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{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title = NHL 2002
|title = NHL 2002
|image = NHL 2002 Coverart.png
|image = NHL 2002 Coverart.png
|caption = Cover art featuring [[Mario Lemieux]]
|caption = Cover art featuring [[Mario Lemieux]]
|developer = [[EA Canada]] ([[Personal computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]])<br />[[Budcat Creations]] ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]])
|developer = [[EA Canada]]<br />[[Budcat Creations]]<small> (GBA)</small>
|publisher = [[EA Sports]]
|publisher = [[EA Sports]]
|engine =
|engine =
|released = {{collapsible list|title=September 18, 2001|'''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|September 18, 2001<ref>{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2001-09-18 |title=NHL 2002 Ships |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/18/nhl-2002-ships |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>|EU|October 5, 2001}}'''PlayStation 2'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|September 25, 2001<ref>{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2001-09-25 |title=Five New PS2 Titles Ship |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/25/five-new-ps2-titles-ship |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>|EU|October 19, 2001}}'''Xbox'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|December 10, 2001|EU|March 14, 2002}}'''Game Boy Advance'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|March 7, 2002}}}}
|released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|September 18, 2001}}|'''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|September 18, 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/18/nhl-2002-ships |author=IGN staff |title=NHL 2002 Ships |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=September 18, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205164031/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/18/nhl-2002-ships |archivedate=February 5, 2024 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>|EU|October 5, 2001}}'''PlayStation 2'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|September 25, 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/25/five-new-ps2-titles-ship |author=IGN staff |title=Five New PS2 Titles Ship |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=September 25, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323212042/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/25/five-new-ps2-titles-ship |archivedate=March 23, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>|EU|October 19, 2001}}'''Xbox'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|December 11, 2001<ref>{{Cite web |last=IGN Staff |date=January 8, 2002 |title=Xbox Reader's Vote 2001: Sports |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/09/xbox-readers-vote-2001-sports |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref>|EU|March 14, 2002}}'''Game Boy Advance'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|March 6, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=''NHL 2002'' |url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/017/017480.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619011321/http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/017/017480.html |archive-date=June 19, 2004 |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>}}}}
|genre = [[Sports game|Sports - Ice Hockey Sim]]
|genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
|series = [[NHL (video game series)|''NHL'' series]]
|series = [[NHL (video game series)|''NHL'' series]]
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'''''NHL 2002''''' is a [[video game]] released by [[EA Sports]] in 2001. It is the predecessor to ''[[NHL 2003]]''. The game's cover man is [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] superstar and owner [[Mario Lemieux]], who had just made a comeback after being retired for three and a half years. It was the first installment of the [[NHL (video game series)|NHL series]] to be released on [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]].
'''''NHL 2002''''' is a [[video game]] released by [[EA Sports]] in 2001. It is the predecessor to ''[[NHL 2003]]''. The game's cover man is [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] superstar and owner [[Mario Lemieux]], who had just made a comeback after being retired for three and a half years. It was the first installment of the [[NHL (video game series)|NHL series]] to be released on [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]].


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''NHL 2002'' was the only game in the series to be released on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. This version is an updated port of ''[[NHL 96]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]],<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/18/nhl-2002 |author=Craig Harris |title=NHL 2002 (GBA) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=March 18, 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165340/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/18/nhl-2002 |archivedate=October 19, 2021 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref> and contains many features from that past title.
==Features==

[[Bill Clement]] is replaced by [[Don Taylor (Canadian sportscaster)|Don Taylor]] for ''NHL 2002''. Taylor's quirky and often [[slapstick]] commentary style drew mixed reception from fans of the game.
[[Bill Clement]] is replaced by [[Don Taylor (Canadian sportscaster)|Don Taylor]] for ''NHL 2002''. Taylor's quirky and often [[slapstick]] commentary style drew mixed reception from fans of the game.

==GBA version==
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NHL 2002 was the only game in the series to be released on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. This version is an updated port of ''[[NHL 96]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]],<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/18/nhl-2002 |author=Craig Harris |title=NHL 2002 (GBA) |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=March 18, 2002 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref> and contains many features from that past title.

