Bush Hockey League

Aggregate score
Metacritic	56/100 (PS4); 49/100 (XONE); 48/100 (PC)
Review score
Game Informer	4.5/10 (PS4)

Bush Hockey League
Bush Hockey League
	Former logo and title Old Time Hockey.
Developer(s)	V7 Entertainment
Publisher(s)	V7 Entertainment
Platform(s)	Windows; Xbox One; PlayStation 4; Nintendo Switch
Release	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4; March 28, 2017; Xbox One; November 29, 2017; Nintendo Switch; April 14, 2022;
Genre(s)	Sport
Mode(s)	Single-player

Short description: 2017 ice hockey video game for PC and PlayStation

Bush Hockey League (formerly Old Time Hockey) is an ice hockey video game for Windows and PlayStation 4. A version for Xbox One was released on 29 November 2017.^[1] A version for the Nintendo Switch was released on 14 April 2022.^[2] The game is developed and published by V7 Entertainment.

The game draws inspiration from the 1977 film Slap Shot, and makes multiple references to the film's characters and teams.^[3]

Gameplay

The game's setting is the 1970s in the fictional Bush Hockey League (BHL). Executive producer Mike Torillo stated that the game takes inspiration from the 1977 film Slap Shot.^[3] Bush Hockey League has an exhibition mode, and a story mode. It features a variety of control schemes, including simplified two-button controls, and a "beer mode" which only requires one hand to control. The game contains 10 playable teams.^[4] Game commentary is provided by Matt Baker.^[5]

Reception

Critical reception was mixed, with the game getting 56/100 on Metacritic.^[6] Some reviewers panned the game, citing laggy gameplay, crashes, and glitches, and detracting from the overall experience.^[9]^[10] At least two reviews praised the game for its style, and its ability to bring the spirit of the era to life.^[11]^[12]

References

↑ Franzese, Tomas (22 November 2017). "Old Time Hockey Rebranded as Bush Hockey League; Coming to Xbox One Next Week". https://www.dualshockers.com/bush-hockey-league-xbox-one-release-date/.
↑ Bowman, Chris (18 March 2022). "Bush Hockey League Comes to Switch on April 14th". https://www.gamespace.com/all-articles/news/bush-hockey-league-comes-to-switch-on-april-14th/.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sarkar, Samit (12 December 2016). "This arcade hockey game is going back to the violent 1970s". Polygon. http://www.polygon.com/2016/12/12/13920958/old-time-hockey-arcade-sports-ps4-pc-xbox-one.
↑ "Old Time Hockey Gets PS4 & PC Release Date and Hilariously Violent Trailer". COGconnected. 23 February 2017. http://cogconnected.com/2017/02/old-time-hockey-ps4-pc-gets-release/.
↑ Hickey Jr., Patrick (23 March 2017). "THW Exclusive: Inside 'Old Time Hockey'". http://thehockeywriters.com/thw-exclusive-inside-old-time-hockey/.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 "Old Time Hockey". https://www.metacritic.com/game/bush-hockey-league/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.
↑ "Bush Hockey League" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/bush-hockey-league/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one.
↑ "Bush Hockey League" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/bush-hockey-league/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Bertz, Matt (29 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey Review - Crashing Into The Boards" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/old_time_hockey/b/playstation4/archive/2017/03/29/game-informer-old-time-hockey-review.aspx. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
↑ Carsillo, Ray (27 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey review" (in en-US). EGMNOW.com. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/old-time-hockey-review/.
↑ Anderson, Patrick (27 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey Review - The Good Old Hockey Game is Back" (in en-US). COGconnected. http://cogconnected.com/review/old-time-hockey-review/.
↑ Orme, Cody (2017-04-17). "Old Time Hockey Review - Hitz Meets Slapshot" (in en-US). CGMagazine. http://www.cgmagonline.com/reviews/old-time-hockey-review-hitz-meets-slapshot/.

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[1] Franzese, Tomas (22 November 2017). "Old Time Hockey Rebranded as Bush Hockey League; Coming to Xbox One Next Week". https://www.dualshockers.com/bush-hockey-league-xbox-one-release-date/.

[2] Bowman, Chris (18 March 2022). "Bush Hockey League Comes to Switch on April 14th". https://www.gamespace.com/all-articles/news/bush-hockey-league-comes-to-switch-on-april-14th/.

[SLAP-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sarkar, Samit (12 December 2016). "This arcade hockey game is going back to the violent 1970s". Polygon. http://www.polygon.com/2016/12/12/13920958/old-time-hockey-arcade-sports-ps4-pc-xbox-one.

[4] "Old Time Hockey Gets PS4 & PC Release Date and Hilariously Violent Trailer". COGconnected. 23 February 2017. http://cogconnected.com/2017/02/old-time-hockey-ps4-pc-gets-release/.

[5] Hickey Jr., Patrick (23 March 2017). "THW Exclusive: Inside 'Old Time Hockey'". http://thehockeywriters.com/thw-exclusive-inside-old-time-hockey/.

[MC-6] 6.0 ^6.1 "Old Time Hockey". https://www.metacritic.com/game/bush-hockey-league/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.

[7] "Bush Hockey League" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/bush-hockey-league/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one.

[8] "Bush Hockey League" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/bush-hockey-league/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.

[:0-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Bertz, Matt (29 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey Review - Crashing Into The Boards" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/old_time_hockey/b/playstation4/archive/2017/03/29/game-informer-old-time-hockey-review.aspx. Retrieved 22 April 2017.

[10] Carsillo, Ray (27 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey review" (in en-US). EGMNOW.com. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/old-time-hockey-review/.

[11] Anderson, Patrick (27 March 2017). "Old Time Hockey Review - The Good Old Hockey Game is Back" (in en-US). COGconnected. http://cogconnected.com/review/old-time-hockey-review/.

[12] Orme, Cody (2017-04-17). "Old Time Hockey Review - Hitz Meets Slapshot" (in en-US). CGMagazine. http://www.cgmagonline.com/reviews/old-time-hockey-review-hitz-meets-slapshot/.