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Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open. Place the NHL® 2K3 disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
Yawl ready for this? Lace up your skates and get on the ice. Sega has brought the NHL® 2K series to the PlayStation®2 and a new standard for Hockey has 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.
SEGA SPORTS TIP: Perfecting the Pass ▲ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump 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. ● button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst ✖ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass (Hold the ✖ button) ■ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck R1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck ▲ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump R1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck / Strategy Modifier ● button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step L2 / R2 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step ✖ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass (Hold the ✖ button) L1 + R1 + START button . . . . Pull Goalie ■ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot right analog stick . . . . . . . . . .
R1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier ● button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck L2 / R2 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidestep ● + L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck ✖ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass L1 + R1 + START button . . . . . Pull Goalie ✖ + L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Flip Pass right analog stick . . . . . . . . . . directional button Alternate ■ button . . . . . .
✖ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters ■ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Timer ■ + L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Hook L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier R1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier L2 / R2 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck L1 + R1 + START button . . . . . Pull Goalie right analog stick . . . . . . . . . . directional button Alternate directional button Down . . . .
SEGA SPORTS TIP: Controlling the shot Direct your shot by using the left analog stick while shooting the puck. Look where the goalie is setting up and use it to your advantage. If he has flopped onto the ice, press up on the left analog stick while shooting to send the puck high. If he's still on his feet, you can try going to the five hole (between his legs) by pressing down on the left analog stick. DEFENSE Here's a rundown of the standard defensive controls.
directional button Up + R1. . . Previous Offensive Line Advanced Defense directional button Right . . . . . Next Play left analog stick . . . . . . . . . . . Control Selected Player directional button Left . . . . . . Previous Play ▲ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block Shot (Kneel) directional button Right + R1 . More Aggressive ▲ + L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Block Shot (Dive) directional button Left + R1 . . Less Aggressive ● button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SEGA SPORTS TIP: Check Please. Check hard. Check often. Keeping your opponent on the ice will close off their passing lanes and disrupt the rhythm of their attack. Defensive Strategies Zone: The Zone is a conservative coaching strategy. The defensive zone is divided into five areas. It asks the defensemen to outplay the opposition in all 1-on-1 situations. Box Plus 1: The Box Plus One is a forceful defense. It is a balanced system, with the two wings and defensemen forming a box.
GOALIE CONTROLS directional button Up + R1. . . Previous Offensive Line directional button Right . . . . . Next Play With the Puck (all control types) directional button Left . . . . . . Previous Play left analog stick . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction directional button Right + R1 . More Aggressive ▲ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover / Stand ● button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave Puck directional button Left + R1 . . Less Aggressive START button . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced Controls SEGA SPORTS TIP: The rebound left analog stick . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction 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. ▲ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save ▲ + L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacked Pads ● button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Slash Fighting ● + L1 button . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pinned (All Control Types) MAIN MENU left analog stick . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player START button . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause ● button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elbow ✖ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player When the game finishes loading, you will be at the title screen featuring a great shot of Philadelphia Flyer Jeremy Roenick. Press the START button to advance to the Main Menu. ■ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting Your Teams SEGA SPORTS TIP: Strategize. Once you've selected the type of game you want to play, you will be brought to the Team Select screen. Push the left analog stick left to choose the Away team, push right to choose the Home team. Use the L1 and R1 buttons to cycle through the teams and then press the START button to make your selection. You will then advance to the Choose Uniforms screen.
Tournament: Set up a tournament so you and your friends can have at it. Conn Smythe: Awarded to the Playoff MVP as selected by the PHWA. THE PLAYOFFS Vezina: Awarded to the best Goalie as selected by the General Managers of the league. (Available in Season, Franchise and Playoff modes.) This is where all your hard work pays off. At the end of the regular season, only sixteen teams remain. Three sevengame series stand between you and a chance to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup.
Season Menu Coaching Strategies Once you've picked your team and headed into the Season Menu, you will have to navigate the following selections. With NHL 2K3 you get to control the offensive and defensive style of your team. If you want to go for it all you’ve got to ratchet up your aggressiveness by pressing the directional button left. If you want to protect a lead you’ve got to dial back your aggressiveness and play a more conservative style of play by pressing the directional button right.
ROSTERS From the Rosters menu you can make several adjustments to your team. One of the things you can do is select the team captain and assistant captain(s). In Franchise and Season Mode you can also make several changes to your team from the Rosters menu. You can change a player's status from this screen. Players can be: Dressed: Available to play in the next game. Injured/Res: The player is hurt and unavailable to play. Minors: The player has been sent down to the minors.
Note: While moving the aim indicator, you can also “lock on” to any player to follow them throughout the entire replay. To do so, simply move the aim indicator directly on top of whatever target you wish to track. Advanced Options PAUSE OPTIONS Away Strategy Change: Toggle between Auto and Manual. Options Home Strategy Change: Toggle between Auto and Manual. Home Line Change: Choose between Auto, Semi-Auto, Off or Manual. Away Line Change: Choose between Auto, Semi-Auto, Off or Manual.
Puck Protection: Toggle between Auto and Manual. GLOSSARY Vibration Feature: Toggle this off or on. Player Lock Types Unlocked: Control the player with the puck, or switch to the player nearest the puck. Semi-Manual: Similar to Unlocked, despite player controls not automatically switching if pass is missed. Manual: You have complete control of player selection. Full-Lock: Remain locked on Preferred Start Position.
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 crosses the goal line.
Per Game Average Board Treyarch Credits As you play multiple games in Sega Sports Challenge mode, your statistics are calculated over time to show your per game average in these 9 key categories. Executive Producer: Dr. Peter Akemann Single game Record Board Producer: Christopher A. Busse Adam Rakunas Matt Rusch Matthias Schill Dimiter “malkia” Stanev David C.
Voice Over Agents: Natanya Rose (ICM) Tom Lawless (VOX Inc.) Voice Over Talent: Michael A. Carlucci (Play-by-Play) Charles Klausmeyer (Arena) Danny Mann (Color) Additional Audio Cutting: Marc E. Argoud MIS: Rose Villasenor John Andrunas QA Manager: Sean Johnson QA: Ian Doss Hans Wakelin Intro Movie Visual Design: Michael “Oz” Smith Intro Movie Sound Design: Kyle Schember Redeye Studios Mocap Director: Vince Guzman Mocap Engineers: Chad Lichty Eric Thomas David Logan Music Inc. David Logan Music inc.
Manual Edited By Ben Bishop Graphics Design Team, ESPN Dan Leone Robert Leach Terry Tharp With Additional Materials Supplied by Ben Bishop Robert Leach Terry Tharp ESPN Music Coordinator Kevin Wilson Director, ESPN Enterprises Consumer & Media Products Mary B.
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