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  The Adrenaline Vault Review of ESPN: National Hockey Night   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It was only a matter of time before Konami took the ESPN license onto the ice, as they've done their best to target the big four of the sports world as quickly as possible in their push onto the PS2.
The end result is ESPN National Hockey Night, which is set apart from its contemporaries by the logos and TV presentation of its network namesake.
Players should be able to find a mode that matches the size of their hockey craving in ESPN National Hockey Night: There's the exhibition game for a quick match without any hassle, and the playoffs for those looking to zip right to the end of the season.
www.avault.com /consoles/reviews/ps2/print_review.asp?game=espnnhl   (2196 words)

  
 The Adrenaline Vault | PlayStation 2 Review | ESPN: National Hockey Night   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The key to a successful hockey game is not glamour, glitz, or even good fighting; instead, one has to feel that they are always in control of their players.
Given that the game handles with all the grace of (to borrow a hockey term) a pylon, it's not surprising that this title has one of the most arcane and difficult to master control configurations to ever sully hockey's good name.
If you've ever attended a real life hockey game, you'll be familiar with the roster of standard organ tunes that serve to rile up the crowd in every arena across two countries.
www.avault.com /consoles/reviews/ps2/review_temp.asp?game=espnnhl&page=2   (1328 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NHL - The 10 best NHL traditions
The power of song is part of hockey tradition in a pair of the NHL's keynote cities.
Since 1952, fans across the Dominion of Canada have turned their TV dials to Hockey Night In Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Company's Saturday night Game (or games) of the Week.
Hockey Night in Canada has brought some of the great moments in the game's history into the living rooms of hockey fans and many of its voices -- such as Foster Hewitt, Ward Cornell, Ron McLean, Bob Cole, and Don Cherry -- have become Canadian institutions, as has Hockey Night in Canada itself.
espn.go.com /nhl/best/020602.html   (822 words)

  
 The Sports Gaming Network - Hockey : ESPN National Hockey Night (PS2) Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Boasting total ESPN integration along with fluid animation and graphics, this long awaited title will deliver all the earth-shaking body checks, lightning-quick skating action and goal scoring artistry of NHL Hockey.
Jam-packed with the attitude and insight from The Worldwide Leader in Sports, ESPN National Hockey Night will score a hat-trick with gamers and hockey fans everywhere from the opening drop of the puck to the final buzzer.
ESPN National Hockey Night will be available in January of 2001 for both the PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Color at suggested retail prices of $49.99 and $19.99.
www.sports-gaming.com /hockey/espn_national_hockey_night/preview.shtml   (371 words)

  
 SportPlanet - A Member of The GameSpy Network
Spring is finally in the air, signaling the end of the college basketball season, the beginning of the baseball season, and, of course, the beginning of hockey's Second Season -- the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
While it fares slightly better than some of its ESPN brethren, the fact remains that Konami could have put a much better product on the ice simply by waiting and releasing it in October instead of March.
The ESPN "feel" that we all know and love so much is there, from the opening fanfare to the overlays and camera angles.
www.sportplanet.com /features/reviews/nhlhockeynight   (455 words)

  
 ESPN NHL Hockey Review (Xbox) at Next Level Gaming!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Sega has taken the ESPN license and ran with it this year in their sports titles.
This game integrated the ESPN license beautifully in to the game, and it made the gamer feel like they were a part of the ESPN experience.
If you are a fan of hockey or even a sports fan in general, you owe it to yourself to pick up this game.
www.nlgaming.com /nl/asp/id_676/nl/reviewDisp.htm   (1636 words)

  
 ESPN NHL First Impressions - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot
With its ESPN NHL National Hockey Night title, Konami is being similarly reserved, allowing the external development team to work on the game unencumbered by media buzz and rumors.
If the conceptual images are any indication, ESPN NHL will use the ESPN license and broadcast style in a similar manner as NFL Primetime, creating a game rife with features and gameplay that also contains quirky commentary, flashy camera angles, diverse player-creation options, and years' worth of ESPN statistical analysis.
This is about all that's known about the ESPN NHL title up to this point, but word from within Konami suggests that an official announcement - complete with a release date, a features rundown, and screenshots - is set occur sometime within the next 30 days.
www.gamespot.com /ps2/sports/espnnationalhockeynight/preview_2612115.html   (446 words)

  
 Amazon.com: ESPN Nat'l Hockey Night: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
ESPN National Hockey Night, has great physics aspect to the control of the players, you don't just rocket off to break-neck speeds, all while getting off a 200+ MPH slapshot...it just doesn't happen.
Hockey purists may notice some small details missing, no zamboni resurfacing the ice during intermissions, and no time out option to rest give your lines a rest.
I play hockey and have been playing for the past 9 years so i think I would know what a good game is and which game [stinks].
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000059Z80?v=glance   (1544 words)

