Customer Reviews

NHL Championship 2000

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

NHL Championship 2000 is the latest hockey game from part of the Radical staff that brought us the underated Powerplay Hockey for the Saturn. Let me tell you, these guys know how to make a REAL hockey game. What do I mean? First off, the AI is top-notch. The computer reacts to situations realistically-defenders cover for each other, offensive players will crash the net, deflect shots, the defenseman will deliver punishing checks to guys camped out in the slot... In fact, it is sometimes hard to get a shot off. Also, the player animations are great, especially the goalies. The game features most of the glitz of a Fox broadcast, including the fox-trac puck (which isn't annoying like it is in real life!) and the rosters are very up-to-date, only taking minor tweaking to get them up to speed. And speaking of speed-every review I've read on this game calls it sluggish, slow... That is wrong! The speed of the game reflects the actual speed of hockey. Guys like Kariya, Bure and Salanne are fast. Guys like Kevin Hatcher are slower. This is not a game where anyone on your team can make an end-to-end lightning fast rush. You're going to have to work for your goals in this game! The one thing that upset me was the total avoidance of the new overtime rules. It would have been nice to see some 4-on-4 in OT! Overall, this is a game for Hockey enthusiasts that have been wading through arcade hockey for years and praying for a more acurate simulation of the game they love.

A feature I like is the passing arrow. When a specific player has the puck...there are arrows pointing the that player's nearest teammate from which to pass to. This is a very good feature. The puck is highlighted to make following the puck easier and also the slap shots and wrist shots leave a red and blue trail, respectively. This is a nice feature.

I must say...I'm disappointed with the graphics. The graphics are grainy and the details of the players, uniforms and arenas are severely lacking. The hockey arenas are just plain lacking in color. Everything thing has a grayish tint.

Also, the camera angles are not very pleasing. There are about 5 angles from which to play NHL Championship 2000 ...but all the various angles still leave you wanting something just a little bit more satisfying. Last, but certainly not least, the load time to access any of the features is EXTREMELY slow. This can be quite irritating if you're trying to get in a quick game.

I've since had an opportunity to sample 989's NHL FaceOff 2000 and wish I had chosen that vendor. The graphics and playability are much crisper and cleaner...with more attention paid to the finer details, e.g. the reflection of the arena lights shining off the ice.

I wasn't expecting much from this newcomer, but I was pleasently surprised. The graphics are best available for the Playstation and the gameplay will please true hockey fans. I like how the the game features passing arrows to help locate teammates.

Overall the presentation of this game is outstanding, from the commentary to FOX music, fox traxer of slapshots of the "Comet Tail"sports sound effects it really make you feel like you are really watching a TV hockey game. You can play all the teams or simulate games during a season mode, something NHL 2000 by EA sports eliminated in this years version, what a drag. In EA sports you can only pick one team to compete for the cup.-boring! My only complaint is that the guys don't skate very fast, rather sluggish. But once you play this game for a while you will realize that maybe the funnest hockey game Playstation has to offer out of it's new releases.

This is definately the best hockey game I have ever played. Whether you're looking for an entertaining game or a competative one, this one is without a doubt the game for you. I definately urge you to choose this game over other wannabe hockey games like FaceOff or NHL2000

this game is great! i was a diehard EA Sports NHL fanatic for years...and then EA started releasing horrible NHL gamesz for the playstation...and i mean horrible. then, i read about NHL Championship Hockey 2000 by FOX Interactive. hmmm...sounded interesting. so, i ordered it, and couldn't wait to pop it into the ole trusty playstation....WOW!!!!!

i'm tellin' ya, this game is fantastic!! it is ultra realistic....sound effects are top notch...the presentation is like a real broadcast...the play by play is wonderful (Kenny Albert and John Davidson are terrific. the gameplay is awesome...the framerate is a little shakey, but trust me, you should still buy this gem of a hockey game. it CRUSHES ea sports, and i was an ea faithful for years...

all in all, any playstation sports fan should have this game in their collection....

peace and remember to always put the biscuit in the basket!!!

This hockey game actually gives the player a challenge. You will not be able to score all the time like other hockey games and sweeping teams through the Stanley Cup Play-offs will not be easy at all. Hockey fundamentals come into play with this game and you must know how to run a power play. Great game!

This game is the greatest, it offere everything from bonecrushing hits to deaking a goalie out of his or her pyjamas. This game and NHL 2000 are really good games and i would give them both five stars, but for Foxs first NHL title, this game is above average.

Wow..ultra-fast learning curve on this game so can begin having a blast ASAP!
Very professionally done. The fact all the players names are used is a major bonus.
Get it if you can find it!

This is Fox's first attempt at a serious hockey game and promises to begin a long line of games similar to the EA series. As their first try, I think this game is wonderful. It does lack some of the fancier features and that say NHL 2000 has, but NHL 2000 is like the 10th NHL game in that series, they've made those refinements over time. Radical and Fox will do better with this game too, but right now you can't beat the value. The game is challenging and features accurate play on the ice. You actually have to PASS THE PUCK to get up the ice with it as opposed to continuous end to end rushes in your more arcade style games like NHL 2000 and such. The computer controlled players will also actually play defense and stop easy passes into typical scoring areas. The graphics may not be superior to NHL 2000 but I like that the ice surface seems more accurately represented (NHL's players always look small to me out there) and the goalies in this game look much better than NHL 2000. I love the various save animations and how certain goalies will be more likely to make certain saves based on their style. Check this game out if you want more realism than you've seen before or check out NHL 2000 if you want to see a ton of goals scored all the time.