Conference rusure::nintendo

    Hey JoBoS, can this game be played with 2 players against each other?
    
    Would this be good for 5-8 year old kids, or would the other hockey
    game be better for them?
    
    John

    My family just got Blades of Steel for Christmas.  We borrowed ICE
    HOCKEY a few weeks ago from a friend and when we played Blades of
    Steel, we were thrilled.  Blades of Steel is much more realistic
    and easier to play.  Blowups of fights and penalty shots.  A choice
    of real NHL teams.  This game is terrific.
    	And yes, you can go head to head with the computer or another
    person.  This game is really well done.
    

    Real NHL teams?  Can you pick from ANY of them, or are there just
    certain teams?  If so, who are they?  
    
    Is this tape out now and readily available?  What kind of a price
    range are we talking?
    
    Don (I was born three years to the day after Cam Neely was) Martin

    The game is two player or one player. (head to head or head to
    computer).
    
    On the NHL teams, there are about 12 teams, including Boston, Edmonton,
    Los Angeles, New York, etc...
    
  
    The game is alot better than the other hockey game. NO comparison
    in my mind. Plus the music is entertaining, not tedious. Also, the
    players look like real players.
    
    I paid $34.00 for it. Well worth it.
    
    JoBoS

    Thanks!
    
    Don

    Geez.  I don't remember seeing Boston as one of the teams listed.
    
    The teams I remember were:
    
    Los Angeles
    Montreal
    Vancouver
    Quebec
    Edmonton
    Minnesota
    New York
    
    I think there were a few more teams, but I don't remember them.

    Some teams seem to play better than others.  I know that Edmonton
    seemed to have better passing and shooting as well as faster skaters.
    When I played my brother, that was always the team he wanted to
    be.
    
    An Awesome game!!!  (borrowing my brother's comment)
    
    
    - Keith Bilafer
    

    I could've sworn that Boston was one of the teams, but I could be
    wrong.
    
    On talent diff's between teams....I found that whenever I use LA,
    I get in lots of fights. But, I haven't had enough time with the
    game. I only played three or four games.
    
    I'll check it out later...
    
    JoJ

    
    	I'm not sure what the big hype is, I don't really like Blades of
    Steel.
    	I felt it was a pain to find out which guy you are!
    	The fights are a joke if you have a rapid fire joystick.
    	
    	I like Ice Hockey better, I think. I mean in Ice Hockey at least I
    know where I stand (or skate).
    
    			Someone who doesn't really like sport games...
    					Pat..

>>   	The fights are a joke if you have a rapid fire joystick.

    I guess that could be the case. I don't have a rapid fire joystick
    and still lose some of the fights.....
    
>>   I felt it was a pain to find out which guy you are!

    Why? Your guy is flashing. I have no trouble with this whatsoever.
    
    I also am not able to dominate the computer like I am in Ice Hockey.
    I have only won twice at the pro level. I can beat Ice Hockey every
    time...
    
    Jim

    No Boston?!?  They have VANCOUVER and they don't have BOSTON?!?
    I guess they needed at least one team with uniforms that looked
    truly hideous.  If they don't have Boston, I don't know if I
    even want the game!
    
    Don (Big Bruins fan) Martin
    
    P.S.  They have Minnesota and they don't have Boston?  They
          have QUEBEC and they don't have Boston?  I'm truly
    	  dissapointed.

	Boy You'd think they would at least have the six original teams...

mc

    The North Stars are purple and yellow in this game...
    
    And Chicago is all red.
    
    JoBoS

Are the Whalers included?

daryll

    Re .13:
    
    No, The Hartford Whalers are not part of Blades of Steel.
    
    Mike

    reply .11
    
    I know, huh!  Bruins, Canadians, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Rangers,
    and Black Hawks, right?  I can't believe they have Quebec and
    Vancouver and hardly any of the above teams.
    
    It is such a good idea to have actual NHL teams, out of the 21 they
    should have picked a few better choices.
    
    Don

ok. I here so much about this game  I think I like it.
    BUT... does anyone know where to find it in the Daytona,Orlando
    area?  I don't want to miss out on this. 
    
    thanks
    Jerry 

    I guess the video stores must deal with somebody directly, because
    they are renting them now.  I heard from Kaybee that they should
    have some by early next month and I also heard from Caldor (where
    I got my Link cartridge) that they should have some by midmonth,
    but in both cases this deals with only particular stores (in Methuen,
    Ma)
    
    Don

    Daryl, no Go Whale. Dinz would be disappointed.
    
    No NJ DEVILS either...I was disappointed. But, they do have Edmonton
    and LA so you can pretend you have Gretzky.....
    
    JoJ

    
        Using the "rent & try before u buy" philosophy, I rented
     Blades of Steel this week-end.......
    
         Great game; went over big with my 2 kids (10 & 6) and 
     with me too
    
         One question for those of you who have played:
    
          when 1 on 1, did you have problems getting the goalie
          to move to try and stop the puck? It seemd to be very
           intermittent with the game we had. Maybe it's just
          timing, ie: the goalie can't move until after the
          shooter hits the puck.
    
