Hockey League Simulator 2

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Hockey League Simulator 2
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Developer(s) Bethesda Softworks
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks [1]
Designer(s) Nick Volkov [1]
Platform(s) IBM PC [1]
ReleaseOctober 1992 [2]

Hockey League Simulator 2 (HLS2) [1] is a 1992 ice hockey-themed sports game from Bethesda Softworks. The game is fully compatible with Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 . [3] [4]

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Gameplay

Hockey League Simulator 2 features gameplay from an executive's perspective, allowing the player to draft a team and organize its schedule, and hire or fire the coach. [3] As the general manager of a team, the player has the ability to trade players and send them down or back up from the minors. [2] The player can become involved in preseason negotiations to draft hockey players. [2] The player can create custom leagues that can use game played in Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 as well as fantasy or rotisserie leagues. [1]

The player uses detailed menus to access commands for all of the different options. [5] The player is able to manipulate and change player statistics, financial statistics, and performance statistics. [4] This game included an 'injury prone' option so that players could set the level of injuries during a season. [2]

The player can switch back and forth between viewing the final scores after playing games, to watching a period-by-period recap of the scoring. [1] The player can replay an entire season in a single sitting. [1] The player can play through each game of the season using either Wayne Gretzky Hockey III or with a quick simulation mode. [3]

Reception

Peter Freunscht from PC Games rated the game a 29 of 100 criticizing the poor sound and other issues. [7]

Mika Nirvi from Pelit rated the game a 92 of 100 stating "The game comfort is good. The optimal mode of play is the combined mouse-keyboard combination. The direct-dial keys make the game easier and you can catch up quickly. The sounds and animation are top-notch and they create their own atmosphere in the game. The wide selection options and the ability to play HLS2 games keep Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 as its hockey king". [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wilson, Johnny (June 1993). "The Secrets of running an NFL franchise" (PDF). Computer Gaming World . p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bethesda". Computer Games Strategy Plus . September 1992. p. 10. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hockey League Simulator 2" (PDF). Computer Gaming World . May 1993. p. 132. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Randall, Neil (July 1993). "Hockey League Simulator 2.0". Game Players PC Entertainment . p. 26. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "CGR Reviews Hockey League Simulator 2". Computer Game Review . January 1993. p. 26. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  6. "Hockey League Simulator 2". All Game Guide . Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Freunscht, Peter (1993). "Hockey League Manager II". PC Games (in German). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Nirvi, Mika (February 1, 1993). "Hockey League Simulator 2 – Lätkäfanien taivas". Pelit (in Finnish). Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.