 With his sole praise being for the play-by-play commentary and sound effects, Nutter dubbed the port "A shambling mockery of its former self" and recommended Saturn owners get "NHL All-Star Hockey '98" instead.However, Hsu's three co-reviewers, while acknowledging the port's faults, still felt "NHL 98" to be by far the best hockey game for the Saturn, and even Hsu said it was not nearly as bad as "NHL All-Star Hockey '98".