''Brett Hull Hockey '95'' is an ice hockey simulation video game released in January 1995 for multiple platforms; including the

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, and personal computers running DOS.

Summary

The game was developed by Radical Entertainment and published by

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. It is the sequel to the original ''

Brett Hull Hockey ''Brett Hull Hockey'' is an ice hockey video game developed by Radical Entertainment and originally published by Accolade for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in January 1994. It prominently features former Canadian- Amer ...

''. The gameplay options include Exhibition, Half Season, Full Season, Play-offs and All-Star. Al Michaels called the play-by-play for every game (including the exhibition and all-star games). More than 600 authentic hockey players are used for this simulation game. Athletes are rated in skills related to skating, offense, defense, and goaltending skills. The "coach mode" allows players to customize the team in order to meet their gaming needs. There is an NHLPA license in the game but no

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license; so that teams are only mentioned by city name. The Super NES version only has a password save method instead of a battery backup method due to memory limitations.

Reception

Reviewing the Super NES version, ''

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'' praised the coaching feature and assessed that ''Brett Hull Hockey '95'', while not as good a game as '' NHL Hockey '95'', has an action-driven style of gameplay which might be more appealing to beginning players and action fans. ''

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'' reviewed the SNES version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "Sure, it's hockey, but ''Brett Hull Hockey '95'' still stands squarely in the minors." A different ''GamePro'' critic gave the Genesis version a negative review, citing grainy voice, "slow game play and slower control", and the game's emphasis on individual plays rather than teamwork. ''

'' reviewed the Genesis version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "''Brett Hull Hockey '95'' is one more feeble attempt at capturing the brutal action of NHL Hockey." Reviewing the computer release of ''Brett Hull Hockey '95'', '' Computer Game Review'' offered a largely negative opinion. The magazine's Ted Chapman concluded, "Boooooorrrriiiinnnnng!"

References

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