Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3

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Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3
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Developer(s) Bethesda Softworks
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks
Platform(s) DOS
ReleaseOctober 1992 [1]
Genre(s) Sports (ice hockey)
Mode(s) Single-player

Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 is a 1992 ice hockey-themed sports game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Contents

Gameplay

The game offers a 3/4 view of the players. [2] [3] [4] Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 is a hockey simulation game in which players can choose between a press box view for managing teams and rosters or a 3/4 rink view for gameplay. The game offers extensive customization, including modifying player attributes, selecting NHL teams from the 1992 season, and even renaming players. Gameplay involves controlling one player at a time, with the option to let the computer handle coaching decisions or manually manage strategies using the Coach's Clipboard. Players can adjust game settings such as match length, penalties, fights, and referee choices. [5]

Gretzky Gold: The Collector's Edition

A package containing the game and Hockey League Simulator 2 was released in August 1993. [6] In addition to both games, the package includes a photo of Wayne Gretzky himself. [6]

Reception

PC Player rated the game a 65 of 100 stating that "Occasional sports players should also be warned about the third Wayne Gretzky program. The ice hustle and bustle seems a bit too hectic and tiring if you don't really want to “get used to it”. Ice hockey fans who can delight in features such as the line-up editor are offered the currently most competent simulation of this sport on PCs" [9]

Power Play magazine rated the game a 92 of 100 stating that "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 is without a doubt the best ice hockey simulation for PC. Like its predecessors, the game correctly adheres to the ice hockey rules and offers fans a realistic simulation of their favorite sport. Thanks to a flood of options, both beginners and ice hockey veterans will have a lot of fun with it. For example, the speed can be regulated continuously or the referee declared a blind hen. Graphically, Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 shines in previously unfamiliar VGA splendor. The new 3-D perspective in particular is beautifully drawn. The players are very nicely animated, but without a fast computer they run across the ice with chills. Music and sound effects have also increased tremendously in quality and quantity compared to their predecessors." [10]

Sales

The game was regarded by Christopher Weaver in 1997 as one of the most popular Bethesda Softworks titles along with The Terminator 2029 and the Elder Scrolls series. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Bethesda". Computer Games Strategy Plus . September 1992. p. 10. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3" (PDF). Computer Gaming World . December 1992. p. 32. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Nirvi, Mika (February 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". Pelit (in Finnish). p. 45. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ McCullough, Joseph (January 26, 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 - Breaking the mold". Computer Games Strategy Plus . p. 78. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ Goble, Gordon (January 1993). "The Icing On The Puck" (PDF). Computer Gaming World . p. 94. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Gretzky Gold: The Collector's edition". Chicago Tribune . July 16, 1993. p. 132. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Randall, Neil (April 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". Game Players . p. 80. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ Nirvi, Mika (February 1, 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 – Taru liigan herrasta". Pelit (in Finnish). Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". PC Player (in German). January 1993. p. 39. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". Power Play (magazine)  [ de ] (in German). December 1992. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". PC Zone . June 1993. p. 59. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". PC Joker . January 1993. p. 20. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  13. ↑ Timothy, Burn (June 30, 1997). "Lean, Mean' Software Machine Thrives in a Ferocious Market". The Washington Times . Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Gale Research.
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