ESPN NHL Hockey

by Kush Games

Product Features

• Can be played ONLINE
• 1-2 Players. (Multitap up to 8 Players)
• Digital Control
• Analog Control
• Vibration Function

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000ACP8V
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 16, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,588 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

This game puts you on the ice. Take Roenick Down! Enhanced Graphics. Skills Competition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, September 23, 2003

By 

Mason M (STL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ESPN NHL Hockey (Video Game)

I love NHL 2k3 last year and I was so excited for this year's edition. In general I think everything bad about last year's game was fixed in this one. The new added features are a lot of fun and give you something new to try. The commentary is just amazing and is the biggest upgrade. Slicker graphics also make this game amazing. The gameplay was HARDLEY touched, but there is still one major problem (see below).
However, I still feel as if there are a few huge things missing. The online play is horrible. Every game I play seems to have a bad connection,and I'm on a good broadband connection. Also, the goalies are impossible in the higher skill levels. In 2k3 I would win about 75% of the games on Hall of Famer level and now I struggle to get a goal on All-Star. The goalies are too good as you can rattle off amazing shot after amazing shot and still fall short. Even turning down the CPU goalie skill doesn't do much. They have to fix this for next year as the skill levels offer to much of a jump.
Overall I like this game a lot and it's a good improvement from 2k3. Also, ENOUGH WITH THE SHOULDER!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, but could be better, September 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: ESPN NHL Hockey (Video Game)

I waited with high anticipation for this game, especially after I found out that they got Gary Thorne and Bill Clement to do the play-by-play and commentary. though very pleased with the final product, there are some things that dissapointed me greatly. Some of the uniform graphics are not as smooth or as good as last year's game. But Gary Thorne and Bill Clement make for that in a big way. Thorne's play-by-play is enthusiastic and involved, and consistant. He doesn't repeat himself and comments on even the little details going on. Even commenting on the fact that the team I was playing against was changing its defensive pairings. Bill Clement is just as enthused and smooth.
I was dissapointed by a few things. Puck control. Sorry, but it is frustrating to watch my players skate round and round trying to pick up a lose puck or even ignore it when it's sitting right in front of them. The player will just sit there completely immoble staring at it!!!!! They could have done without the skybox feature. I think it was a great idea to put some of the old uniforms from even defunct teams in the game, BUT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD just let me have 'em. Don't make me go through unlocking them with endless challenges that I have to complete to get to 'em. Ok, that was my rant. In short; Keep Thorne and Clement(greatest play-by-play and commentary in hockey or any hockey game ever!) go back to last years puck control and passing, dump sky box and the challenge features and just give me the past teams and or uniforms. Yea, it's not as good as last years, but still worth when held up to NHL Face Off and NHL 2004.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Major Dissapointment, September 13, 2003

By 

Justin D Butz (Waterford, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ESPN NHL Hockey (Video Game)

I was very excited to get this game because I thought last years version was outstanding. The graphics in this years version are incredible, unfortunately the game play is not. Getting to collect a loose puck is time consuming after skating circles around the puck which is right at your feet. Your teammates' player AI is terrible and you might as well not ever try to pass out with the goaltender as most passes miss intended receivers and go directly to the other team. Ref interference is also idiotic. Keep last years version or wait to see if nhl2004 is actually good.

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