| | |  | Hardware & Accessories | Home » » » Gretzky NHL | | | | | | | Description: | | Gamers can take their hockey game on the road and play anytime, anywhere with Gretzky NHL for the PSP handheld entertainment system. Officially licensed by the NHL and NHLPA, Gretzky NHL for the PSP features fast-paced skating, precision passing, bone-jarring checks and players that convey the power and emotion of their sport. To challenge the skill levels of all hockey videogame fans, the game offers the Gretzky Challenge with unlockable, playable Gretzkys from his days as an Edmonton Oiler, Los Angeles King or New York Ranger. Additionally, hockey fans can play a quick game in either Quick Start or Exhibition Mode, act as owners in Season Mode, or compete locally against friends or other hockey fans in head-to-head play via wireless multiplayer connectivity. By combining authentic gameplay, intuitive play controls and an enhanced presentation with the fast, fluid, hard-hitting intensity of arcade style play, Gretzky NHL for the PSP delivers the look, feel and passion of hockey and provides gamers with a true-to-life simulation. Media - UMD | | | Features: | |
• ESRB Rating: RP (rating pending)
• Sports
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.75 inches | | Package Length:
| 6.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.1 pounds | | Release Date:
| June 15, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| Sony PSP | | Media:
| Video Game | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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Average Customer Review:
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 I thought they would have the technology to make these games betterAug 08, 2005
By S. Lemmer
I really put in a lot of time trying to get used to the way this game plays and I feel like I gave it a more than fair chance. Unfortunately, Gretzky NHL just turns out to be really dissapointing from a game play perspective. The controls are very poor. It's really hard to navigate your player exactly where you want to go, especially when there is a loose puck! I can't tell you how many times I've overskated a puck by a pixel. It seems almost impossible to pick it up sometimes. It's like the programmers have never played hockey before and don't realize that the player can use his stick to pick up the puck beside him. Also the computer AI is terrible. Again when there is a free puck it's like your own computer players have no idea where it is. They even skate in the opposite direction from it most of the time. It's becomes ridiculously frustrating how oblivious your own players are to where the puck is. Even trying to set up plays is impossible because your teammates aren't even in the possitions they're supposed to be in. Half the time they are just floating around randomly. I played NHL '94 last night just to compare how they played and the AI in that is at least twice as good and all your teammates are actually in the right spots. It was way more fun and I was surprised at how good the game play was. And this game is over 11 years old!
All in all, Gretzky NHL is just a frustrating mess only because of its gameplay. The graphics look great and there is a fiar number of cool features. I just wish they took the time to make it play well.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 For kids or not?Nov 09, 2005
By Aaron L. Shaw
"Casual Reviewer"
Is this game for anyone? Way to go sony development. Hmm. We have to ship a hockey game when the psp comes out. Let's just half finish this piece of hooey, and tack gretsky's name on it. This game is complete trash. I would be embarassed if I were Sony. Camera is terrible, game is slow, controls are terrible.
Bottom line: Is it fun? No. Will I keep it? Some poor sap already won it from me on Ebay. Is it for Kids? If you are training your child to find the worst videogames in the history of mankind. Can you smell the stench of rushed first generation games?
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
This is bad!Nov 23, 2005
By RodentSpeech
This is the worst hockey game ive ever played. Im a fan of hockey and this was an embarrasment. The framerate was flawed and the computer opponents can beat you with ease on the easiest setting. Of about 10 games i won 2 of them.This game had so much potential. It just messed up.
Not as bad as reviews make it out to beJul 14, 2011
By Arjan S. Vilkhu
So I bought this game used for $5 and then went and read the reviews. After reading the really poor reviews I was scared to see what this game was going to be like. After playing it most of what people said was true but not to the extremes people make it out to be. Yes the controls leave something to be desired and graphics are PS1 like but it is not the worst hockey game I have everplayed (NHL Stanley Cup for SNES gets that award and Blades of Steel remake. For a first take at hockey for PSP it is ok. If you are looking for a good hockey game than go with the EA brand and dont buy it for PSP. Buy it for the main systems. Also for $5 this game is not making me have buyers remorse. Dont pay for this new. Overall worth the $5 chance
No Hat Trick here!Jan 24, 2011
By Mike
Was missing the jacket that encapsulates the disc, but was able to get it working by breaking one of the cases off a game I rarely used and installing in that case. Seller was willing to give me a full refund though....I decided to just keep it.
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