background image

27

Overall: Adjust this slider left to be more defensive and to
the right to be more aggressive.

Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zone / Box Plus 1 / 1-2-2

Backcheck. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1-2, 1-1-3, 1-2-2

Forecheck. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 2-1-2, 1-1-3

Breakout . . . . . . . . . . . . Board, Free Flowing, Positional

Move Out . . . . . . . . . . . Positional, Regroup Free, Criss Cross

Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . Positional, Triangular, Overload Slot

Penalty Kill . . . . . . . . . . Box, Triangle, Diamond

Power Play . . . . . . . . . . Funnel, 2-2-1, Wing Play Offside

SEGA SPORTS TIP: Strategize.

Be sure to experiment with all the strategies available and
find the ones that best suit your style of play. It’s also a
good idea to choose your strategy to suit your team’s
strengths and weaknesses.

Line Matchups

From the Choose Uniforms screen you can press the 
White button button to set the line matchups. When 
your opponent goes to change lines, you can make sure
you’re matched up player for player.  In order for Line
Matchups to function, line changes must be set to Auto
(see Options Menu).

Importance: Move this slider to the right to keep your lines
matched no matter how fatigued.  Move to the left to take a
more conservative approach.

26

Rosters / Lines: Modify the rosters and lines for any team
in the NHL.  See page 31 for more information.

Options: Adjust the settings of the game.  See page 34 for
more details.

Sega Sports Challenge: The game is already keeping track
of all of your stats, but how do you stack up against players
from around the world?  Completing a game in this mode
will give you a code you can enter at Sega Sports.com

Memory / Users: Load data, save settings, and change users.

SEGA SPORTS TIP: Penalty Killing

Unless you’re down a goal or two in the closing moments
of the game, play it safe; check the attackers and dump 
the puck back into their defensive zone (clearing the puck).
Don’t worry, icing is disabled in penalty kill situations.

Selecting Your Teams

Once you've selected the type of game you want to play,
you will be brought to the Team Select screen.  Push the 
left thumbstick left to choose the Away team, push right to
choose the Home team.  Use the White button and Black
buttons to cycle through the teams and then press START
to make your selection.  You will then advance to the
Choose Uniforms screen.  From here you can select home,
away or alternate jerseys for your team to play in.  At this
screen press the button to view the Home/Away Strategy
screen or the White button button for Line Matchups.

Home / Away Strategy

From the Choose Uniforms screen you can press the X
button to set your team's strategy.  By selecting Basic Team
strategy, you can adjust the overall play of your team.  You
can also select Advanced Team Strategy.  This allows you to
select an individual strategy for every line on your team. 

Summary of Contents for NHL 2K3

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...rs are more likely than adults to experience these seizures The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen using a smaller television screen playing in a well lit room and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing Other Important Healt...

Page 3: ...t go online automatically use Network Setup in the Xbox Dashboard to enter some network settings You may need to enter information such as a host name MAC address or an ISP user name and password which you received from your broadband provider when you signed up for service Once you have the information enter it in the Xbox Dashboard Important Xbox Live is a subscription service You will need a su...

Page 4: ...le for extended periods when not in use Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted Do not apply labels stickers or other foreign objects to discs 1 Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the Xbox console For multiple players connect additional controllers to available controller ports 2 Insert any expansion devices for example Xbox Memory ...

Page 5: ...as been set NHL 2K3 possesses all the realism responsive controls and amazing graphics you ve come to expect from Sega Sports and the NHL 2K series This year the presentation system is all new ESPN The Worldwide Leader in Sports has teamed up with Sega Sports The union has given NHL 2K3 a professionally broadcasted look Playing a game of NHL 2K3 makes it National Hockey Night every night right in ...

Page 6: ... Aggressive START Pause Offense without Puck left thumbstick Move Selected Player Y button Deflection Dive B button Speed Burst Check A button Change Skaters X button One Timer Hook 8 SEGA SPORTS TIP Perfecting the Pass Good puck movement is the key to taking apart your opponent s defense Find the open man and put the puck right on his stick for a quality scoring chance OFFENSE Here s a breakdown ...

Page 7: ...n Change Player X button One Timer Hook 10 left trigger Grab Puck right trigger Grab Puck Modifier right thumbstick D Pad Alternate White button Black button Side Step right trigger left trigger START Pull Goalie D Pad Down Next Defensive Line D Pad Down right trigger Previous Defensive Line D Pad Right Next Play D Pad Right right trigger More Aggressive D Pad Left Previous Play D Pad Left right t...

Page 8: ...ft thumbstick Move Selected Player Y button Deflection Dive B button Check Pin 12 left trigger Grab Puck right trigger Speed Burst Modifier White button Black button Sidestep right trigger left trigger START Pull Goalie right thumbstick D Pad Alternate D Pad Down Next Defensive Line D Pad Up Next Offensive Line D Pad Down right trigger Previous Defensive Line D Pad Up right trigger Previous Offens...

Page 9: ...to as cycling The objective of this system is to create a 3 on 2 or better yet a 2 on 1 situation 14 B button left trigger Side Step A button Change Skaters A button left trigger Change to Goalie X button OneTimer X button left trigger Hook left trigger Action Modifier right trigger Speed Burst Strategy Modifier White button Black button Grab Puck right trigger left trigger START Pull Goalie right...

Page 10: ...t When the first rush is stopped and the follow up attack does not result in a play on the net the puck is passed out to the point defenseman farthest back in the attacking zone The defensemen then try to score by shooting a hard slap shot The forwards go to the net and attempt to pick up the rebound SEGA SPORTS TIP Controlling the shot Direct your shot by using the analog pad while shooting the p...

