<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2005	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Visual	O
Concepts	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
seventh	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
ESPN	B-Application
NBA	I-Application
2K5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
is	O
the	O
predecessor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
title	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
by	O
2K	O
Sports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
strives	O
to	O
simulate	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
play	O
basketball	B-Application
games	O
in	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
modes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
quick	O
play	O
,	O
online	O
,	O
and	O
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
O'Neal	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
things	O
,	O
provided	O
the	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
several	O
of	O
the	O
in-game	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
is	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
video	O
game	O
that	O
strives	O
to	O
simulate	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay-wise	O
,	O
players	O
may	O
play	O
basketball	B-Application
games	O
with	O
the	O
whole	O
team	O
or	O
one	O
player	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
perform	O
all	O
the	O
basic	O
basketball	B-Application
moves	O
that	O
the	O
individual	O
player	O
can	O
perform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
O'Neal	O
worked	O
with	O
the	O
design	O
teams	O
to	O
help	O
create	O
new	O
animations	O
,	O
providing	O
the	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
pump-fakes	O
,	O
drop-steps	O
,	O
and	O
blocks	O
the	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
perform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
O'Neal	O
was	O
once	O
again	O
the	O
cover	O
athlete	O
for	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6s	I-Application
songs	O
are	O
n't	O
licensed	O
and	O
are	O
made	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2005	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
November	O
16	O
,	O
2005	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Leone	O
of	O
1UP.com	O
complained	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
"	O
biggest	O
setback	O
--	O
it	O
does	O
n't	O
have	O
the	O
instant	O
visual	O
appeal	O
,	O
next-gen	O
look	O
,	O
or	O
out-and-out	O
raw	O
emotion	O
that	O
gamers	O
want	O
to	O
see	O
in	O
a	O
next-gen	O
sports	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
actual	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
quite	O
strong	O
(	O
the	O
shot	O
stick	O
and	O
free	O
throw	O
system	O
are	O
perhaps	O
the	O
best	O
mechanics	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
in	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
to	O
date	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
all	O
the	O
depth	O
and	O
options	O
we	O
've	O
come	O
to	O
expect	O
from	O
a	O
veteran	O
basketball	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Martin	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
thought	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
gameplay	O
for	O
its	O
refinements	O
and	O
additions	O
,	O
liked	O
the	O
Association	O
for	O
its	O
depth	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
designs	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
are	O
"	O
very	O
realistic	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
said	O
that	O
even	O
though	O
some	O
visual	O
aspects	O
are	O
"	O
blocky	O
and	O
rough	O
"	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
crowd	O
,	O
the	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
and	O
animation	O
is	O
"	O
top	O
notch	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
turn	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
move	O
like	O
their	O
real	O
life	O
counterpart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Jonathan	O
Miller	O
said	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
:	O
"	O
In	O
the	O
end	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
is	O
a	O
solid	O
basketball	B-Application
title	O
that	O
really	O
rests	O
on	O
the	O
laurels	O
of	O
its	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
still	O
the	O
best	O
basketball	B-Application
title	O
on	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hobbs	O
summed	O
up	O
the	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
In	O
my	O
opinion	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
is	O
the	O
best	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
whether	O
it	O
's	O
worth	O
the	O
$59.99	O
price	O
tag	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
up	O
to	O
you	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
is	O
a	O
no-brainer	O
for	O
people	O
who	O
do	O
n't	O
already	O
own	O
it	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
or	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
but	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
have	O
played	O
it	O
before	O
,	O
the	O
slick	O
presentation	O
just	O
might	O
not	O
be	O
enough	O
to	O
warrant	O
an	O
upgrade.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Bob	O
Colayco	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
versions	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
is	O
n't	O
for	O
the	O
casual	O
basketball	B-Application
fan	O
who	O
does	O
n't	O
know	O
a	O
pick	O
and	O
roll	O
from	O
picking	O
his	O
nose	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
difficulty	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
interface	O
nuances	O
,	O
may	O
be	O
a	O
little	O
overwhelming	O
for	O
someone	O
who	O
's	O
more	O
attuned	O
to	O
something	O
like	O
NBA	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
or	O
NBA	B-Application
Street	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
for	O
those	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
quality	O
simulation	O
basketball	B-Application
experience	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
is	O
a	O
resounding	O
slam	O
dunk	O
and	O
is	O
easily	O
recommendable	O
to	O
any	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
or	O
to	O
any	O
hardcore	O
basketball	B-Application
fan	O
in	O
general.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
com	O
's	O
Greg	O
Vallentin	O
praised	O
the	O
simulation	O
gameplay	O
and	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
not	O
offering	O
enough	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
,	O
like	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
delivers	O
a	O
solid	O
simulation	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
that	O
's	O
worth	O
picking	O
up	O
if	O
you	O
've	O
got	O
a	O
hankering	O
for	O
the	O
sport	O
,	O
not	O
to	O
mention	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
's	O
it	O
's	O
incredibly	O
affordable.	O
"	O
</s>