  
 Update: ESPN National Hockey Night - Gaming Age
With the hockey season just underway, ESPN The Games has released their first set of screenshots for the highly-anticipated ESPN NHL National Hockey Night on the PlayStation 2.
ESPN NHL National Hockey Night should be hitting store shelves in January 2001.
Endorsed By "Devilish" All-Star Rookie Of The Year Sensation- - ESPN National Hockey Night is endorsed by the 1999-2000 Calder Memorial Trophy winner Scott Gomez of the 1999-2000 Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils
www.gaming-age.com /news/2000/11/29-151   (326 words)

  
 ESPN Hockey Night
ESPN tries it's hand at video games with National Hockey Night on the PlayStation 2.
Many of the ESPN games that have seen or played are simply put terrible, however National Hockey Night doesn't fall into that category, in fact it might be one of the best sports games on the PS2.
Because it is made by ESPN everything that is used on the broadcast is pretty much put into that game from the ESPN theme music to actual Hockey Night announcers Gary Thorne and Steve Levy.
www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/cd/199/id58.htm   (719 words)

  
 ToTheGame - ESPN National Hockey Night (XBOX) - Previews, Reviews, Interviews, Screenshots, Cheats, Release Date
ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 is jam-packed with attitude and insight from The Worldwide Leader in Sports including the familiar voices of ESPN's broadcast team of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement.
From the opening drop of the puck to the final buzzer, ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 will amaze both gamers and hockey fans alike.
Totally ESPN -- ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 embodies the personality of The World Wide Leader In Sports by featuring ESPN's eye-popping graphics, unconventional camera angles, microphone placement, insightful statistics as well as entertaining and informative play-by-play commentary from Gary Thorne and Bill Clement.
www.tothegame.com /game.asp?id=666   (350 words)

  
 PS2 Review for ESPN National Hockey Night   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The ESPN franchise of games, which were partly popular on the original Playstation, have made their way onto the superior Playstation 2.
Unfortunately National Hockey Night was not only a latecomer this past hockey season but also deeply flawed and out of date in terms of rosters.
National Hockey Night comes with the standard mode of play including exhibition, season, and playoffs.
www.playstation2-cheats.co.uk /your_review.php?42   (606 words)

  
 BestPrices.Com Games - ESPN National Hockey Night for PS2
ESPN NATIONAL HOCKEY NIGHT is so realistic, you’ll think you are watching a game on television.
Konami has mastered hockey and has brought it to the PlayStation 2 with ESPN NATIONAL HOCKEY NIGHT.
Since this an ESPN game, you’ll get the classic ESPN camera work as well as commentary and analysis by Gary Thorne and Steve Levy.
www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/083717200079BT.html   (331 words)

  
 Konami ESPN National Hockey Night Reviews at VideoGameReview.com
Hockey fans out there if you are huge fans and love nice slick gameplay I reccomend you don't get this game cuz you will hate it.
I love the theme song to Nat'l hockey night, so I would rather just stare at the start-up screen and listen to the song than play the game.
Being a hockey player myself, i feel that the game is no where near the real experience.
www.videogamereview.com /cat/ps2-games-and-equipment/ps2-sports/konami/PRD_88101_3174crx.aspx   (864 words)

  
 GameStats: ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN National Hockey Night features total ESPN integration with 800 fluid motion-captured animations and eye-popping visuals inspired by the world's largest sports network.
Officially licensed by the NHL and NHLPA, Hockey Night also boasts all the authentic uniforms (including those of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild), an extensive create-a-player option, multiple game modes including exhibition, season, and playoffs, and play-by-play commentary from renowned ESPN announcers Gary Thorne and Steve Levy.
Endorsed by Washington Capitals star Jaromir Jagr, National Hockey Night also utilizes realistic player physics, state-of-the art stadium recreations, and all the little nuances that make the NHL what it is.
www.gamestats.com /objects/015/015660   (211 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NHL Index
Wayne Gretzky made his name by becoming one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
Hockey fans, switch to Mobile ESPN and you'll get a Free 30 Day Trial and a $150 Signing Bonus.
Take a skate around the hockey world at the home of the National Hockey League.
sports.espn.go.com /nhl/index   (511 words)

  
 ESPN National Hockey Night : Reviews, Preview, Cheats, News, Screenshots, Movies, and Forum
Currently, no Tomatometer critic reviews available for ESPN National Hockey Night.
ESPN National Hockey Night Is Also Available On:
"ESPN National Hockey Night" is rated Everyone, for Animated Violence
www.rottentomatoes.com /g/sega_genesis/espn_national_hockey_night/overview.php   (314 words)

  
 ESPN National Hockey Night for PlayStation 2 - MobyGames
ESPN National Hockey Night for PlayStation 2 - MobyGames
National Hockey Night includes the gameplay options that are standard for hockey games.
There is exhibition mode for up to two players, season mode, create-a-player mode, and a playoffs mode.
www.mobygames.com /game/espn-national-hockey-night   (260 words)

  
 ESPN National Hockey Night Cheats Codes and Hints for PlayStation 2
ESPN National Hockey Night Cheats Codes and Hints for PlayStation 2
ESPN National Hockey Night Cheats Codes and Hints
Don't forget to also look on our user submitted pages for ESPN National Hockey Night to get more game help from the members of our site.
www.supercheats.com /playstation2/espnnationalhockeynightcheatcodes.htm   (367 words)

