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NHL Hitz 20-02

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Hello fellow gamers! I am one of the lucky individuals who happened to pre-order Gamecube early! Now, let's get started. NHL Hitz is unbelievable, if I have to sum it up in one word, but I'll get deeper. I don't even play hockey, but I find this more fun than NFL Blitz! The gameplay is really fast, and there is exceptional graphics! There is a 3D crowd so you can see some people doing really crazy things! Some of the crowd members hold up codes so you don't have to buy a codebook for the game. If you win a game, whether it is in Exhibition, Championship, or Midway Cup, you get what is known as credits, which you can buy in the hockey shop for heritage jerseys, stadiums such as the Moon Base and the Collaseum, teams, and much more! And there is also no refs so if a fight gets brewing, the game suddenly turns into a Mortal-Kombat style game! That is all I have to say, and I end this review saying NHL Hitz is among one of the greatest games I have ever played, and if sports, video game, and hockey fans alike will also be amazed by the power of NHL Hitz!

Quite simply, this is one of the best games I've ever encountered in my twenty-plus years of gaming. I've never liked sports games before, but from the moment I started this game I was hooked. I've always loved hocky, but found that most games were either too dull, too complicated or just didn't have the graphics that make this game light up the way it does on the Game Cube. If you don't own this game, buy it!

Hey Lets Face it if you like hockey at all you like nhl hitz 2002. Its the best hockey game ever yeah so maybe there is only three guys on the ice, but how often do you get to smash a guy thru the glass or knock the helmet off Mario Lemieux(example not that i hate lemieux i love him.)The best part about this game isthe killer graphics on the winnable arenas the one arena i have saved at my house you play on apond and if you go to replay you see under the ice little fish swimming around. This Game rules in every and any aspect.
Go Buy It Or Sit At Home and Sulk With Regret!!!

Well, to start things off, I hate hockey. That is just what I thought NHL Hitz was going to be like, a typical hockey game. I even threw a fit in the store not to buy that game. But boy was I wrong. NHL Hitz is the greatest. It has tons of teams you could never imagine (snowmen,aliens,clowns). Every fantasy team also has a fantasy course (North Pole for Snowmen, The moon for the aliens, and the Circus for the clowns). There are also many more teams than I have named. There is also a Franchise mode in which you make a team to enter this mode. It is soooo neat. You can pick their own logo,name, and players. Here is what I would say, if you like hockey, don't get this game because you may think the rules are stretched way too much, but if you absolutely hate hockey (like me) then I absolutely recomend this game because it is soooooo fun with all the fantasy stuff. One last thing. I have had this game for 4 months now and I am still not bored of it. This game is definately worth 5 stars.

I was going to the video store one weekend (actually, my dad went for me), and I wanted to rent a game. Our video store has a large selection of GCN games. I couldn't seem to make up my mind (but I'm sure that you have probably already igured out what game I rented). So I picked NHL Hitz 20-02.
I was a bit skeptical about the game at first. I mean, I've got the 'awsome, eyecandy' of a hockey game called NHL 2002 by EA Sports for my computer, so I didn't really know if I was gonna like this. I tried it out a little...and...GUESS WHAT!?!?!? I fell in love with this game. It's NHL hockey as it was MEAN'T to be; Big Hits (and I mean BIG HITS!!!), dramatic goals, HUGE FIGHTS, and CHEAT CODES! ;)
This game is the NHL version of the Midway classic known as NFL Blitz (which also had sequels each year for roster updates, graphics improvment, and more features). You start the game off with 3 gameplay modes: Exhibition, Season, and Franchise. And there is also some extras like: the Hockey Store, and Create-a-Team feature.
Exhibition is the basic mode of the game if you want some classic fun (and you can also play this mode multiplayer with up to 3 other people). You pick your team from a colection of ALL the NHL teams in the league (but I am sorry to say: NO international teams). You can also buy more teams at the hockey shop. Once your done picking your teams, you pick three players (from a list of six) for your team to have as your line for the first period. After that you will procede to the section where you have 5 seconds to type in cheat codes (like bigger hits, huge heads, tennis ball puck, ect.) Once your done picking your hockey dudes and doing cheats, you will go to a cool, and somethimes comical, Pre-game show.
There are NO penalties in this game; the only way for your player to be kicked out of a game is...LOSE a FIGHT!!! If you lose a fight, the player that lost the fight is out of the game. The fights are awsome: VERY DRAMATIC.
In season mode, it is basically that same as most hockey games: you go through the season and try to win the STANLEY CUP.
In franchise mode, you try to make your created team better (as you get more points to improve created players with each franchise win). You try to win the MIDWAY CUP.
At the Hockey Shop, you can buy various nostalgic jerseys, new arenas, new teams, and special heads for created players. You earn points for playing exhibition games and season games, and you use these points for the hockey shop.
It create-a-team mode, you can create a team by customizing your jersey logo, jersey color scheme, and team name. You can create six players and one goalie for your team. You start out with a limited amount of points to make your player attributes. BUT that is what franchise mode is for: yo earn points to make your players better. You can chose different faces for your player. You also custumize your player's body size and stuff: the players can look any way you want.
There are also alot of options to customize like game speed and music style. The Graphics are a bit on the weak side (as they could have been better). The sound is awesome. The commentator is pretty funny. Also, the controls are pretty easy to learn.
If you are looking for adrenaline pumping hockey action, NHL Hitz is for you. It's no were near a hockey sim, but that's WHY it's fun. If you want a hockey sim, I suggest buying NHL 2002 by EA Sports for PS2, X-Box, or computer...or you can wait till fall of 2002 till the SEGA NHL 2K3 comes out for the GCN. But if you want a FUN, arcade style hockey game, this game is for you.
I also have one more thing to say: GO WINGS!!!!!!! ;)

