NHL Hitz Pro

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.

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