Some control problems make this game frustrating
Really buggy goalie controls.
Passing sometimes goes in total opposite direction you want.
Little to no control over where your shot goes.
Commentators keep saying the same thing.
Your teammates keep clustering in front of the opposing teams goal and block your shots. You can be poke checked from 2 feet away by the other team but when you are right on top of the other team you can't get the puck away from them.
Pond hockey is stupid.
There are only about 10 music tracks. They get repetitive soon.
The good:
I don't really know what is so good about this game. I just like playing hockey games and if you just like doing that then this game is ok. It will probably be in the $1 bin in a year.
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As you can see the bad outweigh the good. The game is still playable but I would recommend NHL 09 instead.