News
Old Time Hockey Announced
Vancouver, British Columbia, Dec 12, in the year of
our Lord 2016 – V7 Entertainment Inc., a Vancouver
based video game startup, announced today that it is developing
Old Time Hockey. A game that harkens back to old-school arcade
hockey of yesteryear where blood on the ice is just another day
at the rink. 70s afros, big moustaches, no helmets, dirty hits,
bench-clearing brawls, goalie fights, stick fights, ref abuse
and literally lighting it up– that’s right - aggressive hockey
is back in town! Old Time Hockey will release in early 2017 on
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.
Old Time Hockey is inspired by classic arcade hockey games and
sports titles. “Everything from NHL 94, Blades of Steel, to
other sports titles like NBA Jam and Tecmo Bowl inspired us. We
wanted to recreate that old familiar experience of playing these
games on the couch with friends." says Director Karthik
Venkateshan. The game will feature 5-on-5 arcade style hockey
gameplay where players will their opponents to submit through
rough and tumble aggressive hitting and fighting. From
donnybrooks to stick fights, Old Time Hockey delivers an
experience straight out of the pages of hockey’s history!
Players will also get to experience a unique Story Mode in Old
Time Hockey, something which has never been seen in a hockey
video game. “We also developed a hilarious story mode to wrap
all the hijinks together. It's a daring concept to incorporate
narrative into a sports game but we think players will get a
kick out of it." Set in the late 1970s amidst a poor economic
climate and during the peak of the disco era in the United
States, Old Time Hockey underscores the arduous story of a
struggling team in the Bush Hockey League.