NHL Slapshot
NHL Slapshot is EA Sports' first 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 | |
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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
Wayne 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
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
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
Publication | Score |
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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
References
- 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.
- "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. 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.