Bush Hockey League (2017)

Aggressive hockey is back! Experience hockey the way it was meant to be played in this old school arcade style hockey game where blood on the ice is just another day at the rink. Big moustaches, no helmets, dirty hits, bench-clearing brawls, goalie fights, and stick fights – that’s Old Time Hockey.

Fighting Sport Arcade Historical Party ice hockey digital distribution xbox live xbox live local multiplayerPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Plot-driven, unpretentious, relentless and nostalgic.

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StevivorSteve WrightDec 20178/10
Bush Hockey League is great fun — a reason to invite a friend over
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ThisGenGamingJordan PhippsDec 20177.5/10
If you are looking for a fun sports party game (with an M rating), Bush Hockey League provides solid gameplay and some good laughs.
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Gaming NexusNathan CarterApr 20226.5/10
Bush League Hockey got just about everything right except for the actual Hockey part, which is a shame because this is a charming arcade-style game but it's not something that I can see a lot of people wanting to play over long periods of time.
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TheXboxHubNeil WattonDec 20172.5/5 stars
From the grind of a seemingly pointless Story, and the one off hits of an even more pointless Exhibition Game, you won’t find much to keep anyone other than the most ardent of hockey fans from going back - and even then it’s never going to have much of an appeal over the NHL games that are out there. By all means give it a shot with a mate or two, but the repetition will soon win over the day.
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Pure NintendoKirk HinerMay 20225.5/10
The fun and nostalgic creative choices of '70s ear Bush League Hockey aren't quite enough to make up for its clunky gameplay and bad AI. Its 4-player local multiplayer may appeal to hard-core hockey fans, but consider it a healthy scratch for everyone else.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: V7 Entertainment
Publisher: V7 Entertainment
Released: March 27, 2017
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: MonoGame

IGDB rating 6.3/10 from 3 ratings.

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