Hitz is basically a continuation from NHL Open Ice (Arcade/PS1/PC), Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (Arcade/N64), WG3DH '98 (N64/PS1), and Olympic Hockey 98 (N64) - all Midway games. Olympic Hockey is a mild retooling of Gretzky 98, so everyone apparently hated it as a cash grab (I only had the original WG3DH, which was great). I do prefer Blitz despite liking hockey more, but damn if this series wasn't fantastic. I'm hoping the guys making Mutant Football League sell enough of the sequel to move on to Mutant Hockey League, which is the plan if they can finance it. MFL is the best football game since Blitz died.
Based on what EA NHL fans want nowadays, games like this are frowned upon (unless it’s 3-on-3 NHL Arcade, which EA made) because they want the games to be as realistic as humanly possible.
Hitz is basically a continuation from NHL Open Ice (Arcade/PS1/PC), Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (Arcade/N64), WG3DH '98 (N64/PS1), and Olympic Hockey 98 (N64) - all Midway games. Olympic Hockey is a mild retooling of Gretzky 98, so everyone apparently hated it as a cash grab (I only had the original WG3DH, which was great).
I do prefer Blitz despite liking hockey more, but damn if this series wasn't fantastic. I'm hoping the guys making Mutant Football League sell enough of the sequel to move on to Mutant Hockey League, which is the plan if they can finance it. MFL is the best football game since Blitz died.
I do love Blitz as well! Can’t go wrong. I never played Open Ice though, might have to try it
I like a lot of the sports games from the early 2000s. EA BIG is one of my all time favorite publishers ever!
They made killer stuff back then
Based on what EA NHL fans want nowadays, games like this are frowned upon (unless it’s 3-on-3 NHL Arcade, which EA made) because they want the games to be as realistic as humanly possible.
Yeah. They have their place, I usually pick them up on a sale every other year or so. I’m just a sucker for this style
Damn I missed this one growing up. I’ve been playing tape to tape which has some elements of this
I’ll have to look that game up because I can never get enough
great video kev
Thanks Dag