Hockey fans planning to purchase an Xbox have a lot to look forward to. EA Sports' definitive pucks simulation, NHL 2002, will be released shortly after the console's launch, and the first installment in Midway's new arcade hockey franchise, NHL Hitz 2002, will be available at the console's introduction to the market. The perfect antithesis of feature-heavy simulations, NHL Hitz 2002 is a mile-a-minute type of game that eschews the muck-and-grind play of the real NHL in favor of over-the-top checks and exaggerated speed. Newcomers to video games will find NHL Hitz 2002 to be a refreshing change of pace, but anyone who's spent adequate time with Midway's older hockey games will find little to reinvigorate interest.
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