NHL 2002
- June 10, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Fast, playable arcade hockey for the GBA? EA Sports will get plenty of takers�.
If you�re pining for the glory days of the NHL series for the Genesis, NHL 2002 does a great job of resurrecting that old charm. Back in the 1990s, that series made a hockey fan out of almost every gamer, and playing this cart, it�s easy to see why as the old-school arcade playability remains intact. NHL 2002 even offers such console-like features as a season mode and player creation.The visuals are a straight-up rewind, too�except for a few stilted animations, they�re almost identical to those of the Genesis games. Aside from a slightly jerky feel to the skating, the controls respond great and include cool moves like the spin-o-rama. The sound is typical GBA fare, sporting a tinny rink announcer and white-noise crowd roars. If fast, playable hockey sounds appealing, you won�t go wrong with NHL 2002.
