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Currently hosting 2 games developed by Electronic Arts!
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Home of Retro PC Gaming
Currently hosting 2 games developed by Electronic Arts! |
| NHL 96 1995 | ||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports |
| Developed by Electronic Arts | ||
| Published by Electronic Arts | ||
| Graphics: SVGA 640×480×256c | ||
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NHL 96 was a huge leap forward for the EA's NHL Hockey series. This was the first game to feature a moving camera, which follows the play and zooms in on the action, using what EA called Virtual Stadium Technology. The characters are still 2D sprites, but their size depends on their distance from the camera. It's really a whole different realm of realism. Only Detroit vs. New Jersey can be played in the WWW Demonstration Version, though you can't really complain about being limited to two perennial Stanley Cup favorites. Sound effects are present, but there is no voice or music in the demo. The demo requires a VESA SVGA graphics card to run, though the resolution drops to 320×200 in-game. It's not clear how many minutes the demo can be played for, though it feels a bit longer than the demo of NHL Hockey. NHL 96 Shareware Demo (2972k) AvailabilityCopyright holder Electronic Arts no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: NHL 96.
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| NHL Hockey 1993 | ||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports |
| Developed by Electronic Arts | Compatibility guide | |
| Published by Electronic Arts | ||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||
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The DOS version of NHL '94. NHL Hockey was exceptionally realistic for its time. Players can choose all 26 NHL teams from the 1993-94 season, as well as the All-Star teams for both conferences. There are stats and a photograph for every player in the league. All of the rules are used, though on rare occasions I question some of the calls. I once dumped the puck into the end zone and beat the other team to the puck to beat the icing call, only to have it called a two line pass! (Since when is a dump-in a pass?) You can see how tired your lines are and make line switches at any time. You can break the glass, which is cool. You can't choose which teams you want playing in the demo version, though all of the teams are present. The first game is always Montreal vs. Los Angeles, but every game after that has random match-ups. Only one 2 minute period can be played in the shareware version. NHL Hockey Shareware Demo (1386k) AvailabilityCopyright holder Electronic Arts no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: NHL Hockey.
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