| 100 |
GamePro
Turns in a superstar performance with its addictive gameplay, authentic hockey feel, and exhaustive features.
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| 93 |
Game Informer
The framerate is incredibly smooth. [Dec 2001, p.109]
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| 92 |
Sports Gaming Network
The key to the game is the balance of arcade and sim elements of the gameplay. The game is flat out fun to play, which is what counts the most.
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| 92 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly
The frame rate has also been improved upon over NHL 2002 on the PS2, and runs as smooth as Michael Jordan’s newly shaved head.
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| 91 |
Game Revolution
It is one of the best hockey games I've played...a picture perfect port of the Playstation 2 version. The graphics are just a smidgen better than the original.
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| 90 |
BBC Sport
It's by far the most realistic game of its genre available - and that is likely to remain for some time to come.
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| 90 |
IGN
The best hockey simulation anywhere on any platform.
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| 90 |
GamePen
Gameplay is fast and furious-as it should be in a hockey game. If anything the gameplay is almost too fast.
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| 90 |
Hot Games
EA Sports has crafted one of the best hockey games around, with stunning, realistic graphics and rock-solid game play.
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| 88 |
GamerWeb Xbox
The formula of solid gameplay, plus solid sound and controls makes for a hell of a hockey game.
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| 87 |
GameSpot
The deepest, most realistic 3D NHL game on the market. Even though its graphics fail to take advantage of the Xbox hardware, its depth of modes is staggering, and the gameplay is predominantly tight.
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| 86 |
Official Xbox Magazine
Rocks the rink. [Jan 2002]
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| 85 |
Cloudchaser
First comment that comes to mind is 'smooth'. The players have a good sense of motion in the game giving it a very realistic feel which is expressed more-over in the way 'motion capture' seems to never miss a beat.
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| 80 |
Next Generation Magazine
Great graphics, superb animation, and peerless TV-style presentation. [Jan 2002, p.28]
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| 80 |
Xbox Nation Magazine
Few sports games ride the line between simulation and arcade as deftly as this. [Jan 2002, p.88]
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| 80 |
Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
You'll actually want to play by yourself to unlock a slew of easter eggs. [XGamer Magazine]
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| 70 |
Team Xbox
If you enjoy fast-paced, action packed, back cracking, ice cold hockey, I suggest you head on over and pick up this title...I wouldn’t go as far as saying it is a must buy.
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