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The only NHL game out for the Xbox, it sometimes can get confusing for someone not used to Sports games. This FAQ will get you on your feet and shooting goals in no time. Thanks and enjoy this FAQ! -- R. K. Raja =========================================================================================== 0. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S =========================================================================================== 0. Table of Contents 1. The FAQ a- Introduction b- Version History c- Legal Issues 2. The Instruction Manual a- Controls b- Saving Games c- Main Menu d- Custom Team e- Custom Player f- Options g- Pregame h- On the Ice i- Hitz Credits j- Hitz Points k- Substitutions, Statistics, and Trivia 3. Secret Codes 4. Hints 5. Closing a- Credits b- Farewell =========================================================================================== 1. T H E F A Q =========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------ a- Introduction ------------------------------------------------------ Hey, I know what you're thinking. Why would someone write a FAQ on a Sports game. I really can't answer this question ^_^. I borrowed this game from a friend, and I guess I liked it because I was playing it like I couldn't stop. I realized that there were no FAQs for this game, and I was bored, so I decided to write it. The bulk of this FAQ is basically the Instruction Manual, or what they call the "Training" Manual. It's meant mostly for those that rented the game or bought a used game that didn't come with the instruction manual. Either way, I hope you enjoy it. I took a lot of time with that ASCII art at the top, no matter how crappy you think it looks, I like it. Well, go on and enjoy this FAQ! -- R. K. Raja ------------------------------------------------------ b- Version History ------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.0 - January 25, 2002 - The first version of the FAQ. I doubt I will make any revisions to it but there is a possibility if I find something new and/or if I'm really bored. ------------------------------------------------------ c- Legal Issues ------------------------------------------------------ Yeah, I really don't think anyone would waste there time trying to steal it for some strange reason, but there are some weird wackos out there. Follow the rules and you'll be set for life. If you want to use my FAQ on your site or something, please e-mail me at darklordx3@aol.com and ask me first. Here are the current sites allowed to host my FAQ(s): http://www.gamefaqs.com http://www.neoseeker.com İ Copyright 2002 R. K. Raja. 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Remember that plagiarism is a crime, and that this is a copyrighted work--stealing from this guide is putting yourself at risk, plain and simple, because the law is on my side. If you would like to contribute to this FAQ (you will be credited,) please e-mail me, as well as any questions, comments, or corrections, to the address below. Thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines. =========================================================================================== 2. T H E I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L =========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------ a- Controls ------------------------------------------------------ These are the default controls for Hitz. They can be changed at the Options menu. Any buttons on the Xbox controller that are not mentioned are not used in the game. Offense: Left Thumbstick - Move Player A Button - Pass B Button - Guard Puck X Button - Shoot Y Button - Deke-Spin Right Trigger - Turbo (Hold) Start Button - Pause Game White Button - Crowd Cheers Black Button - Crowd Boos Defense: Left Thumbstick - Move Player A Button - Select Player B Button - Body Check X Button - Stick Check Y Button - Deke-Spin Right Trigger - Turbo (Hold) Start Button - Pause Game White Button - Crowd Cheers Black Button - Crowd Boos Advanced Controls: Fake Shot - Hold Shoot, then press Guard Puck Fake Shot, Pass - Hold down Shoot, then press Pass One-Timer - Press Pass, then Shoot Fake Shot, Pass, One-Timer - Hold down Shoot, then Pass, then Shoot ------------------------------------------------------ b- Saving Games ------------------------------------------------------ Xbox Hard Disk: NHL Hitz 20-02 lets you save accumulated data to the console's hard drive. This will come in handy when you want to save your game data. Each time you start NHL Hitz 20-02 on your Xbox, the game will read the Xbox hard disk and load your saved settings and saved teams. This saves you from having to go through the menus to adjust the settings to your liking each time you want to play the game. NHL Hitz 20-02 also lets you create teams and players, so you'll definitely want to save that information, especially if you've accumulated stats, as well as credits you'll use to make purchases in the Hockey Shop. (More info on these options later). Load Settings - Load any saved settings you have saved on your hard disk. Save Settings - With Autosave disabled, you can manually save your game settings, so you can access them the next