''Hockey Rage 2005'' is a hockey game for the

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handheld game console. The game features Bluetooth two player option.

Gameplay

''Hockey Rage 2005'' is a hockey game.

Development

''Hockey Rage 2005'' was made using publisher Fathammer's X-Forge 2

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version was also planned but its release was cancelled.

Reception

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's Ellie Gibson described the game as "a straightforward Ice Hockey title with simple controls", criticizing how small the sprites are in the game.

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considered it one of the games worth buying on launch, calling its gameplay "simple fun".

References

External links

* 2005 video games Gizmondo games Multiplayer and single-player video games {{Hockey-videogame-stub