NHL POWERPLAY 98
Official Title  NHL Powerplay 98
Common Title  NHL Powerplay 98
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00418
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Ice Hockey

Developer  Radical Entertainment.
Publisher  Virgin Interactive.
Date Released  22 May 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLES-00418
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00418
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 2
( 1 Data Track &
1 Audio Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  5028587081804   
     

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English
French
German
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-3 (English, French & German).

NHL Powerplay 98 skates its way onto the PlayStation with 26 NHL teams, 650 motion-captured NHLPA players (with ratings based on the 1996-97 season) and 3D polygonal graphics. Realistic moves such as skating backwards, fake shots, one-timers, stumble passes, hooking and user-controlled deflections have been included, with each move customizable on the controller configuration screen. Five different camera angles let you decide on how you want to view the action, including an overhead, diagonal, side, TV-style or vertical perspective.

Choose from three languages (English, French or Dutch) and get ready to hit the ice in one of four game modes: Exhibition, Season, Playoffs and World Tourney (16 international teams). Other notable features include: statistical tracking saved to memory card; two-line pass rule; injuries and substitutions; instant replay; create and trade players; fighting; ability to assign specific strategies for four different scenarios (offense, defense, powerplay and penalty killing); and support for up to eight players with two Multi-Tap adapters. The PA Announcer will keep you informed on the time remaining, who scored and got the assist, as well as why your player is being sent to the penalty box!

Features:
Over 650 real NHL players and all 26 NHL teams
Realistic skating physics, authentic hockey action
Set strategies for defense, offense, power plays, and penalty kills
Create and trade custom players in Season mode
State-of-the-art computer A.I., multiplayer for up to eight

  Manufacturer's description:

SCORING A HAT TRICK WITH: REAL HOCKEY MOVES

From fake shots, stumble passes and one-timers to dump-ins, deflections and hooking
Accurate skating physics for realistic controls
Superior A.I., with over 650 NHLPA players and all 26 NHL teams performing true-to-life

REAL HOCKEY ACTION
Superior 3-D graphics and motion-captured player models - no boxy sprites
On-the-fly 3-D environment for in-your-face action
5 playable camera angles for total visual control

REAL HOCKEY COMPETITION
Create and trade players while tracking team and individual stats over a season
Coach your team's strategy for defense, offense, penalty killing or powerplay scenarios
Go head-to-head with up to seven of your friends in the multi-player mode

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Ice Hockey theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 8 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  5 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 6 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.
 

 OFFENSE CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Pass, Select player - X Button
  Slap shot - Circle Button
  Wrist shot - Square Button
  Fast skate - Triangle Button
  Flip pass - L1 Button
  Line charge - R1 Button
  Drop pass - R2 Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 DEFENSE CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Select player - X Button
  Poke check - Circle Button
  Hook, goalie save - Square Button
  Body check / Fast skate - Triangle Button
  Flip pass - L1 Button
  Line charge - R1 Button
  Select goalie - R2 Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 FIGHTING CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Uppercut - X Button
  Punch - Triangle Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 GOALIE CONTROLS:
  Move player - D-Pad
  Dive - Circle Button
  Attemp save - Square Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Bonus Teams -   Select Start Game from the main menu, then select exhibition mode and hold X + Square + Traingle + Circle until the team selection screen appears 
 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1453 x 1488 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'36 MB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1937 x 1453 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'37 MB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1417 x 1417 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'98 MB

 NTSC-U:
  • NHL PowerPlay 98 [SLUS-00528]  - 
     

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