If you score and then view the replay you can't change your line you're stuck with whichever line you had before you started the replay. I didn't subtract seven points from the review score because I'm the Bulgarian judge and EA is an American gymnast. Rest assured, though, if you want to mimic every trade, or you want to create, manage, and play a team of left-handed mutants, you can do it. But because I only like the action and I don't really care that Gretzky is now with the Rangers and no longer with the Blues, I didn't do any trading. I read in the manual that there's a lot of management, trading, and other stats-type stuff you can do, and I know there are a lot of fanatical stat-geeks - like Haldi, our hoops game critic - who just love to do all that stuff.

The replay feature allows you to review a shot, check, or anything else from any angle you want at any amount of zoom as long as you stay in the arena. The ice gets more scraped up as the period goes on and is then (presumably) Zambonied at the intermission. If you've played any of the recent EA games, you know they've got an outstanding game engine (Virtual Stadium), but beginning with the solid metallic thwap when you click the 3-D spinning checkmark to go forward, you know this is a solid game in every other way, too. 3-D graphics and cool animations are all over the place. The first thing you notice about NHL '97 is the amazing amount of work that went into the overall design and user interface. Also, players actual faces have been put onto their bodies for the ultimate experience. Great panning camera angles will get you into this totally authentic game. Now, you can here the voice of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Hughson call the action, with one of the smartest play by play engines ever! This game packs in all the authentic chants and arena noises that go on in the real NHL arenas. Plus, all the rosters and teams from the 96-97 season. Seasons, playoffs, all-star games, exhibiton and even more options then before. NHL 97 from EA Sports will bring you closer to the action then you've ever been before.

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