NHL Rivals 2004
| NHL Rivals 2004 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Sports Network |
| Platform(s) | Xbox, Xbox Live |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
NHL Rivals 2004 is an ice hockey video game developed by Microsoft Game Studios and published by Xbox Sports Network for Xbox in 2003–2004.
Reception
[edit]Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 65/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | 78%[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.67/10[4][a] |
| Game Informer | 5.75/10[5] |
| GameSpot | 6.2/10[6] |
| GameSpy |   [7] |
| GameZone | 8.2/10[8] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[9] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 14/20[10] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7/10[11] |
| TeamXbox | 6.2/10[12] |
| X-Play | [13] |
| BBC Sport | 65%[14] |
| Maxim | [15] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] GamePro said of the game, "There's room to improve, but Microsoft's first try is a quality effort. It's worth checking out with gameplay that sticks with you, and online variety is the icing on top. Give it a shot."[16][b]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 3.5/10, 4/10, and 6.5/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and control, 4.5/5 for sound, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.
References
[edit]- ^ Thorsen, Tor (November 20, 2003). "NHL Rivals ships for XSN [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 20, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "NHL Rivals 2004". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Luibl, Jörg (December 11, 2003). "Test: NHL Rivals 2004". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Sewart, Greg; Linn, Demian; Ricciardi, John (January 2004). "NHL Rivals 2004" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 174. Ziff Davis. p. 157. Archived from the original on December 22, 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (December 2003). "NHL Rivals 2004". Game Informer. No. 128. GameStop. p. 174. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (November 21, 2003). "NHL Rivals 2004 Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Steinberg, Steve (December 13, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL Rivals 2004". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (November 11, 2003). "NHL Rivals 2004 – XB – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Boulding, Aaron (November 19, 2003). "NHL Rivals 2004". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Killy (January 15, 2004). "Test: NHL Rivals 2004". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "NHL Rivals 2004". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2003. p. 106.
- ^ Semsey, Rob (November 19, 2003). "NHL Rivals 2004 Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Schkloven, Emmett (January 28, 2004). "'NHL Rivals 2004' (Xbox) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 11, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Waters, Darren (February 19, 2004). "Let's play: NHL Rivals 2004". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Porter, Alex (November 19, 2003). "NHL Rivals 2004". Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on November 24, 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Manny LaMancha (January 2004). "NHL Rivals 2004" (PDF). GamePro. No. 184. IDG. p. 139. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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