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==Reception==
==Reception==
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| MC_GBA = 80/100<ref name=MCGBA>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/nhl-2002 |title=NHL 2002 for Game Boy Advance Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| MC_GBA = 80/100<ref name=MCGBA>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=NHL 2002 critic reviews (GBA) |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020151721/https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/nhl-2002 |archivedate=October 20, 2021 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| MC_PC = 87/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nhl-2002 |title=NHL 2002 for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| MC_PC = 87/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=NHL 2002 critic reviews (PC) |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729204648/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nhl-2002 |archivedate=July 29, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 92/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/nhl-2002 |title=NHL 2002 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 92/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=NHL 2002 critic reviews (PS2) |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807052852/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/nhl-2002 |archivedate=August 7, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 89/100<ref name=MCXB>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/nhl-2002 |title=NHL 2002 for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 89/100<ref name=MCXB>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=NHL 2002 critic reviews (Xbox) |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729204632/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/nhl-2002 |archivedate=July 29, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| CGM_PC = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cgonline.com/reviews/nhl2002-01-r1.html |author=William Abner |title=NHL 2002 |website=[[Computer Games Magazine]] |publisher=[[theGlobe.com]] |date=November 6, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020421215457/http://www.cgonline.com/reviews/nhl2002-01-r1.html |archivedate=April 21, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| CGW_PC = 4/5<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_209.pdf |author=Gord Goble |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=209 |date=December 2001 |page=126 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918200236/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_209.pdf |archivedate=September 18, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| CGW_PC = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_209.pdf |author=Gord Goble |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=209 |date=December 2001 |page=126 |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| EGM_PS2 = 8.83/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c6/EGM_US_149.pdf |author1=Dan Leahy |author2=Kraig Kujawa |author3=Greg Sewart |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=149 |date=December 2001 |page=244 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702235003/https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c6/EGM_US_149.pdf |archivedate=July 2, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>{{efn|Two critics of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 9/10, and the other gave it 8.5/10.}}
| EGM_PS2 = 8.83/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=149 |date=December 2001 |page=244}}</ref>
| EPD_PC = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6716&full=1 |author=Jason MacIsaac |title=NHL 2002 (PC) |website=[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]] |publisher=Greedy Productions Inc. |date=September 18, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020622164739/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6716&full=1 |archivedate=June 22, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| EuroG_XBOX = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_nhl2002_x |author=Tom Bramwell |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |date=April 12, 2002 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| EPD_PS2 = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6739&full=1 |author=Todd Mowatt |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |website=The Electric Playground |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. |date=September 19, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020622181348/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6739&full=1 |archivedate=June 22, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
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| EPD_XBOX = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=7873&full=1 |author=Todd Mowatt |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |website=The Electric Playground |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd |date=December 21, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020622045210/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=7873&full=1 |archivedate=June 22, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
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| EuroG_XBOX = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/r-nhl2002-x |author=Tom Bramwell |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |date=April 12, 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020429074451/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/r_nhl2002_x |archivedate=April 29, 2002 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| GI_PS2 = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200111/R03.0806.1019.15997.htm |author=Andrew Reiner |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[FuncoLand]] |issue=103 |date=November 2001 |page=104 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410143947/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200111/R03.0806.1019.15997.htm |archivedate=April 10, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| GI_PS2 = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200111/R03.0806.1019.15997.htm |author=Andrew Reiner |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[FuncoLand]] |issue=103 |date=November 2001 |page=104 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410143947/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200111/R03.0806.1019.15997.htm |archivedate=April 10, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| GI_XBOX = 9.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=104 |date=December 2001 |page=109}}</ref>
| GI_XBOX = 9.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=104 |date=December 2001 |page=109}}</ref>
| GamePro_GBA = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/24121.shtml |author=Air Hendrix |title=NHL 2002 Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |date=June 10, 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213035936/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/24121.shtml |archivedate=December 13, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
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| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/16991.shtml |author=Air Hendrix |title=NHL 2002 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |date=September 27, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214002112/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/16991.shtml |archivedate=February 14, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
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| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/18900.shtml |author=Air Hendrix |title=NHL 2002 Review for Xbox on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |date=December 6, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209090706/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/18900.shtml |archivedate=February 9, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS2 = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33725-nhl-2002-review |author=G-Wok |title=NHL 2002 Review (PS2) |website=[[GameRevolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |date=October 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622220603/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-2002 |archivedate=June 22, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS2 = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33725-nhl-2002-review |author=G-Wok |title=NHL 2002 Review (PS2) |website=[[GameRevolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |date=October 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622220603/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-2002 |archivedate=June 22, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| GameRev_XBOX = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34422-nhl-2002-review-2 |author=G-Wok |title=NHL 2002 - Xbox Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |date=December 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040216004549/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/xbox/sports/nhl_2002.htm |archivedate=February 16, 2004 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| GameRev_XBOX = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34422-nhl-2002-review-2 |author=G-Wok |title=NHL 2002 - Xbox Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |date=December 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040216004549/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/xbox/sports/nhl_2002.htm |archivedate=February 16, 2004 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| GSpot_PC = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2002-review/1900-2813489/ |author=Michael E. Ryan |title=NHL 2002 Review (PC) |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=Red Ventures |date=September 19, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301001340/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/nhl2002/review.html |archivedate=March 1, 2005 |url-status=live |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot_PC = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2002-review/1900-2813489/ |author=Michael E. Ryan |title=NHL 2002 Review (PC) |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=Fandom |date=September 19, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011004055414/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2813489,00.html |archivedate=October 4, 2001 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS2 = 8.9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2002-review/1900-2814702/ |author=Shane Satterfield |title=NHL 2002 Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |date=September 25, 2001 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS2 = 8.9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2002-review/1900-2814702/ |author=Shane Satterfield |title=NHL 2002 Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |date=September 25, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011217161430/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2814702,00.html |archivedate=December 17, 2001 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 8.7/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2002-review/1900-2833294/ |author=Shane Satterfield |title=NHL 2002 Review (Xbox) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |date=December 17, 2001 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 8.7/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2002-review/1900-2833294/ |author=Shane Satterfield |title=NHL 2002 Review (Xbox) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |date=December 17, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307153031/http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/sports/nhl2002/review.html |archivedate=March 7, 2005 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| GSpy_PS2 = 88%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/october01/nhl2002/ |author=Ralph "Gizzo" Sparkes |title=NHL Hockey 2002 [sic] (PS2) |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=October 20, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041228114230/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/october01/nhl2002/ |archivedate=December 28, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpy_PS2 = 88%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/october01/nhl2002/ |author=Ralph "Gizzo" Sparkes |title=NHL Hockey 2002 [sic] (PS2) |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=October 20, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041228114230/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/october01/nhl2002/ |archivedate=December 28, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_GBA = 7.9/10<ref name=IGN/>
| IGN_GBA = 7.9/10<ref name=IGN/>
| IGN_PC = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/18/nhl-2002-5 |author=Tal Blevins |title=NHL 2002 (PC) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=September 18, 2001 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_PC = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/18/nhl-2002-5 |author=Tal Blevins |title=NHL 2002 (PC) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=September 18, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019095955/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/18/nhl-2002-5 |archivedate=October 19, 2021 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/24/nhl-2002-4 |author=David Zdyrko |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=September 24, 2001 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/24/nhl-2002-4 |author=David Zdyrko |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=September 24, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028202057/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/24/nhl-2002-4 |archivedate=October 28, 2022 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/12/nhl-2002-2 |author=Aaron Boulding |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=December 11, 2001 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/12/nhl-2002-2 |author=Aaron Boulding |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=December 11, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019095957/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/12/nhl-2002-2 |archivedate=October 19, 2021 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| NGen_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=NGenPS2>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen84Dec2001/page/n109/mode/2up |author=Jim Preston |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |issue=84 |date=December 2001 |page=108 |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| NGen_PS2 = 4/5<ref name=NGenPS2>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen84Dec2001/page/n109/mode/2up |author=Jim Preston |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |issue=84 |date=December 2001 |page=108 |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| NGen_XBOX = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=NGenXB>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n29/mode/2up |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |magazine=NextGen |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=85 |date=January 2002 |page=28 |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| NGen_XBOX = 4/5<ref name=NGenXB>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n29/mode/2up |title=NHL 2002 (Xbox) |magazine=NextGen |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=85 |date=January 2002 |page=28 |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
| NWR_GBA = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3882/nhl-2002-gba-game-boy-advance |author=Mike Orlando |title=NHL 2002 GBA |website=Nintendo World Report |publisher=NINWR, LLC |date=March 21, 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901000537/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3882/nhl-2002-gba-game-boy-advance |archivedate=September 1, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=50 |date=November 2001 |page=160}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-50-november-2001/page/160/mode/2up |author=Todd Zuniga |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=50 |date=November 2001 |page=160 |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 8.6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |publisher=Imagine Media |date=January 2002}}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 8.6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |publisher=Imagine Media |date=January 2002}}</ref>
| PCGUS_PC = 83%<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/review_2002-01-02u.html |author=Jim Preston |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=Imagine Media |volume=8 |issue=12 |date=December 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020117204403/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/review_2002-01-02u.html |archivedate=January 17, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| PCGUS_PC = 83%<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/review_2002-01-02u.html |author=Jim Preston |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=Imagine Media |volume=8 |issue=12 |date=December 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020117204403/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/review_2002-01-02u.html |archivedate=January 17, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[BBC Sport]]''
| rev1 = ''[[BBC Sport]]''
| rev1_XBOX = 90%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1867365.stm |author=David Gibbon |title=Let's play: NHL 2002 (Xbox) |website=[[BBC Sport]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=March 12, 2002 |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| rev1_XBOX = 90%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1867365.stm |author=David Gibbon |title=Let's play: NHL 2002 (Xbox) |website=[[BBC Sport]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=March 12, 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610232338/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1867365.stm |archivedate=June 10, 2016 |url-status=live |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]''
| rev2_PC = 10/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=1193 |author=Ryan Boyce |title=NHL 2002 (PC) |website=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |publisher=MaximNet, nc. |date=September 22, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011229013535/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=1193 |archivedate=December 29, 2001 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
| rev2_PC = 10/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=1193 |author=Ryan Boyce |title=NHL 2002 (PC) |magazine=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |publisher=MaximNet, Inc. |date=September 22, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011229013535/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=1193 |archivedate=December 29, 2001 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
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The PlayStation 2 version received "universal acclaim", while the rest of the console versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCGBA/><ref name=MCPC/><ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCXB/> Jim Preston of ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]]''{{'}}s December 2001 issue said of the PS2 version, "Only frustrating defensive controls mar another brilliant effort from EA Sports."<ref name=NGenPS2/> The magazine later said of the Xbox version in its final issue, "the only real issue we have is that the game's defensive AI is rather flawed, somewhat marring an otherwise incredible experience."<ref name=NGenXB/> In Japan, where the former console version was ported for release on February 7, 2002, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of 29 out of 40.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9239&redirect=no |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |language=ja |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>
The PlayStation 2 version received "universal acclaim", while the rest of the console versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCGBA/><ref name=MCPC/><ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCXB/> Jim Preston of ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]]''{{'}}s December 2001 issue said of the PS2 version, "Only frustrating defensive controls mar another brilliant effort from EA Sports."<ref name=NGenPS2/> The magazine later said of the Xbox version in its final issue, "the only real issue we have is that the game's defensive AI is rather flawed, somewhat marring an otherwise incredible experience."<ref name=NGenXB/> In Japan, where the former console version was ported for release on February 7, 2002, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of 29 out of 40.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9239&redirect=no |title=NHL 2002 (PS2) |language=ja |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019202551/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9239&redirect=no |archivedate=October 19, 2021 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref>


