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Summary: A c effort!
Review: (...) I did expect a whole lot more. I should have waited for the sale (...). The shots on goal are as high as ever and the coaching settings are not good. When will Ea learn that instead of adding silly gimmicks, i.e., the cards and the break away cam, they should have put more time and effort towards improving the shot to goal ratio. However, the game has also some positive items; great graphics, superb sound and decent game play. However, the commentary is atrocious and the comments seem random at best. And by the way, spend some money and get the real players from the other national teams. Monstermeyer whom played in several NHL series games for Switzerland does not exist. I give this game a passing grade, i.e., a c; however, nothing more.
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Summary: They should of used an adult to make the game!!!
Review: ... poor job on this game. With circus noises when scoring goals and winning face off`s, this game certainly does not deserve a good rating. Along with it`s slow shooting and passing reaction time, EA totally gets a one thumbs down. The only reason I gave it a 2 is because of the graphics, were real good.
I haven`t seen the console versions but I`m sure there just as poor.
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Summary: NHL 2001+
Review: After purchasing a copy of the next installment of the popular nhl series from those geniuses at EA SPORTS, installing it on my drive, and having several problems trying to get it to run, i went immediately for the season mode of the game. after choosing(of course) the san jose sharks, i go into the season menu mode and find it to be exactly the same as 2001. Pretty much everything in this game except for the roster changes is the same in this game, let alone the addition of the NHL Cards which makes the game a little bit more arcadish than its predecessors, but all the same makes the game much more interesting. While on the ice, you attempt completion of several tasks listed in the "tasklist" menu of the cardbook. These tasks earn you points to buy packs of cards to store in your cardbook. some of these cards are power-ups, giving brief super powers to your team or downgrading the opponent's. What i was hoping to be a major leap in graphics technology, i found to have stopped dead in its tracks. Virtually no graphic improvements to the previous installment, 2001, no gameplay changes(except for slight AI tweaks), and downright nothing to call this a 2002 game. While still an EXTREMELY good game and worthy of your time and money, i think it should actually be called NHL 2001 2. Im not saying you shouldnt buy it, its amazingly addictive and fun, but its saying a little much to call it a whole years worth of improvements on the last one.
Rating: 
Summary: AWESOME GAME!
Review: EA has done it again except better! There are many extra features such as the new breakaway camera, the game story, and an even better opening when the players come on to the ice. THe graphics just keep on getting better by every tiny detail and to me, that's what makes a winning game. Also they have NHL Cards mode where you perform a task and you win points in which you can buy powerup cards for players or extra features for the game. This is a must buy!
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Summary: Purists should stick with NHL 2001 for another year
Review: EA might want to modify their slogan for this game to say "Even if it's not in the game, it's in the game." A prominent arcade feel has been incorporated into this classic sports game, and it actually takes away from the game experience--while I am not a hardcore hockey gamer (mainly because I'm just not that good at it), I am somewhat of a purist, and the bells and whistles added to this incarnation of EA's NHL series are somewhat silly and certainly distracting. For example, a big hit or great save will generate several slow-motion replays right in the middle of the action, leaving you uncertain and thus vulnerable when you suddenly return to live action. When you score or make a big play, words announcing your achievement may pop up on the screen, and the display for some reason makes me think of the old arcade games I played as a youth. The concept of "collecting" NHL cards for myriad achievements just seems weird to me; if I want to see easter eggs and cheats in a game (and I don't, incidentally), I am more than content to know that such secrets are available for free all over the Internet. Even the game announcers have taken to making plain silly remarks for the sake of humor alone. Periodic game summaries seem like a good idea in theory but quickly become annoying. Many of these new "showy" features can be turned off, but I can't really see why the greatest sport game franchise in history feels compelled to prostitute itself to attract new, probably younger, players. The game itself, I must say, is still excellent. The action is as intense as ever, the set of skills required to excel has increased, and important new features from real hockey have made their way into the game. The ability to make a scoop pass is much appreciated, as is the ability to knock pucks out of the air and up on to your stick. Goalie animation is improved, making room for some pretty spectacular-looking saves. A new feature I do like is animation of the crowd reacting to the gameplay. Overall, however, I feel that NHL 2001 is superior to this game, particularly in terms of gameplay. Icing, two-line passes, and the like just don't seem to happen enough in this game regardless of the settings I choose--I find myself playing minutes on end without a stoppage of play, which does my left thumb even more damage than usual. I have a harder time keeping up with where my teammates are, as well. Perhaps the most disappointing feature of NHL 2002 is the animation of players following a goal. Basically, the scorer sticks his arms up and just stands there for a minute; then, after the replay, some other teammates come around him to congratulate him. This goes to make goal-scoring almost anticlimactic. All in all, this is still a great game, but it is saddled with flaws not of performance but of design. I buy this game every year as soon as it comes out, going back to 1996, and I will continue to do so. Sadly, though, this year's release comes down to being a purchase based on loyalty rather than enjoyment. Purists, I feel safe to say, will be much better served by simply embarking on a brand new season of NHL 2001 and waiting to see if this year's hopefully anomalous trend toward arcade action is reversed in NHL 2003.
