NHL 2001

NHL 2001 is a video game released by Electronic Arts in 2000. It is the successor to NHL 2000. Add-on Elitserien was released on March 8, 2001, that added Swedish and Finnish hockey leagues and teams to the game. It is the tenth installment of the NHL series, the final to be released on PlayStation, and the first to be released on PlayStation 2.

NHL 2001
North American box art featuring Owen Nolan
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation, Microsoft Windows
  • NA: September 26, 2000
  • NA: September 28, 2000 (PC)
  • EU: October 6, 2000
PlayStation 2
  • NA: October 25, 2000
  • EU: November 24, 2000
Genre(s)Sports - Ice Hockey Sim
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Features

Jim Hughson remains as play-by-play announcer in the game, with Bill Clement joining as an analyst for a second time, debuting in the previous edition, NHL 2000. This is also the first NHL game to appear on the PlayStation 2 and also to include Latvia and Ukraine to the 18 national teams first featured in NHL 98 (only available in the PC and PlayStation versions). There is also a brand new feature called the Momentum Bar, which goes to the team who has scored goals, done big hits, etc.

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPSPS2
CGSP[1]N/AN/A
CGW[2]N/AN/A
EGMN/A6/10[3]N/A
Game InformerN/A7.75/10[4]8.5/10[5]
GameFanN/AN/A90%[6]
GamePro[7][8][9]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AC+[10]
GameSpot8.8/10[11]8.6/10[12]8/10[13]
GameSpy89%[14]N/A84%[15]
GameZone10/10[16]N/A9.3/10[17]
IGN9/10[18]8.4/10[19]7.8/10[20]
Next GenerationN/AN/A[21]
OPM (US)N/A[22][23]
PC Gamer (US)92%[24]N/AN/A
The Cincinnati EnquirerN/AN/A[25]
Aggregate score
Metacritic90/100[26]88/100[27]85/100[28]

The PC version received "universal acclaim", while the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[26][27][28] Emmett Schkloven of X-Play gave the PS2 version four stars out of five and stated, "EA has spent a lot of effort making NHL 2001 accessible to newcomers and non-hockey fanatics. Easier controls, clean gameplay and a fast, slick interface all contribute to the company's success in this endeavor. Fortunately, the depth and realism that make hockey lovers like myself such fans of the franchise have not been sacrificed. The game is not as flawless as it could be, but it is damn close. And it's still only launch year."[29] Jim Preston of Next Generation said, "EA's first NHL effort on Playstation 2 [sic] is almost as deep as it is pretty."[21]

Clayton Crooks of AllGame gave the PC version four-and-a-half stars out of five and said, "Hockey fans are sure to enjoy NHL 2001. It offers impressive (albeit repetitive) audio, superb graphics and animation to go along with exciting gameplay and fans of both arcade and simulation-style sports games should be able to find some aspect to enjoy. Online play, customizable rosters that are available for download from the Internet and multiple season modes make this a game that should occupy the hard drive for a long time, at least until the next version is released."[30] Matt Grandstaff of the same website gave the PlayStation version four stars, saying that it was "a better game than its PS2 counterpart. Even though it lacks some of the many customizations available in the PS2 version and is an ugly duckling in comparison, gamers looking for the most authentic hockey action for the 2000-2001 season should go with the PS version -- even if they own a PS2."[31] However, Terry Chung gave the PS2 version three stars, calling it "a worthy attempt at bringing the series to a 128-bit system, but with a few minor problems that need to be worked out, it should have been sent down to the minors for some reconditioning before coming back up."[32]

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