NHL Rivals 2004

NHL Rivals 2004 is an ice hockey video game developed by Microsoft Game Studios and published by Xbox Sports Network for Xbox in 2003–2004.

NHL Rivals 2004
Developer(s)	Microsoft Game Studios
Publisher(s)	Xbox Sports Network
Platform(s)	Xbox, Xbox Live
Release	NA: November 20, 2003[1] EU: January 23, 2004
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	65/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
4Players	78%[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	4.67/10[4][a]
Game Informer	5.75/10[5]
GameSpot	6.2/10[6]
GameSpy	[7]
GameZone	8.2/10[8]
IGN	6.5/10[9]
Jeuxvideo.com	14/20[10]
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	7/10[11]
TeamXbox	6.2/10[12]
X-Play	[13]
BBC Sport	65%[14]
Maxim	[15]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2] GamePro said of the game, "There's room to improve, but Microsoft's first try is a quality effort. It's worth checking out with gameplay that sticks with you, and online variety is the icing on top. Give it a shot."^[16][b]

Notes

1. Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 3.5/10, 4/10, and 6.5/10.
2. GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and control, 4.5/5 for sound, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.