| 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] |
| Release | October 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]
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]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Games | 29/100 [6] |
| Pelit | 92/100 [7] |
| Computer Game Review | 75% [5] |
Peter Freunscht from PC Games rated the game a 29 of 100 criticizing the poor sound and other issues. [6]
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". [7]
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