Kevin Krause of ''GameZone'' gave the PS2 version 9.1 out of 10, calling it "A landmark release in that it is the first PS2 game to support Dolby™ Pro Logic and DTS™ sound. These surround sound technologies allow for realistic environmental surround sound like you've never heard it before."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |author=Kevin Krause |title=NHL 2002 Review - PlayStation 2 |website=GameZone |date=October 7, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005040753/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Kevin "Biff" Giacobbi gave the PC version 9 out of 10, calling it "A great game, but true hockey fans that buy the latest and greatest that EA gives us each year will not see a whole lot of changes."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |author=Kevin "BIFF" Giacobbi |title=NHL 2002 Review on PC |website=GameZone |date=October 11, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426161520/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |archivedate=April 26, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Christopher Allen of ''[[AllGame]]'' gave the same PC version three-and-a-half stars out of five, however, saying, "Despite the unwise decision to hire [[Don Taylor (sportscaster)|Don Taylor]], ''NHL 2002'' will appeal more to the arcade action camp than the purist. While most of the new additions don't work as well as planned, it is encouraging to see fresh ideas implemented. ''NHL 2002'' is fun to play, but isn't particularly true to the sport, which may disturb true hockey fans with its slip away from realism."<ref>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Christopher |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35181&tab=review |title=NHL 2002 (PC) - Review |website=[[AllGame]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116032828/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35181&tab=review |archivedate=November 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
Kevin Krause of ''GameZone'' gave the PS2 version 9.1 out of 10, calling it "A landmark release in that it is the first PS2 game to support Dolby™ Pro Logic and DTS™ sound. These surround sound technologies allow for realistic environmental surround sound like you've never heard it before."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |author=Kevin Krause |title=NHL 2002 Review - PlayStation 2 |website=GameZone |date=October 7, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005040753/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Kevin "Biff" Giacobbi gave the PC version 9 out of 10, calling it "A great game, but true hockey fans that buy the latest and greatest that EA gives us each year will not see a whole lot of changes."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |author=Kevin "BIFF" Giacobbi |title=NHL 2002 Review on PC |website=GameZone |date=October 11, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426161520/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18456.htm |archivedate=April 26, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Christopher Allen of ''[[AllGame]]'' gave the same PC version three-and-a-half stars out of five, however, saying, "Despite the unwise decision to hire [[Don Taylor (sportscaster)|Don Taylor]], ''NHL 2002'' will appeal more to the arcade action camp than the purist. While most of the new additions don't work as well as planned, it is encouraging to see fresh ideas implemented. ''NHL 2002'' is fun to play, but isn't particularly true to the sport, which may disturb true hockey fans with its slip away from realism."<ref>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Christopher |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35181&tab=review |title=NHL 2002 (PC) - Review |website=[[AllGame]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116032828/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35181&tab=review |archivedate=November 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Will Abner of ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' gave the same PC version a similar score of three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "while some features are better, the most important part—the AI—has received little attention. While it's still a fun game, it's not much of an improvement over last year's edition."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.cgonline.com/reviews/nhl2002-01-r1.html |author=William Abner |title=NHL 2002 |magazine=[[Computer Games Magazine]] |publisher=[[theGlobe.com]] |date=November 6, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020421215457/http://www.cgonline.com/reviews/nhl2002-01-r1.html |archivedate=April 21, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>


