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| Developer(s) | Next Level Games |
| Publisher(s) | Midway Games |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
NHL Hitz Pro is an ice hockey video game developed by Next Level Games and published by Midway Games. It is the third and final game of the NHL Hitz series. It was released on September 25, 2003, for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox. Unlike the previous titles in the series, this game has 5-on-5 gameplay instead of the usual 3-on-3 gameplay with the earlier titles. Despite that fact, however, the game does not include penalty shots, and it is still an arcade-type hockey game like its predecessors. It also has, as the name suggests, a lot of hard hitting, appealing more often to casual hockey fans than hardcore ones. The cover athlete of the game is Nicklas Lidström, and features commentary from Tim Kitzrow[1] and Harry Teinowitz.
Unlike many other hockey video games of the 21st century, NHL Hitz Pro had the IIHF license, enabling it to use the jerseys of the Olympic hockey teams.
The game also has many game modes, one of the most popular being the "Pick-Up Hockey" game mode, where the game would turn into either a roller, street, or pond hockey match-up between two amateur teams.
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Features[]
NHL Hitz Pro features NHL-style gameplay for the first time, and although arcade-like features pop up from time to time, the game is far more realistic than the previous titles in the series. Among the changes to Hitz Pro are 5-on-5 gameplay, as opposed to the 3-on-3 action seen in NHL Hitz 2002 and 2003, less exaggerated player appearances and wrap arounds.
Soundtrack[]
NHL Hitz Pro features a soundtrack of 22 songs. They are listed below.
| Artist | Song Name |
|---|---|
| 12 Stones | Back Up |
| Diffuser | New High |
| Dry Kill Logic | Hindsight |
| Exit This Side | Beautiful To Me |
| Exit This Side | Finding My Way |
| Exit This Side | Good Enough |
| Exit This Side | Simple Wonder |
| Exit This Side | The Silence |
| Flaw | Get Up Again |
| Flipswitch | Circumstances |
| Flipswitch | Circumstances Remix |
| Flipswitch | Empty Hands |
| Flipswitch | Empty Hands Remix |
| Flipswitch | Hear It |
| Flipswitch | Ride On |
| Flipswitch | Saturdays |
| Flipswitch | Seasons |
| Kazzer | Pedal To The Medal |
| Logan 7 | Boomshakalaka |
| Powerman 5000 | Transform |
| The D4 | Get Loose |
| Zombie Nation | Kernkraft 400 |
Reception[]
| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 81/100[20] | 79/100[21] | 81/100[22] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| EGM | 8/10[2] | 8/10[2] | 8/10[2] |
| Game Informer | 8/10[3] | 8.25/10[4] | 8/10[5] |
| GamePro |   [6] | [6] | [6] |
| GameRevolution | B[7] | B[7] | B[7] |
| GameSpot | 8.1/10[8] | 8.2/10[9] | 8.1/10[8] |
| GameSpy | [10] | [11] | [12] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[13] | 9.2/10[14] | 9.2/10[15] |
| IGN | 8.6/10[16] | 8.6/10[16] | 8.6/10[16] |
| Nintendo Power | 3/5[17] | N/A | N/A |
| OPM (US) | N/A | [18] | N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | 8/10[19] |
NHL Hitz Pro received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[20][21][22]
References[]
- ↑ Semsey, Rob (September 15, 2003). "NHL Hitz Pro: Tim Kitzrow Interview". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 EGM staff (October 2003). "NHL Hitz Pro". Electronic Gaming Monthly (171): 136.
- ↑ "NHL Hitz: Pro (GC)". Game Informer (126): 131. October 2003.
- ↑ Reiner, Andrew (October 2003). "NHL Hitz: Pro (PS2)". Game Informer (126): 83. Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051118161247/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/60E72EE6-9B33-49C3-A4B6-9479807AC250.htm. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ↑ Kato, Matthew (October 2003). "NHL Hitz: Pro (Xbox)". Game Informer (126): 138. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071118010159/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/E141CA70-1793-4ED3-8DF5-7F02123E523B.htm. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Air Hendrix (September 26, 2003). "NHL Hitz Pro". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050212135152/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/31199.shtml. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Dr. Moo (October 2003). "NHL Hitz Pro Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Navarro, Alex (September 24, 2003). "NHL Hitz Pro Review (GC, Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 29, 2003). "NHL Hitz Pro Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fischer, Russ (October 4, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL Hitz Pro (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 8, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fischer, Russ (October 4, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL Hitz Pro (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 31, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fischer, Russ (October 4, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL Hitz Pro (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 27, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Bedigian, Louis (October 5, 2003). "NHL Hitz: Pro - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Romano, Natalie (October 10, 2003). "NHL Hitz: Pro - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Lafferty, Michael (September 23, 2003). "NHL Hitz: Pro Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Carle, Chris (September 24, 2003). "NHL Hitz Pro". IGN. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "NHL Hitz Pro". Nintendo Power 173: 151. November 2003.
- ↑ "NHL Hitz Pro". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 121. October 2003.
- ↑ "NHL Hitz Pro". Official Xbox Magazine: 126. November 2003.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "NHL Hitz Pro for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 21.0 21.1 "NHL Hitz Pro for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 22.0 22.1 "NHL Hitz Pro for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
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