Are you kidding me this game was so fucking metal for the time. Players catching on fire, limp bizkit, a fucking 12 gauge shotgun sound effect when you took a slap shot. Jesus I spent so many hours on this game as a kid.
spent countless hours playing this game when i was a kid, best game ever. also, goddamn time has flown by, none of the players on these teams are even in the league any more
I know this was posted forever ago but a few are still around. Chara and Hossa are still pretty good too. Almost all of them are long gone though it's crazy.
i meant none of the players on the san jose or canucks teams that are playing in the video (although i did see marleau there), but i can see how the way i wrote that sentence could be confusing haha..from that era though i believe its just chara, hossa, jagr, marleau, thornton, gaborik, the sedins, and maybe a few others that are still in the league..crazy that kids born in 2002 are gonna be drafted in a couple of years lol
I know right. I found my old PlayStation and coming back to this game is so nostalgic. Most if not all of these players are retired. Ahah, just shows how long it’s been.
Me and my brother used to play this game for hours with my grandpa when we were little. When we got older, we got him his own GameCube and copy of the game so that whenever we came over we could play again like old times. This is the first time I've seen gameplay since he passed away. Seeing this and hearing the soundtrack hold so many precious memories. RIP Grandpa
20 years later, this ain't how you play the game. Rules off, hip check, goalie rush the enemy. Fight, fight, fight. Check, check, check. Fight. Goalie rush the enemy with your goalie. Beat them into submission. I miss those days, best hockey game ever! Too much Killer Instinct I guess...
Nice! It is a lot of fun to this day as long as you have someone else to play with. We weren't even really hockey fans when we first bought this game but had so much fun playing it that now we're big time hockey fans haha
More modes, but the gameplay was no good.m as I stated in a earlier comment, they destroyed how you score and decided to go with random goals. Completely awful. Read my earlier post
Best game EVER! Me and buddies would play for a weekend straight ! For money !!! We played soooooo much the dvd/game stopped playing! Twice! We literally played ot until the freakn wheels fell off! We had our girlfriends stomped out.. all the time because we had the game playing on these old school big screens that were like 3 feet wide and 60inches view.. dropped about $6000 for them back then! Heavy af! Had surround sound so the bass was like getting punched by Tyson it was unreal! When the game stopped working we would get so bummed out we would burn the dvd in my fireplace and had a proper funeral for the game! Lol! We must of gambled at least $9k in our own tournaments… about 7 of us! Neighbors would complain.. cops showed up f from the complains and they weed cool as hell .. they would come in … sit and play sometimes with us until they get another call on duty! Lol. It was epic!!!! Thank u for this upload! I’m in tears! Of joy! And yes the Red Wings were my team! \m/-_-
There remains to this day, a devout group of 16+ men, mastering this edition by way of 3v3 human matchups. Find yourselves in the heart of New England to face them.
WHY DID MY DAMN DISC BREAK smh Still, brings back old memories. I remember sneaking downstairs every morning ing and playing with my big bro. He always did beat me... why did I have to hit the console... I will admit, my rage only broke the game and I regret it so much.
Something interesting about this game is how useless charging up a slapshot is. Passing and then shooting is so much better, you can essentially just choke out an opponent by doing that
One of the key things I do when I'm on defense is let the computer be that player that will be in passing lane to disrupt a potential pass to score. Computer back skates and is always in lane to block passing and that seems to work well for defense.
2002! 2003 went to random goal, minimal strategy involved on how to score, terrible. The game looks like it plays the same, but it is not the case. 2002 has plays that work a lot for scoring, even on hard mode, but if you are great on defense you can stop scoring unless you make mistakes. Very well put together. I agree PRO is bad. There was only one good version. Also of note, the PS2 version may have frame rate issues, whereas the Xbox version has none really. I am not positive about the ps2 version as I have not played that version for quite a while
wipeout2097xl Yea I've heard that about 2003. We actually play this on the GameCube and it doesn't appear to have any frame rate issues. I couldn't imagine playing a game that's this fast that has skipping problems. That would make for a major headache!
