ESPN NHL 2K5

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title = ESPN NHL 2K5


caption = Martin St. Louis on the cover of "ESPN NHL 2K5"
developer = Kush Games
publisher = Sega
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series = "NHL 2K" series
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released = vgrelease|NA=2004-08-30|PAL=2005-02-04
genre = Sports
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ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone|PEGI=3+
platforms = PlayStation 2, Xbox
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"ESPN NHL 2K5" is an ice hockey simulation made by ESPN Videogames (now 2K Games) and published on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles. ESPN's Gary Thorne on play-by-play commentary and Bill Clement on color commentary calls all the action.

The game includes an extensive franchise mode where you can perform many team management functions, including hiring staff, managing player contracts, scouting new players and sending players back to minor teams for training. It also includes more traditional game modes like season, playoffs, exhibition and shootout. The game manual is also built into the software.

The 2004's edition of the game also introduces an advanced control setting which allows much more flexible control of your player, using the entire control pad rather than only a few buttons.

The cover of "ESPN NHL 2K5", features Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis.

Technical issues

The game was released with some bugs. When you score, the player's name does not always come up as it is supposed to. Also, when you select custom sounds and then adjust them, the arena horn volume goes to zero when you restart the game, so sound is commonly left as the default.

Another issue is that the game freezes rather frequently. Though the freezing doesn't appear to happen while playing the game on the Xbox 360.

oundtrack

burnthe8track - In Full Return
burnthe8track - Two Worlds Apart
burnthe8track - My Own Flag

Calcutta - Consciously Unconscious
Calcutta - Get Away
Calcutta - Driving On
Calcutta - Crimson Sky
Calcutta - Alarms
Calcutta - The World Alone

Concept - Gothic Voices
Concept - Evolution!
Concept - Eternal Life

From Satellite - Fair is Fair

Grinder - Everything
Grinder - All That I Want
Grinder - No Fun

Halfway to Gone - Turnpike
Halfway to Gone - King of Mean

Heads Up - All I Need
Heads Up - A.R.H.
Heads Up - Picture Perfect

Novadriver - Void

Phil Ranelin - Sounds from the Village

Recliner - Making a Friend
Recliner - All Pleasure
Recliner - Bonus Track

Silent But Deadly - Red Ice
Silent But Deadly - Playoff Moustache
Silent But Deadly - Givin' 'Em Lumber

Trans Am - Play in the Summer

The Ultimate Lovers - Rock and Roll Fight

ee also

*"NHL 2K" series

External links

* [http://www.2ksports.com/games/nhl2k5/ Official website]