NHL Hitz Pro
- August 07, 2003 00:00 AM PST
Midway hits Hitz with the realism stick for a more authentic NHL Hitz Pro.
Midway�s sports titles are known for their over-the-top action, but this year�s entry into the NHL Hitz series is a little different. Choosing to inject some realism into hockey�s version of Blitz, Midway has changed the action into a more authentic five-on-five game complete with penalties, offsides rules, and other things to make the game feel more like real hockey. Every single NHL player is represented here, rather than just a few from each team as in previous versions. Midway is touting unparalleled stickhandling and goalie control as well as a line-change system that enables you to pull out players who�ve been knocked around a few too many times.The realism is the first thing you�d notice about the preview build�while the body checks and other physical moves were still brutal, the flow of the action seemed more like real hockey than a cartoony Mutant League game. Some Hitz fans might question the wisdom of going more �authentic� this time because it just feels odd to be called for a penalty for cross-checking in a Hitz game rather than being rewarded for it. Still, aside from a graphical glitch here and there, the preview build looked solid and almost ready to go.
