dukedukowski
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As someone who wasn’t born yet I think this has to be pure nostalgia goggles, this game is primitive AF and boring. I remember playing it that one year where they included it with the newer NHL for free. Current games have their issues but this barely even resembles hockey
As someone who wasn’t born yet I think this has to be pure nostalgia goggles, this game is primitive AF and boring. I remember playing it that one year where they included it with the newer NHL for free. Current games have their issues but this barely even resembles hockey
The early to mid 90s games were fantastic for that time. Mutant league hockey used the same engine and was probably the most fun I ever had playing a hockey game.
I was a regular customer until NHL 10, when I thought they sucked alot of the fun out of the game. These days, they just seem to be uninspired products with no incentive to change.
I agree with you about how that 94 game was very hard to play when they released it as part of the 10th anniversary package or whatever it was.
The early to mid 90s games were fantastic for that time. Mutant league hockey used the same engine and was probably the most fun I ever had playing a hockey game.
I was a regular customer until NHL 10, when I thought they sucked alot of the fun out of the game. These days, they just seem to uninspired products with no incentive to change.
I agree with you about how that 94 game was very hard to play when they released it as part of the 10th anniversary package or whatever it was.
I agree. Had the most fond memories of 95 once trades were introduced, but man was the game buggynhl 94 tends to get the most love, but all the early ones were fun. My personal favourote was actually nhl 95 when they introduced a some breakthrough features that we now consider standard, such as a season mode, and trades. They even would have an awards show at the end of the year.
How?South Park did a whole thing about this kind of situation, it's called member berries.
Yeah, i feel you. This was the first game i played multiple full seasons + playoffs, with the 82/7 setting on. Then getting the win eventually felt so good after losing many best of 7's.And that intro? Sheesh..
Loved the balance in that one. When I loaded up the roster my 99 overall create a player didn’t shine too much, everyone scored lots, so then I tried having an awful roster and one star. I forget the exact results, but 120+ points for one guy, then 45 and below for everyone else, which makes sense. Then I figured maybe one decent player would help, so I picked up Kevin Dineen. I forget the exact numbers, but Dineen got between 80-120 points, and my created star scored 150+ or somethin ridiculous. Point is, the game did a really good job keeping scoring stats reasonable, to the point where 10 year old me started simming whole seasons just to see the effects of different rosters on scoring. Shit, learned a lot from that?
NHL 98 intro was legendary - "Are you willing....to donate....your body?My go to sports games in the 90s were NHL Stanley Cup and NBA Super Tecmo Basketball.
NHL 98 and NHL Hitz, which would come later in the 2000s was *chefs kiss*
The Saint Mucus Ooze featuring Britt Skull, Bendan Grabahand and....Garth Butcher!
While the hockey game was good, the OG Mutant League Football is a stone cold banger.
How/why?
As someone who wasn’t born yet I think this has to be pure nostalgia goggles, this game is primitive AF and boring. I remember playing it that one year where they included it with the newer NHL for free. Current games have their issues but this barely even resembles hockey
I'm experiencing serious Mandela effect... I vividly remember 94 being the game getting me into hockey as it was always Montreal vs LA as the default option for exhibition games. But I also remember hitting random a bunch of times and ending up with the Red Wings to start a season and making a bunch of trades to stack the shit out of them... Did I blur two games together?nhl 94 tends to get the most love, but all the early ones were fun. My personal favourote was actually nhl 95 when they introduced a some breakthrough features that we now consider standard, such as a season mode, and trades. They even would have an awards show at the end of the year.
nhl 94 tends to get the most love, but all the early ones were fun. My personal favourote was actually nhl 95 when they introduced a some breakthrough features that we now consider standard, such as a season mode, and trades. They even would have an awards show at the end of the year.
Did you play on consoles or PC? For the PC, there was a game just titled "NHL Hockey" which was basically NHL 94 but with full seasons and other extra stuff (not sure if it had trades?).I'm experiencing serious Mandela effect... I vividly remember 94 being the game getting me into hockey as it was always Montreal vs LA as the default option for exhibition games. But I also remember hitting random a bunch of times and ending up with the Red Wings to start a season and making a bunch of trades to stack the shit out of them... Did I blur two games together?
PC, that would do it then. Thanks!Did you play on consoles or PC? For the PC, there was a game just titled "NHL Hockey" which was basically NHL 94 but with full seasons and other extra stuff (not sure if it had trades?).
NHL Hockey (1993) - MobyGames
After the highly popular first two games of the series (NHL Hockey and NHLPA Hockey '93), EA acquired both NHL and NHLPA licenses, and along the award-winning console versions of NHL '94 developed a more complex game for personal computers. While...www.mobygames.com
And after that there was NHL 95 for the PC which for sure had trades.
NHL 95 (1994) - MobyGames
NHL 95 was EA Sports' third licensed ice hockey game, promising the fastest action in the series to date. The action is viewed top-down, and can be played with or without realistic penalties. There is a full season mode, allowing you to guide a team...www.mobygames.com
I'm experiencing serious Mandela effect... I vividly remember 94 being the game getting me into hockey as it was always Montreal vs LA as the default option for exhibition games. But I also remember hitting random a bunch of times and ending up with the Red Wings to start a season and making a bunch of trades to stack the shit out of them... Did I blur two games together?
I agree. Had the most fond memories of 95 once trades were introduced, but man was the game buggy
IMO once EASHL was introduced in 2010 it was game over for NHL 2k.
One of my good friends married a guy who was on the NHL2k development team, and even he admitted to me that EA had the better product by then.
Even the first EA hockey on Genesis was a big deal ... I converted several people into real life hockey fans after getting them hooked on that game.
Wanted to say that.I like 99 the best, with the Lindros cover and amazing features for the time.