NHL 2003 (Xbox)

Product Condition Information

• Brand new case. The disc is scratch free. The instruction manual is in excellent condition (if the game released with instructions).
• 100% Money Back Guarantee if Not Entirely Satisfied.
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Game Description

The NHL interactive experience is in its 10th year with NHL 2003.

The most user-friendly, accessible, entertaining, authentic hockey experience to date, NHL 2003 delivers excitement and addictive speed from the moment the puck drops. New users can select Beginner skill level including audio tutorial cues for a fun NHL 2003 experience and features such as Game Breaker. On the Ice sound and Dynamic Deke Control offer both new and old NHL users alike the total control, speed, and hard-hitting competition that every sports fan loves. Hockey fans will be excited about playing the latest in the long line of EAs NHL series--but might be a little disappointed with this latest offering, as NHL 2003 in all truth is NHL 2002 plus a few shiny bits. The new features for 2003 are an improved franchise mode which has more of the hardcore managerial events to deal with, such as annual drafts, player waivers, more injuries and suspensions, and more Easter eggs and celebrations to unlock with the NHL cards rewards system.

One major gameplay change has been added: the Gamebreaker is simply a power bar which slowly energizes as you play, and once full a quick button press will allow you to pull off some pretty funky moves. Also improved is the in-game physics--the puck now rebounds off defenders and sticks with more realism. Our main criticisms (and perhaps this is nit-picking) is that the overly comic commentators have really dumbed the game down, and that there are too many Matrix-style slow-motion effects. NHL 2003 plays fantastically and is one of the finest sports games to grace TV screens anywhere; the presentation is top notch and most of the stats are up-to-date (although yet again many of the minor international squads still h.