NHL 98 features much faster and refined gameplay (now using four action keys instead of two, removing the need to double-tap to perform some actions), along other new features such as "in-the-fly" tactics developed by Marc Crawford, then manager of the Colorado Avalanche and new commentary lines from Jim Hughson and Darryl Reaugh and a re-worked interface. Graphics are improved from the previous version with the players being less angular, and thanks to 3Dfx support, with less pixels showing in the textures. The in-game presentation follows a TV-style script, zooming in players while displaying stats during clock stoppages.

As far as game modes go, in the year of the first Olympic Tournament with professional players, NHL 98 introduced the first real international competition, with 18 International teams to choose from. Other game modes include Season (option to pick between 25 or 82 games) and Playoff (best of 1, 3, 5 or 7 matches) and a Penalty Shootout mode.

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	NHL 98	PlayStation	$0.01
	NHL Hockey '98	Genesis
	NHL 98	SNES	$9.99
	Nhl 98	SEGA Saturn	$2.00
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PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Oct, 1997		100
GameSpot	Windows	Oct 24, 1997	9.2 out of 10	92
The Video Game Critic	Genesis	Jun 28, 2003	A-	91
Gamezilla	PlayStation	1997	91 out of 100	91
PC Jeux	Windows	Nov, 1997	86 out of 100	86
Absolute Playstation	PlayStation	Nov, 1997	85 out of 100	85
Mega Score	SEGA Saturn	Apr, 1998	84 out of 100	84
Game Revolution	PlayStation	Jun 04, 2004	B+	83
Consoles Plus	PlayStation	Dec, 1997	83 out of 100	83
GameSpot	PlayStation	Dec 09, 1997	7.6 out of 10	76