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As part of a new brand, ESPN NHL Hockey follows a similar f ... Read more

As part of a new brand, ESPN NHL Hockey follows a similar format as the rest of Sega's sports lineup for 2003, emphasizing the ESPN style of presentation to make players feel like they are watching a televised game. The visuals and audio feature the same music cues, overlays, box scores, and other distinctive elements that help set ESPN apart from other networks' sports coverage. A new graphic engine allows for more detailed player models and faces as well as redesigned arenas and uniforms. Strategy-oriented fans will be able to pin athletes against the boards to slow the game down, wear opponents out, or tie up the puck long enough for the referee to blow the whistle. Special attention was paid to improving the checking animations on the open ice, against the boards, and even over the boards if a player has built enough momentum before the hit. Management decisions take place within a 3D front office, where would-be owners can build a team by wheeling and dealing for star players, scouting the minors for a diamond in the rough, and by cutting loose overpaid or unproductive veterans. In addition to the full lineup of NHL teams and players for the 2003-2004 season, ESPN NHL Hockey includes 14 international teams as well as larger rink sizes in accordance to international hockey rules. Historic teams from the NHL's past are also on offer, featuring vintage jerseys from different eras, as players take their favorite squad through tournaments, exhibition games, or a customized playoffs bracket. As with other titles in Sega Sports' 2003 series, ESPN NHL Hockey supports the PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor for head-to-head competition complete with online stat tracking and record keeping. Minimize

Xtreme sports video games have been around since the early ... Read more

Xtreme sports video games have been around since the early days of the PlayStation. With the recent success of Tony Hawk Pro Skater on the PlayStation and 1080 Snowboarding on the Nintendo 64, it makes sense that more companies would jump on the Xtreme sports bandwagon. Enter Surf Riders, THQ's latest entry into PlayStation land, with the full set of rules and regulations of the Association of Surfing Professionals but without the hammerhead sharks or the jellyfish. Unfortunately, Surf Riders isn't the big Kahuna of surfing games. The controls are very difficult and the gameplay is monotonous. Gamers can choose from a list of Surf Riders's 16 surfing pros to attack the waves. In Circuit mode, players can enter the competition and work their way up the surfing ranks to compete in a series of four-person, time-specific heats. In the qualifying rounds, players who ride the waves in a big way and rack up plenty of points advance to the semifinals and then on to the finals. Surfers are scored from 1 to 10 and are awarded points based on their ability to catch a wave within the time limit, as well as the power, size, and speed of their maneuvers. Surfers can tackle the waves of Hawaii, Japan, France, Australia, and California. Just like learning to surf for real, Surf Ridershas an intense learning curve. In that respect, we'll give this game just a teeny bit of credit. But players should expect a sore thumb from trying to execute the many tricks this game demands. The tricks--cyclones, helicopters, spins, back flips, cutbacks, and tube rides among them--are fun but by no means are they easy. It takes practice and some patience to master Surf Riders's controls. So if patience isn't your thing, pick another game. --Todd Mowatt Minimize

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Intermediate markdowns taken. Celebrating its 20th year the ... Read more

Intermediate markdowns taken. Celebrating its 20th year the franchise that captured 22 ? Sports Game of the Year? awards has raised the bar yet again with NHL? 11. Powered by an allnew RealTime Physics Engine NHL 11 lets you create highlight reel moments as you experience adrenalinepumping NHL action with bigger hits broken sticks and faster dangles. Whether you? re beginning your career in the Canadian Hockey League dominating rivals in the EA SPORTS Hockey League or assembling Hockey? s Ultimate Team any moment can be a ? WOW? moment with NHL 11. Minimize

Add to your collection with this Topps; 2009 NFL; Blaster t ... Read more

Add to your collection with this Topps; 2009 NFL; Blaster trading card box set. It includes 10 packs and 1 Superstar Postseason Commemorative Patch card. Minimize