Advanced passing lets you control the direction of your pass and the player's movement simultaneously - Make no-look passes, drop it behind to your open winger, or chip one off the boards
Serious NHL action - Pin 'em against the boards, go down to block shots, blast slap shots, and dish out the big body checks. Use your stick to disrupt plays, or execute a diving poke check
Better pivot control for a tighter offense and better backchecking on defense
Multiple game modes - Live out the most intense hockey rivalries in Single Game, Season, Tournament, and Playoff formats
Special Instant Rivalry mode drops players into a match between intense longtime rivals
Description
NHL Rivals 2004 is an ice hockey video game for the original Xbox featuring authentic NHL teams, players and gameplay modes for competitive on-ice action.