time you play. Delete Team - If you have saved a Custom Team, you can delete it using this option. Delete User - There may be a time you need to make some space or delete a user name you no longer use. Delete unused user names with this option. Auto Saving - Use this option to automatically have NHL Hitz 20-02 save your data to the hard disk. Each time the game auto-saves your data, a prompt will be displayed, warning you not to interrupt the saving process. If you disable Autosave, you'll have to manually save your data using the Save Settings option. ------------------------------------------------------ c- Main Menu ------------------------------------------------------ This section will explain the six modes of gameplay on the main menu of the game. Exhibition: Play a quick game and win credits to spend in the hockey shop. You'll choose sides (Home or Away), then choose teams and players to take on the ice. Championship: Pick an NHL team, beat all the other NHL teams and take home the Stanley Cup. More than one player can play, so have your friends join your team and help you out. At the Join Championship Screen, move your controller into the Home or Away window, then press the A button to enter your name. Press the D-Pad Up, Down, Left, or Right to highlight a letter, then press the A button to select it. Repeat the process to type out the name of your choice. You'll then pick a team, and hit the ice. Franchise: NHL Hitz 20-02 lets you use your created team of players to take on all of the NHL and Fantasy teams to win the coveted Midway Cup. If you've already created a team, you can select your team, jump on the ice and get the next scheduled game underway. To create a "New Team," go to the Customize Team Screen. (More info next section.) Skills: Yes, that's right! You haven't seen Skill games in any other Hockey videogame. Well, now you have. NHL Hitz 20-02 includes a handful of Skill games to challenge your friends and polish your skills. First, press the D-pad Left or Right to select a saved User (if one exists). Next, D-pad Up or Down to select a game you want to play. A brief description of each game is displayed in the window to the right. You start at Level 1, but once you win all the Skills games on Level 1, you'll move up a level. As you move up, the difficulty increases. Hockey Shop: When you play and win Exhibition or Championship games, you'll accumulate credits to use toward obtaining items at the Hockey Shop. You can accumulate credits by answering Trivia Questions correctly following each game (More info in later sections.) Your accumulated credits are displayed at the top of the screen. Highlight each category. then press the D-pad Left or Right to cycle items. The amount of credits needed for an item is displayed below as you cycle each item. Make sure you select Exit/Save to confirm any transactions and return to the Main Menu. ------------------------------------------------------ d- Custom Team ------------------------------------------------------ You'll have fun with this option. You can create your own team and even draft real NHL players. You can then use your team to win the Midway Cup, Stanley Cup, or play in Exhibition mode. To create your team, you'll need to use the following options: Name - Press the D-pad Up, Down, Left, or Right to highlight a letter, then press the A button to select it. Repeat the process to type out the name of your choice. Stadium - Press the D-pad Up or Down to select an Arena. If you've unlocked arenas in the Hockey Shop, those are also available. Logo - Press the D-pad Up or Down to select one of the available logos. Uniforms change, based on the logo you choose. Hot Spot - A Hot Spot is an area of the ice where your chances of scoring a goal increases. Press the D-pad Up, Down, Left, or Right to move the green circle to an area you'd like to use as a Hot Spot. Trade - If you have enough Attribute Points, this option allows you to select the players that will make up your team. You'll likely have to wait a while to trade for an NHL player until you've accumulated a good amount of Attribute Points, because NHL Players are quite expensive. When you're ready, you can chooce any NHL player. Go ahead and live it up by creating a powerful dream team of your own. Press the A button to select a player slot, then press the D-pad Left or Right to choose a team. Withing a team, you can choose your players. Press the D-pad Up or Down to highlight a player, then press the A button. Repeat this process to select the players you want. ------------------------------------------------------ e- Custom Player ------------------------------------------------------ You can view the attributes of the NHL players you've drafted or modify players you created. If you have an open roster spot ("New Player/Goalie"), you can create a new player using available Attribute Points. Attribute Points - Before you get started, you'll need to know just how to best use and acquire your Attribute Points. You're giving 60 Attribute Points to work with initially, but as you play and win games or answer Trivia Questions correctly, you'll be awarded more points to use toward strengthening your team. NOTE: Attribute Points are awarded in