NHL 2002 is a video game released by EA Sports in 2001. It is the predecessor to NHL 2003. The game's cover man is Pittsburgh Penguins superstar and owner Mario Lemieux, who had just made a stunning comeback after being retired for three and a half years. It was the first installment of the NHL series to be released on Xbox.
SimulatorSportNon-fictionice hockeyartificial intelligencepolygonal 3dlaunch titlesyear in the titledifficulty levelcommentarypenaltiesmontreal canadiensnew york rangersstanley cupXbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, classical in form and grave.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
- Developer
- EA Canada
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Released
- September 17, 2001
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 23 ratings.
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