Ice Hockey
We have seen some popular arcade-style ice hockey games release over the past 20 years that are drastically different to EA Sports’ NHL series. 2003’s NHL Hits featured 3-on-3 gameplay and exaggerated player movements and strengths. Even 2017 has seen a less realistic hockey game release with Old Time Hockey, a game that embraced the 1970s era of the sport. There was even a ‘beer mode’ control scheme that allowed you to play one-handed so that you could hold a beer and play!
An NBA Playgrounds-style ice hockey game could be great fun. Fast movement, powerful shots, caricatured players, legends, and power-ups would all work perfectly with the sport. It’s already a fast-paced sport so the frantic nature of the game, paired with the over the top style, would look excellent.
