NHL Rock the Rink
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NHL Rock the Rink | |
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Developer(s) | EA Canada |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Platform(s) | PlayStation |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Sports video game |
Mode(s) | Single-player video game, multiplayer video game |
NHL Rock the Rink is a video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 2000.
Reception
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 82%[2] |
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | [3] |
CNET Gamecenter | 7/10[4] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.75/10[5] |
Game Informer | 8/10[6] |
GameFan | 60%[7] |
GamePro | [8] |
GameSpot | 8.8/10[9] |
IGN | 8/10[10] |
Next Generation | [11] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [12] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | [13] |
USA Today | [14] |
The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen said it was "One of the rare 'extreme' sports parodies that offers as much depth as laughs."[11]
Rosters
Team | Roster | Overall Rating | How to Unlock |
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Unlockable National Hockey League Teams | |||
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
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79 | Win Better Gear match 3 in the Medium Championships |
Atlanta Thrashers |
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75 | Win Good Skates match 1 in the Easy Championships |
Boston Bruins |
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80 | Win Best Gear match 2 in the Hard Championships |
Buffalo Sabres |
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79 | Win Best Sticks match 3 in the Hard Championships |
Calgary Flames |
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77 | Win Better Skates match 1 in the Medium Championships |
Carolina Hurricanes |
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78 | Win Best Skates match 1 in the Hard Championships |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
78 | Win Better Sticks match 1 in the Medium Championships |
Colorado Avalanche |
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82 | Win Best Skates match 3 in the Hard Championships |
Dallas Stars |
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81 | Win the Ultimate Championship finals |
Detroit Red Wings |
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83 | Win the Medium Championship finals |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
77 | Win Better Sticks match 3 in the Medium Championships |
Florida Panthers |
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78 | Win Better Gear match 2 in the Medium Championships |
Los Angeles Kings |
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79 | Win Better Gear match 1 in the Medium Championships |
Montreal Canadiens |
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78 | Win Better Skates match 2 in the Medium Championships |
Nashville Predators |
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75 | Win Good Sticks match 2 in the Easy Championships |
New Jersey Devils |
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81 | Win the Easy Championship finals |
New York Islanders |
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75 | Win Good Skates match 2 in the Easy Championships |
New York Rangers |
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80 | Win Better Sticks match 2 in the Medium Championships |
Ottawa Senators |
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77 | Win Best Skates match 2 in the Hard Championships |
Philadelphia Flyers |
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81 | Win Best Gear match 3 in the Hard Championships |
Phoenix Coyotes |
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80 | Win Best Sticks match 1 in the Hard Championships |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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80 | Win Best Gear match 1 in the Hard Championships |
San Jose Sharks |
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78 | Win Better Skates match 3 in the Medium Championships |
St Louis Blues |
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80 | Win Best Sticks match 2 in the Hard Championships |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
|
75 | Win Good Sticks match 1 in the Easy Championships |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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82 | Win the Hard Championships finals |
Vancouver Canucks |
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77 | Win Good Gear match 1 in the Easy Championships |
Washington Capitals |
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76 | Win Good Gear match 2 in the Easy Championships |
Fantasy Teams | |||
Brigade |
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75 | N/A |
Cabbies |
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76 | N/A |
Demolition |
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75 | N/A |
Demons |
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75 | N/A |
Gangsters |
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75 | N/A |
Psycho Delics |
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74 | N/A |
Rattlers |
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75 | N/A |
Sting |
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76 | N/A |
Reapers |
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86 | Win King of the Rink game mode |
References
- ^ Kennedy, Sam (March 22, 2000). "Rock the Rink Ships for the PlayStation [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on October 26, 2000. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "NHL Rock the Rink for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Ottoson, Joe. "NHL Rock the Rink - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Young, Jeffrey Adam (March 22, 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ EGM staff (May 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 130. Ziff Davis.
- ^ "NHL Rock the Rink". Game Informer. No. 85. FuncoLand. May 2000.
- ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Chau, Anthony "Dangohead" (May 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 5. Shinno Media. p. 78. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ The D-Pad Destroyer (March 28, 2000). "[NHL] Rock the Rink Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 26, 2004. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (March 22, 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Zdyrko, David (March 16, 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (May 2000). "[NHL] Rock the Rink". NextGen. No. 65. Imagine Media. p. 100. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Zuniga, Todd (May 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 8. Ziff Davis. p. 90. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Review: NHL Rock the Rink". PSM. Imagine Media. May 2000.
- ^ Mowatt, Tom (April 14, 2000). "More value for your puck: NHL games pass on aggressive realism to hockey fans". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2020.