NHL 99

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NHL 99
Image:NHL 99 Coverart.png
Cover art featuring Eric Lindros
Developer(s) EA Canada
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series NHL series
Platforms Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s) PlayStation & Windows
    Nintendo 64
      Genre(s) Sports - Ice Hockey Sim
      Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online

      NHL 99 is an ice hockey video game developed by Electronic Arts Canada. It was released in 1998 and was the successor to NHL 98. The game boasted great improvements to the game from NHL 98. However the next two editions feature small improvements from this game thus making this game similar to NHL 2000 and NHL 2001. It was the first and only installment of the NHL series to be released on Nintendo 64.

      Features

      Starting with NHL 99 up to NHL 2001 there were very few large 'improvements' to the game, though some would call them regressions. NHL 99 for the PlayStation boasted higher-resolution graphics than NHL 98, but the framerate and unresponsive controls (especially in 2+ player modes) hindered its playability. A career mode (later developed into a Franchise mode) with a retirement feature, drafting, and player trades were added to the game. Furthermore, created players can use any photo for their face which is textured onto the head. Online leagues of the game also became more organized. Daryl Reaugh left the series as color commentator following NHL 99. Jim Hughson remained as play-by-play announcer in the game. In the Nintendo 64 version of NHL 99, based on the console version of NHL 98 (old-style goalie crease and all), Bill Clement is the only one providing commentary.

      Intro

      The introduction features various highlights from the previous season accompanied by Heroes by David Bowie.

      Reception

      Reception
      Aggregate score
      Aggregator Score
      GameRankings (PC) 88.11%[1]
      (N64) 84.29%[2]
      (PS) 79.73%[3]
      Review scores
      Publication Score
      AllGame 4/5 stars[4]
      EGM (N64) 8/10[5]
      (PS) 7.67/10[6]
      GameFan 92%[7]
      Game Informer (PS) 9/10[8]
      (N64) 8.25/10[9]
      GamePro (N64) 5/5 stars[10]
      4.5/5 stars[11][12]
      Game Revolution (N64) A−[13]
      (PS) B+[14]
      (PC) B[15]
      GameSpot 8.4/10[16][17]
      (N64) 7.9/10[18]
      IGN (PC) 9/10[19]
      (PS) 8.9/10[20]
      (N64) 8.8/10[21]
      Nintendo Power 7.6/10[22]
      OPM (US) 4.5/5 stars[23]
      OPM (UK) 8/10[24]
      PC Gamer (US) 91%[25]
      The Cincinnati Enquirer 4.5/5 stars[26]
      PlayStation Power 74%[27]

      The game was met with positive reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 88.11% for the PC version,[1] 84.29% for the Nintendo 64 version,[2] and 79.73% for the PlayStation version.[3]

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