NHL 2K10 is an ice hockey sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, part of the NHL 2K series. It was released on September 15, 2009 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda provide commentary as they did for NHL 2K9. NHL 2K10 was the final 2K Sports ice hockey video game to be released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, as NHL 2K11 was released only for the iOS and Wii.
| NHL 2K10 | |
|---|---|
 Alexander Ovechkin on the cover of NHL 2K10 | |
| Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) | 2K |
| Series | NHL 2K |
| Engine | N2K Engine 1.5 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports (ice hockey) |
Cover athlete edit
Washington Capitals All-Star left winger Alexander Ovechkin was confirmed as the cover athlete of NHL 2K10.[3] This was the third time Ovechkin had been a cover athlete, as he was featured on the cover of NHL 07 and on the Russian cover of NHL 09. He has now been featured on four, with NHL 21.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS2 | PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | N/A | 66/100[18] | 79/100[19] | 69/100[20] |
| Publication | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS2 | PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| 1Up.com | N/A | C[4] | N/A | C[4] |
| Famitsu | N/A | 24/40[5] | N/A | 24/40[5] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 5.5/10[6] | N/A | 5.5/10[6] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 7/10[7] | 8.5/10[8] | 7/10[7] |
| GameTrailers | N/A | N/A | 8/10[9] | 7/10[10] |
| GameZone | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10[11] |
| IGN | 6/10[12] | 6.7/10[13] | 8/10[14] | 6.7/10[13] |
| Nintendo Power | N/A | N/A | 8/10[15] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7/10[16] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | N/A |   [17] | N/A | N/A |
The Wii version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[19][18][20] In Japan, Famitsu where the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were ported on October 15, 2009, gave these versions a score of all four sixes for a total of 24 out of 40.[5]
References edit
- ^ "PAL New Releases Roundup - 17/09/09". Eurogamer.net. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "2K Sports Hits the Ice with NHL 2K10". 2K Sports. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "2K Sports Signs NHL Superstar Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals as Cover Athlete for NHL 2K10". June 16, 2009. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
- ^ a b Nelson, Mike (September 21, 2009). "NHL 2K10 Review (PS3, XBOX 360)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c Brian (October 6, 2009). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Bertz, Matt (October 2009). "NHL 2K10 (PS3, X360): NHL 2K10 Trips Over Its Own Skates". Game Informer. No. 198. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Todd, Brett (September 22, 2009). "NHL 2K10 Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Todd, Brett (September 22, 2009). "NHL 2K10 Review (Wii)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "NHL 2K10 Review (Wii)". GameTrailers. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "NHL 2K10 Review (X360)". GameTrailers. September 17, 2009. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Romano, Natalie (September 20, 2009). "NHL 2K10 - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Ahearn, Nate (December 15, 2009). "NHL 2K10 Review (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Ahearn, Nate (September 15, 2009). "NHL 2K10 Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (September 18, 2009). "NHL 2K10 Wii Review". IGN. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "NHL 2K10". Nintendo Power. Vol. 246. October 2009. p. 87.
- ^ Dyer, Mitch (September 16, 2009). "NHL 2K10". Official Xbox Magazine. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Review: NHL 2K10 (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. November 2009. p. 81.
- ^ a b "NHL 2K10 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "NHL 2K10 for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "NHL 2K10 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.