NHL Breakaway '98 is a sports video game for PlayStation that features all 26 NHL teams and over 600 NHLPA players. The game employs variable player sizes and utilizes AI that mimics actual team strategies such as forechecking and dumping. It offers five gameplay modes including Exhibition and Season. Players can create custom athletes with names displayed on jerseys, and success in the season enhances various team attributes.
Hit the ice with NHL Breakaway 98! All 26 NHL teams and over 600 players from the NHLPA. Variable player sizes, from hulking defensemen down to speedy wingers. Playbook based AI, so teams play their actual styles - forecheck, trap, dump and chase. Five gameplay modes: Exhibition, Season, Playoffs, Practice and Shoot-Out modes. Create players - assigned name actually appears on the player's jersey. Season wins provide bonus points which improve coaching, player development, injury therapies and more.