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NHL 2001

In NHL 2001, there are five primary game modes: exhibition, season (where players can take a team through a full season and act as the team's general manager), tournament (involving up to 16 teams), playoffs…

26 September 2000

NHL 2001 is a simulator developed by EA Canada, released 26 September 2000 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What NHL 2001 is

NHL 2001 is a simulator game developed by EA Canada and released in 2000. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on PlayStation 2, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In NHL 2001, there are five primary game modes: exhibition, season (where players can take a team through a full season and act as the team's general manager), tournament (involving up to 16 teams), playoffs (also a 16 team format), and shootout (where gamers play out the tie breaker format used in international hockey). Outside of the season and playoff modes, NHL 2001 allows gamers to use a total of 18 international teams and four all-star teams. Several new features have been added to the mix including "Big Hit" and "Big Shot" buttons for enhanced gameplay. Also new to gameplay is "The Momentum Meter," where a team's performance is affected by the game's momentum. Finally, similar to the…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the NHL series

NHL 2001 is the 43rd of 111 entries we hold in the NHL series. The next entry was ESPN National Hockey Night in 2001.

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What it launched against

NHL 2001 launched on 26 September 2000, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Dino Crisis 2 and Zeus: Master of Olympus.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Dino Crisis 2, Zeus: Master of Olympus.

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When did NHL 2001 come out?
NHL 2001 was released on 26 September 2000 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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