NHL 98
NHL 98 features much faster and refined gameplay (now using four action keys instead of two, removing the need to double-tap to perform some actions), along other new features such as "in-the-fly" tactics…
NHL 98 is a sport developed by EA Canada, released 23 October 1997 on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What NHL 98 is
NHL 98 is a sport game developed by EA Canada and released in 1997. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
NHL 98 features much faster and refined gameplay (now using four action keys instead of two, removing the need to double-tap to perform some actions), along other new features such as "in-the-fly" tactics developed by Marc Crawford, then manager of the Colorado Avalanche and new commentary lines from Jim Hughson and Darryl Reaugh and a re-worked interface. Graphics are improved from the previous version with the players being less angular, and thanks to 3Dfx support, with less pixels showing in the textures. The in-game presentation follows a TV-style script, zooming in players while displaying stats during clock stoppages. As far as game modes go, in the year of the first Olympic…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the NHL series
NHL 98 is the 25th of 111 entries we hold in the NHL series. The next entry was NHL FaceOff 98 in 1997.
What it launched against
NHL 98 launched on 23 October 1997, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Bust-a-Move '99.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Bust-a-Move '99.
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