Publisher: ESPN Videogames
Developer: SEGA
Category: Sports
Release Dates
N Amer - 09/01/2004
- Also available on:
- XB
Interviews
ESPN NHL 2K5 Gives Gamers Broadcast-Quality Hockey
“We had a huge marketing effort to make sure that everyone knew – all the consumers and the retailers – that this was not a cheap game, this was not a bargain-based game for $19.99.”
News
GameRiot Beefs Up Titles
World’s Largest Traveling Video Games Festival Offers the Ultimate in Entertainment and Fun for Gamers
ESPN NHL 2K5 is Now Available
Number-one* rated hockey video game series continues its winning tradition of quality content at a value price point
Top Shelf Tuesday
Innovation has always been a standard for the 2K series.
ESPN Videogames Announces ESPN NHL 2K5 Has Gone Gold
ESPN NHL 2K5 is filled with a bevy of enhancements that enrich NHL fans'
ESPN Videogames Announces ESPN NHL 2K5 for the Tremendous Value of $19.99
ESPN Videogames is proud to announce that ESPN NHL 2K5, the latest installment in the #1 rated NHL 2K series, will be available for the incredible price
Description
Poised to defend its title as the #1 rated hockey video game*, ESPN NHL returns to the ice with the confidence of a seasoned veteran. Improved player control, an all-new fighting engine and lightning fast gameplay truly capture the feel and pace of NHL-caliber hockey. Plus, breakthrough new ways to play including online leagues, multi-player mini-games and a deeper franchise mode add endless replay value to an already robust lineup of features. With an exclusive ESPN presentation system - including on-ice action called by Gary Thorne and Bill Clement - ESPN NHL 2K5 makes skating with the NHL’s elite a reality!
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ESRB Rating
Violence
GameZone's Review/Preview
9.3
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 9.2 |
| Graphics | 9 |
| Sound | 9 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 9.5 |
| Multiplayer | 9.7 |
| Overall | 9.3 |
Reviewer: Nick Valentino
Review Date: 09/07/2004
Sega has once again outdone themselves, ESPN NHL 2K5 is not only far more superior than last year’s amazing game but it also proves to be the best hockey game you’ll play this year.





