Customer Reviews

NHL Hitz 20-03

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Complaints I have with other hockey games like EA Sports and Fox Sports titles is that they are either too easy or too hard. This game allows an amazing amount of customization of the difficulty so you can apply a little more difficulty to offset something you are really good at when you want more of a challenge.

I have seen some complaints about the fantasy aspects of NHL Hitz but I think they add a lot of fun to the game. I also like the fact that you play 3-on-3 (plus goaltender). That really opens up the ice for some beauty goals and spectacular hits.

This game is just too fun to miss!

Although the graphics are slightly better, this new version of NHL Hitz was very disappointing! I bought it and then turned around and sold it on Ebay! I was so frustrated with the slow play it had to go. There is also no code entries allowed on this version, so if you are used to having unlimited turbo or getting points for winning fights it won't happen here. If you want a realistic hockey game this may be for you, but if you like to smash people through the glass, get into fights and catch your team on fire, stick with the 2002 version.

NHL Hitz 2003 IS different than NHL Hitz 20-02,because franchise mode is......and the way you unlock things is.......I will explain this in the next sentence. Ok,the good things are,in franchise mode you get to have 9 players and 2 goalies rather than 6 players and 1 goalie,another thing is that you already have everything that could be unlocked in NHL Hitz 20-02 but,of course,their are other things to unlock including:Crocodile head,Demon Head,Jungle Arena,and more. There are also "World Teams",like Team Canada,and Team Russia,and Finland. The NHL stadiums are WAY BIGGER. For example:when the teams come out on to the ice,you hear people cheering,booing,and screaming like in real life,in fact there are even people taking pictures and doing "The Wave". Some new features include the all new "Hockey School","Tourney Mode",and an all new franchise mode. I'll get to Franchise mode in a bit but there is also "MINI-GAMES",such as:Own the Ice,King of the Rink,Shootout,and Three in a row.
Another change is that there is a Referee and penalty's,(you can turn penaltys off),there also is advanced options,meaning how easy it is to score,how often your opponent hits you,the color of the puck,etc.
Now for the Franchise Mode. Franchise Mode is very difficult. You start out with a team overall of about 30,while NHL teams have overall's that range from about 69-97. In NHL Hitz 20-02,if you win a game you get attribute points+bonus question points and give them to your players. For NHL Hitz 2003,you need to complete all tasks and win the game to fill up your experience bar. For example:Win 1 fight,Win 2 face-offs,
do 5 stick checks,Complete all tasks and Win Game. Completing tasks is the ONLY way to fill up your exerience bar,you do NOT gain experience if you win alot of games without completing all tasks or by getting bonus questions right. Bonus questions don't do anything but add up points and if you get alot of bonus points you unlock a new stadium,team or something else. Another thing in Franchise mode is that you don't just go in order for the teams you go up against,you start at round 1 where you play 4 teams in any order,complete all tasks and win all games and then play the (boss team). You don't advance to round 2 unless you beat the (boss team). There is a locker room for your created team,so you can create your players,edit your players,choose a logo,where your team is from,your team's name,choose your captain,your players gear etc.,once you fill up your experience bar,you get attribute points but,you don't give them to your players "indivially"(not sure if that's spelled right),instead you add the points to all of them. For example:well,first of all,you need to know how many points you have based on your performence. If you want to increase your players speed it shows how many points you need to get to add your attributes. So if you have 6 points,you add any speed attribute points since you don't enough so you can either fill your experience bar again or spend them on something else. Here's a better example:think of it as buying attribute points,if you don't have enough you don't get it,so let's say you want to increase your players shooting attributes,and that costs 5 points,yepiee!,you have enough so you buy attribute points for your team. For every time you buy attribute points they are all split up and sent directly to your players,so then their shooting attribute points all increase by 7,all of your players get +7 attribute points towards their whatever you picked. Thank heavens I finished that!

Now the gameplay is pretty much the same as NHL Hitz 20-02 although, goalies are way harder to score on.And the bodychecks and dekes and hits are alot cooler. Oh! Something I forgot to mention,you can NOT take away points and add points to your players,what I mean is if you make your guy heavy he will be very slow but will have good checking and toughness. Playstyles also affect your player,like if you choose sniper then he will have really good shooting but everyting else will be really low. And then his averge would be low and your teams overall would decrease.
But now to the graphics. The Graphics are really good,you can see the players facial features,you can tell whether their mad,sad,or happy.
Sound.Sound is like real.
Truly I love this game,the only drawback is how hard Franchise mode is. I reccomend buying this game.That about wraps it up.
Here are the scores:
Gameplay:10/10 (franchise:2 out of 5 stars)
Sound:10/10 5 out of 5 stars
Graphics:10/10 5 out of 5 stars
Overall:10/10 5 out of 5 stars
total:17/20=4 STARS

One more thing,the hits ROCK!With music from:Rob Zombie "Feel So Numb",Powerman 5000 "Bombshell" and more!

You should play this game because it is fun when you get into fights and when you knock people into the glass and it breaks.

