NHL 2003

this game is wicked cool! the graphics are amazing and it is so much fun. When you play against the computer, it is a blast, but playing against a friend is 100x more fun. the deeking is great and you have so much control over the player. The play-off mode is also fun and you can create your own players and teams. I recommend this game for any hockey fan who loves a good game!

the game is pretty fun but a bit hard and frustrating its a bit slow and its more fun making cheeply awesome guys and playing 4 player and getting 100 big hits. thats pretty much fun the carear mode is pretty simple you play you get experience points for doing specail stuff and getting cheats. if you can wait for another better hockey game to come out.

francise is the best i like the goalie AI. but the rest is like to slow.the 2 player is no fun at all.

I've been playing NHL since '94, on all game systems (mostly on the PC). I finally got around to buying GameCube and bought this game -- and was a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong, its a playable, fun exciting hockey game that continues the EA tradition, but it has some bad aspects (I play on medium with all official NHL rules):

1. The AI is not up to par. Players will skate over the puck with out picking it up, which is really annoying. Also, players take a long time to get out of the zone (which can result in frustrating offsides). I also think the defensive AI is somewhat poor -- it is hard to get the puck from the computer in your zone and sometimes it feels like they're running circles around you.

2. The game options are lacking. There are less stats and options than there are on the PC version. For instance, you can't save games while you're in the middle of playing (you have to quit or leave the game on pause until you come back). The stats and player profiles are also limited.

3. The functionality can be annoying. You have to save your franchises after every game, which requires saying yes to about 4 dialogue boxes. Why can't it just auto-save it or at least minimize the effort required to save it?

Anybody that buys this game will not be dissapointed!! The announcers are so cool and you feel like your'e sitting at the game. I love it when you check another player and the glass shatters. Now thats cool! I also own NHL 2004 and I still think that 2003 rocks!!!!