Hockey (1981 video game)

Hockey is a 1981 video game published by Gamma Software.

Gameplay

Hockey is a game in which 2-4 players compete in an arcade-style sports game.[1]

Reception

Allen Doum reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "The graphics are of the kind that leave George Plimpton flat. For those who like the arcade style sports games, these games fall short of what the computer is capable of. However, as two-player sports games, they can be exciting."[1]

The reviewers in the 1983 book The Creative Atari called the game, "almost fast, never furious, and generally fun".[2] The primary complaint was the slow movement speed of the players.

In Electronic Games, Bill Kunkel wrote:

In any case, Gamma's version misses the level of realism attained in Activision's programmable version for the VCS, by quite a bit. The players are drawn much too large for the cramped, on-screen rink. Due to the lack of space, the sport's primary characteristic, speed, is obliterated.[3]

He also disliked the minimal feedback when a goal is scored.[3]

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See also

References
  1. Doum, Allen (Nov–Dec 1982). "Four for the Atari". Computer Gaming World. 1 (7): 20.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. The Creative Atari. Creative Computing Press. 1983. ISBN 978-0916688349.
  3. Kunkel, Bill (July 1982). "Computer Playland: Hockey" (PDF). Electronic Games. 1 (5): 82–83.
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