This game truely rocks. EA, better luck next time sucka. ESPN NHL is a must have for any hockey fans. Pretty realistic gameplay with plenty of setting options for the picky. They did an excellent job on commentary and ambience. Anyone looking for THE hockey simulator will be a bit disappointed but it's still the closest thing you currently can get without putting skates on and freezin' your chingaderas. 3 major complaints: - Camera settings. They suck. How can you pass to your wing or defensman if you can't see them? Boggles my mind why they didn't offer a bigger picture view. - Line change menus are annoyingly in your line of sight along the boards. - On defense, any move you make really commits your players making it easy enough to get around them. In real hockey, defensmen are much quicker and more agile. Still a good game to buy and really fun playing with friends and Live on Xbox. It's also nice to have a good competitor for EA. This will force EA to put their thinking caps on and actually sweat a bit for their money.
The last hockey game I played before picking this up was NHL PowerPlay '96, so you can imagine I was a little bit leery about approaching the genre again after missing eight years of gameplay development--it would be lik... Read Full Review
ESPN NHL Hockey is the 2004 edition of Sega's hockey franchise, developed by Kush games. The 2K series is known for its focus on a realistic simulation of ice hockey, and this installment is no different. ESPN NHL Hock... Read Full Review
