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NHL Slapshot
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)Wii
ReleaseSeptember 7, 2010[1]
Genre(s)Sports (ice hockey)
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

NHL Slapshot is EA Sports' first ice hockey video game on the Nintendo Wii. The game was released on September 7, 2010.[1] It is 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 06.[1]

Soundtrack

Reference: [2]

No.TitleArtistLength
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!"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 

Features

Reference: [3]

  • Season: Like the regular NHL series, Season mode is available as well. The player chooses from the 30 NHL teams, 30 AHL teams, and 60 CHL teams, and try to win the Stanley Cup by progressing.
  • Mini-games:
    • Free 4 All: Players can take on three friends and try to score the most goals.
    • 2v2 Mini Rink: Players play an NHL game with 2 players on the ice for each team instead of 5.
    • Shooter vs. Goalie: This mode allows a 1-on-1 battle involving two players. The shooter shoots from about the blue line, while the goalie tries to block his shots.
    • Classic Shootout: Like NHL 11, this mode is a regular NHL shootout.

Hockey stick peripheral

The hockey stick peripheral for NHL Slapshot

A miniature hockey stick peripheral will be 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][4]

Reception

See also

  • NHL 11, another ice hockey video game by EA Sports, to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • NHL 2K11, another ice hockey video game, by 2K Sports for the Wii console

References

  1. ^ a b c d Steve Tilley. Great One getting back in the game. Slam! Sports. [Retrieved 30 May 2010]. Canoe.ca.
  2. ^ Alain Quinto. "NHL soundtracks deliver the pure authentic hockey experience". EA Sports. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  3. ^ "NHL Slapshot features". EA Sports. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  4. ^ EA Sports. "The great one Wayne Gretzky named cover athlete of all-new EA SPORTS NHL Slapshot" [press release]. 01 June 2010 [cited 03 June 2010].
  5. ^ "NHL Slapshot". GameRankings. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  6. ^ "NHL Slapshot". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  7. ^ Craig Harris (2010-08-30). "NHL Slapshot Review". IGN. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  8. ^ "NHL Slapshot: Reviews, Trailers, and Interviews". Gametrailers. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  9. ^ "NHL Slapshot Review for Wii". GameSpot. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  10. ^ "NHL Slapshot Review: Swimming In Its Skates". Game Informer. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  11. ^ "NHL Slapshot Review". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  12. ^ "NHL Slapshot review". GameZone. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  13. ^ "NHL Slapshot Review". Nintendo World Report. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  14. ^ Thomsen, Michael (2010-09-14). "NHL Slapshot Review for Wii". G4TV. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
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