NHL 2004 explained

NHL 2004
Developer:EA Black Box
Publisher:EA Sports
Series:NHL series
Genre:Sports
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer
Platforms:GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows

NHL 2004 is an ice hockey sports video game developed by EA Black Box. It is the successor to NHL 2003. The game adds three European Elite Leagues: Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Sweden's Elitserien (SEL), and Finland's SM-liiga.

Gameplay

The game included many improvements to its gameplay (more realistic puck and rebound control and better checking) and game modes (a completely reworked franchise mode renamed "Dynasty"). In addition to the gameplay improvements, one particular non-gameplay improvement was added. When a team wins the Stanley Cup Finals, a large-scale celebration ensues. It included players skating around the ice holding the Cup over their heads. This then led to the common snapshot of the team and the coaches that holds true in the NHL. A "secret" song ("Shatterday" by Vendetta Red) plays while the animation shows the stats of the players in the picture, ending with the captain. Because of these additions, it was praised as one of the best games in the series to date.[1]

Modding

The game was heavily modded during the last 20 years.[2] [3]

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boulding . Aaron . September 26, 2003 . NHL 2004 Review (PC) . . June 23, 2015 . June 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624025221/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/27/nhl-2004-review . live .
  2. News: Travel to a land where it's always 2004 and meet the people who refuse to let EA Sports NHL 2004 die. The New York Times . December 26, 2023. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20230306020608/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-releases-nhl-2004/1100-6075642/. March 6, 2023. live . Gentille . Sean .
  3. Web site: NHL 04 rebuilt. December 26, 2023. TapTalk. en-US.