is to this day the only title in the series that uses the "College Basketball" designation rather than "College Hoops"...
that the series was without an ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
license. It features former UNC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
and current Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
small forward Marvin Williams
Marvin Williams
Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He currently is playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and is listed at 6' 9" and 240 pounds...
, along with UNC head coach Roy Williams
Roy Williams (coach)
Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...
, on the cover.
Modes & Features
- Legacy Mode... Bassically what other games call Dynasty Mode but with a few extra things. Legacy Mode consists of Career Legacy and OPEN Legacy. In Career you start out as a low profile coach that gets his contract with a low caliber team and works his way up to "Power" conference teams. Note: You CAN still play the actual basketball game in Career mode and be the coach in the office.
In OPEN mode, you choose any team in the NCAA Division I without having to work your way up. In this mode, before the any season starts, you can edit your players attributes to make your team better. You can edit your players attributes every season if you want as long as it's before the actual regular season starts.
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Tournament Mode..... Tournament mode where you have NCAA Tournament, Conference Tournaments and Custom Tournaments.
- Create-a-Player........ You can create players in the "Create-a-Player feature". To add them to a roster, you must go to the desired team and push add player, this will take you too a screen where you pick that player.
- Create-a-Team......... In this feature you get to create a school (Team).
Soundtrack
- Cybrid - "Selectro"
- Disco D - "6 a.m. Funk, Work That"
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- "Metaverse" - Waiting for Evangeline - "System Malfunction"
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