  
 ESPN National Hockey Night for PS2 - ESPN National Hockey Night Playstation 2 - ESPN National Hockey Night PS2 Game
ESPN National Hockey Night for PS2 - ESPN National Hockey Night Playstation 2 - ESPN National Hockey Night PS2 Game
National Hockey Night's graphics are solid, but its no-frills gameplay modes and abysmal control leech the fun from the game, leaving a superficial shell behind.
Posted Feb 9, 2006 12:38 am PT Tell the world what you think of ESPN National Hockey Night.
www.gamespot.com /365574   (172 words)

  
 ESPN National Hockey Night Cheats and Codes - Megagames Cheat Code
ESPN National Hockey Night Cheats and Codes - Megagames Cheat Code
Location: Cheats -> Console -> Playstation 2 -> E -> ESPN National Hockey Night
Submit a new cheat for ESPN National Hockey Night:
www.megagames.com /megacheats/E/ps2-16.shtml   (34 words)

  
 IGN: ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN National Hockey Night - April 4, 2001
ESPN National Hockey Night - November 29, 2000
The promise is strong, but the proof is in the pudding - Konami's new hockey game is coming soon.
ps2.ign.com /objects/015/015660.html   (341 words)

  
 ESPN National Hockey Night - Sony PlayStation Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
National Hockey Night brings hard-hitting, ice hockey action onto the PS2.
With full ESPN integration, alongside fluid animation and tidy graphics, the game also boasts the commentary skills of ESPN stalwarts Gary Thorne and Steve Levy.
Calder Memorial Trophy winner Scott Gomez of the New Jersey Devils makes an appearance, as do all the players in the NHL so your options are kept wide open, but you can also create your own player if you're looking for total individuality.
uk.playstation.com /metagen/en_IE/game/game_1011059.html   (152 words)

  
 ESPN - National Hockey Night at Psxa2z.com!
ESPN National Hockey Night features total ESPN integration with the game's fluid hockey animation and graphics, and features the sports network's eye-popping visuals, unconventional camera angles, and statistics, as well as entertaining and informative play-by-play commentary from Gary Thorne and Steve Levy.
ESPN National Hockey Night showcases more than 800 motion-captured animations from actual NHL players, including Washington Capitals superstar Jaromir Jagr, enabling gamers to fully feel the physical, fast-paced action of the NHL.
The Create-a-Player option allows gamers to build a player, determine his attributes, get him drafted as a free agent, and watch him blossom into a full-fledged NHL superstar.
www.psxa2z.com /ps2/PS0238.php   (332 words)

  
 ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for PlayStation 2 at TheGenie.NET
ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for PlayStation 2 at TheGenie.NET
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ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 Custom Codes (GameShark and others)
www.thegenie.net /ps2title.php?gameid=5331   (261 words)

  
 Cheat Codes from CheatCodes.com - ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for PlayStation 2
Cheat Codes from CheatCodes.com - ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for PlayStation 2
ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for PlayStation 2
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 ESPN National Hockey Night Cheats - ESPN National Hockey Night Codes
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www.ps2cheatszone.com /espnnationalhockeynightcheats.html   (198 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NHL - National Hockey Night Trivia Tracker
Find out during each National Hockey Night broadcast.
The correct answer will be revealed during the third period of that night's game and the next day on ESPN.com.
But there is a twist: ESPN's experts don't see the question until they read it during the game and they don't get a list of possible answers (giving them hints wouldn't be fair, now would it?).
espn.go.com /nhl/s/triviatracker.html   (948 words)

  
 Video Business Online - 4/16/2001 - ESPN National Hockey Night - CA620344
Gameplay: Although the third PS2 hockey game is better than Sony's NHL FaceOff 2001, it's nowhere nearly as good as Electronic Arts' NHL 2001.
Bottom Line: Although the ESPN brand is well known, the videogame brand has a history of terrible sports games.
Use of this web site is subject to its Terms and Conditions of Use.
www.videobusiness.com /article/CA620344.html   (153 words)

  
 Read Reviews on ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for Xbox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Read Reviews on ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for Xbox
See reviews for the ESPN National Hockey Night 2002 for Xbox
Including new player models and facial textures along with fresh gameplay modes, the game delivers all the brutal body checks, lightning-quick skating action and goal scoring glory hockey fans can handle.
www.shopping.com /xPW-ESPN_National_Hockey_Night_2002   (158 words)

  
 PlayStation.com - PlayStation 2 - ESPN National Hockey Night
Konami returns to the rink in 128-bit style with this ESPN-endorsed hockey title, building on the respected foundations of the Blades of Steel series.
Featuring slick graphics, fast gameplay, unique camera angles and insightful commentary by Gary Thorne and Steve Levy, this title brings ESPN-style presentation to console hockey.
Every NHL team and player is faithfully represented, including expansion teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild.
www.us.playstation.com /games.aspx?id=SLUS-20166   (117 words)

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