NHL FaceOff (video game)

NHL FaceOff is an ice hockey video game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the first game in the NHL FaceOff series.

NHL FaceOff
North American cover art
Developer	Sony Interactive Studios America
Publisher	Sony Computer Entertainment
Producers	John Smedley Robert Baumsteiger
Programmers	Craig Broadbooks Joe Wilkerson Paul Willman
Artists	Andrew Dennis Andrew Jaros Kevin Toft
Writer	T. S. Flanagan
Composer	Rex Baca
Platform	PlayStation
Release	NA: December 19, 1995[1] EU: 1996
Genre	Sports
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

NHL FaceOff is a hockey game that features a 3D arena.^[2]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it five stars out of five, and stated that "Overall, NHL Face Off is exactly the kind of 32-bit hockey experience you'd expect and want."^[2]

The game sold in excess of 200,000 units.^[3]

Reviews

• GameFan (Jan, 1996)
• GamePro (Mar, 1996)
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (Feb, 1996)
• Video Games & Computer Entertainment - Feb, 1996
• IGN - Nov 25, 1996
• Game Revolution - Jun 04, 2004
• All Game Guide - 1998