Air Hendrix of ''[[GamePro]]'' said of the PlayStation 2 version, "While the PS2 competition from [[989 Sports]] and [[Konami]] won't hit the ice until November at the earliest, ''NHL 2002'' plays so well that it's this year's front-running favorite. If you're interested in hockey in the slightest, this is the game to buy."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/16991.shtml |author=Air Hendrix |title=NHL 2002 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |date=September 27, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214002112/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/16991.shtml |archivedate=February 14, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the PlayStation 2 version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 5/5 scores for control and fun factor.}} He later said of the Xbox version, "An excellent package of slick graphics and topnotch sound complete[s] ''NHL 2002''{{'}}s impressive outing."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/18900.shtml |author=Air Hendrix |title=NHL 2002 Review for Xbox on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |date=December 6, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209090706/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/18900.shtml |archivedate=February 9, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the Xbox version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, 4.5/5 for control, and 5/5 for fun factor.}} He also said of the Game Boy Advance version, "If fast, playable hockey sounds appealing, you won’t go wrong with ''NHL 2002''."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/24121.shtml |author=Air Hendrix |title=NHL 2002 Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |date=June 10, 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213035936/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/24121.shtml |archivedate=December 13, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the Game Boy Advance version three 4/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for sound.}}
The staff of ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' nominated the game as the best sports game of 2001, but ultimately gave the award to ''[[High Heat Baseball 2002]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=CGM staff |title=11th Annual Computer Games Awards |magazine=Computer Games Magazine |publisher=theGlobe.com |issue=136 |date=March 2002 |pages=50–56}}</ref> It was also a runner-up in ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s annual award category for the best traditional sports [[console game]], which went to ''[[NBA 2K2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p3_11.html |author=GameSpot staff |title=The Best and Worst of 2001 (Best Sports, Traditional Game Nominees) |website=GameSpot |publisher=[[CNET]] |year=2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020609023748/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p3_11.html |archivedate=June 9, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref>