I BOUGHT THIS FOR A DOLLAR BACK IN 2005 - STILL THE BEST HOCKEY GAME OUT YOU GUYS ARE SUCKERS

NEGATIVE REVIEWERS - EAT A DICK

NHL Hitz 2003 IS different than NHL Hitz 20-02,because franchise mode is......and the way you unlock things is.......I will explain this in the next sentence. Ok,the good things are,in franchise mode you get to have 9 players and 2 goalies rather than 6 players and 1 goalie,another thing is that you already have everything that could be unlocked in NHL Hitz 20-02 but,of course,their are other things to unlock including:Crocodile head,Demon Head,Jungle Arena,and more. There are also "World Teams",like Team Canada,and Team Russia,and Finland. The NHL stadiums are WAY BIGGER. For example:when the teams come out on to the ice,you hear people cheering,booing,and screaming like in real life,in fact there are even people taking pictures and doing "The Wave". Some new features include the all new "Hockey School","Tourney Mode",and an all new franchise mode. I'll get to Franchise mode in a bit but there is also "MINI-GAMES",such as:Own the Ice,King of the Rink,Shootout,and Three in a row.
Another change is that there is a Referee and penalty's,(you can turn penaltys off),there also is advanced options,meaning how easy it is to score,how often your opponent hits you,the color of the puck,etc.
Now for the Franchise Mode. Franchise Mode is very difficult. You start out with a team overall of about 30,while NHL teams have overall's that range from about 69-97. In NHL Hitz 20-02,if you win a game you get attribute points+bonus question points and give them to your players. For NHL Hitz 2003,you need to complete all tasks and win the game to fill up your experience bar. For example:Win 1 fight,Win 2 face-offs,
do 5 stick checks,Complete all tasks and Win Game. Completing tasks is the ONLY way to fill up your exerience bar,you do NOT gain experience if you win alot of games without completing all tasks or by getting bonus questions right. Bonus questions don't do anything but add up points and if you get alot of bonus points you unlock a new stadium,team or something else. Another thing in Franchise mode is that you don't just go in order for the teams you go up against,you start at round 1 where you play 4 teams in any order,complete all tasks and win all games and then play the (boss team). You don't advance to round 2 unless you beat the (boss team). There is a locker room for your created team,so you can create your players,edit your players,choose a logo,where your team is from,your team's name,choose your captain,your players gear etc.,once you fill up your experience bar,you get attribute points but,you don't give them to your players "indivially"(not sure if that's spelled right),instead you add the points to all of them. For example:well,first of all,you need to know how many points you have based on your performence. If you want to increase your players speed it shows how many points you need to get to add your attributes. So if you have 6 points,you add any speed attribute points since you don't enough so you can either fill your experience bar again or spend them on something else. Here's a better example:think of it as buying attribute points,if you don't have enough you don't get it,so let's say you want to increase your players shooting attributes,and that costs 5 points,yepiee!,you have enough so you buy attribute points for your team. For every time you buy attribute points they are all split up and sent directly to your players,so then their shooting attribute points all increase by 7,all of your players get +7 attribute points towards their whatever you picked. Thank heavens I finished that!

Now the gameplay is pretty much the same as NHL Hitz 20-02 although, goalies are way harder to score on.And the bodychecks and dekes and hits are alot cooler. Oh! Something I forgot to mention,you can NOT take away points and add points to your players,what I mean is if you make your guy heavy he will be very slow but will have good checking and toughness. Playstyles also affect your player,like if you choose sniper then he will have really good shooting but everyting else will be really low. And then his averge would be low and your teams overall would decrease.
But now to the graphics. The Graphics are really good,you can see the players facial features,you can tell whether their mad,sad,or happy.
Sound.Sound is like real.
Truly I love this game,the only drawback is how hard Franchise mode is. I reccomend buying this game.That about wraps it up.
Here are the scores:
Gameplay:10/10 (franchise:2 out of 5 stars)
Sound:10/10 5 out of 5 stars
Graphics:10/10 5 out of 5 stars
Overall:10/10 5 out of 5 stars
total:17/20=4 STARS

One more thing,the hits ROCK!With music from:Rob Zombie "Feel So Numb",Powerman 5000 "Bombshell" and more!

NHL Hitz 2003 is the best hockey game i have ever played. Its fun and the hitting is awesome. The graphics are sweet and the controls rock! The hitz are really cool, a little unrealistic but just enough to make it fun over regular hockey games. Also you arent really pestered by too many peneltys but a few obvious ones to keep it real. Also the graphics are really good you can really see the hockey players fly through the glass on hard hitting checks like your there! Over all I give it an A+.

This is probably the best NHL game on GameCube right now, its fun and easy to play! The only draw back is only being able to have one season going at a time, however the non stop hitting and fun with the game overcomes that one little problem! I would recommend the Hitz game over any of the other 2003 NHL games!

Don't let the "2002 version is better" reviews. I played this game last night and I bought it a couple of hours ago, I have played 2001, 2002, and 2003. BUY 2003 VERSION.
Sometimes you could call this game "War" because if you turn penaltys off you can check to your heart's content. Last night at my friends house we got 233 checks in a game!
This game isn't about checking though (even though when people ask me how to steal I tell them "X") this game is perfect for hardcore hockey fans. This game is so in depth that you can change equitment! Favorite game ever. Parents, buy it for your kids, kids, beg your parents or buy it yourself. g2g bye!

Don't let the "2002 version is better" reviews. I played this game last night and I bought it a couple of hours ago, I have played 2001, 2002, and 2003. BUY 2003 VERSION.
Sometimes you could call this game "War" because if you turn penaltys off you can check to your heart's content. Last night at my friends house we got 233 checks in a game!
This game isn't about checking though (even though when people ask me how to steal I tell them "X") this game is perfect for hardcore hockey fans. This game is so in depth that you can change equitment! Favorite game ever. Parents, buy it for your kids, kids, beg your parents or buy it yourself. g2g bye!