Franchise Mode Only. Customize Player: You can create your player using the following options: Body - When selected, body attributes are displayed. Press the D-pad Up or DOwn to highlight one of the several options, then press Left of Right to make adjustments. Press the A button when you're finished. Nickname - Press the D-pad Up or Down to select a nickname for your player. The play-by-play announcer will then use this name during the game. Attributes - This is the option you use to strengthen your player. Press the D-pad Up or Down to highlight one of the several options, then press Left or Right to decrease or add strength to an attribute. Numbers in the Red signify weak, yellow is fair, and green is strong. Make sure you pay attention to the Attribute Points you have remaining below. They diminish as you use them. Name - Give your player a name. Accumulated stats will be attributed to this name. Press the D-pad Up, Down, Left, or Right to highlight a letter, then press the A button to select it. Repeat the process to type out the name of your choice. Select DEL to back up and fix mistakes, then press END when you're finished. Number = Give your player a number. Press the D-pad Up, Down, Left, or Right to highlight a number, then press the A button to select it. Repeat the process to type out the number you want. Select Exit/Save to save the player and leave the menu. ------------------------------------------------------ f- Options ------------------------------------------------------ A big game like NHL Hitz 20-02 is bound to be deep in game options, so read below, then make some adjustments to your game settings. Make sure you select Exit/Save to keep any adjustments you make. GAME: Review the following Game Options: Skill Level - Select Rookie, Pro or All-Star, based on your skill level (easy, medium, and hard respectively). Game Speed - This option might take some experimentation on your part to get just right. If you're an experienced player, you can probably get away with speeding the game up considerably. Game intensity and CPU controlled players responsiveness will increase. Fighting - Turn the game's fighting feature *On or Off. Default if On. Goalie Control - You can choose that each Human player takes control of a Goalie in posession of the puck by selecting *User, or you can choose CPU to let the computer control the goalie at all times. *default option SOUND: To make adjustments to game sound, highlight a sound option, then press the D-pad Left or Right to decrease or increase the volume. You can adjust Sound Effects (FX), Menu Music, In Game Music, Crowd, and Commentator. Jukebox - Highlight this option and press the A button. The available music will be displayed. Highlight a type of music, then press the A button again. You can then press the D-pad Left or Right to turn a song On or Off. User Music - NHL Hitz lets you download your favorite songs into the Xbox for use when playing NHL Hitz. Select this option, then Consult your Xbox Technical Documentation for instructions on how to download music. DISPLAY: Camera - Choose Ice, Side, or *Overhead camera angles. Zoom - Used in unison with the Camera option, this option lets you fine tune your camera angles by zooming in or our. Note: To get a preview as you adjust camera angles and zoom, try making adjustments from the Pause Menu. Auto Replay - You can let the CPU choose the replays during a game, or turn this feature Off to manually choose when to view a replay. Score Overlay - You can choose to *Show or Hide the Scoreboard during your game. Turbo Meters - *Show or Hide the Turbo Meteres during a game. You might want to add some mystery and play a game in which each opponent can't determine how much Turbo each player is using. Indicators - By default, players have colored circles that determine which human user is controlling which player. You can change the default indicator by selecting Player Name, Player Number, or User Name. The User Name option might be good when you have a large number of human controlled players. *default options CONTROLLERS: Customize your controller the way you want. First press the D-pad Left or Right to select a saved User (if one exists). This will let you save a configuration to a specific user's saved setup. Next, highlight a control, then press the D-pad Left or Right again to make changes. Press the Y button to turn the Vibration feature On or Off. Repeat the process to make adjustments to other user controller configurations. RECORDS: Use the Records option to view saved statistics that have been accumulated over time. ------------------------------------------------------ g- Pregame ------------------------------------------------------ Choosing Sides: Prior to each game, you'll have to select whether you want to be the Away or Home team. Press the D-pad Left or Right to make your choice. The number of controllers connected to the game console are displayed between the Home and Away window. Each player must choose a side in order to play the game. Once all players have made their selection, the Choose Team Screen will be displayed. Choose Team: Once players have chosen a side, team selection is next. Press the D-pad Left or Right to highlight a team, then