EGM-lehden arvostelijoiden mielipiteet NHL Hitx Pro:sta:
NHL HITZ PRO:
Damian: I wan't sold at first! The NHL Hitz series has always been about all-out helmet-popping mayhem, but this year Midway decided to take the series in a more realisticdirection-with five players per side instead of the traditional three and the coice to make game play mor simlike (with penalties and line chianges, for example.). Though I wish 3-on3 were at least an option, the new Hitz is as much fun as ever-hard hits, wild goats, and an incredibly deep franchise mode definitely impress-assuming you're playing the over-the-top mode. The wannabe sim Pro setting is less enjoyable: The series' simple controls and heavy checking just feel too arcadey here.
Hitz is also going online for the first time. Unfortunately, Net play is available only in the PS2 version, and the lack of voice chat support makes me sad.
Performance-wise, Greg S. and I had some very noticeable lag in our games, but we were on opposite sides of the continent, so its not that surprising. Let's hope Midway has everything running as well as possible by the time Hitz is in stores.
Greg S. : Yeah , The lag was a drag, but I've seen worse. Anyway, I'll definitely be picking up Hitz for the the ol' game collection. Most hockey games serve up similarly snazzy visuals , tight control, and expansive options, but none of 'em focus on purely wild-and fun gameplay like this. I only wish the developers had gone a bit more over -the-top with the not-quite-funny commentary in Hitz mode. They should look to EA Big's NBA Street series for inspiration next year.
GMR-MILKMAN: While not, perhaps, the most realistic game of hockey, Hitz remains among the most enjoyable. This year's Hitz is just as fast as and playable as it's ever been, with unrealistically high scores (20 -2 anyone?) and over-the-top, teeth rattling hits. Thankfully, Midway tweaked the fighting engine to make Hitz more of a reflex-based game than button-masher, and it's better for it. Oh, and I don't know what Greg is yammering about-announcer Tim Kitzrow is a stellar talent. His energetic, frentic play-calling adds tons of personality to the game.
7.5 8.5 8.0
Demian Greg S. Milkman
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