Slapshot: Rebound is a free-to-play sports game for PC made by Oddshot Games. It's an arcade-style hockey title that utilizes physics-based mechanics for its core gameplay. It offers various training modes to help players practice and improve their skills before taking on opponents in online mini-games.

Compared to something like NHL 20, Slapshot: Rebound's design and presentation are more on the cartoony side. Also, it's built around arcade-style gameplay that is great for quick game sessions. It's available in Early Access, with some planned DLCs after its official release.

How do I play it?

Slapshot: Rebound is an arcade-style hockey game that relies on physics-based mechanics for its gameplay. The gameplay involves a lot of handling rebounds with carefully aimed shots to pass the puck to your teammates and to be able to shoot and score a goal. It will offer you various training modes to help you practice and get used to its controls and how it plays.

Once you get the hang of it, you can start playing with your friends or other players in online multiplayer matches. Take all that you've learned from practicing as you pass the puck across your teammates, outmaneuver opponents, and land a goal. You can also customize your "Slapatar" with various cosmetic items like hats, wigs, and gloves to make it really stand out in the ice rink.

Just be aware of a few things before you start playing Slapshot: Rebound. The first is that the game is still in Early Access. Also, it has a rather steep learning curve to its controls and physics-based gameplay. As far as room for improvement is concerned, it could also use more game modes outside of just Training or Arcade matches for added replayability and longer appeal.

A wacky good time

To conclude, there aren't that many choices when it comes to hockey games these days, so Slapshot: Rebound is a nice surprise for many fans of the sport. What it lacks in terms of realism and feature set, it makes up for with gameplay. Once you get the hang of how it handles, there's a lot of fun to be had with it. Recommended.