If you thought NHL 09 was awesome, wait until you get a wiff of its successor, NHL 10. Above is a feature walkthrough done by the game’s producer, David Littman, that showcases a majority of improvements that will be added to the game.
A few of the improvements include first-person fighting (which we heard about a while back) the ability to trap the puck against the side boards and away from the opposing team, and the fact that actions after the whistle is blown will effect the actual gameplay.
NHL 10 will be out for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on September 15th.
It looks like GameStop is at it again, this time updating NHL 10‘s product listing with a bunch of new features previously unannounced by EA Sports.
Below is the full list of new features taken from GameStop’s NHL 10product listing:
New Battle for the Cup Mode: Experience the intensity of NHL playoff hockey. Play through injuries, intimidate rivals, and match lines as storylines carry across the entire series.
Build a Stanley Cup Champion: All-new GM mode lets you scout amateurs, put players on the trading block, hire staff, and earn experience points to become a legendary GM.
Battle on the Boards: Shield the puck with your body, kick-pass it to teammates, or pin your opponent against the boards with an all-new board play engine.
All-New First-Person Fighting: Change the momentum by trading blows with an NHL enforcer. Tug an opponent’s jersey to gain an advantage—before or after the whistle.
Become the Ultimate Pro: Improve your draft status by dominating the prospects game, then use new coaching tips, improved teammate AI, and detailed position instructions as you build the ultimate career.
Capture Multiple Championships: The coveted EA SPORTS Hockey League Cup is always up for grabs as new seasons start on a monthly basis online.
New Intimidation Tactics: Fore-check defenders, pressure the puck, and finish checks to force your opponent into mistakes, as players fatigue, bobble passes, and avoid collisions under threat of physical pressure.
All-New Post-Whistle Action: The action never stops! Antagonize opposing players, finish checks, retaliate for late shots on goal, draw penalties, and pick fights—all after the referee blows the whistle!
Like I said, EA Sports hasn’t said anything about these new features so until they do you should hold judgement on this one. Then again, the list seems pretty legit and it’s (presumably) unlikely someone at GameStop would pull such an elaborate prank.
EA Sports’ NHL 10 will be out for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on September 15th.
EA Sports is in full swing releasing all of the sports games they can, Fight Night Round 4, Madden 10, NHL 10and now NBA Live 10. However, previous to now EA had kept both the cover and cover athelete under wraps.
As you can see above, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has gotten the honor of gracing the latest installment’s cover. Howard gave the following statement after the announcement:
“It’s an honor to be named as the cover athlete for NBA LIVE 10. This year has been a crazy ride and this is a cool way to cap it off. Of course – there is one more thing I’m on the hunt for that would complete it.”
I wonder what he’s on the hunt for? Maybe a final victory over the Lakers? Oh yeah.
EA is all about making their sports games as realistic as possible and NHL 10 is no exception. The mega developer/publisher has recently announced that NHL 10 will bring an all new element of realism to hockey fights in the form of a first person camera angle.
The NHL 08 fighting was ridiculous, the NHL 09 fighting wasn’t much better, let’s hope that EA got it right this time around.
Other than the fighting, EA lets players know that gameplay tweaks such as glass-banging crowds, and an all new physics engine for the boards. Best of all, EA will introduce enforcers to the franchise, you know, the hockey players who are recruited just to get into fights.
NHL 10 is sure to be a hands down improvement over the previous games when its September 8th release date for the Xbox 360 and PS3 rolls around.