+wipeout2097xl I played it on ps2 for years, and never had frame rate issues ? maybe the type of ps2 affects it, such as the old 2 brick models or the ps2 slim
Hey Matt, Alex & Josh, I think I could take all 3 of you in NHL Hitz 2002! Check out possibly the best player of all time! m.ua-cam.com/video/25n0P0sxU5Q/v-deo.html
Are you kidding me this game was so fucking metal for the time. Players catching on fire, limp bizkit, a fucking 12 gauge shotgun sound effect when you took a slap shot. Jesus I spent so many hours on this game as a kid.
The VANCOOVER CANUCKS are in a tilt against THUH SHJANHOSSDJAE SHARRRKHSZ
spent countless hours playing this game when i was a kid, best game ever. also, goddamn time has flown by, none of the players on these teams are even in the league any more
I know this was posted forever ago but a few are still around. Chara and Hossa are still pretty good too. Almost all of them are long gone though it's crazy.
i meant none of the players on the san jose or canucks teams that are playing in the video (although i did see marleau there), but i can see how the way i wrote that sentence could be confusing haha..from that era though i believe its just chara, hossa, jagr, marleau, thornton, gaborik, the sedins, and maybe a few others that are still in the league..crazy that kids born in 2002 are gonna be drafted in a couple of years lol
Marleau and Thornton still goin
I know right. I found my old PlayStation and coming back to this game is so nostalgic. Most if not all of these players are retired. Ahah, just shows how long it’s been.
MATS SUNDIN
I can't believe I never played this game. This was basically the NFL Blitz of the hockey world, so dope!
Me and my brother used to play this game for hours with my grandpa when we were little. When we got older, we got him his own GameCube and copy of the game so that whenever we came over we could play again like old times.
This is the first time I've seen gameplay since he passed away.
Seeing this and hearing the soundtrack hold so many precious memories.
RIP Grandpa
This game taught me hockey and made me a New Jersey Devils fan 💯
Brandon Evans Elias and Stevens man Jesus... that combo
the only team we fucking have left.
Ahh the limp bizkit music. The crosschecking through the glass. The memories. This game was my childhood for awhile.
Rollin, rollin, rollin, rollin
Goes perfect with the game
Rollin rollin rollin rollin
Chocolate Starfish!
You know this game is old when the Ducks and the Penguins have their old logos and Lemuix is a character.
Damn this brings back so many memories! The intro was amazing with Rollin! Awesome game! Weak goal at the end though lol
oh so this is why I knew limp bizkit when I was 10
I miss this game...
It's on amazon if you're willing to pay an arm and a leg
This game was incredible
Memories. I loved this series. I wish we could get a remake. This and nfl blitz/street
Literally the one game I would give a shit about Microsoft adding to the backwards compatible list. Would die to play this on the One.
you can probably play it on your pc. get a ps2 emulator
Omg if this became backwards compatible.
This game was fun as hell.
This match was actually intense af lool good times
One of the smoothest nhl gameplays ever
Best Hockey game of all time !!!! i have yet to find one better than this game series !!
20 years later, this ain't how you play the game. Rules off, hip check, goalie rush the enemy. Fight, fight, fight. Check, check, check. Fight. Goalie rush the enemy with your goalie. Beat them into submission. I miss those days, best hockey game ever! Too much Killer Instinct I guess...
Hell of a game. Was rooting for SJ! I just picked this up from a thrift store today for $2. Looks like a lot of fun!
Nice! It is a lot of fun to this day as long as you have someone else to play with. We weren't even really hockey fans when we first bought this game but had so much fun playing it that now we're big time hockey fans haha
MattAlexJosh That's the beauty of arcade sports games. You don't need to be a fan of the sport to enjoy them!
This NEEDS to come back! Same thing with MLB Slugfest. Not sure why no one does arcade sports games anymore.
I wish they still made this style of game
NICE DEKE
The commentary is better than on NHL 19
This was how my brother and I settled arguments.
my friends and i still play this lmfao
Nice game! This is easily the best hockey game. 2003 was wrecked however
Thanks! I agree, this is the best hockey game in terms of how fun it is to play. Certainly not the most realistic, but entertaining nonetheless
nhl hitz pro sucked
What do you mean wrecked? I'm trying to decide to buy hitz 2002 or 2003 for ps2. Never played either title before.
More modes, but the gameplay was no good.m as I stated in a earlier comment, they destroyed how you score and decided to go with random goals. Completely awful. Read my earlier post
greatest arcade style hockey game ever.