press the A button to make a selection. As you scroll through the teams, power ratings are displayed to help you decide which team you'd like to use. Note: Press the B button to select a random team. Select Players: Press the D-pad Left or Right to cycle through your team's available player, then press the Y button to select him. Be the same for the next two players you'll need to complete your three man team. Once the third man has been selected, you'll go to the Matchup Screen to enter any codes you want to use. Note: Press the Y button to "lock" a player. This will enable you to only control that "locked" player throughout the game. ------------------------------------------------------ h- On The Ice ------------------------------------------------------ Pause Options Menu: At anytime during the game, press the Start button to pause the game and display the Pause Menu. It contains the standard game options to make adjustments to your current game. Options displayed in grey are not available during a game. The Face-Off - Possession is everything, so you'll want to win as many face-offs as possible. As you're face-to-face with your opponent, press the A button, X button, or the B button. They will each do something different during the face-off. Whether you win or lose is based on the button your opponent selects. Basically, the A button beats the B button, the B button beats the X button and the X button beats the A button. If you both press the same button, the winner is determined by who pressed the button first. Simple enough? Passing - No brainer, huh? Well, you'll find out that every pass doesn't find its destination. Look for open lanes to avoid having the puck stolen. Checking - If you don't have the puck, a nice hard Check could do the trick. Press the X button for a Stick Check or the B button for a nice Body Check. The One-Timer - When executed correctly, this is quite possible the most difficult shot for NHL goalies to stop. With a teammate open and rushing (or near) the net, press the Pass buttot, the n quickly press the Shoot button to execute a one-timer. You can perform this shot from anywhere on the ice but shooting closer to the net will give you a better chance to score. Blocking Shots - Take one for the team! Lay down or block an incoming shot by pressing the X button when a player is shooting a puck toward your net of passing. Fighting - It's part of the game! Yes, not everyone likes to see it, but we sure do! Every once in a while, you'll find yourself squaring off against an opponent. Controls quickly flash on-screen before the first starts to refresh your memory. They may not be long enough for you, so we'll list the controls here: Light Punch........A Button Grab...............B Button Heavy Punch........X Button Block..............Y Button Dodge..............D-pad Left or Right Remember, if your player loses a fight, he's out for the rest of the game. On Fire - Success has it's rewards. When you catch fire, all your attributes will increase slightly, so your success rate for scoring goals will also increase. You'll know your player is On Fire when flames and smoke trail him as he skates down the ice. A single player can become On Fire by scoring three goals in a game. To extinguish an opponent while he's On Fire, score a goal or beat him in a fight. Remember, a single player On Fire should shooting the puck. Take advantage of his increased chances to score. Team Fire - An entire team can catch on fire when you score three consecutive goals (uninterrupted) in a row via a One-Timer. At this point, any player on your team has a huge advantage over their opponent. The opposing team must score a one-timer to extinguish Team Fire. Turbo - Anyone who has played video games in the past knows the importance of Turbo. Use it sparingly, though. It diminishes fast, and you'll always want to have SOME turbo ready for use as the game progesses. Deke-Spin/Guard Puck - Every player on the ice is going to be hitting hard to get possession of that puck, so you'll need some moves to avoid hits. Try the Y button to perform a Deke-Spin move to avoid hits or press the B button to guard the puck ahgainst a Poke Check. Game Tipz- The load screens in NHL Hitz offer some helpful hints and tips for playing the game. Keep your eyes out for them. ------------------------------------------------------ i- Hitz Credits ------------------------------------------------------ Championship Mode: Beat all 30 NHL teams to win the most coveted trophy in pro sports; the Stanley Cup! You can play a single-player versus the computer or multi-player cooperativle versus the computer. (You can't compete against each other in multi-player Championship Mode.) Winning Championship Mode Games: Creds are awarded to the Bank and based on the relative difficulty in Championship Mode. Here is a breakdown of the credits: Games 1-10 Games 11-20 Games 21-30 100 Credits 150 Credits 200 Credits Winning the stanley Cup deposits 4000 credits into the Bank. If you get this far, a screen will follow the 30th win, informing you that you've earned these points. How Trivia Works In Exhbition And Championship Modes: Credits are awarded to the Bank based on the number of players answering correctly. Here