NHL 2002 for Windows

Pros: Nothing worth mentioning here.
Cons: Every add on and change they made.

As always I am looking foreword to the new wave of EA Sports games to come out. September through November is like an early Christmas for me buying all the new Ea sport games (except the Triple Play series). With the Hockey series, as my personal...

Pros: Better opponent A.I., more realistic play on ice.
Cons: Sub-par graphics, terrible reporting, non-existent A.I. for your team.

With the release of NHL 2002, EA Sports has reached its limit. With a game that is worse that the original NHL Hockey, released in 1994, the NHL franchise by EA Sports has come to an end. At least for me, as the last three games kept lowering my...

Pros: Tried and true gameplay, excellent tutorial
Cons: Not different enough from NHL 2001, the color commentator has to go

In the beginning, there was hockey, and it was good. Then, there were computers, and they were good as well. Then came along Electronic Arts, who paired the two, and all was well, year after year after year.

EA is known for the definitive...

Pros: Ditty imports, good for non-hockey fans who want huge goals and low save percentages
Cons: Terrible for the real fans, dumb team AI, unfair opponents

If I find out the demographic or type of person that they REALLY made this game for, I'm gonna wipe them out. EA Sports, have proudly held the NHL franchise as their flagship, but now, it's completely gone under. The underwhelming NHL 2003 shows that...

Pros: Same great gameplay; looks great; sounds great; good AI
Cons: Outdated rosters; horrible color commentary; useless "extras"

*** Note: This review mirrors my review of NHL 2002 for the Playstation 2 except for minor issues unique to the Playstation 2 version. ***

I've purchased every EA Sports NHL game since it was first released for Super Nintendo in 1993. Every...

Pros: Great graphics, realistic hockey, very in depth customizable options, Import Face/Music!!!
Cons: Need a GOOD computer, Still a little Arcade-like. Nothing really new graphically.

I was not hesitant at all about buying my first NHL game on the PC. I've been playing the console hockey games ever since NHL Hockey (1991) all the way up until last years NHL 2001. Last year, I bought a Pentium III 1 GHz computer with 256 Megs of RAM...

Pros: Gameplay is perfect. You can simulate the Olympics with all the international teams.
Cons: Graphics are mediocre. Announcers need to be fired.

EA Sports has made the quintessential hockey simulation in NHL 2002. It is the next step in a long line of hockey games dating back to NHLPA '93 for Sega Genesis, which I also own. Each year EA Sports comes out with a new version of its hockey games...

Pros: A great addition to the series
Cons: Same old game repackaged

If you have played any of the successful NHL series of games from EA Sports, you will know how brilliant the game is.
So let me tell you all about it.


Background.
Firstly, NHL stands for National Hockey League. This is the...

Pros: Good graphics, great gameplay, easy to learn, FUN!
Cons: Colour Commentary, some sounds are bad.

I bought NHL 99 for my Nintendo 64, and after many years of playing, I've now realized it was probably the best game for that system. It kept me entertained for hours and hours. However, after a couple of years, naturally, I got sort of bored of it. Yo ...

Pros: Still has the solid physics and gameplay from NHL 2001
Cons: Got too cartoony, annoying unfunny color commentary, Old rosters and no updates yet

EASports has a near impeccable record when it comes to hockey games. Ever since I played NHLPA 95 for the Sega Genesis I was hooked. NHL 2001 was a the undisputed king of all sports games. It didn't hurt it had Owen Nolan on the cover(GO SHARKS!). It was...

Pros: Another great edition of the NHL series, great opponent AI
Cons: Weak teammate AI, average graphics at best.

Gameplay

The gameplay in NHL 2002 is much improved, but still has numerous flaws.

Pros: One huge improvement in the gameplay is the opponent AI. Not only do the players react, hit, pass, and shoot faster and more...

Pros: Awesome graphics and gameplay, good features
Cons: Follows the generic hockey game genre, online mode hurts game

First, right out of the gate, I'll explain my philosophy on sports games: You'll never, ever, never, never, ever be better than the real thing. EA Sports definetly does the best job in trying to create a real gaming experience, but if you want sports,...

Pros: Incredible graphics, good AI, great commentating, Importing (faces, music...)
Cons: Same intro video gets old, similar to previous version

NHL 2002 is by far one of the best games I have ever played. It includes fantastic graphics. Probably the most realistic for any sports game I've ever played.

The artificial intelligence in this game is incredible. The players seem to think...

Pros: Graphics, realism, AI Settings
Cons: 2001 was darn good also

The EA Sports NHL series has been outstanding for years. Last years game saw some impressive improvements and was a great game. The only problem with that is there was little to improve on. Yet they found a way. The graphics went from amazing detail...