Ok lets get this out of the way first. 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is a fun game. It might not be fun enough for most people though.The Good:
- Gameplay- Anyone looking for a realistic hockey sim should look at the above picture. This is not meant to be the hockey game you own, just a fun pick up and play game. Controls are simple enough. One button shoots, one dekes, one passes, and one does a trick shot while on defense you have buttons to hit the other player on his ass. The game is pretty much Super Mario Strikers on skates with more emphasis placed on hitting the opponent than on really coming up with plays. Even the goalie is fair game which adds some strategy although small. Powerups are acquired by decking the opponent and include things like "Rocket Skates" and "Tiny Goalie". The gameplay is extremely easy to learn and a lot of fun.
- Power-Ups- Powerups are acquired by decking the opponent and include things like "Rocket Skates" and "Tiny Goalie". Though you cant wait to use them for the opportune time like in Strikers, they are extremely useful and can change the momentum of the game very quickly.
- Menu Sound Effects- Yes it sounds weird to put something like this on the list at all but honestly they are hysterical. In lieu of actual sound effects, the creators decided to use their own voices for the "swishes" when sliding between menus and the other button presses. It's hard to explain why it's so funny but every time I hear it I crack up.
- Great Party Game- 3 on 3 is really a game designed for multiplayer. Not that it has a large amount of multiplayer options, it's just that this game is best played when a bunch of friends are over sitting on the same couch.
- Online Leaderboards- Everything from yours and your friends online career is kept track of. You can compare wins, losses, goals scored, and goals against which can lead to some pretty heated arguments about who is better, the guy who losses 2-1 or the guy that wins 9-8.
- Announcer- He gets a bit tiresome and repetitive.
- No fighting- I just thought of what this game was really missing and I think the developers made a huge blunder in not putting it in. Fights. In a game this over the top and with such an emphasis on hitting, a fight mechanic in which the two opponents could do some extremely ridiculous things would've added a lot to the game.
The Ugly:
- Options- You can pick a few different players for your team, pick how many goals you play until, and that is pretty much it. No tournament mode, no season mode, nothing that will keep you interested in playing.
- Teams- I considered myself a hockey fan but apparently not since I never knew there was a "Red Team" and a "Blue Team" in the NHL. These are the only teams in the game. No Rangers, no Penguins, no Devils, no opportunities to make rivalry games and grudge matches. Any player can play for any team making your team pick worthless.
- Repetitive Gameplay- The gameplay, while fun, doesn't quite hold up on single player. Once you play a game or two, you've pretty much seen everything the games got to offer and will probably put it down till the next time your buddies come over.
Final Score: 6.5
3 comments:
this looks sick, wat is it like 5 bucks
of course saverys gonna get it...cuz its like the bigs hockey style, and wtf no NHL teams? gtfo here with this shit. Nice review Kirk.
lmao I agree with Tom
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