Bush Hockey League

Bush Hockey League
Former logo and title Old Time Hockey.
Developer(s)	V7 Entertainment
Publisher(s)	V7 Entertainment
Platform(s)	Windows Xbox One PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch
Release	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 March 28, 2017 Xbox One November 29, 2017 Nintendo Switch April 14, 2022
Genre(s)	Sport
Mode(s)	Single-player

Bush Hockey League (formerly Old Time Hockey) is an ice hockey video game for Windows and PlayStation 4. A version for Xbox One was released on 29 November 2017.[1] A version for the Nintendo Switch was released on 14 April 2022.[2] The game is developed and published by V7 Entertainment.

The game draws inspiration from the 1977 film Slap Shot, and makes multiple references to the film's characters and teams.[3]

Gameplay

The game's setting is the 1970s in the fictional Bush Hockey League (BHL). Executive producer Mike Torillo stated that the game takes inspiration from the 1977 film Slap Shot.[3] Bush Hockey League has an exhibition mode, and a story mode. It features a variety of control schemes, including simplified two-button controls, and a "beer mode" which only requires one hand to control. The game contains 10 playable teams.[4] Game commentary is provided by Matt Baker.[5]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	56/100 (PS4)[6] 49/100 (XONE)[7] 48/100 (PC)[8]

Review score

Publication	Score
Game Informer	4.5/10 (PS4)[9]

Critical reception was mixed, with the game getting 56/100 on Metacritic.[6] Some reviewers panned the game, citing laggy gameplay, crashes, and glitches, and detracting from the overall experience.[9][10] At least two reviews praised the game for its style, and its ability to bring the spirit of the era to life.[11][12]

References

1. Franzese, Tomas (22 November 2017). "Old Time Hockey Rebranded as Bush Hockey League; Coming to Xbox One Next Week". DualShockers. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
2. Bowman, Chris (18 March 2022). "Bush Hockey League Comes to Switch on April 14th". GameSpace.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
3. Sarkar, Samit (12 December 2016). "This arcade hockey game is going back to the violent 1970s". Polygon. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
4. "Old Time Hockey Gets PS4 & PC Release Date and Hilariously Violent Trailer". COGconnected. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
5. Hickey Jr., Patrick (23 March 2017). "THW Exclusive: Inside 'Old Time Hockey'". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
6. "Old Time Hockey". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
7. "Bush Hockey League". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
8. "Bush Hockey League". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
9. Bertz, Matt (29 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey Review - Crashing Into The Boards". Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
10. Carsillo, Ray (27 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey review". EGMNOW.com. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
11. Anderson, Patrick (27 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey Review - The Good Old Hockey Game is Back". COGconnected. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
12. Orme, Cody (2017-04-17). "Old Time Hockey Review - Hitz Meets Slapshot". CGMagazine. Retrieved 2017-04-22.

External links

• Bush Hockey League at Steam