

This game will have an average amount of violence. It takes a somewhat tech savvy person to figure out how to install an outdated game on a modern computer, not to mention the gigabyte worth of downloads that need to be unzipped and dragged to proper folders.A T-rated game will be appropriate for teenagers and adults. Justin Pot of Digital Trends spoke with a contributor named “ Vod” who told him that he’s been working the past two years to completely reverse engineer the game.īy doing this, Vod hopes to add even more features.įor those interested in joining the growing community, take note the setup process is deemed less than user-friendly. Players can read computer-generated preview articles for upcoming games and see a play-by-play breakdown for all simulated games in season mode.

Toronto Maple Leafs New Additions from the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline.Where Do the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman Go from Here?.Could Streaming be the NHL’s Next Broadcast Frontier?.The game offers not just updated rosters, but a completely new user interface, dubbed “ESPN.” This offers entirely new features, particularly in season mode. These days, seven people do the bulk of the ongoing work. – Fully Updated NHL rosters game announcer Jim Hughson can reportedly even say the names of the vast majority of new players. Fans can even replay vintage years from almost any season during the 1990s. Others have made CHL versions (Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League), while an updated AHL version also exists.

– Alternative Teams: Fans in Russia made a KHL version of the game with fully updated Kontinental Hockey League rosters. – Updated NHL teams: No more Atlanta Thrashers, instead the Winnipeg Jets exist at the MTS Center with modern ice/board ads. As Digital Trends says, the modification (mods) are surprisingly modern though.Īmong the many features that exist based on collective hard work: The graphics in the game are obviously outdated when you consider how quickly technology changes/advances. That community has now grown over an estimated 200 people volunteering their time and effort to keep the game up-to-date. PC Releases of the game after 2004 (2005-2009) are described as “ broken” with lousy AI (artificial intelligence) settings.Īt first, a small community of dedicated gamer’s decided to take it upon themselves to update the EA Sports NHL 2004 PC version. By Ryan Ritchie 6 years ago Follow TweetĮA Sports NHL 2004 PC Version Continues to Survive 13 Years After its Original ReleaseĮlectronic Arts never would have imagined its EA Sports NHL 2004 PC version to still have an active community 13 years later, but that’s exactly what has happened.Īfter abandoning their PC versions of the game back in 2009 for Playstation/X-Box, NHL fans were left without means to play on their computers.
