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The first
sports game for the Nintendo 64 is very cool. Wayne
Gretzky’s 3-D Hockey puts hockey at its best.
The game includes two different styles of hockey. The simulation game is a 5 on 5 game which is more like real hockey with penalties and all.
The arcade game is 3 on 3 with a faster, rougher pace in mind. The rink is smaller, more goals are scored and there are no penalties so you can check and high stick the other team all you want. There are fights that break out on the ice and you get to slug it out one on one. The arcade has more effects like flaming nets and humiliation goals.
Wayne Gretzky’s 3-D Hockey also supports four players for even bigger, bloodier games. You can also play an 82 full season game or skip right to the playoffs and go for the Stanley Cup.
With the NHL
license, all the NHL teams are included with their
players. Each of the players have their strenghs and
weaknesses. One minor setback is the goalie is computer
controlled. Lots of times easy shots that should have
been blocked get by and you have no control over it.
Overall, I feel Nintendo 64’s first sports game is one of the better hockey games out there today.
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