NHL Rock the Rink

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NHL Rock the Rink
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Developer(s) EA Canada
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Platform(s) PlayStation
Release
Genre(s) Sports video game
Mode(s) Single-player video game, multiplayer video game

NHL Rock the Rink is a video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 2000.

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Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [2] Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen said it was "One of the rare 'extreme' sports parodies that offers as much depth as laughs." [11]

The D-Pad Destroyer of GamePro said of the game in one review, "It may not be pretty, but it gets the job done. Rock the Rink is a fast and nasty hockey slam that should satisfy gamers who just want to hit and score. Simply put, Rock the Rink rocks." [15] [lower-alpha 3] In another, however, Air Hendrix said that the game "definitely won't attract the huge audience that Blitz did, but it's an enjoyable frantic take on hockey. If you're a fan of Midway's Open Ice series, RTR is gonna blow you away. If not, the game's less-than-mainstream appeal means you should rent before buying." [16] [lower-alpha 4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Four critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 8.5/10, 6/10, 6.5/10, and 7/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan 's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 57, and the other 63.
  3. ↑ GamePro gave the game 3.5/5 for graphics, and three 4.5/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor in one review.
  4. ↑ GamePro gave the game 3/5 for graphics, 5/5 for sound, 4/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor in another review.

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