Al Michaels provides a full running commentary, while a mode allowing the player to improve their game with Brett's help is also included. Motion-captured graphics made their first appearance in a hockey game with this Brett Hull license. The 26 included teams are identified only by city name due to the game's lack of an NHL license. The PC version also supports both keyboard and gamepad controls. Other options include adjustable season lengths, period lengths, and toggles for penalties, line changes, and commentary.
The "coach team" screen before each game allows you to individually adjust a team's rating in such areas as puck control, aggression, and shooting to further customize the on-ice action. In addition to the season option, players can select an exhibition game or jump straight to the playoffs in a best of three, five, or seven-game format. Award-winning broadcaster Al Michaels calls the play-by-play as you skate across a vertical view of the rink. Whether or not you're a diehard hockey fan, Brett Hull Hockey 95 offers addictive action that rivals (and IMHO even surpasses) EA's better-known NHL Hockey 95.Skate with cover star Brett Hull and other players of the NHLPA as your guide your favorite team through an 84-game season. You can customize up to 4 lines for offensive and defensive situations, and keep track of breakaways, one-timers, and even power-plays for in-game statistics.
And lest anyone bemoan the lack of simulation-style options, Brett Hull 95 does not disappoint. Game length is very flexible: you can play a full 84-game season, half-season, 11-game short season, playoffs, or exhibition games. Fights, which no hockey game can do without, are realistically bloody, with a surprisingly wide range of punches you can make.įamous commentator Al Michaels calls the shots with his distinctive booming voice, and you can view instant replays of wrap-arounds, blue-line blasts, crushing checks, and more.
skating ability, aggressiveness, shot accuracy, and strength). The game features over 600 real-life NHLPA pros, thanks to it being fully endorsed by the association, each with his own set of attributes (e.g.
Konami's Blade of Steel, and even the SNES version of this game) will be pleasantly surprised with the game's fluid animations and outstanding controls, especially with a gamepad. One of the best action-oriented hockey games ever made, this 1995 version of Accolade's Brett Hull Hockey series is widely regarded as the best game in the series, even though two more sequels would be made.įans of console-based hockey games in particular (e.g.
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