NHL Rivals 2004

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Publisher 2: XSN Sports

Developer: Microsoft Game Studios

Category: Sports

Release Dates

N Amer - 11/20/2003

Official Game Website

Interviews

XSN Sports’ Ben Arndt Takes Players on a Tour of the Online Gaming Service
“We wanted to offer sports gamers something they’ve been craving, but have never been able to experience”

News

Microsoft Announces the Eight Finalists for the $25,000 XSN Sports World Championship
Shaquille O’Neal and Antoine Walker will help Crown the World’s Greatest Online Sports Gamer

Microsoft Announces the $25,000 XSN Sports World Championship
Registration Now Available at http://www.xsnsports.com/xswc/

Microsoft Announces the $25,000 XSN Sports World Championship
Xbox Live and XSN Sports Will Crown the World’s Greatest Online Sports Gamer

Gigabeat Records Announces the NHL Rivals™ 2004 Soundtrack Music from the Xbox video game
The First in the XSN Sports Soundtrack Series

XSN Sports Revolution Hits its Stride
Xbox Fans Now Can Tee, Smash, Shred, Skate, and Hoop It Up Online

All News for NHL Rivals 2004

Description

“NHL Rivals 2004” is Microsoft Game Studios’ inaugural National Hockey League (NHL) title for Xbox. This dramatic hockey simulation in the new XSN Sports brand immerses gamers into one of the most realistic and exciting hockey settings ever created. Utilizing revolutionary new Web-based technology, hockey gamers and sports fans can easily organize teams, leagues and schedules from a centralized Web site, XSNsports.com, that pulls the information from Xbox Live. With more than 700 in-game motion-captured animations, hockey fans will be able to take wrist shots, one-timers and slap shots just like real NHL superstars. Gamers also will be able to settle their hockey grudge matches and create their own rivalries online using Xbox Live. “NHL Rivals 2004” allows hockey fans to control a NHL team on a quest to win the Stanley Cup.

Features

Xbox Live! Enabled

An advanced stick-placement system with unique moves and countermoves to make the face-off as important in the game as it is in the NHL.

An in-depth Tournament Mode allowing gamers to set up an 8, 10, 12, or 16 team round-robin knockout tournament.

A challenging Rivalry Mode that instantly puts gamers into a grudge match between historic rival teams like the Canadians vs. Maple Leafs.

Unique player roles including Snipers, Enforcers and Agitators offer gamers a chance to experience different aspects of the NHL game. Each player will have special moves indicative of their role on the ice.