well puck me sideways

User Rating: 8 | Blades of Steel NES

Along with nes golf this was the first sports game I ever played. They're both similar in that they're simple but addictive and radiate charm. The arcade version released a year earlier surpasses it in graphics and sound but the nes port is equally as fun. The controls feel great, the music is great, it looks good although the ice hockey players will randomly flash white which may result in you having seizures...oh well minor gripe. A cool little feature is being able to have punch ups on the ice where the losers body is humilatingly dragged out of the rink by the ref. Play it with a friend and you'll have a blast.