Blades of Steel review - Nintendo Entertainment System
This may sound like some kind of slash 'em up Swords 'n' Sorcery type game, but beneath the slightly ambiguous title lies a Nintendo version of the classic game of mindless, rink-bound violence - Ice Hockey.
The object is simple. At each end of the rink lies a goal and the objective is to hit the puck into the opposition's goal. Not surprisingly, the opposing team want to do exactly the same thing, so expect plenty of midfield malarkey before the serious goal-scoring begins. There are three rounds of ten minutes before the final whistle is called.
Before you even hit the ice, a number of game options have to be sorted out. You can enter your team into either a complete league or just a single exhibition match. Then it's off to choose which skill level you wish to play at (junior, college, or professional) and what team you actually wish to play as.
After that, it's down to your five on-screen hockey heroes and your joypad skills to save the day!
What the Mean Machines staff thought
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