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ice hockey video game
Eastside Hockey Manager
By Sports Interactive, released 1 Jan 2015
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Eastside Hockey Manager is a hockey management simulation from Sports Interactive, released for Windows on December 1, 2015. Players can manage a club or national team, oversee roster decisions such as signings, trades, and drafts, and assemble a coaching staff. They can either appoint a head coach or take on coaching duties themselves. Matches can be followed through a top-down 2D game engine or reviewed afterward through highlights. The game includes single-player and multiplayer modes, Steam Workshop integration, and Family Sharing. Its listed multiplayer option allows up to 30 players to compete with one another. Steam lists the game in the Simulation and Sports genres. The available description also notes playable domestic leagues and cup competitions, giving managers a range of hockey competitions to take on.
What players like, and what they don't
- Manage a club or national team
- Choose whether to coach or appoint a head coach
- Follow matches in a top-down 2D engine
- Multiplayer supports up to 30 players
- Listed for Windows only
- Multiplayer is limited to 30 players
Who it suits
It suits hockey fans who want to manage rosters, coaching staff, and club or national teams. The multiplayer mode may suit groups who want to compete with one another.
Eastside Hockey Manager focuses on team management, with options to delegate coaching or handle it yourself. It offers both single-player and multiplayer, with multiplayer listed for groups of up to 30.
