NHL BREAKAWAY 98
Official Title  NHL Breakaway 98
Common Title  NHL Breakaway 98
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00624
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Ice Hockey

Developer  Sculptured Software, Inc.
Publisher  Acclaim Entertainment Inc.
Date Released  30 September 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-00624
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00624
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

This ice hockey game has a playbook-based AI system based on the teams' actual playbooks allowing for specific teams to play their actual styles, with variable player size, from big defensemen to small speedy wingers. There is a total team management system to make trades, improve coaching, create draft picks and send players through training camps, or even send injured athletes for therapy.

The inclusion of all the marquee players such as Lemieux, Gretzky, Messier, Sakic, Hull, and others is mostly mandatory in sports games. Also, the hints about how to play each team from NHL player Keith Tkachuk are a useful resource.

Features:
* Includes "Exhibition," "Season Playoffs," "Practice," and "Shoot-Out" gameplay
* Win bonus points and improve coaching, player development, and injury therapy
* Featuring all 26 NHL teams and a full roster of over 600 players

  Manufacturer's description:

BREAKAWAY REALISM

All 26 NHL teams and over 600 players
Playbook Based AI: Teams play their actual game styles, forecheck, trap, dump and chase
Variable Player Sizes: from the hulking defensemen down to speedy wingers
Individual Energy System: graphically displays individual fatigue levels
Team scouting reports by Keith Tkachuk, 1996-97 NHL Goal Scoring Champion

TOP-SHELF ACTION

Season and playoff stat tracking
5 gameplay modes: Exhibition, season, playoffs, practice and shoot-out modes
Non-Puckhandler Control: control teammates not carrying the puck

TOTAL TEAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Intelligent Player Trades-CPU GM's will make moves based on team needs
Season wins provide bonus points which improve coaching, player development, injury therapies and more
Create Players-Assigned name actually appears on the player's jersey
Sign and release free agents
Advanced Coaching Strategies: set style for physical play, power play and penalty killing

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Ice Hockey theme.
Number Of Players  1 to 8 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  2 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  Yes ( 1 to 8 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.8.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Skate backwards - L1 Button
  Icon pass - L2 Button
  Switch players - R1 Button
  Line change - R2 Button
  Show player name / Energy bars - Select Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 OFFENSE WITH PUCK CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Pass - X Button
  Shoot - Square Button
  Dump puck - Triangle Button

 OFFENSE WITHOUT PUCK CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Call for pass - X Button
  Call for shoot - Square Button
  Check - Circle Button
  Hook / Hold - Triangle Button

 DEFENSE CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Block shot - X Button
  Poke check - Square Button
  Check - Circle Button
  Hook / Hold - Triangle Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Alternate uniforms -   Choose Anaheim, Boston, Chicago, Tampa Bay, or the New York Rangers as a visiting team. Then on the setup screen, select the ''Start Game'' option and hold Right + Square until the game begins. Now the players from those visiting teams will be wearing their third jerseys    Cheat Mode -   Pause the game and press R1, R2, Right, Left, R1    Randomly created team (At the team selection screen, select exhibition or practice mode, then press these buttons) -   L1 + L2 + R1 + R2. You can now choose your own players to play with on a team. And use them for a game 
  Bonus teams and Old School teams (Select exhibition or practice mode. Then at the team selection screen, press L1, L2, Square to enable the New York Sports, Salt Lake Frosties, or Canton Michigan Ratpack teams. Several other teams may be enabled by highlighting one of the existing teams and entering one of the following codes to play as one of these old school teams) -
  Cleveland Barons -   Press R1(2), Circle 
  Hamilton Tigers -   Press L1, R2, Square 
  Kansas City Scouts -   Press R2(2), Square 
  Montreal Maroons -   Press L1, R1, Square 
  New York Americans -   Press R1, L2, Circle 
  Oakland Seals -   Press L2(2), Circle 
  Portland Rosebuds -   Press L2, R2, Square 
  Seattle Metropolitans -   Press L2, R1, Square 
  Toronto St. Pats -   Press L1(2), Circle 
  Vancouver Millionaires -   Press R2, L2, Circle 

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