Customer Reviews

Nhl Faceoff 2001 Ps2

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

I've been a close follower of hockey games since EA's first NHL Hockey title for the Genesis back in the early '90's. I can honestly say that Faceoff 2001 for the PS2 is by far the absolute worst hockey game I've ever played. Despite this game being designed for the new PS2 platform, the graphics are abysmal and honestly worse than the graphics on the Playstation version of this title. The players look terrible and the announcing is so annoying you have to turn it off.

I was really disappointed by this game. 989 Sports has made nothing but terrible games for the PSX2 so far. If you're looking for a PSX2 hockey game, go with EA's NHL 2001. It's not perfect (you can score 50 goals a game)but at least the game is fun to play.

Spare yourself the wasted money and do not buy this game. If there was a way to give sixty negative stars I would. The dollars spent on this game are the last ones 989 is getting out of me.

989 Studios...what the ... are you doing? How could this game even have been unleashed on the game buying public? Doesnt anyone look at the quality of games before they are released anymore? My wife bought me this game for my birthday yesterday because she knew I loved hockey, i'm from Canada what else did you expect. I got home plugged it in and wow amazing intro, clean crisp video and everything. I was saying allright this might be good. But then the game started, could you say utter disappointment. I mean the rinks did look great and it played pretty well but the graphics, oh the graphics, I mean we are talking first generation Playstation or even worse. Now before everyone starts biting my head off about how graphics arent everything and how gameplay is everything, I will be the first to agree with you. But the graphics are so bad it makes the game literally unplayable. And if you have had the pleasure of playing NHL 2001 already by EA, as I have, you will be even more disgusted. I mean this is PS2. We are supposed to be in the next generation not 7 years ago. If you have to play this game, RENT IT, DO NOT BUY IT. I have made the mistake no one else should.

Thank You For Your Time.

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989 just wants your money, and so they put out a garbage title like this. This is a PSX rehash for PS2, because they have not yet commited to the new platform thinking they can get more money by staying with PSX, and merely releasing a product that has the PS2 packaging. I am very displeased with this company. I own NHL Faceoff 2000 for PSX, and there is almost no difference between it and 2001. The play-by-play is horrible, and only makes you wanna strangle Darren Pang. They say the same mundane garbage over and over and over. It's really quite annoying. The play it's self is weak, and there is not one single new feature on this disc that makes it worth buying. I purchased it on name alone, having owned several of their past titles. EA NHL 2001 is a product so superior to 989's insulting effort, that every time I see my friend playing his copy I get even more unhappy with 989 studios. EA's version actually fully utilizes the capabilities of the PS2 platform. So, trust a gamer who has owned at least 7 different hockey games on many different systems. NHL Faceoff 2001 is utter rubbish, and I will most likely never buy anything from 989 studios again.

As a long time fan of the Faceoff series, I was sadly disappointed with this game. The game has fairly solid controls, but the graphics on most PSOne hockey games put this game to shame. The camera angles make it virtually unplayable. If you use an Ice level angle, it is difficult to see some of the players on the ice as you get a worms eye view of the action. If you use a High vertical angle, the players look like ants. There is no normal vertical angle as there was in other games. I have played five games of faceoff 2001 for ps2 on "All-Star" the highest level of play the game allows. I have used some of the expansion teams on this level as well. The computer has yet to score on me. That's right. Five shutouts in a row! My lowest goal count in these games was 12. The highest shots on goal against was 10. I can only hope that next years entry in this series is a much better effort from 989. Then again it doesn't get much worse than this.

This is the Worst hockey game i have ever played. I returned it the same day i bought it. The Graphics on nhl 98 are better, the menus ..., and there isn't a full international team lineup. Buy NHL 2001, it is the best hockey game i have ever played. This game is poor, not worth ... let alone .... DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

I just wanted to let everyone know that the season mode in NHL Faceoff is the worst. It is not interactive and there is no strong points to it. It is just horrible. The game is weak and to easy to score. The arenas however look are very lifelike they show great detail. Mario is in the game but the announcers do not say his name since he was a last minute add on.

My advice buy NHL 2001 and don't encourage 989 sports to make games like this one

I love NHL games on a console. I own almost every hockey game for a console except for Dreamcast games. I found this game very easy. The first game I played I won 22-1. Then I turned on Arcade mode and the difficulty to All-Star, then I beat the San Jose Sharks with the Dallas Stars 15-2. The game was at it's maximum difficulty with five minute periods and I still scored 15 goals. It's a great game if you like blowout wins.

Now, listen. I know that this game has a a bad review rate..but.. I love it. The graphics are much better than people say they are. And it has great up-to-date rosters, all 30 NHL teams,and the stadium detail is ultra-realistic. Game modes like practice, playoffs, shooutout, exhibition, tournament, and season mode, where you can pick between a one team season, and the new multi team season. This game may have a few stumbling blocks but..all games do. My advice to you is to TRY it before you have negative thoughts about it.

Other than two NHL games for genesis, one being NHL 95, and Faceoff 2001 for original Playstation, this game is by far the best hockey game available on any console. Sure the graphics are not all that great compared to the newer consoles but the way you can change players, shoot and pass the puck, this is the best, its just so smooth. Hockey is not an easy game to design, Faceoff 2001 for PS2 is at the top of the mountain.

"Pride and Poise"

I cant beleive that people said this game [stunk]. I never liked sports games all i liked was games like GTA3 and soldier of fortune. but when i first played this game i was up till 3 am. who cares if it is easy winning kicks...!! and playing muti-player is a blast. The game has great control also.