Olympic Hockey 98
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Olympic Hockey '98 is an ice hockey game for the Nintendo 64 that was released in 1998. It is a re-skin of Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98, but this time not endorsed by Wayne Gretzky and featuring the license for the 1998 Winter Olympics that were celebrated in Nagano, Japan. It was the video game developer debut of Treyarch. Besides the box art, in-game titles, and some minor graphic changes (such as team logos and colors), every single aspect of the game is practically identical to Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98. Due to this fact, it received highly negative reviews, with IGN rating Olympic Hockey Nagano '98 a zero.
From Wikipedia's article Olympic Hockey '98
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
1.5 Wake me up when it's over
GameRankings 44%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 1.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 1.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 1.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 1.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 44%. Overall source The same 44/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
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What the critics said
IGN gave it a very rare 0 score, stating in its concise review: "We'll post a new review when Midway releases a new game."
— IGN, 1998
Next Generation ran a similarly concise review, remarking, "Imagine Midway took the tired Gretzky engine, added Olympic uniforms, replaced trading with 'defections,' and released it without tweaking anything but the default ring size. Well, you don't have to imagine because Midway did it."
— Next Generation, 1998
Nintendo Power was also relatively positive, praising the simulation feel of the Olympic mode, but also commented that "Olympic Hockey is so similar in most respects to the Gretzky games that Gretzky owners should think twice before making the investment."
— Nintendo Power, 1998
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Olympic Hockey '98 article.
Scores
- 65 Nintendo Power1998 6.5/10
- 60 AllGame 3/5
- 60 Famitsu 24/40
- 60 N64 Magazine 60%
- 50 GameSpot1998 5/10
- 46 Electronic Gaming Monthly 5/10, 5/10, 5.5/10, 3/10
- 40 Game Informer 4/10
- 20 Next Generation 1/5
- 0 IGN1998 0/10
From the review table in Wikipedia's Olympic Hockey '98 article.
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