''NHL 2K7'' is an

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made by

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, and published on the

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, and

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consoles. It features

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on its cover. Bob Cole and

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NHL 2K6 ''NHL 2K6'' is an ice hockey simulation made by 2K Sports, and published on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 consoles. It features goaltender Marty Turco on the cover of games sold in the United States, and forward Mats Sundin on the cover o ...

to provide commentary.

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appeared on the cover of the PS2 version in the

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. New features in the rug include improved animations that are mainly geared towards skating. 2K7 also includes a new gameplay setting called "Cinemotion". This feature uses close up camera angles as well as dramatic music to capture the intensity of the game. The game was also the first ice hockey simulation to be made for the PlayStation 3.

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The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the PlayStation 2 version, which received "average" reviews, according to the

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