are the amount of credits you'll earn: Number of Players 1 2 3 4 Difficulty _________________________ Easy 30 15 10 7 Medium 60 30 20 15 Hard 90 45 30 22 Example: Three players answer a Hard trivia question, potentially worth 90 points. Two of three players receive answer correctly. The Bank receives 60 points. Get it? Then go figure it out ^_^ ------------------------------------------------------ j- Hitz Points ------------------------------------------------------ Attribute Points In Franchise Mode ____________________________________ Take on the ultimate NHL Hitz challenge. Beat all 50 NHL teams to win the Midway Cup! You may play single-player versus the computer or a multi-player cooperatively game versus the computer. (You can not compete against a friend in multi-player Franchise Mode.) To begin playing in Franchise Mode, you must first create a new team. (Users can maintain up to nine franchises at a time.) This "franchise" starts out with a roster of basic players. Custom players may be customized with names, body attributes, and skill attributes. Names can be any word up to ten characters long. Body attributes describe the physical appearances of players and don't cost any points. Skill attributes describe the playing abilities of the players and are limited only by the total number of attribute points the team has. Each new team consists of six skaters and one goalie with attribute ratings of five in each of the six attributes categories. Now teams also have 60 attribute points free of users to customize their players. Attribute points can be added to or taken away from any players' categories (anywhere between a minimum rating of one and a maximum rating of 20). You may also use attribute points to trade in custom players for NHL players. NHL players come ata steep cost because of their relatively high skill ratings. Users can't edit the skill attribute ratings of NHL players. Warning: Trading away a custom player for an NHL player will make the custom player unnavailable forever. Winning Franchise Mode GamesL The franchise is awarded six attribute points for each win. Winning the Midway Cup bu winning all 50 games deposits 5000 credits in the bank to spend in the Hockey Shop. A screen following the 50th win explains this reward and what they can do with it. How Trivia Points Work In Franchise Mode: Attribute points are awarded if at least one player answers correctly. Difficulty Points Easy 1 Medium 2 Hard 3 ------------------------------------------------------ k- Substitutions, Statistics, and Trivia ------------------------------------------------------ Period Stats - Between periods and the end of the game, a statistics screen will appear. The Game User Stats Screen displays cumulative stats from the previous period(s). Each user's stats are displayed using they're assigned name or an abbreviated NHL team name. Substitutions - Between periods, you'll have an opportunity to substitute one or all players. You won't be able to change teams, so you'll have to choose players from your current team. At the Substitution Screen, press the D-pad Left or Right to cycle through the available players, then press theA button. If needed, repeat this process for all players. Final Game Stats - Once the game has ended, the Game Stats Screen is displayed. It displays the breakdown of final stats for the game. A final rundown of the Game User Stats Screen will follow. Trivia - In Exhibition and Championship Mode, you can play Trivia after viewing the Statistics screens to accumulate credits. Use these credits in the Hockey Shop to obtain Fantasy Arenas, teams, etc. In Franchise Mode, answering Trivia Questions correctly awards Attribute Points. There points can be used to increase your "Custom Player" attributes or "Trade" for real NHL Players. =========================================================================================== 3. S E C R E T C O D E S =========================================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Where To Enter The Codes: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- When all of the players have been selected (and all of the players have pressed the A button), the Match-Up Screen will appear. The Matchup Screen displays the names and logos of the two comparing teams. At the top and/or bottom portion of the screen, you'll see one set of code icons (one for a 1 player game, two sets for a 2 player game, etc). You can enter codes by pressing the X button (first icon), the Y button (second icon), or the B button (third icon). When the icons you want are displayed, press the D-pad Up, Down, Left, or Right to enable the code. To input more than one code, repeat the process. The codes you entered first will flash and remain on-screen. At this point, you can enter another code before the game starts. This screen appears only for a short period of time, so you'll have to be quick to input multiple codes (not all combinations will enable codes). -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How To Find Codes: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- After scoring a goal, the player that scored the goal will skate around the rink. If you look closely at the crowd, they will hold