       Other than that, an excellent game; it's been added to our
       "wish list".
    
    
    
    Bob
    

    You have to hit BOTH directional arrow and B.  You shouldn't anticipate
    where the guy's going to shoot, but be ready to act quickly.

    Has anyone seen this game in any store in northeast Mass/southern
    NH recently.  I promised my kids I'd get it when they saved enough
    money, and now's the time.  I have been casually looking, but no
    luck anywhere.  Thanks.
    
    John

    Well, I've called Trysoft numerous times regarding BoS, which they
    kept saying won't be available 'til the end of the month.  Now they're
    saying `sometime' in February, and I'm getting impatient!  February
    could mean a couple more days or several weeks so, if anyone anywhere
    sees this game, please contact me.  I thank you, and my kids thank
    you!
    
    John

    I hope the same thing doesn't happen with BoS as it did with Link.
    Everybody telling us that it would be available the next month when
    actually you couldn't get it until the next ice age.  I haven't
    even had the chance to rent it yet to try it out, the three copies
    they have are always out!
    
    Don

    There is hope, thanks to the mail messages I've received from people
    who've recently bought BoS.  I guess you (me) just have to keep
    trying the local toy stores, especially the days when the shipments
    arrive.  Kay-Bee Toys at the Methuen Mall gets a shipment today.
    Guess where I'm stopping on my way home from work!
    
    John

Hi,

I am still looking for the Blades Of Steel cartridge.  It's 
not in any of the stores in the Metrowest area of Mass.  

I called TrySoft and they still say not til the end of the month.
Has anyone seen it in the stores recently????

thanks, Linda

If anyone is looking for BoS, TRYsoft has it!

$42.99

lmj

    Child World on Route 9 in Shrewsbury - near White City Plaza has
    it.  I bought one Tuesday, Feb 28 along with Adv. of Link - Zelda
    II.  Try calling first.
    
    Mary-Ann.
    

    I picked up Blades of Steel yesterday at Kay-Bee Toys in the Methuen
    Mall.  Looks like a fun game with lots of action.  But I have one
    question:  some of the sound effects, particularly the announcer's
    voice, seem quite muffled.  When he says "face off", it sounds more
    like "furzuff".  Is this normal?  Maybe I'm just expecting too
    much.....
    
    Dennis

    I'm still wondering what the game says when you are skating with
    the puck...it sounds like "hit the pass" which doesn't make alot
    of sense to me.
    
    Jim

    
                  
    I really like this game, but when your in the pro level and way
    ahead,  the opposing team will make this great comeback.  I know
    this is the pro's,  but come on,  I can play like a pro for the
    first two quarter's and then they clean my clock the third know
    matter what I do.  They just sit there and bang shot's away at 
    my goal until they score what they need to win. Am I just a 
    third quarter dog or does the computer have mistakes already
    lined up for me.
    
    

    I have, a couple of times, destroyed the computer.
    
    He does try to make a strong comeback in the third. The real trick
    is to play goalie well. What I've found is that if you are moving
    and the puck hits you, it goes in. Get the correct angle and stop
    moving and you will stop most shots.
    
    I've managed to win the cup at the pro level with Minnesota and
    Montreal. I haven't lost to the computer in quite awhile. I've also
    found some tricks to scoring goals. I haven't scored 20 goals just
    yet, but I'm working on it. My best is 18 goals. When I first got
    the game I gave up as many as 21 goals though...
    
    Jim

    Roy, Toronto has those metallic looking uniforms, right?
    
    BTW - do you notice different characteristics between the teams?
    One thing that seems to vary is how/where they shoot the puck. Montreal
    and Edmonton seem to shoot from the blue line alot. They also don't
    seem to fight as much. But LA and Chicago get in fights all the
    time....
    
    Jim

    A couple things: Chicago's uniforms are red AND black in BoS-
    
    The announcer's voice,etc. is 'muffled' because of the way
    the designers digitized the voice. I've noticed that other
    games with voices (nintendo) have the same problem - maybe
    it's a limitation with the system CPU-
    
    Did anyone know that you can score on your own goal? Maybe it has
    happened accidentally to you a couple of times, but here is the
    way you can do it (basically, when I want to fool around, I score
    on my own goal a lot!)
    
                 - When you are in your own half, and you are nearer
    your goalie than any other player, if you hit the pass button you
    will pass to the goalie----IF you are facing him.
                 - If you are not facing him, and skating toward the
    opponent's goal, AND you are closer to the goalie than any other
    player, you will actually shoot at your own goal..You CAN stop the
    goal by blocking the shot with your own goalie, but WHY?
    
    LET IT GO IN!
    
    try it a couple of times!

    Does anyone notice a lot of game flicker with Blades of Steel?  I just
    picked up this game used from someone in this notes file.  I'd like to
    know if it is noticable with all games or if it is a problem with my
    game.
    
    Thanks, Pam