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My Slow Descent Into Loserhood - My Atari Games |
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ICE HOCKEY (Activision) |
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Rating: 7.5
High Score (so far): 12-8
I like a game that doesn't try to be more than it is. This is 2 on 2 hockey action. I find that, apart from a few exceptions, Atari sports games try too hard. This game isn't called NHL hockey or "Slapshot!" or some stupid thing. It is ice hockey as I remember it. |
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That is not to say I played hockey at all. Some say that this is because I can't skate. I am here to set the record straight. I can skate fine, it's just stopping that I haven't quite mastered. But I digress. This is the hockey that I remember. I remember the cold January night, as I would watch 2 on 2 hockey and get drunk in the penalty box. Sure beats skating around like a fool not being able to stop! |
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I like the effect (left) when you lay a guy out and he lands flat on his ars. I also like the fact that one guy plays D while the other cherry-picks. If you don't know what I mean by "ars" "D" and "cherry picking" you really need to spend some time above the 49th.
Who needs goalies? Who can afford all that equipment anyways? And who needs a net when you have a general area to shoot for? |
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This game is especially good if you are playing 2 player. I suggest the following move (deke right, go back left) -- patent pending.
Also you'd be surprised how often this works on the computer. The computer is a fair opponent, I usually have a tough time beating it. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. Just like life.
And I thought my days of getting drunk and watching 2 on 2 hockey were over! |
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