signs indicating the code numbers. They are very easy to see in Replay mode. -=-=-=-=-=-=- The Codes: -=-=-=-=-=-=- Use the instructions above to enter these codes at the Versus Menu. All of these codes are exlusive with rights to GameWinners at http://www.gamewinners.com and its contributors. I abosuletly take no credit whatsoever for these codes. Effect: Code: Big Head Player 2-0-0 Right Huge Head Player 3-0-0 Right Big Head Team 2-2-0 Left Huge Head Team 3-3-0 Left Big Hits 2-3-4 Down Late Hits 3-2-1 Down Hitz Time 1-0-4 Right No Crowd 2-1-0 Right Pinball Boards 4-2-3 Right Show Shot Speed 1-0-1 Up Show The Team's Hot Spot 2-0-1 Up No Fake Shots 4-2-4 Down No Puck Out 1-1-1 Down No One-Timers 2-1-3 Left Big Puck 1-2-1 Up Huge Puck 3-2-1 Up Bulldozer Puck 2-1-2 Left Tennis Ball 1-3-2 Down Snow Mode 1-2-1 Left Rain Mode 1-4-1 Left Domino Effect 0-1-2 Right Turbo Boost 0-0-2 Up Unlimited Turbo 4-1-3 Right Win Fights For Goals 2-0-2 Left Skills Versus 2-2-2 Down First To 7 Wins 3-2-3 Left More Time To Enter Codes 3-3-3 Right Hockey Ball 1-3-3 Left Disable Previous Code Entered 0-1-0 Down Codes were contributed by THEGAMECFH, Joe Kov, and Gcnthunderbird at GameWinners.com. =========================================================================================== 4. H I N T S =========================================================================================== All of these hints are exlusive with rights to GameWinners at http://www.gamewinners.com and its contributors. I abosuletly take no credit whatsoever for these hints, but I have slightly altered them to better fit this FAQ. Easy Credits - Play a game with the difficulty starting at the rookie setting. Before the game ends and displays your total stats, enter the pause menu and change the difficulty to All-Star. You will now get All-Star credits which can be used to buy things. Easy Goals - When creating a team, make one player left handed. When picking your hot spot, make it on the right faceoff circle. When playing a game enable the "Show the team's hot spot" code, put the left-handed player as your defense, win the faceoff, and get it to your defender. Skate up and shoot from where the hot spot is located. You will make it in 9 out of 10 times. Hint contributed by Garrett Casey at GameWinners.com. Go around your opponent's net and pass the puck to the player that is on the other side of the net. Pass it to him, and shoot immediately. The goalie will not be on that side, so it is easier to score. Hint contributed by SStreetFighter0 at GameWinners.com. When on one side of the net, cross over to the other side. When you reach the other post, shoot a slapshot or a normal shot. Hint contributed by LoGiBeAr and MuShRoOm at GameWinners.com. Easy Fights - When playing the game with a friend, check the CPU player and not the one that your friend is controlling. This may get you into a fight. Hint contributed by SStreetFighter0 at GameWinners.com. More Skill Competition Levels - Successfully complete all of the skills in a competition level to unlock an additional level. Get Faceoffs - Faceoffs are somewhat like a Paper, Rock, Scissors game, where one move beats another. In the game, A is similar to Paper, B is similar to Rock, and Square is similar to Scissors -- A beats B, B beats X, and X beats A. You can tell what the other person does by watching their stick. When they press A, their stick will twitch. When they press B, their hand will come off of the back of the stick. When they press X, they will hold their stick up high. Crowd Sounds - Press White during a game to make the crowd cheer. Press Black to make the crowd boo. Hint contributed by Jerry N at GameWinners.com. Better Created Team - Create six players and remove all of the last three players' experience points. Give them to the first three players. That should give the first three players all the experience they need. Hint contributed by Sharpkid5000 at GameWinners.com. =========================================================================================== 5. C L O S I N G =========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------ a- Credits ------------------------------------------------------ A FAQ wouldn't right without thanking everyone who made it possible. So here it goes... CJayC - For having an awesome site and putting this FAQ on it! Hitz Instuction Manual - Where the bulk of this FAQ's information came from. GameWinner.com - Where the codes and hints came from. Midway - For dishing out such a cool game. And finally.... Me - For spending the time to write this pathetic FAQ. ^_^ ------------------------------------------------------ b- Farewell ------------------------------------------------------ And thus, the FAQ comes to a close. My second FAQ for the Xbox (the other one being for Halo), I hope to write a lot more. Be sure to give me a holla if you see me on the boards as DaRkLoRdXThree. If you have any comments, suggestions, questions, and above all, contributions, please send me a nicely put e-mail at darklordx3@aol.com. And I beg of you to use good grammar and spelling or else I simply will delete it. I hope you enjoyed this and got something out of it. Cya around! NHL Hitz 20-02 FAQ/Manual Version 1.0 By R. K. Raja