The speed and uniqueness of ice hockey make it a difficult sport to simulate, but disk-only Superstar is a fine effort.

At first sight it doesn't look impressive with its small, blocky players and dull rink. It plays okay though, with you controlling a single skater all the time.

Your computer team-mates are pretty intelligent, passing the puck around smoothly. The ability to hack and check opponents adds interest - though you can end up in the sin bin!

Where this sim really scores is the managerial aspect. As in the real sport, there's a lot of substitutions to make, offensive/defensive tactics and player recruitment/trading.

A realistic league with play-offs provides a good long-term challenge.