![]() Players spin and check with realism, and the goalies have a huge library of their own moves when they go up to block shots. If you're just looking at graphics, NHL 99 on the N64 is second only to the PC 3Dfx version, and really puts the dull PlayStation NHL engine (even NHL 99's) to shame.Īnd while the animation isn't as detailed as what showed up in other versions, the motion-capturing in the N64 version is ample and very realistic. What's more, the game is very vibrant in its colors - the ice is a drab white (this isn't a complaint), but the player, crowd and rink textures jump out with an impressive color scheme and crisp resolution. Having such a good graphic engine is key for a fast-action sporting event like hockey, and MBL Research shocked us with what it had done with its first N64 development. While not quite the system's high-resolution, NHL 99 features an extremely crisp, fantastically smooth 3D engine that blows the crap out of Wayne Gretzky and NHL Breakaway - and there's never a drop in the animation. Graphics Flat-out, this game is a stunner. Other than that, NHL 99 is a fine playing hockey game with good controls, a load of features and an addictive four-player mode. Very irritating when you're on offense and have a direct line to the goal. If a defensemen even so much as gives your player a tap when he has the puck, your player will almost come to a complete stop. ![]() The one irritation is in the player collision detection. Players set up shots as realistically as possible, but there are a handful of instances, like surprise breakaways, you're wondering what logic they're using - but in its favor no hockey AI has ever been perfect. But you'll get the new shot meter (that displays how hard your slap-shots will be) as well as calculations on how fast a shot was (in MPH). ![]() Features like new, more dynamic player animations and training drills, even the newly-modified crease size and wider space behind the goals are nowhere to be found in the N64 cartridge. Unfortunately, the new features that the PC and PlayStation versions received aren't here. So what we have is an excellent conversion of NHL 98. Because of time restraints, the N64 team based most of the design on the existing NHL 98 source, only adding a few features that made it into the NHL 99 development. As EA Canada worked on NHL 99 for the PlayStation and PC, EA Sports farmed out the N64 development to an outside source, MBL Research. The Gameplay Let's start by simply saying this: if you've ever played NHL 98 on the PC or PlayStation, the N64 version is based on that design. Season statistics tracking, including trades. ![]() Official NHL and NHLPA licence: All teams and players are represented, including the Nashville Predators expansion team.And that gap has been filled, this game is a doozie. EA Sports has finally graced the N64 with a version of its NHL series. So, it's with great relief to hockey fanatics that the company who made hockey a yearly event on game systems has finally made the move. ![]()
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