Page 11: ...D Pad Up right trigger Previous Offensive Line D Pad Right Next Play 18 White button Black button Side Step right thumbstick D Pad Alternate D Pad Down Next Defensive Line D Pad Up Next Offensive Line D Pad Down right trigger Previous Defensive Line D Pad Up right trigger Previous Offensive Line D Pad Right Next Play D Pad Left Previous Play D Pad Right right trigger More Aggressive D Pad Left rig...

Page 12: ...y scoring chances which adds to opposition s worry SEGA SPORTS TIP Hooking When used discreetly hooking can be an effective method of unbalancing the opposition Be careful overuse will attract the referee s attention earning you minutes in the penalty box 20 D Pad Left Previous Play D Pad Right right trigger More Aggressive D Pad Left right trigger Less Aggressive START Pause SEGA SPORTS TIP Check...

Page 13: ...Stance START Pause SEGA SPORTS TIP The rebound Any time there s a shot on goal be wary of a possible deflection off the goalie s pads This is the perfect opportunity to catch him off balance and slap the puck into the back of the net 22 GOALIE CONTROLS With the Puck left thumbstick Control Goalie Direction Y button Cover Stand B button Leave Puck A button Pass X button Clear START Pause Holding th...

Page 14: ...tion game between two NHL teams Game Modes Check out the other exciting game modes that are available Exhibition Season Playoffs Tournament and Franchise play See page 28 for more details 24 Fighting Sometimes tempers flare and the gloves come off When a fight breaks out here are the controls you will need to hold your own Y button Not Used B button Grab A button Duck Avoid X button Punch Playing ...

Page 15: ...etails Sega Sports Challenge The game is already keeping track of all of your stats but how do you stack up against players from around the world Completing a game in this mode will give you a code you can enter at Sega Sports com Memory Users Load data save settings and change users SEGA SPORTS TIP Penalty Killing Unless you re down a goal or two in the closing moments of the game play it safe ch...

Page 16: ...yers Association NHLPA Maurice Rocket Richard Awarded to the league leader in Goals Scored 28 GAME MODES Exhibition Exhibition allows you to start a quick game using a wider array of teams including NHL All Star and International Playing in an international setting means a bigger rink two line passes and an alternate icing rule Season Do you have what it takes to guide your team through a grueling...

Page 17: ...s Lines and selectTrade Players to make some adjustments to your team Use the left thumbstick or D pad to find the player you want to trade and press the X button to select him a check will appear in the box next to the players you want to trade Use the right thumbstick to change between your team and the team you want to trade to Use the X button to select the player s you want to trade for and p...

Page 18: ...game Exit Game Leave the game and go back to the main menu The game will ask you to confirm whether or not you really want to quit before leaving the game 32 SEGA SPORTS TIP Keep your Lines Fresh The longer the lines are on the ice the more fatigued the players become Wait for your players to cross center ice then dump the puck into the offensive zone and switch them out If you can cycle your line...

Page 19: ...ck Choose between an accelerated 20 minute clock and a Real Time clock Clock Type Choose between International counting up NHL counting down or Auto 34 REPLAY CONTROLS Want to see that beautiful one timer again Then bring up the Replay feature of NHL 2K3 from the pause menu to view it again and again Follow the on screen controls to change the angle zoom in or zoom out and you can see the shot sne...

Page 20: ...e puck the penalty is called Face Off At the onset of each period after a stoppage in play after a goal and after a penalty both teams will square off in a face off The referee will drop the puck between two opposing players Fighting Sometimes players will drop the gloves in order to stand their ground however engaging in fisticuffs will result in a five minute penalty 36 CONTROLS Controller Choos...

Page 21: ...hable with two minutes in the penalty box Icing Icing occurs when the team passes shoots or deflects the puck across the red center line and then past the red goal line in that team s offensive zone without the puck being touched by another member of that team Teams that are a man short killing a penalty are allowed to ice the puck In the international game icing is called as soon as the puck cros...

Page 22: ...s are calculated over time to show your per game average in these 9 key categories Single game Record Board The Single Game Records board displays your best performance in each of 9 categories along with a Challenge Code for each record category Save Challenge Records Make sure you save before you power down in order to keep your stats up to date To save your statistics from the Load Save screen s...

Page 23: ...chmidt Linda M Santiago NHL Brian Mullen NHL Charlie CarrotTop Catering Linda and Kathy Glenview Ice Center Mark Altieri 42 Treyarch Credits Executive Producer Dr Peter Akemann Producer Christopher A Busse Audio Producer Lisa Ikeda Assistant Producers Writers John M DeHart Jacob Watt Lead Programmer CharlesTolman Programmers Tom Bagby Thad Bower Ryan Broner Joel Burgess Dr Marc R J Carlson Mike Ca...

Page 24: ...rt Vice President Sports Marketing Tom Nichols 44 Staples Center House of Moves Jason Cippola Mike Bales Joe Murphy Chris Drury Andrew Henry Paul N Goldman Stu Barnes Anthony Bowden hrudey32 WAZ Penalty Box Hockey s Future com Bishopdesigns com Waymoresports com Thunderpuck com Operationsports com Visual Concepts Executive Producer GregThomas Project Manager Randall Hauser Director of Quality Assu...

Page 25: ...rprises Catherine O Brien NHL Enterprises George Puro NHL Enterprises Ted Saskin NHLPA Mike Ouellet NHLPA Martin McQuaig NHLPA Peter Moore Chris Gilbert Diana Zoller Cindy Jenney Maya Hermanson Instruction Manual Keith M Kolmos All trademarks are the property of their respective owners The names and logos of all arenas are trademarks of their respective owners and are used by permission Certain tr...

Page 26: ...TIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE VALID IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY PROVIDES YOU WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL RI...

Reviews: