NHL 2004 - Xbox

With a vastly improved look and feel, plus 3D crowds, finesse passes, and aggressive board play, NHL 2004 is the definitive hockey experience. Make laser-precise slapshots on net, deliver bone-jarring hits at center ice, and control the realistic action along the boards with improved right-analog puck and player control. It's more physical than ever on the ice with a new fighting system, more intense board play, and powerful visuals like popping helmets, player collisions, and breaking glass. Take on the role of GM for up to 20 years and work towards specified objectives as you negotiate contracts and salaries, conduct rookie drafts, and deal with free agency, retirements, aging, and trades. This is the most vibrant and visually stunning NHL game to date, with all-new player faces, new core skate animations, innovative camera coverage, arena realism, and improved crowds and lighting. Play as or against 39 new international teams from leagues in three countries: Germany's DEL, Sweden's Elitserien, and Finland's SM-Liiga. Set up new team-based moves to coordinate your attack on offense, and react with defensive set plays to halt your opponent's assault and steal the momentum. Improvements in audio focus on the depth of Franchise mode, better crowd dynamics and reactions, improved on-ice sound, and new, authentic NHL color commentary.

Play as any of 39 international teams, as well as any team in the NHL,All-new control system for a better passing game and specific checking,Scaled players give you a better sense of scale -- watch as huge defensemen try to stop smaller, quicker wings,Power-up your checks and watch as your men go across the ice -- but be careful, the more checking you do, the more fighting you'll start,You can actually control fights now -- decide to end it quick or keep it going by pressing a button