Hockey Rage 2005 Explained

Hockey Rage 2005
Developer:Chairman & Board
Publisher:Fathammer
Modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Platforms:Gizmondo

Hockey Rage 2005 is a hockey game for the Nokia N-Gage and Gizmondo handheld game console. The game features Bluetooth two player option.

Gameplay

Hockey Rage 2005 is a hockey game.

Development

Hockey Rage 2005 was made using publisher Fathammer's X-Forge 2 middleware.[1] It was released as a launch title for the Gizmondo.[2] A Tapwave Zodiac version was also planned but its release was cancelled.[3]

Reception

Eurogamer's Ellie Gibson described the game as "a straightforward Ice Hockey title with simple controls", criticizing how small the sprites are in the game.[4] Electronic Gaming Monthly considered it one of the games worth buying on launch, calling its gameplay "simple fun".[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hockey Rage 2005 Impression. Score. Avery. GameSpot. 8 September 2004. 10 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Gizmondo Names Launch Lineup. Svensson. Christian. October 9, 2005. Next-Gen.biz. https://web.archive.org/web/20060302145656/http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1375&Itemid=2. March 2, 2006. dead.
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly. Portables: Zodiac/Gizmondo. 96. 188. February 2005.
  4. Web site: Gizmondo: Games. Gibson. Ellie. 2. Eurogamer. 12 July 2005. 10 February 2024.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly. What The Hell Is This Thing?. 46-47. 195. September 2005.