Sports
NHL 99
Developer: EA Sports · Published by EA Sports · 1998
EA's near-perfect hockey series gets even better.
About This Game
NHL 99 is EA Sports' 1998 hockey sim for PC and consoles. It refines the popular NHL series with improved AI, better player faces, deeper fighting and the usual roster updates, with little serious competition on the ice. It released on PC and PlayStation.
POCG Review
5.0
Masterpiece
Review Verdict
NHL 99
EA refines an already near-perfect hockey series with smarter AI, expressive players and the best fighting yet. A must-buy.
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Original Hardware
A late-90s Windows PC with a 3Dfx or D3D card; a gamepad helps.
Modern Re-release
No official re-release; the disc runs on modern Windows with compatibility tweaks.