Best game EVER! Me and buddies would play for a weekend straight ! For money !!! We played soooooo much the dvd/game stopped playing! Twice! We literally played ot until the freakn wheels fell off! We had our girlfriends stomped out.. all the time because we had the game playing on these old school big screens that were like 3 feet wide and 60inches view.. dropped about $6000 for them back then! Heavy af! Had surround sound so the bass was like getting punched by Tyson it was unreal! When the game stopped working we would get so bummed out we would burn the dvd in my fireplace and had a proper funeral for the game! Lol! We must of gambled at least $9k in our own tournaments… about 7 of us! Neighbors would complain.. cops showed up f from the complains and they weed cool as hell .. they would come in … sit and play sometimes with us until they get another call on duty! Lol. It was epic!!!! Thank u for this upload! I’m in tears! Of joy! And yes the Red Wings were my team! \m/-_-
0:35 *THE SAN JOSE SHARKS*
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Haha I have no idea what happened there!
The icing, though.
Is it just me or they just don't make great hockey games like this anymore? One of my All Time Favorites. Tournament Saavy!
There remains to this day, a devout group of 16+ men, mastering this edition by way of 3v3 human matchups. Find yourselves in the heart of New England to face them.
This game right here at got me into playing hockey video games........2-5-20
WHY DID MY DAMN DISC BREAK smh
Still, brings back old memories. I remember sneaking downstairs every morning ing and playing with my big bro. He always did beat me... why did I have to hit the console... I will admit, my rage only broke the game and I regret it so much.
Is the cpu comeback game killer in this also like every midway game
BOOM BABY!!!!!
Best game of all time
Omg this game man
i love this game
one of the greatest games ever!!!!
One timer is the best
This gameplay is amazing, I went for both players.
Damn that was a good game.
I remember paying this game 10 hrs straight
nostalgia
Avs were beast on this game
Something interesting about this game is how useless charging up a slapshot is. Passing and then shooting is so much better, you can essentially just choke out an opponent by doing that
Absolutely no one:
Me who couldn't being 5:31am who has a date today: Come on San Jose Shark, don't choke!!!!
These goalies have good reflexes
One of the key things I do when I'm on defense is let the computer be that player that will be in passing lane to disrupt a potential pass to score. Computer back skates and is always in lane to block passing and that seems to work well for defense.
memories
best sports game ever made memories
I fw Midway
I had this game
NHL 3-on-3 Simulator 2002
That was the best time for hockey games! NHL 99, to like 2003... Now NHL's games suck , its boring gameplay horrible...
They don't make fun goofy sports games like this anymore.
2002! 2003 went to random goal, minimal strategy involved on how to score, terrible. The game looks like it plays the same, but it is not the case. 2002 has plays that work a lot for scoring, even on hard mode, but if you are great on defense you can stop scoring unless you make mistakes. Very well put together. I agree PRO is bad. There was only one good version. Also of note, the PS2 version may have frame rate issues, whereas the Xbox version has none really. I am not positive about the ps2 version as
I have not played that version for quite a while
wipeout2097xl Yea I've heard that about 2003. We actually play this on the GameCube and it doesn't appear to have any frame rate issues. I couldn't imagine playing a game that's this fast that has skipping problems. That would make for a major headache!
+wipeout2097xl I played it on ps2 for years, and never had frame rate issues ? maybe the type of ps2 affects it, such as the old 2 brick models or the ps2 slim
The frame rate issues on the PS2 occur when everyone lights up blue, very frames on the ps2. You can even see it on the Xbox some
@spier dude theres no rules.
this game is still the shit
I’ve scored 32 goals in one game. It’s all about the one timer. You can score in 3 second off the face off everytime
@Speier Dude theres no rules man.
Weakest final goal ever
The OT goal was BS!
I have to agree, even though I scored it xD
Let's go SHARKS!
that overtime goal was garbage - and did you guys turn off the offside??? why??? horrible.
Hey Matt, Alex & Josh, I think I could take all 3 of you in NHL Hitz 2002! Check out possibly the best player of all time! m.ua-cam.com/video/25n0P0sxU5Q/v-deo.html
Hahaha, damn that's sick! GSPOT!! Haha, great Hitz name
Best game ever