![]() It offers impressive (albeit repetitive) audio, superb graphics and animation to go along with exciting gameplay and fans of both arcade and simulation-style sports games should be able to find some aspect to enjoy. And it's still only launch year." Jim Preston of NextGen said, "EA's first NHL effort on Playstation 2 is almost as deep as it is pretty." Ĭlayton Crooks of AllGame gave the PC version four-and-a-half stars out of five and said, "Hockey fans are sure to enjoy NHL 2001. The game is not as flawless as it could be, but it is damn close. Fortunately, the depth and realism that make hockey lovers like myself such fans of the franchise have not been sacrificed. Easier controls, clean gameplay and a fast, slick interface all contribute to the company's success in this endeavor. Emmett Schkloven of X-Play gave the PS2 version four stars out of five and stated, "EA has spent a lot of effort making NHL 2001 accessible to newcomers and non-hockey fanatics. The PC version received "universal acclaim", while the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. The cover athlete on Elitserien 2001 is Henrik Zetterberg of Timrå IK, and the cover athlete on SM-Liiga 2001 is Raimo Helminen of Ilves. And new arena announcers by Magnus Gustafsson in Swedish, and Pentti Lindegren in Finnish. It also includes new intro play-by-play by Arne Hegerfors in Swedish, and Mika Saukkonen in Finnish. It includes all 12 teams from Elitserien and all 13 teams from SM-Liiga at the time. ![]() ![]() There is also a brand new feature called the Momentum Bar, which goes to the team who has scored goals, done big hits, etc.Įlitserien and SM-Liiga expansion pack Īn expansion pack for the PC version of NHL 2001 including the Swedish and Finnish elite leagues was released in early 2001, titled Elitserien 2001 ( SM-Liiga 2001 in Finland). This is also the first NHL game to appear on the PlayStation 2 and also to include Latvia and Ukraine to the 18 national teams first featured in NHL 98 (only available in the PC and PlayStation 2 versions). ![]() Jim Hughson remains as play-by-play announcer in the game, with Bill Clement joining as an analyst for a second time, debuting in the previous edition, NHL 2000. ![]()
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