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ESPN NHL 2K5 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Aug 30, 2004
User Score
8.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13

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  1. AndreP.
    Sep 2, 2004
    9
    Break free of the EA spell. ESPN NHL 2K5 is an AMAZING game. An at a fraction of the price of EA NHL 2005, you'll feel dumb if you don't give it a shot.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. H.H.
    Sep 6, 2004
    10
    Bomb.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JordanH.
    Sep 9, 2004
    9
    Put simply, the best NHL game i have ever played.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. BobP.
    Sep 6, 2004
    8
    I'm not much of a sports fan, so the real draw for me was the game's $20 price tag. It's a bit much on the full sims side of sports but the graphics and gameplay tend to be on the better than I'd expected it to be for a $20 game. The weekest point is that the game still has last year's roster/stats.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. Tim
    Jan 11, 2005
    10
    It could have better goal judging.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. JamesC.
    Apr 21, 2005
    10
    Way better than EA sports. you wont get much better. last years rosters a bit disappointing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. JosephS.
    Sep 15, 2004
    3
    I have had a lot of mixed comments regarding EA's and ESPN's NHL series. Fact of the matter is, despite the fact that ESPN does have a good hockey game, it does not come close to the realism that EA brings. Programming wise, it is evident that the team at EA Sports has put in more passion and hard work in their Hockey franchise. As for ESPN, I don't really have anything bad to say about their production team except for the fact that they lack the experience that EA brings to the game. But hey, you gotta start somewhere and the ESPN team definitely has the potential to be a worthy competitor. As for now though there is only one thing I can say...EA SPORTS, IT'S IN THE GAME!! … Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. TonyM.
    Oct 11, 2004
    9
    Simply awesome. One of the most realistic, fun hockey games i've ever played. It also brings a level of control that wasnt quite there in any previous hockey game.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. AaronS.
    Jul 22, 2004
    10
    This game is unbelievably better than ea sports it's in the crappy game.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. BrianR.
    Sep 23, 2004
    7
    The Presentation and graphics in this game are no where near as good as EA's NHL. Is ESPN lightyears ahead of EA's game for fun gameplay as most reviews say? No, but you can't go wrong with the price.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
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Metascore
86 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. GameSpot
    91
    An incredible hockey package that's filled with more game modes than you'll probably know what to do with. And once again they've orchestrated the best hockey gameplay you're going to find anywhere.
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  2. Game Revolution
    91
    When you combine the depth of gameplay, breadth of modes and quality of delivery with the salary-cap friendly $19.99 price tag, it's easy to see how ESPN NHL 2K5 stays on top of its division.
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  3. PSM Magazine
    80
    The actual hockey is a bit of a mixed bag in 2K5. It still controls beautifully (that "smoothness" we mentioned earlier), and the gameplay is again top-notch - once you tweak it that is. The default settings are pretty awful. [Oct 2004, p.31]
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