NHL 2K

by EA

Product Features

• Sega Dreacast
• E-Everybody

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000488VQ
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 10, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,661 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Product Description

In the tradition of NBA 2K and NFL 2K, two of the finest console sports games to date, Sega's NHL 2K aims to score big as the most realistic hockey simulation game ever seen. Those who've witnessed the capabilities of this game's predecessors know what to expect: hyperrealistic gameplay, TV-perfect camera angles, jaw-dropping graphics, expert game commentary, and other fine details that capture the spirit of the sport.

The game is licensed by the NHL and NHLPA, which allowed the developers to include many of the fine details on and off the ice. Teams and players from six NHL divisions are accurately represented in the game. The motion-captured, detailed player models perform as one expects from professional hockey players, right down to custom special plays. With play-by-play commentary by Hall of Fame announcer Bob Cole, and color commentary by ex-NHL coach Harry Neale, NHL 2K seeks to put other hockey games on ice.

Product Description

Hit the ice in the coolest hockey simulation in console gaming history! NHL 2K continues the winning tradition of previous Sega Sports hits for the Sega Dreamcast arena, NFL 2K and NBA 2K. Fully licensed by the NHL and NHLPA, NHL 2K is the most realistic hockey game on the market today. You can almost feel the brutal contact from a dive on the ice or an all-out brawl. Can you pull off a hat trick? How about a quicksilver flip pass over an unsuspecting opponent? If you've got blades of steel and nerves to match, lace up your skates and win the Cup for your superstar team. Just don't get stuck in the penalty box.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed Again, October 23, 2000

By 

Phil "Sakic19" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NHL 2K (Video Game)

Okay, After several months of playing this game, I have a few extra thoughts to add to my previous review. I still feel that the graphics are excellent. Gameplay is pretty good. One thing that lacks here is the fact that you almost have to do a one-timer to score. Scoring on a breakaway is next to impossible. I do feel that the away goalie has the advantage, as another reviewer wrote. The ref seems to always be in the way. I wish you could check him into the boards!! Line changes are a challenge. Bringing up the lines is easy. But then you lose control of your players until you have selected the lines. Also the line box covers about 1/4th of the screen. So you must do the changes very strategictly. Movement of the players is excellent. There is no lag form stick to screen. One thing that keeps me from giving this game five stars is the "extras" as I call them. They don not give out the trophies at the end out the season. Where are the injuries? When I slam Mike Madano into the boards about ten times at full speed, he should get some sort of injury. And last, there is no display to show your stats against the rest of the players in the league. You must scroll through each team to see who has done what. But the worst flaw is a tie. Either the repetitive commentary or non believeable saves made at times by the goalies. If you play enough, you will see and hear what I mean. Scoring is still sometimes easy(especially against Calgary and Nashville) and other times hard. I still say this game rocks. It is very fun to play. I will say that if you want a game to have years of fun with, buy it!! If you want a flawless game that is near perfect, go to the Pepsi Center and watch the Avalanche!!!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looks good gameplay not so much, February 10, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NHL 2K (Video Game)

I have only played NHL 2K for about 1 hour. First it is the best looking hockey game by far. (I play with EA's NHL 2000 most often) Although it is not as "pretty" as NFL 2k the graphics are far superior to EA's NHL 2000. Still I believe they are WAY below the capablities of the DC. The sound is good but already Harry Neal is repeating the same factoid during same game! Annoying. The gameplay is fast (I used fast & rookies modes) but the control is POOR. Black box has chosen to use the triggers for coaching changes! Instead of using them for passing & shooting, making it more difficult to pass & shoot quickly. I do not understand why they left the triggers out of the controller configuration. Other than my major hang up with the controls gameplay seems ok. Although it is too easy to score.

Overall i am disappointed. The graphics are nice but not up to snuff. The control & gameplay are average at best. Wait and rent this game before you buy it. Its good but not nearly as good as it could have been.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best Hockey SIM on the Market, February 16, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NHL 2K (Video Game)

Let's get some things out of the way right here at the beginning. NHL2K is not a perfect game. If has a number of small flaws that can probably be attributed to being rushed out the door. However, this game is the best hockey sim on the market. A lot of people out there are comparing this game to the NHL series by EA and I am here to tell you that it is like comparing apples to oranges. As much as I love the ea NHL series (I have owned every version since the first including the current NHL2000 for the PC) the game is a few steps off from real hockey. The speed is a little to quick and the entire game is made up of breakaways. NHL2K comes far closer to giving you the real hockey experience. The speed is much very close to the actual sport. Now I know that a number of people have stated this game is slow but I am here to tell you that they have played more video game hockey than the real thing. NHL2k forces you to actually set up your players and plays to score, unlike Ea which is breakaway city. It requires you play defense with your stick and your body unlike Ea's NHL with is check after check after check. NHL2K actually makes you perform the Deke moves using the anolog stick rather than having a deke button. What this all means is that you really have to play this game to win. Again the game is not perfect. The learning curve for shooting is a little more difficult than it needs to be. Also, there are a number of small details that real hockey fans will miss like horns after a goal. Also the options are lacking compared to other titles. I can honestly say the first night I had this it almost went back to the store, but after I stuck with it and stopped playing the run and gun hockey that I had been playing with EA over the past years, I found myself loving this game.