NHL 2001

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FieldValue
titleNHL 2001
imageNHL 2001 Coverart.jpg
captionNorth American box art featuring Owen Nolan
developerEA Canada
publisherEA Sports
seriesNHL
platformsPlayStation, PlayStation 2, Windows
releasedPlayStation, Windows
PlayStation 2
Elitserien/SM-Liiga 2001

| | genre | Sports (ice hockey) | | modes | Single-player, multiplayer | ::

| title = NHL 2001 | image = NHL 2001 Coverart.jpg | caption = North American box art featuring Owen Nolan | developer = EA Canada | publisher = EA Sports | engine = | series = NHL | platforms = PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Windows | released = PlayStation, Windows PlayStation 2 Elitserien/SM-Liiga 2001

| genre = Sports (ice hockey) | modes = Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 2001 is a video game released by Electronic Arts in 2000. It is the successor to NHL 2000. An add-on featuring Elitserien and SM-Liiga was released on the PC version on March 8, 2001, that added Swedish and Finnish hockey leagues and teams to the game. It is the tenth installment of the NHL series, the final to be released on PlayStation, and the first to be released on PlayStation 2.

Gameplay

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. 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). There is also a brand new feature called the Momentum Bar, which goes to the team who has scored goals, done big hits, etc.

Expansion

An 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). It includes all 12 teams from Elitserien and all 13 teams from SM-Liiga at the time. It also includes new intro play-by-play by Arne Hegerfors in Swedish, and Mika Saukkonen in Finnish. And new arena announcers by Magnus Gustafsson in Swedish, and Pentti Lindegren in Finnish. 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.

Reception

| PC = true | PS = true | PS2 = true | na = true | MC_PC = 90/100 | MC_PS = 88/100 | MC_PS2 = 85/100 | CNG_PC = 9/10 | CNG_PS = 9/10 | CNG_PS2 = 9/10 | CGSP_PC = | CGW_PC = | EGM_PS = 6/10 | EGM_PS2 = 9.5/10 | EPD_PC = 9.5/10 | EPD_PS2 = 6.5/10 | GI_PS = 7.75/10 | GI_PS2 = 8.5/10 | GameFan_PS = 86% | GameFan_PS2 = 93% | GameRev_PS2 = C+ | GSpot_PC = 8.8/10 | GSpot_PS = 8.6/10 | GSpot_PS2 = 8/10 | GSpy_PC = 89% | GSpy_PS2 = 84% | IGN_PC = 9/10 | IGN_PS = 8.4/10 | IGN_PS2 = 7.8/10 | NGen_PS2 = | OPM_PS = | OPM_PS2 = | PCGUS_PC = 92% | rev1 = The Cincinnati Enquirer | rev1_PS2 =

The PC version received "universal acclaim", while the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Jim Preston of NextGen said, "EA's first NHL effort on Playstation 2 [sic] is almost as deep as it is pretty."

Clayton 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. 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. Online play, customizable rosters that are available for download from the Internet and multiple season modes make this a game that should occupy the hard drive for a long time, at least until the next version is released." Matt Grandstaff of the same website gave the PlayStation version four stars, saying that it was "a better game than its PS2 counterpart. Even though it lacks some of the many customizations available in the PS2 version and is an ugly duckling in comparison, gamers looking for the most authentic hockey action for the 2000-2001 season should go with the PS version -- even if they own a PS2." However, Terry Chung gave the PS2 version three stars, calling it "a worthy attempt at bringing the series to a 128-bit system, but with a few minor problems that need to be worked out, it should have been sent down to the minors for some reconditioning before coming back up."

Kevin "BIFF" Giacobbi of GameZone gave the PC version a perfect ten, calling it "a must have". Kevin Krause later gave the PlayStation 2 version 9.3 out of 10, calling it "a great game overall and the innovative new features put it yet another step ahead of the pack. My recommendation? Pick this one up!"

John Marrin of GamePro said that the PC version "isn't perfect, but it's about as close as EA has come in the past. The coaching strategies, gameplay options, and superb graphics make this one sports experience that PC gamers should be thankful for." Human Tornado said in one GamePro review that the PlayStation version "keeps its lead over Sony's NHL FaceOff, but every year, that gap gets smaller. Still, NHL 2001 has better controls and coaching strategies, and the plethora of options rounds out this excellent hockey package. NHL 2001 takes this year's PlayStation Championship, but it was a tight seven game showdown." In another GamePro review, Air Hendrix said of the same console version, "If you're not a huge hockey fan, NHL 2001 is similar enough to its 2000 edition that you may be content with that version. For the hockey hardcore, the tuned A.I. and new features make NHL 2001 the only game in town." The former author said in one GamePro review, "NHL 2001 for the PS2 is one of the finest console sports games ever to ship. The sweet gameplay, delicious game options, intense graphics, and jamming audio make it a fantastic hockey simulation, and one of the best games to ship for the PS2 on launch day." In another GamePro review, the latter author said of the same PlayStation 2 version, "All told, NHL 2001 is an impressive example of next-gen sports action, ranking it as one of the new system's best titles. If you were lucky enough to score a PS2 at launch, make sure you grab a copy of this gem to go with it."

The PS2 version was a runner-up for *GameSpot*s annual "Best PlayStation 2 Game" award, which went to SSX. In the same way the PC version was a runner-up for the website's annual "Sports Game of the Year" award, which went to FIFA 2001. The same PC version won the award for Sports Game of the Year at the CNET Gamecenter Computer Game Awards for 2000. The staff of Computer Games Magazine nominated the same PC version for their 2000 "Sports Game of the Year" award, whose winner remains unknown. It was a runner-up for "Sports Game of 2000" in both Editors' Choice and Readers' Choice at *IGN*s Best of 2000 Awards.

According to PC Data, NHL 2001 sold 190,000 units in 2000 for the PlayStation 2.

Notes

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