One of the things i cant stand playing gm mode now a days on ps5 is that, how ea managed to make menus more laggy/slow year by year since ps4 era till today. 😶

I was asking myself why are the teams wearing white on the road and dark at home back then? Then I realized that it was the 2003-04 season we switched over to how it is today due to teams having alternate jerseys at home that are always dark colors. I can't believe it's been 21 years since we switched over.

21 years later NHL 2025 is dog shit the game play sucks. Devs are lazy and can't make a decent game unless it's a remake.

Back then EA had to compete with NHL 2k series which made EA 1up the competition. Now EA has no competition.

what wake up call, holy shit. we should be miles ahead of this today and we have literally gone backwards in everything except graphics.

I have this game on GameCube.

Better because size under 2 GB ROM, who was waiting time to download game?

This shit was greaaaaat

Are you updating this title every year?

I miss Jim Hughson.

I first started getting into hockey around 2014 (Go Blues) and since I didnt have a pplaystation or xbox I bought this game for probably pretty cheap and played it to death for a few years until I got a ps4 and NHL 17. Its still my go to when i wanna just pick up and play some hockey.

Definitely my all time favourite of the modern era.

I been hoping for this dynasty to come back. Way more indepth. 24 is so plain. Bring nhl 2004 back. My favorite is the fan that screams 'borrringgg' 😅 I want that haggler back

fucking hated the hooking and holding

The best NHL game ever! I Soundtrack is just stunning

pretty good but not the best

NHL 23 wasn’t even out at this time doesn’t make sense ?

I just ordered this game off eBay can’t wait to play it this weekend.

I remembered a lot about this song from NHL 2004. It was also in MX UNLEASHED! NHL 2004, even in 2024, still is a MASTERPIECE alongside NHL 14, 1994 to 1998 and 10!

No particular order, but I think NHL 94, NHL 2004, NHL 2K8, & NHL 14 are the best hockey games of all time

The old games had a certain flare of realism while also accepting the fact that it was a video game. Which carried a certain charm and entertainment value to it. Just got this game to re-live. Gr8 game.

I remember getting this game for PC, I was 17 back in 04. For me though the GOAT NHL game was 10 years prior. NHL 94, on the SEGA Genesis. Nothing comes close to that game.

Madden 2004, NHL 2004, NFL Street 1+2, NBA street. All those old school EA games were the pinnacle for me!

Most Overrated EA NHL ever

Loved this game as a teenager the slow motion breakaway feature goated Ea was on fire this year😢 , fight night , def jam ,live and mvp baseball ⚾️

Clunky passing, horrible drop pass, clunky movement, too many dumb extra buttons. I'd take 2002 over this. 2002 had a god tier PC mod community back then also.

I played almost all nhl games on the ps4 so far and some of the ps3 games too. I played nhl 12 to nhl 24 and also played nhl 08 but nhl 09, 10, and 11 i never played. My favorite nhl team and huge fan of is the Oilers but when i played nhl 08 i thought i start a GM mode with the Atlanta Thrashers because they is no longer around and it would be cool to play with the only other team that i was alive to see play as a late 2000 born guy. I actually agree think NHL 08 was more fun then NHL 24 but sadly my ps3 broke... so i only played nhl 08 for a few months. NHL 24 sucks! Great video man!

Это лучший нхл!

They're all the same lol!

2004 was crappy

Damn i forgot how much i played this as a little kid till i saw the old oilers logo

One of the few sports games that actually maintains any money value. After Heatley's car accident, they made Sakic the cover athelete, but the game had already shipped so there are significantly fewer sakic 2004 covers, especially gamecube.

Of course it's the best game ever. I totally love this, I wish I still had it. The dynasty mode is AWESOME. I used my dad and brothers as players in it. Then I made my grandpa as the general manager. The fighting could have been better, the goalie fight's is the best. Another favorite thing about the game, is the injuries. Sometimes they stop the play after the hit is done. The other ones the game continues, while the injured player is on the ice. I won the cup around 7 times, before it was damaged. After the second cup, my created player picked up the cup. I never played any other games, just this one.

2004 is my favorite EA NHL game for sure. However, I prefer the more simulation feel of the 2K series and my go-to hockey game is ESPN NHL 2K5.

best thing about this game was the sound track but as for NHL games it was pretty weak compared to ps1 ea NHL games and the 2k ps2 games

Excellent game nhl 2004 better than nhl 2023

NHL 04 and 14 greatest of all time

NHL 2k5 and this.

I agree. The current gen hockey game gets worse every year. The NHL game has become a gimmick filled shit show. Not even close to resembling actually hockey.

Was debating buying this to make content, thanks for the review! 🙂

If someone really thinks this is the best hockey game of all time, it's because you were 14 and it was good times. This game has nothing to do with icehockey. Try to play actually nice goals? Good luck, if half your row is being fouled at the time. Trying to get a nice shorthanded goal with a good brakeaway? Good luck, one you get the puck there's at least two players trying to hook you. Want good build up play? Bad luck your team mates don't know the offside rule so it takes ages untill you can carry the puck in the opposing teams zone. Seriously, apart from nostalgia it really is an awfull represantation of icehockey. Yeah i liked it to as a kid, but man it is a bad hockey game, that had a lot potential.

Holy fuck im gonna cry. This was the nhl i spent all day playing. I would copy how the goalies would walk and how Mats sundin would move lol. I thought it was NHL07 but as soon as i saw the menus, and the stadium customization i knew this was the one. I then went down the rabbit hole searched the soundtrack and the nostalgia is unreal

06 was the goat

Does a 360 improve the visuals for OG xbox games? This looks so much better than I remember the PS2 version in my mind

Best NHL game in my opinion. Great to drink some vodka and play a season in the Elite Leagues. I played as Iserlohn and we won the cup, barely. Played on Medium difficulty. My skater was a 77 overall nicknamed "The Hammer" and I just love the challenge of playing it like that. Locked my controller to LW, auto line changes but I manually skate back (which I find makes it extremely fun). The Hammer ended the season as a +3 and I was extremely satisfied. Some funny announcer moments too like "Iserlohn, has his pocket picked!" :D Yes Hahaha. Best NHL game PERIOD. I recommend playing.

How Calgary didn't equalise in the last ten seconds is beyond me, I've never been so stressed watching a game that features neither of my teams. On a serious note, this video was a great reminder of why it's my favourite NHL game of all time. As a 14 year old I didn't really appreciate some of the features of Dynasty Mode, so it was interesting to revisit that. The graphics still look pretty good but the gameplay was so ahead of its time and far less clunky than a lot of modern sports games I've played. I remember how much I hated playing against the Avalanche on this game when they had Rob Blake, Adam Foote and Peter Forsberg on the rink at the same time and would run over all your team. Thanks for the nostalgia Kron!

I miss the commentary. "He dipsy-doodles around the defender!" "Jim, it's times like this I'd hate to be the fans still in the parking lot." "I hope the hot dog was worth it!" "ELIAS! SLAPS IT! BLOCKED!"

Always acquired so many goons to stick foul guys and fight everyone in losses. Ryan Hollweg was an elite mercenary

NHL 2001 and NHL 2004 were my games 👍👍

2004 is the best hockey game ever. You're wrong if you think otherwise.