NHL 2K2

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NHL 2K2
NHL 2K2 cover art.webp
Developer(s) Treyarch
Publisher(s) Sega
Platform(s) Dreamcast
Release
  • NA: February 12, 2002 [1]
  • JP: July 11, 2002
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 2K2 is an NHL video game for the Dreamcast. It is the last licensed game for the Dreamcast to be released in North America, on February 12, 2002. It was later released in Japan on July 11, 2002. The cover athlete features former NHL center Chris Drury.

Reception

Metacritic gave it 80/100. [2] IGN gave it 9.2/10. [3] EGM gave it 8.17/10. GameSpot gave it 8.1/10. [4]

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References

  1. "NHL 2K2". sega.com . Archived from the original on December 3, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. "NHL 2K2". Metacritic .
  3. "NHL 2K2 Review". 12 February 2002.
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