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Summary: Goal!!!
Review: EA sports needs to stick to making hockey games. Thats what they do the best at in my opinion. Madden, Fifa, Nascar, Nba, are all good, but their hockey games rule. In 2002 they have many new features like the card based system where you get special goodies to help you in the game. Plus they brought old features from 2001 back like the dittie importer, team creator, and face generator. The gameplay in 2002 is better. Its more realistic and has music during all the breaks and just feels more realistic. The players do special dances and stuff when the score goals and they show continous stats. A new feature is the crowd momentum. 2001 had just the Momentum bar. 2002 has the Momentum bar for the players and for the Crowd. The more goals you score the louder the crowds get and then you're team gets more pumped up. This is one of the most realistic sports games to date. the NHL series is my favorite of them all and if you like any other NHL games I'm sure you'll like this one.
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Summary: "...with a Howitzer!"
Review: Everyone who knows video games knows that EA Sports are always the leaders in sports games of all kinds. Ice hockey is no exception, and they've put out the best hockey games on the market since the early 90's. No other company has captured the feel and the intensity of the "coolest game on earth" with such precision, and it seems each year they find a way to outdo themselves. And they've done it again with NHL 2002. So what's new this year? Well, for starters, the players have all new and even more realistic animations: there are more types of passes, dekes, checks, and goal celebrations, to name a few. Almost every player in the NHL has their real-life mug in this game, and the faces react with even more expression to every event. The "game story" feature gives the game a more "TV broadcast" feel (the highlights are hit-and-miss, though). You've now got a breakaway and save cam, which puts you right over the shoulder of either the shooter or the goalie as it happens. It takes some getting used to, but if you find it annoying you can turn it off. The "emotion meter" actually pumps up your players as the momentum shifts, and they'll play better if it's peaked. You can even collect Upper Deck NHL cards and use them to increase your players' stats. This just adds to an already great game; you've still got the season mode, create-a-player, and all the rest from previous games, too. But best of all...now, at last, you can play ONLINE. Finally, you can see just how good you truly are by taking on anyone in the world. These guys ain't the innovators for nothing! Of course, everything graphics, sound, and stat-wise is just as spectacular as always. You're definitely there as it happens. And, there's the return of Mario Lemieux...
Great as this game is, though, I actually found a couple of faults with it. Standing out the most is the color commentary. While it's humorous at first, it gets very repetitive very quickly. (Bring back Darrell Reaugh! Or John Davidson at least...) Good thing you can turn it off. Also, if you're new to the NHL series, get ready for pain. They've turned up the AI this year, and even on medium difficulty, I got bounced around a lot no matter which team I used or who I was playing. Start out on easy or even beginner mode and learn the basics first. Another big one is that even though you can create a whole team from complete scratch, you still can't take it through the season mode. You can still take it online or play it in a regular game, but I'd love to put a team together and take the Stanley Cup with it.
On the whole, EA Sports has delivered again, and hockey fans and gamers around the world can now rejoice. Don't miss out on this one. The world is watching you...
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Summary: Lots of fun, but one flaw
Review: For all you fans of the series from EA Sports hockey, NHL 2002 is one of the best games yet. Almost everything about this game is cool. The graphics are awsome and the players are realistic. Even the crowd is into he game. This is an improvement over NHL 2001. I find only one flaw. The commentary done by don Taylor is just plain stupid. O.K., to some people, his jokes are mildly funny the first time you hear them and then you get tired of them Then there are people like me who just wish he would say something relivent for once. Other than the commentary, I highly recommend this game to anyone.
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Summary: BEST NHL GAME EVER!!
Review: Hey, this game is really fun. i dont usually buy sports games for coputers but but this time i did. it has awsome new features like the new slow moton replay of saves, andbig hits. u can also collect NHL cards with the points u earn in game play by completing tasks they give you. With the cards u can get players to become Heros, some cards have cheat codes to unlock in the "Easter egg" menu, and finally you can unlock celebrations that u can program to different buttons to do these celebrations after scoring a goal.
any way thisis a great game so if u get it have fun!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: NHL 2002!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I can not wait for this game to come out on September 19th. Im sure that I will get it. I saw that they do not, have it for the regular Playstation, but I will just get it for my PC. The graphics there have much better one's almost on any console. This game is a must buy.
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