NHL Slapshot is EA Sports' third ice hockey video game on the Wii, released in 2010.[1] It was the first game in the NHL series since NHL 2005 to receive an E rating, mainly because the game does not include fighting.
| NHL Slapshot | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | NHL series |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports (ice hockey) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Game cover
editWayne Gretzky is the game's cover athlete. This marked the first time that the EA Sports NHL series featured a retired ice hockey player on the cover as well as Wayne Gretzky's first appearance on a cover of a video game since Gretzky NHL 2006.[1]
Hockey stick peripheral
edit
A miniature hockey stick peripheral was released with the game, allowing (but not requiring) the player to insert the Wii Remote and its Nunchuk attachment and simulate playing with a real hockey stick.[1][2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | B[4] |
| G4 |   [5] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[6] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[7] |
| GamesRadar+ | [8] |
| GameTrailers | 6.9/10[9] |
| GameZone | 6.5/10[10] |
| IGN | 8/10[11] |
| Nintendo Power | 6/10[12] |
| Nintendo World Report | 8/10[13] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Tilley, Steve (May 29, 2010). "Great One getting back in the game". Slam! Sports. Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b "NHL Slapshot for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Kat (September 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Thomsen, Michael (September 14, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review for Wii". G4TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Bertz, Matt (September 7, 2010). "NHL Slapshot". Game Informer. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Todd, Brett (September 7, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Grisham, Richard (September 8, 2010). "NHL Slapshot review". GamesRadar. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "NHL Slapshot Review". GameTrailers. September 13, 2010. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ Splechta, Mike (September 27, 2010). "NHL Slapshot review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Harris, Craig (August 30, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "NHL Slapshot". Nintendo Power. Vol. 259. October 2010. p. 89.
- ^ Ronaghan, Neal (October 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.