NHL FaceOff 2001 Glides Into Stores

SCEA announced today that NHL FaceOff 2001 is now available in retail outlets across North America. Goalie Curtis Joseph is this year's cover athlete. The game features play-by-play commentary by Mike Emrick and ESPN's Darren Pang. New play modes include tournament, shoot-out, practice, and draft. The national anthems, classic uniforms, and the league's best players are all included, and up to eight players can compete at once using the Multitap.

"Serious gamers have always known that the FaceOff series captures the hard-hitting intensity of NHL hockey," said Ami Blaire, director of product marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment America. "We continue to challenge ourselves to deliver a better hockey gaming experience to players, which we have accomplished each year. And NHL FaceOff 2001 incorporates exclusive new features, an intricate artificial intelligence, and challenging play modes unseen on any other hockey title."

The game retails for US$39.99.