Gretzky NHL
From Sony Computer Entertainment
Gretzky NHL PSP
- Amazon Sales Rank: #18413 in Video Games
- Brand: Sony
- Model: 711719860426
- Released on: 2006-06-15
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platform: Sony PSP
- Original language: German
- Subtitled in: German
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .75" h x 4.00" w x 7.00" l, .24 pounds
I thought they would have the technology to make these games better
I really put in a lot of time trying to get used to the way this game plays and I feel like I gave it a more than fair chance. Unfortunately, Gretzky NHL just turns out to be really dissapointing from a game play perspective. The controls are very poor. It's really hard to navigate your player exactly where you want to go, especially when there is a loose puck! I can't tell you how many times I've overskated a puck by a pixel. It seems almost impossible to pick it up sometimes. It's like the programmers have never played hockey before and don't realize that the player can use his stick to pick up the puck beside him. Also the computer AI is terrible. Again when there is a free puck it's like your own computer players have no idea where it is. They even skate in the opposite direction from it most of the time. It's becomes ridiculously frustrating how oblivious your own players are to where the puck is. Even trying to set up plays is impossible because your teammates aren't even in the possitions they're supposed to be in. Half the time they are just floating around randomly. I played NHL '94 last night just to compare how they played and the AI in that is at least twice as good and all your teammates are actually in the right spots. It was way more fun and I was surprised at how good the game play was. And this game is over 11 years old!
All in all, Gretzky NHL is just a frustrating mess only because of its gameplay. The graphics look great and there is a fiar number of cool features. I just wish they took the time to make it play well.
For kids or not?
Is this game for anyone? Way to go sony development. Hmm. We have to ship a hockey game when the psp comes out. Let's just half finish this piece of hooey, and tack gretsky's name on it. This game is complete trash. I would be embarassed if I were Sony. Camera is terrible, game is slow, controls are terrible.
Bottom line: Is it fun? No. Will I keep it? Some poor sap already won it from me on Ebay. Is it for Kids? If you are training your child to find the worst videogames in the history of mankind. Can you smell the stench of rushed first generation games?
This is bad!
This is the worst hockey game ive ever played. Im a fan of hockey and this was an embarrasment. The framerate was flawed and the computer opponents can beat you with ease on the easiest setting. Of about 10 games i won 2 of them.This game had so much potential. It just messed up.
