NHL Slapshot

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  • Summary: For the first time ever, EA SPORTS brings NHL to the Wii with NHL Slapshot. Along with it, the game introduces a revolutionary hockey stick controller that allows players to shoot, pass and body check just like the pros.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Da Gameboyz
    85
    NHL Slapshot is a game that any sports loving fan who owns a Wii should try.
  2. Gaming Age
    83
    To say I was surprised how well NHL Slapshot turned out is an understatement. I was really just expecting a Wii version of the NHL Arcade game released on the XBLA and PSN last year, but to see that EA put a lot of love and care into this game and made it a game all on its own, without feeling like a dumbed down version of the 360 and PS3 games was very welcome indeed.
  3. IGN
    80
    An impressive and fun hockey experiment for Wii owners. Even the truly die-hard hockey fans will enjoy this immersive stick-in-the-hand experience, even if they're playing the "real" NHL 11 on the HD consoles.
  4. GameSpot
    80
    Sharp controls and an ingenious hockey-stick peripheral make NHL Slapshot a great arcade hockey game.
  5. Digital Chumps
    72
    NHL Slapshot is a nice attempt by EA to capture a larger hockey audience for the Wii. It combines a solid core game with a unique controller that works pretty well for itself. The result is a hockey experience that isn't bad if you're looking for something a little different and a little more casual.
  6. Level7.nu
    70
    If the goal with NHL Slapshot was to create a fun hockey game for the family, EA made it. The game can entertain kids as well as devoted NHL fans. But be sure to play it with others.
  7. Nintendo Power
    60
    If you can pony up for the extra sticks (the game comes with just one), NHL Slapshot is best enjoyed by a group of friends who don't take their hockey too seriously. Hardcore fans of the sport will be better served by NHL 2K11. [Oct 2010, p.89]
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  1. Jonnyblond77
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    I owned this game way back in the past and I had remembered how fun it was. But I sold my Nintendo Wii and I traded this game in as well andI owned this game way back in the past and I had remembered how fun it was. But I sold my Nintendo Wii and I traded this game in as well and never looked back. I had bought a Wii U but it sat in storage for almost 5 years in Calgary because I was hoping to move back there someday thinking the oil and gas bust was temporary but it never did improve out there.the days of money growing on trees was done out there. After the storage company kept raising prices on me thinking I’m never going to return and it was free money for them. I finally went and got all my stuff...as soon as I hooked up my Wii U..I remembered that you could play Wii games and thought I’d pick up a few at the pawn shop. I was browsing their 1$ selection(yes..that’s right 1$ selection) and what do you know..there it was..wayne Gretzky’s nhl slapshot. Even though some sports games like NHL number titles are just updated rosters with very little gameplay difference..some titles feel like experimental titles and this was the case for this game. I find it’s more arcade and fast paced And not bogged down by simulation like other titles. A game has to be fun. This game is incredibly fun because it’s pick up and play and the gameplay and graphics still are great to this day. Sure I own all the latest nhl titles and threes and ones are a blast to play with friends. But when it comes to beer or whatever..games like nhl hitz 2003, nhl arcade, and nhl slapshot..these games get more playtime just because they are fun and competitive. I’ll be honest..realistic games aren’t fun to me. I recently downloaded dirt 2.0 and my god,..what a nightmare.,sure if your a simulation freak then go right ahead..I found it boring and no fun..I don’t like where it takes weeks or months just to understand the depth of a game..sure I don’t want to shallow either but like I was saying...if you want a great arcade sports title to fit in your Wii library..pick this one up..I think you’ll enjoy it.… Expand
  2. BaronDX
    Jul 13, 2011
    7
    Personally as a HUGE hockey fan i love this game. The games go by fast so if you don't have much time you can still fit in a few games! alsoPersonally as a HUGE hockey fan i love this game. The games go by fast so if you don't have much time you can still fit in a few games! also you can update the rosters to go along with real life rosters. As you may know you can play as the great one Wayne Gretzky. and no matter what team you put him on could turn a team from bad to good and from good to unbeatable. The only Problems i have with this game is how simple it is to score a goal. Any fast shot or awkward angle shot will 75% of the time go in the back of the net. Also the graphics aren't to well..you cant tell Wayne Gretzky apart from Patrick Kane. And the dekeing is..just horrible! it rarely ever picks up the motion sensor. overall its a good game to pass the time.… Expand

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#38 Best Wii Game of 2010
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#76 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2010
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#27 Most Shared Wii Game of 2010