ESPN NHL 2K5
Encyclopedia
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
.
- 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
From Satellite - Mouth
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
The soundtrack, known in-game as arena music, can also be customizable to the extent that certain arenas can play certain songs at certain times (for example, if the visiting team gets a penalty or when the home team scores a late go-ahead goal).
Controls=
The controls in the game allow you to have full stick control on both offense and defense. On the offensive side you can control your dekes by moving the right analog stick. This does a deke in the direction the analog stick was pushed. Also on offense when you want to deke out a goalie you hold the preset button(ex: for Advance hold L1+O)and move the stick with the left analog stick and then release to shoot. This provides for exciting dekes, but also on offense you can protect the puck from poke-checking defensemen by hold circle and choosing where you want to protect it with the analog stick. On the other side the defensive stick control allows you to skate backwards and also swing your stick across the ice to hit the puck away from the opposing player.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
simulation made by ESPN Videogames (now 2K Games
2K Games
2K is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games. 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, which also owns Rockstar Games notable for the Grand Theft Auto series...
) and published on the Xbox
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 PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
consoles. 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....
's Gary Thorne
Gary Thorne
Gary Thorne is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN and ABC, working Major League Baseball, College football and Frozen Four hockey contests. He is also the television play-by-play voice of the Baltimore Orioles...
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
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
's Martin St. Louis
Martin St. Louis
Martin St. Louis is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
.
Soundtrack
burnthe8trackBurnthe8track
burnthe8track is a punk rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The group formed in 2001 and has toured extensively in over 30 countries through the United States, Canada, and Europe. The band's debut album was The Ocean...
- In Full Return
burnthe8track - Two Worlds Apart
burnthe8track - My Own Flag
Calcutta
Calcutta (band)
Calcutta is an alternative rock band formed in 1995, in Camarillo, California. Their musical influences include U2, Rush, Jimmy Eat World, and Smashing Pumpkins. From small beginnings as a garage band, Calcutta quickly set themselves apart by garnering a loyal following in Southern California...
- 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
From Satellite
From Satellite is an alternative rock band from Ventura, California. They have gained most of their recognition from touring with Hoobastank and Alien Ant Farm. Also, some of their music was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ESPN NHL 2K5.-Members:...
- Fair is Fair
From Satellite - Mouth
Grinder - Everything
Grinder - All That I Want
Grinder - No Fun
Halfway to Gone
Halfway to Gone
Halfway to Gone is an American rock band from New Jersey. The band formed in 1999 when bassist and founding member of Solarized, Lou Gorra got together with Lee Stuart , and drummer Danny Gollin...
- 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
Phil Ranelin
Phil Ranelin is an American jazz and experimental music trombonist.Ranelin was born in Indianapolis, and lived in New York before moving to Detroit in the 1960s...
- 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
Trans Am (band)
Trans Am is a three-piece band which originated in Bethesda, Maryland that was one of the originators of "post-rock" in the mid 90s. Their work centers on a cerebrally robotic, usually instrumental, semi-danceable, minimalistic format, with influences including Krautrock, heavy metal, hardcore...
- Play in the Summer
The Ultimate Lovers - Rock and Roll Fight
The soundtrack, known in-game as arena music, can also be customizable to the extent that certain arenas can play certain songs at certain times (for example, if the visiting team gets a penalty or when the home team scores a late go-ahead goal).
Controls=
The controls in the game allow you to have full stick control on both offense and defense. On the offensive side you can control your dekes by moving the right analog stick. This does a deke in the direction the analog stick was pushed. Also on offense when you want to deke out a goalie you hold the preset button(ex: for Advance hold L1+O)and move the stick with the left analog stick and then release to shoot. This provides for exciting dekes, but also on offense you can protect the puck from poke-checking defensemen by hold circle and choosing where you want to protect it with the analog stick. On the other side the defensive stick control allows you to skate backwards and also swing your stick across the ice to hit the puck away from the opposing player.