This game can be lots of fun, but you can get tired of it easily. You can do championship, where you have to choose a team and try and beat all the other teams. You can also do something where you can be playing against a friend. You can get into a fight with other players and fight them. One thing I like about this game is that you can get credits by answering a question right and spend them in the hockey shop, where there is different courses and made up teams that rock. Another thing I like about this game is taht it is 4 player. You can check, shoot, pass, and do a dance with your hockey stick that prevents checks. One really cool thing about this game is that you can make uo you're own team. You can name each player, name the team, choose a sign for your team, choose a number for each player, choose how good your players are, and choose if a player is fat, skinny, big headed, tall, short, or with sticking out ears. But like I said, it can get boring after a while. If you like everything I said about this game then you'll really like this game.

I have seen some of the online reviews for this game and they did not look good. But when I saw Hitz on sale at a store, I decided to try it. And I must say that this is a great game. Any fan of NFL Bitz style games and a fan of hockey should get it. It has some great features including a create-a-team and points to raise their stats. This game has few flaws, but one is that you can only use 3 skaters at one time for a whole period(3 minutes). All in all, this game is summed up like this:

Pros:
Great music, includes tracks from Stained, Limp Bizkit, and Fuel.

Create-a-team options, also you can raise points up for the ultimate team.

High replay level. Even if you beat the game(isn't to hard), you can still play a friend, exibition, franchise, and a bunch of training games.

Cons:
Only 3 players on a team, out of a possible 6 to choose from.

The gameplay ins't realistic(if that's what your looking for)

And there are too few movements, there should be combo moves like triple dekes and such.

But this game is great, and ANYONE who's a fan of sports should get it.

As a die hard hockey fan, I eagerly awaited this game. I was not disappointed. Midway has kept true to its style of pro sports games. Having the GameCube as a system to work with, Midway excelled in all areas! The graphics are excellent for a hockey game(only NHL2K for Dreamcast is better). Game play is intense! Fast, furious and nonstop! Although you can control the speed of the game in the options screen and slow things down, but why would you? Control of the skaters is a bit awkward and difficult at first, but is easily overcome with practice. Smooth player movements and precise commentary add to the game. Options, and many of them!! Choose your favorite NHL team, one of Midway's "special teams" or create your own. Choose your teams colors, jerseys, logos, your teams stadium and yes, even nicknames that the announcers will say during the game! And plenty more options to choose from! Trade players, fights, and even trivia questions that can earn you points to increase your players skills. There is even a "Skills" game that helps you increase your hockey skills to be a better opponent for the computer! This game has more features and options than I have mentioned here. Bottom line is this, NHL Hitz is the best 3 on 3 hockey game for any game system! This is a MUST for any video game player, even if are not a hockey fan! Go Avalanche!!

I bought NHL HITZ for my son, Mark, who just turned 18.
Since he is now on Christmas Break from school, he plays
it every night before bed...so, I can safely say, he loves
the game!

This is an older game, but still holds up well. Lots of speed and action. Well balanced. Great customization and unlockable features (in particular, I enjoy the multitude of "heads" you can unlock for your players). I wish there were better tracking of statistics, but this is a game that my whole family enjoys. Recommended!