Actua Ice Hockey 2

Gremlin's Actua-series was way ahead if its time... And the only ice-hockey on steam... EA - pls bring at least one NHL to steam.

[h3] Nostalgia isn't enough. [/h3] [h1] Gameplay: [/h1] When in the 90s we played on our Playstations, this kind of game could be played, but even back then it wasn't the best hockey. EA's NHL was much better. The ice arena is too small, yet there are only 4 players per team, but despite this major failing, the game is unplayable, everything is random, player placement is so chaotic because of the constant clashes between them that we can't create a game. I'm disappointed that EA doesn't want to put NHL games on PC, but I'd rather not play field hockey than play this. [h1] Graphic design: [/h1] The graphics are horrible, even for the time, and the game is buggy. The menu is a disaster, the least user-friendly I've ever seen. You don't know what you're clicking on. [h3] I'm always happy to replay games I knew 20 years ago, but this one was crap in '99, and it's even worse today. [/h3] [h1] If you like sports games, come and discover what's available on steam. [/h1] https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45180919-SeniGaming-Sports/

This game is fun, but definitely better with friends. There are problems with the official gamepad support, but I created and shared a custom config with the missing button that opens up the game menu. Besides that, just know that the start button on your controller might open up the other menu (I'd call it the emulator menu) and the select button (the one with 2 rectangles on a Xbox controller) is used to select game type, teams and such. They could have done it better, but at least it's playable and its a lot of fun. The players are ugly AF but the commentators are funny (they could get annoying if you play a lot) and the gameplay is great. I absolutely love that the teams and players have edited names! Gremlin didn't have the copyrights so they renamed the players such as Wayne Grotzky, even with the commentators naming them. That's absolutely hilarious and at least you have a sense of playing a hockey game in 1999, with all the names that are recognizable. Absolutely worth the discounted price if you're 40+ and like hockey!

I wouldn't be against buying a repackaged playstation ISO and emulator if they bothered to even include a manual. Seems like a relatively janky hockey game, but I don't even know what the buttons are. Refunding this.

its a nightmare to play and the controls are awful

Yes, I would like to recommend Actua Ice Hockey 2 for the family.