Gretzky NHL 2005 for PlayStation 2

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Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00020LZCA
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 9, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,152 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Product Description
Gretzky NHL 2005 is fast-paced hockey action for real fans of the game. Designed with input by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, you'll watch in amazement as the 3D graphics reproduce the ice trails behind skaters, and the blood on the ice. The advanced graphics engine combines with an online mode, networking features and EyeToy support for a better hockey simulation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starting to grow on me., November 15, 2004

By	Antonio Giusto (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'll admit that when I first picked up this game I wasn't really impressed. I'm accustomed to the ESPN and EA Sports games. To be honest with you I wanted to kill Gretzky at first for making me feel I've wasted forty bucks.

I didn't wanna come on here and trash Gretzky 2005 right away though. I decided to give the game a bit of time. Now alot of you (like me) might be used to the really fast paced hockey games. Though fast paced is fun it's also not very realistic. Don't get me wrong it's cool to body check a guy and send him flying 15 feet across the ice. It's also cool to press a speed burst button and have the speed of Guy LaFleur X 10. The only thing is that isn't real hockey.

Though Gretzky 2005 may be lacking in some of the behind the game details and options, compared to it's competitors it's gameplay is a hell of alot more realistic. One of the downfalls of this is that Gretzky 2005 may not appeal much to non-hockey fans who aren't really concearned with realism. For those of you who don't care that's cool too. For those of you who can appreciate something like that I suggest giving Gretzky 2005 a try. **RENT BEFORE YOU BUY**

There are a couple of things I don't like about Gretzky 2005 though. The controls cannot be modified to your own liking. You have no choice but to get used to it, but it won't take that long anyway. Also there aren't as many camera angle choices as compared to it's competitors. For me that wasn't really a huge issue cause it does have the traditional camera angle I am used to. I will warn that there is no "brodcast" angle as in the other hockey games. I personally don't really like the "brodcast" angle but I know some people are accustomed to it.

I give this game 4 stars. My advice ***RENT BEFORE YOU BUY***. Gretzky 2005 is not for everybody. It will be interesting to see what future versions will be like.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Choose another hockey game instead, November 21, 2004

By	mnlitig8r (Minneapolis, MN, USA) - See all my reviews

Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

As much as I wanted to really like this game, I just can't. Although we own NHL Hitz and NHL 2004, the primary reason we bought this game is because it allows you to create a player and, with the Eye Toy camera for PlayStation 2, put your very own face on it. That's the idea, anyway. In reality the player looked no more like my son or me than did any of the actual HNL players built into the game. So, in the end it is a feature with no actual benefit. Maybe that's because of poor product design or maybe it's the result of the limitations of the camera, but either way the game is not worth buying because the hockey action is so far behind the competing games. The graphics pale in comparison to either of the other games I mentioned, and the gameplay itself just isn't as fun or as realistic. Gretzky 2005 sounds great, but unfortunately isn't.

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally 989 sports comes out with awsome game!! , December 26, 2004

By	''Yous'' (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This game rules! This game is a combanation of NHL Hitz Pro, and ESPN NHL 2k5. The intense hitting is like NHL Hitz Pro, and the gamplay is like ESPN NHL 2k5. They didn't copy of them but combained their features into one awsome game! See i have both Gretzky NHL 2005, and ESPN NHL 2k5, they are both good, but i think that i like Gretzky NHL 2005. It might be more money then the ESPN games, but still, for $35, it is worth it! Once you get this game you will love it instantly!