The staff of ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' nominated the PC version as the best sports game of 2001, but ultimately gave the award to ''[[High Heat Baseball 2002]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=CGM staff |title=11th Annual Computer Games Awards |magazine=Computer Games Magazine |publisher=theGlobe.com |issue=136 |date=March 2002 |pages=50–56}}</ref> The game was also a runner-up for the "Best Sports, Traditional Game" award at ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2001 Awards, which went to ''[[NBA 2K2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p3_11.html |author=GameSpot staff |title=The Best and Worst of 2001 (Best Sports, Traditional Game Nominees) |website=GameSpot |publisher=[[CNET]] |year=2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020609023748/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p3_11.html |archivedate=June 9, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 17, 2021}}</ref> The PC version also received a nomination for the "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year|PC Sports]]" award at the [[5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], but ultimately lost to ''[[FIFA Football 2002|FIFA 2002]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/IAA-5/winners.asp |title=5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Winners |website=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603022924/http://www.interactive.org/awards/IAA-5/winners.asp |archivedate=June 3, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref> The game was also nominated at ''[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]]''{{'}}s 2001 Blister Awards for "Best Sports Game for PC" and "Best Canadian Console Game of the Year", but lost both to ''High Heat Baseball 2002'' and ''[[NHL Hitz 2002]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elecplay.com/feature.html?id=8152&page=3 |author=EP staff |title=Blister Awards 2001 (PC Games 2) |website=The Electric Playground |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. |year=2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030713061431/http://www.elecplay.com/feature.html?id=8152&page=3 |archivedate=July 13, 2003 |url-status=dead |accessdate=February 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elecplay.com/feature.html?id=8152&page=7 |author=EP staff |title=Blister Awards 2001 (Special Awards) |website=The Electric Playground |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. |year=2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030713062509/http://www.elecplay.com/feature.html?id=8152&page=7 |archivedate=July 13, 2003 |url-status=dead |accessdate=February 6, 2024}}</ref>


