College Hoops: 2k6 Set For 360

2K Sports, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive has announced today that their popular collegiate sports title, College Hoops: 2k6 will release for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 late this month on February, 21st, 2006.

The company responsible for the series have heavily improved the graphical aspect of the popular title and have also included all the traditional features of the series. While the 360 iteration doesn’t boast any exclusive features, it will however offer unique visual enhancements such as considerably improved player models and team rosters, detailed college arenas, and a fully three-dimensional home crowd.

To add to the game’s level of immersion, the developers have fully animated both the home and visiting crowd sections, as well as animated sections of the home teams band.

“We are thrilled to bring College Hoops 2K6 to the Xbox 360,” said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “College basketball fans are die-hard, so we worked hard to deliver a game that would bring the intensity of college basketball to life. College Hoops 2K6 creates unique and exciting atmospheres, which are only enhanced by the power of the Xbox 360.”

The list of features available in the 360 version include.

  • Selection Sunday – No day in college basketball is bigger than Selection Sunday. Watch a broadcast of your team’s placement into the NCAA Tournament. Listen to commentary as video clips give you the low down on all the bracket match ups.
  • Midnight Madness – Celebrate this nationwide event to kick off the college hoops season. Participate in the first practice of the year with a midnight intra-squad exhibition that has become a college hoops tradition.
  • Court Awareness – Each player has an inherent set of attributes: consistency, focus, and confidence. Utilize practice drills, scrimmages, and weekly meetings to raise these attributes to their peaks, so that you can optimize your players’ performances.
  • Coach’s Clipboard – Whether it’s a full court press or a quick shot at the end of the half, give your team a specific direction during any time out situation. Improve your zone defense efficiency and exploit your opponent’s weaknesses by having total control over positional replacements with zone substitutions.
  • The Online Experience – 2K Sports continues to lead the online gaming revolution as College Hoops 2K6 features seamless online play and the most comprehensive online feature anywhere including completely online stat tracking, buddy lists management, and online leagues.

    We’ll have an updated media section and continued coverage of College Hoops: 2k6 on the Xbox 360. Stay tuned.