Software:Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3

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Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3
Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 cover.jpg
Developer(s)Bethesda Softworks
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Platform(s)DOS
ReleaseOctober 1992[1]
Genre(s)Sports (ice hockey)
Mode(s)Single-player

Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 is a 1992 ice hockey-themed sports game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Gameplay

The game offers a 3/4 view of the players.[2][3][4][5]

Gretzky Gold: The Collector's Edition

A package containing the game and Hockey League Simulator 2 was released in August 1993.[6] In addition to both games, the package includes a photo of Wayne Gretzky himself.[6]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Pelit92/100[3][7]
PC Player65/100[8]
Power Play Magazine92/100"[9]
PC Zone69/100[10]
PC Joker78%[11]
Game Players4.5/5[12]

PC Player rated the game a 65 of 100 stating that "Occasional sports players should also be warned about the third Wayne Gretzky program. The ice hustle and bustle seems a bit too hectic and tiring if you don't really want to “get used to it”. Ice hockey fans who can delight in features such as the line-up editor are offered the currently most competent simulation of this sport on PCs"[8]

Power Play magazine rated the game a 92 of 100 stating that "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 is without a doubt the best ice hockey simulation for PC. Like its predecessors, the game correctly adheres to the ice hockey rules and offers fans a realistic simulation of their favorite sport. Thanks to a flood of options, both beginners and ice hockey veterans will have a lot of fun with it. For example, the speed can be regulated continuously or the referee declared a blind hen. Graphically, Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 shines in previously unfamiliar VGA splendor. The new 3-D perspective in particular is beautifully drawn. The players are very nicely animated, but without a fast computer they run across the ice with chills. Music and sound effects have also increased tremendously in quality and quantity compared to their predecessors."[9]

Sales

The game was regarded by Christopher Weaver in 1997 as one of the most popular Bethesda Softworks titles along with The Terminator 2029 and the Elder Scrolls series.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Bethesda". September 1992. p. 10. https://archive.org/details/computer-games-strategy-plus-22-september-1992/page/10/mode/2up. Retrieved October 25, 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". December 1992. p. 32. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_101/page/n31/mode/2up. Retrieved August 21, 2021. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nirvi, Mika (February 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3" (in fi). p. 45. https://archive.org/details/pelit199302/page/n43/mode/2up. Retrieved August 21, 2021. 
  4. ↑ McCullough, Joseph (January 26, 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 - Breaking the mold". p. 78. https://archive.org/details/computer-games-strategy-plus-26-january-1993/page/78/mode/2up. Retrieved August 25, 2021. 
  5. ↑ Goble, Gordon (January 1993). "The Icing On The Puck". p. 94. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_102/page/n93/mode/2up. Retrieved October 4, 2021. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gretzky Gold: The Collector's edition". July 16, 1993. p. 132. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240108064513/https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/85009250/. Retrieved January 8, 2024. 
  7. ↑ Nirvi, Mika (February 1, 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 – Taru liigan herrasta" (in fi). Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831205906/https://www.pelit.fi/artikkelit/wayne-gretzky-hockey-3/. Retrieved August 31, 2021. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3" (in de). January 1993. p. 39. https://archive.org/details/PC_Player_1993-01/page/n37/mode/2up. Retrieved August 21, 2021. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3" (in de). December 1992. https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=3376Z. Retrieved August 21, 2021. 
  10. ↑ "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". June 1993. p. 59. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_3_June_1993/page/n57/mode/2up. Retrieved September 1, 2021. 
  11. ↑ "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". January 1993. p. 20. https://archive.org/details/pcjokerjanuar1993images/page/n19/mode/2up. Retrieved October 4, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Randall, Neil (April 1993). "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3". p. 80. https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_PC_Entertainment_Vol.6_No.2_March-April_1993_U/page/n79/mode/2up. Retrieved October 4, 2021. 
  13. ↑ Timothy, Burn (June 30, 1997). "Lean, Mean' Software Machine Thrives in a Ferocious Market". https://archive.org/details/document-the-washington-times-archives_202401. Retrieved January 8, 2024. 



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