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NHL 2002
Cover art featuring Mario Lemieux
Developer(s)EA Canada
Budcat Creations (GBA)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, Game Boy Advance
Release
September 18, 2001
  • Windows
    • NA: September 18, 2001[1]
    • EU: October 5, 2001
    PlayStation 2
    • NA: September 25, 2001[2]
    • EU: October 19, 2001
    Xbox
    • NA: December 11, 2001[3]
    • EU: March 14, 2002
    Game Boy Advance
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 2002 is a video game released by EA Sports in 2001. It is the predecessor to NHL 2003. The game's cover man is Pittsburgh Penguins superstar and owner Mario Lemieux, who had just made a comeback after being retired for three and a half years. It was the first installment of the NHL series to be released on Xbox.

NHL 2002 was the only game in the series to be released on the Game Boy Advance. This version is an updated port of NHL 96 for the SNES,[5] and contains many features from that past title.

Bill Clement is replaced by Don Taylor for NHL 2002. Taylor's quirky and often slapstick commentary style drew mixed reception from fans of the game.

Reception

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The PlayStation 2 version received "universal acclaim", while the rest of the console versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7][8][9] Jim Preston of NextGen's December 2001 issue said of the PS2 version, "Only frustrating defensive controls mar another brilliant effort from EA Sports."[27] The magazine later said of the Xbox version in its final issue, "the only real issue we have is that the game's defensive AI is rather flawed, somewhat marring an otherwise incredible experience."[28] In Japan, where the former console version was ported for release on February 7, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[35]

Kevin Krause of GameZone gave the PS2 version 9.1 out of 10, calling it "A landmark release in that it is the first PS2 game to support Dolby™ Pro Logic and DTS™ sound. These surround sound technologies allow for realistic environmental surround sound like you've never heard it before."[36] Kevin "Biff" Giacobbi gave the PC version 9 out of 10, calling it "A great game, but true hockey fans that buy the latest and greatest that EA gives us each year will not see a whole lot of changes."[37] Christopher Allen of AllGame gave the same PC version three-and-a-half stars out of five, however, saying, "Despite the unwise decision to hire Don Taylor, NHL 2002 will appeal more to the arcade action camp than the purist. While most of the new additions don't work as well as planned, it is encouraging to see fresh ideas implemented. NHL 2002 is fun to play, but isn't particularly true to the sport, which may disturb true hockey fans with its slip away from realism."[38] Will Abner of Computer Games Magazine gave the same PC version a similar score of three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "while some features are better, the most important part—the AI—has received little attention. While it's still a fun game, it's not much of an improvement over last year's edition."[39]

Air Hendrix of GamePro said of the PlayStation 2 version, "While the PS2 competition from 989 Sports and Konami won't hit the ice until November at the earliest, NHL 2002 plays so well that it's this year's front-running favorite. If you're interested in hockey in the slightest, this is the game to buy."[40][b] He later said of the Xbox version, "An excellent package of slick graphics and topnotch sound complete[s] NHL 2002's impressive outing."[41][c] He also said of the Game Boy Advance version, "If fast, playable hockey sounds appealing, you won’t go wrong with NHL 2002."[42][d]

The staff of Computer Games Magazine nominated the PC version as the best sports game of 2001, but ultimately gave the award to High Heat Baseball 2002.[43] The game was also a runner-up for the "Best Sports, Traditional Game" award at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2001 Awards, which went to NBA 2K2.[44] The PC version also received a nomination for the "PC Sports" award at the 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, but ultimately lost to FIFA 2002.[45] The game was also nominated at The Electric Playground's 2001 Blister Awards for "Best Sports Game for PC" and "Best Canadian Console Game of the Year", but lost both to High Heat Baseball 2002 and NHL Hitz 2002.[46][47]

Notes

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  1. ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 9/10, and the other gave it 8.5/10.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 5/5 scores for control and fun factor.
  3. ^ GamePro gave the Xbox version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, 4.5/5 for control, and 5/5 for fun factor.
  4. ^ GamePro gave the Game Boy Advance version three 4/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for sound.

References

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  1. ^ IGN staff (September 18, 2001). "NHL 2002 Ships". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ IGN staff (September 25, 2001). "Five New PS2 Titles Ship". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ^ IGN Staff (January 8, 2002). "Xbox Reader's Vote 2001: Sports". IGN. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "NHL 2002". IGN. Archived from the original on June 19, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Craig Harris (March 18, 2002). "NHL 2002 (GBA)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "NHL 2002 critic reviews (GBA)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "NHL 2002 critic reviews (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "NHL 2002 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "NHL 2002 critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Gord Goble (December 2001). "NHL 2002" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 209. Ziff Davis. p. 126. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Dan Leahy; Kraig Kujawa; Greg Sewart (December 2001). "NHL 2002 (PS2)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 149. Ziff Davis. p. 244. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Jason MacIsaac (September 18, 2001). "NHL 2002 (PC)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Inc. Archived from the original on June 22, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Todd Mowatt (September 19, 2001). "NHL 2002 (PS2)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on June 22, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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