NHL Slapshot

NHL Slapshot
Developer(s) EA Canada
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series NHL series
Platform(s) Wii
Release date(s)
  • NA September 7, 2010[1]
  • EU September 16, 2010
Genre(s) Sports (ice hockey)
Mode(s) Single-player
Multiplayer

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.

Game cover

Wayne Gretzky is the game's cover athlete, and also serves as the in-game coach for beginners. 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

The hockey stick peripheral for NHL Slapshot

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]

Soundtrack

Reference:[3]

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Full of Regret"  Danko Jones  
2. "Twilight Zone"  2 Unlimited  
3. "Strike It Up"  Black Box  
4. "Mama Taught Me Better"  Black Rebel Motorcycle Club  
5. "¡Olé!"  The Bouncing Souls  
6. "Sandstorm"  Darude  
7. "Shipping Up To Boston (Live)"  Dropkick Murphys  
8. "The Final Countdown"  Europe  
9. "Unstoppable"  Foxy Shazam  
10. "Blitzkrieg Bop"  Ramones  
11. "Howlin’ For You"  The Black Keys  

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings77.50%[4]
Metacritic76/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1UP.comB[6]
G4[7]
Game Informer7/10[8]
GameSpot8/10[9]
GamesRadar[10]
GameTrailers6.9/10[11]
GameZone6.5/10[12]
IGN8/10[13]
Nintendo Power6/10[14]
Nintendo World Report8/10[15]

The game was met with slightly positive reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 77.50%,[4] while Metacritic gave it 76 out of 100.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tilley, Steve (May 29, 2010). "Great One getting back in the game". Slam! Sports. Canoe.ca. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Quinto, Alain (July 19, 2010). "NHL soundtracks deliver the pure authentic hockey experience". EA Sports. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "NHL Slapshot for Wii". GameRankings. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "NHL Slapshot for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  6. ↑ Bailey, Kat (September 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". 1UP.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Thomsen, Michael (September 14, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review for Wii". G4TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bertz, Matt (September 7, 2010). "NHL Slapshot". Game Informer. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ Todd, Brett (September 7, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". GameSpot. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ Grisham, Richard (September 8, 2010). "NHL Slapshot review". GamesRadar. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ "NHL Slapshot Review". GameTrailers. September 13, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Splechta, Mike (September 27, 2010). "NHL Slapshot review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ Harris, Craig (August 30, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  14. ↑ "NHL Slapshot". Nintendo Power 259: 89. October 2010.
  15. ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (October 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved July 5, 2015.

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