What’s sport without a bit of blood, eh? Whether we want to admit it or not, we all feel a tad bit of satisfaction when some pansy footballer finally gets a bloody nose after taking one too many dives, or when a boxer gets so messed up his face becomes a physical embodiment of 2020. Hockey is undoubtedly one of the more brutal sports out there, and now you too can inflict your own bit of sporting violence with Super Blood Hockey.
Developed by Loren Lemcke, Super Blood Hockey is a modern take on the classic NES title Ice Hockey, with gallons of blood chucked in for good measure. The core gameplay sees you control a team of four players plus an AI-controlled goalie (which you can eventually directly control if you complete a specific challenge), and your aim – naturally – is to score a goal by whacking the puck into the back of the net.
The gameplay is incredibly smooth for the most part; pixelated graphics and a distinct lack of visual ‘fluff’ ensures that the matches play out with minimal hitches. Skating over the ice rink feels exactly as it should, and you really feel the impact when you execute a perfectly aimed power shot on goal. Our only major concern is that things can get a little too hectic at times; with every player whacking each other over the head with their hockey sticks, a well planned out offensive attack can all of a sudden turn on its head, and you’ll be one goal down before you even figured out what the heck happened.
In an additional twist to the standard hockey gameplay (though not to the sport itself), you can also initiate fights with your opposing team, and vice-versa. If you whack a particular player multiple times, it will eventually trigger the fight sequence, in which both teams lay into each other until only one is left standing. The outcome of these fights renders one of the losing team’s players curled up on the ground with blood shooting out in every direction. Occasionally, this can actually lead to the untimely death of the player, bringing your headcount down for the rest of the match.
The game consists of several unique modes: Exhibition Mode, Tournament Mode, Challenge Mode, And Franchise Mode. The first two are self-explanatory, but the Challenge and Franchise Modes are pretty interesting: Challenge Mode tasks you with winning games under specific parameters, such as playing against a team double the size of yours, or taking part in a chaotic 12 v 12 match. Franchise Mode sees you become the coach of your very own team, and you’ll need to manage their stats, sell and purchase players, and plan out your tactics between each match day.
Super Blood Hockey is an entertaining sports game, but not necessarily one that will hold your attention for very long. Even with the abundance of options and game modes, the actual matches themselves play out rather similarly to one another, and there’s very little strategy at play here. Nevertheless, it’s a fun ride while it lasts, and you’ll undoubtedly blow off a bit of pent-up steam with this one.
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Yea I played it for a couple days and never picked it back up. It was ok.
The only gimmick in this game is that it's bloody.
i got this free on my phone how ffffffff much do they want for it on the switch. 15 bucks
The fighting part at least reminded me a bit of Blades of Steel. Oh how I've missed that game.
Yeah, I haven't played this one since the day I got it (for about £3 on sale). Maybe I'm just rubbish, but I found it really, really difficult. I couldn't win a normal game, let alone one against a team with twice as many players as mine. I wanted an option to speed play up too but I believe that's locked behind challenge rewards that I'm not good enough to unlock!
I have it, it's quite good for 5-10h. It's nervous and enjoyable.
But yeah, it's not the game for 50h of fun.
At sales period worth a look.
I've been playing this game for over a year it's great. And an absolute blast in multiplayer.
That first photo looks like a women's hockey game during that time of the month
This came out like a year and a half ago, kind of random but I think it's a decent take on NES hockey. It also has an interesting story mode where you use steroids to boost your team. It's a funny parody game.
For me one of the best games in recent years! And the best hockey game since NHL 2K10 (X360/PS3).
I bought it digitally for PC and Switch, and the physical Switch version from Premium Edition Games is pre-ordered:
https://www.videogamesplus.ca/super-blood-hockey-premium-edition-games-switch-p-28002.html
Expected Release Date is Monday 07 December, 2020.
@Anguspuss the switch is like Disney Land. A $1 normal water costs $9 because fu we're Nintendo
Looks bloody good to me!
@Kabloop Sounds bloody correct!
@KillerBOB ... Damn dude.
Good to see you pay respects to Mr. Hockey and understand what a Gordie Howe hat trick is.
I don't think this one is for me
It’s alright but there’s better hockey games for free on your phone. You ignore the blood after a couple of goes and the fighting is a chore.
It's not that I want all games to have realistic graphics, but this pixilated look is annoying. And pristine little blocks isn't even how games looked back in the 80's and 90's. The fuzziness of the analogue tv's essentially smoothed out the images.
I don't mind a decent amount of gore when used appropriately, but this is just disgusting. Hard pass.
This is a fair review, although I would probably have given it a 5. I bought it a while ago after seeing a positive review. Fortunately it was heavily discounted, as it's an incredibly mediocre game. I'll stick to NHL 94!
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