Solid Ice

Solid Ice is a 1996 video game developed by Strategy First and published by Empire Interactive.[1]

Solid Ice
Developer(s)Strategy First[1]
Publisher(s)Empire Interactive[1]
Platform(s)MS-DOS
ReleaseOctober 1996[2]

Development

The game was announced in June 1996.[3]The company spent about $750,000 on the game, including a "substantial" amount paid to the National Hockey League Players' Association to use player names and statistics.[2][4]

Reception

GameSpot rated the game a 4 of 10 stating "If you're looking for a good, solid hockey simulation, pass on this one - it certainly isn't enough to hold a true fan's interest for long"[5]

Gorden Goble from Computer Gaming World reviewed the game stating "A fascinating but flawed look at PC hockey, SOLID ICE should be noted for the things it does right. Hearty recommendations, however, will have to wait until next time.[1]

Strategy First expected to sell 20,000 copies of the game.[2]

References
  1. Goble, Gorden (January 1997). "Brains 1, Beauty 0". Computer Gaming World. p. 232. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. Riga, Andy (October 16, 1996). "Breaking the ice". Montreal Gazette. p. 31. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Empire Interactive announces the addition of Strategy First Inc. as a Partner Publisher". empire-us.com. June 20, 1996. Archived from the original on March 2, 1999. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. "Hockey takes the ice with new software game". The Hamilton Spectator. November 14, 1996. ProQuest 269853318. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via ProQuest.
  5. Bosher, Monroe. "Solid Ice Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 13, 1997. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. Goble, Gorden (December 1996). "Solid Ice Review". Computer Games Strategy Plus. p. 187,188. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
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