Binding: Video Game EAN: 0014633079081 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: EA Sports Manufacturer: EA Sports Platform: PlayStation Publisher: EA Sports Sales Rank: 23364 Studio: EA Sports
Rating: - Not bad, but not good either
This game is alright if you like terrible graphics and high scoring on every mode. I'll start with terrible graphics first. On any camera angle the game play stinks. On "Ice" mode it is worse than terrible and horrible combined. Anything else just doesn't click in with the NHL. Hi scoring: On Pro mode (supposed to be hard to score on)I exploded through the season with a 68-14 record (I turned off ties) with the Detroit Red Wings scoring 11 or more goals in 91% of the games.
Plus when I played as NYR today and Gretzky took the draw, the puck went to Samuelson and he passed right back up to the Great One and Gretz scored a breakaway goal 03 seconds into the game!! Well, that's high scoring. In season mode I was Detroit,(see 68-14 record season on top.) and I created Manny Legace, Yuri Butsayev and a few others. Yuri Butsayev scored 101 goals on the year and took the Rocket Richard trophy. Not 10, not 11, not 1 goal but yes 101 (one hundred and one)!! How can you even score 90 on season mode??? A couple other things I am mad about, but I don't want to get into a long season story again so that's all. (P.S I am actually rating this 2.5 not a full 3.)
Rating: - The newer versions just don't compare to this.
When I first played this game, I was completely astonished. The gameplay is excellent, without any doubt. One round and I was having a grand time.
The graphics may not be the best, but they still do okay for the Playstation.
Everything is very real. All the penalties, checks, and very interesting fights all included. Even Game Misconduct penalties!
And sometimes older versions are better than the new ones. When I played NHL 2000, it just didn't compare. And NHL 99 for the Nintendo 64 was just as bad. They both have better graphics, but the gameplay just didn't match up. NHL 99 includes training drills to hone your skills with a wide selection of different drills available. And with a friend makes things even better. Partners or opponents.
I bought NHL 99 about a year ago and I'm still playing it like I just bought. It would make a great gift for any hockey fan at an an amazing price and also has a LOT of replay value. Would definitely be worth buying (Without ANY doubt at all)!
Rating: - Okay-But the frame rate kills it
NHL 99 brings a fun, although frustrating experience to hockey gaming...I have only briefly played 2000 and I find that to be a better game simply on framerate alone...when a gamer has such choppy framerate as this game develops it becomes extremely difficult to play...this has some pretty neat features such as refs calling back goals...and people being kicked out of games for instigating fights...overall fun but a disapointment!
Rating: - VERY FUN!
This is a pretty good hockey game. You will need to set it on something besides rookie. On this mode it is very easy to score. The first time I played this game, I set it on Rookie. I took the Carolina Hurricanes and played the Detroit Red Wings. The final score was 12-1, hurricanes on top.
Rating: - Simply the best!
NHL 99 is undoubtedly the best hockey game out there. I purchased NHL 2000 thinking that EA Sports could only improve on the great game they had in 1999. Boy was I wrong. I also purchased NHL Championship 2000, thinking that someone might be able to duplicate and improve on the ever so popular NHL 99. I sold both of those two games within a week. I still have NHL 99 and play it religiously. Highly recommended game. A must for any Playstation owner, even if not a hockey.
- Not bad, but not good either
- The newer versions just don't compare to this.
