How to play NHL 2000 on Mac

PlatformsComputer

Game summary

Professional hockey comes to the Game Boy Color with NHL 2000. You can choose from all of the NHL teams, including the expansion Atlanta Thrashers. Play an Exhibition game to work on your tactics and strategies, and when you are ready for long-term competition, try to endure an 82-game Season, or just skip straight to the Playoffs. While in the game, you will have to learn when to make line changes and determine when it's a good time to pull the goalie. In addition to these tactical decisions, you must also deal with penalties and infractions including offsides, two-line passes, and icing. However, you can customize the game by turning off certain rules and setting the referee's strictness. In addition, there are three different difficulty levels. Will you be able to claim the Stanley Cup? The only way to find out is by playing NHL 2000.
First released: Aug 1999

Play NHL 2000 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play NHL 2000 on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

NHL 2000 installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install NHL 2000 like you would on any PC.
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🕹 Editor's notes

Most ice-hockey fans consider NHL 2000 the best hockey game ever developed by EA Sports. 

This is because EA has made this version more realistic and challenging. There have been lots of new features in the NHL 2000 game.

The most significant change in this version is the adaptation of 20-minute matches. This gives accurate results in terms of stats and games won.

This game has everything required to get on the right side of hardcore ice-hockey fans. It still has all the features in previous versions, like playing exhibition games, starting a new season, testing your skills, etc.

Plot

The plot of this game is the same as any other sports game. You have to play as a player or a manager and complete different tasks in the game. 

The ultimate goal is to win the championship in the game, but there are also other accolades you can play for. The regular season has been extended to a whole career in the NHL 2000 game, allowing you to create and play your team for a long time.

Gameplay

The game has improved compared to the previous NHL 99. This is because the developers identified the faults in the game, the main one being the speed at which it is played.

It is faster by a big margin and can be noticed from the get-go in NHL 2000. Even the movement of the players in the game has become very smooth. The biggest upgrade in this game is your control over your players’ movements.

You can now manage their turning, stopping, and starting abilities and make the deceleration quicker. You also have more control over the goalkeeper’s movements, which was impossible in the NH 99.

The huge improvement in the graphics in this game was unexpected by many fans.

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