Nevertheless, there is no hiding the fact that this is basically NHL 09 with the rules thrown out and power-ups added into the mix. This is not a bad thing though, and it helps the game differentiate itself from NHL 09. Penalties are a concept laughed at in the world of 3-on-3 NHL Arcade. There are no face-offs, the puck is always in play, and offsides is not in the rulebook anymore.
Hockey purists may be a bit disappointed because the rules are thrown out the window in this game. The action is frantic and non-stop, the hits are a bit exaggerated, and the results are often rather zany. The core gameplay is actually rather balanced and feels very much like NHL 09, just jazzed up with a huge amount of Red Bull. This is just a small sampling as there are several more power-ups that are present within the game. You also have power-ups to make goalies huge or tiny, one that causes shots to be extra fast, and another that allows for a goal to count as two. This acts as a power play of sorts since you have a temporary one-man advantage.
You get these power-ups by checking the opposing players and then scooping up the power-up icons.įor example, if you get the frozen player power-up, one of your opponent's three players is frozen on the ice for a limited amount of time. Also, in true arcade fashion, there are various power-ups that enable a bit of in-game strategy. When in the game, you will notice that it is a fast-paced, non-stop version of hockey where all the rules are thrown out the window. This isn't your grandmothers hockey game. However, you cannot pick anyone from the NHL to be on your squad it seems like only the superstars have made it into the game. When setting up a game, you can select between two teams, red or blue, and then select your personnel (three players, obviously, plus a goalie) based off of three different types of players: fast, all-around and strong. You can tweak the difficulty level, game speed, goals to play to, and whether to turn power-ups on or off. Perhaps a simple tournament mode or something else along those lines?Īt the very least, the game is somewhat customizable. Now, I know this game was developed with a minimum amount of resources and is downloadable only for $10, but I would at least expect some more variety. While 3-on-3 NHL Arcade is not a bad game - it technically plays well and really is kind of fun - it just does not have any lasting appeal.ģ-on-3 NHL Arcade features just a few modes of play, namely two: Play Now and Online. Call it what you want, but 3-on-3 NHL Arcade is EA's first attempt at bridging the gap that separates the fans and non-fans of hockey.
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