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Eastside Hockey Manager

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

EHM offers fans the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of hockey management available, giving them the chance to manage either club or country in any of the world’s top hockey-playing nations.

What works
  • Deep and addictive hockey management simulation
  • Extensive customization and mod support
  • Realistic player development and tactics
  • Active and helpful community
  • Frequent updates and improvements
Things to keep in mind
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Dated interface and limited resolution options
  • Some trading and ai quirks
  • Lack of official licenses by default
  • Limited social and multiplayer features

What to play next

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Eastside Hockey Manager: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Why this game works

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and passion for hockey management, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Status

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