Exclusive: NHL 10 Be A GM Video and Screenshots

[ChaseB]

EA has sent along a bunch of screenshots and an exclusive developer diary video that details the new Be A GM mode in NHL 10. Hope you all enjoy the video.

[GSW]

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[CarryTheWeight]

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Finally! This may be the video game that truly captures the excitement around July 1st and the Trade Deadline. Receiving multiple trade offers on multiple Blackberries is fine and good but if NHL 10 truly captures the frenzy and confusion of both of those periods of the season then it will be a fun experience.

Love the idea of the Prospect Game but I don't see myself using it much. ESPN 2K5 had something similar but I ended up not using it as much in Year 20 as I did in Year 2 of my franchise.

For me, Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 was the pinnacle of hockey management games. Now, I know NHL 10 won't be anywhere close (for starters, real prospects in the CHL and overseas may be tough) but if it can make me feel like I had that type of control, we may be going places.

Although for next year, I would like some kind of feature that will allow teams to bid on players in the European leagues EA has in the game...for example, what the Leafs did to pick up Gustavsson etc. But oh well, what we got this year more than makes up for what the NHL series lacked in years passed and for what could have been.

[Clarke_311]

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Wow, this is looking amazing!!! I love how they're understanding how big the draft and free agnecy is!!! One of the biggest problems with NHL 09 IMO was the Dynasty mode, and now it's looking great!!!

[TDKing]

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Nice stuff, but if season length isn't customizable and I have to play 82 games I'll probably never see any of it. I don't want to sim games.
Oh and will this be a multiplayer feature ?

[RealmK]

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Being able to trade up and conduct trades DURING the draft? Sweet! Love how they structured it alot like BAP mode, reach goals, gain points, upgrade staff/equipment/scouts etc. Love that you actually get offered additional contracts with various teams and year length based on your success as well. Pretty fricken cool EA.

[ASB37]

Man this has me so pumped up for this game. Not buying NCAA in favor of this is looking better and better. I played decades of seasons in EHM and if NHL's GM mode is a tenth of what EHM offered I see myself doing the same.

[RealmK]

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Man this has me so pumped up for this game. Not buying NCAA in favor of this is looking better and better. I played decades of seasons in EHM and if NHL's GM mode is a tenth of what EHM offered I see myself doing the same.

Previously I believe dynasty was 25 years in length. I'm not sure if this has changed considering they rebuilt the mode. Figured you might want to know that if you were thinking it was "unlimited" years. Not sure if that would change your plan on snagging the game.

[bill2451]

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the ultimate "GM" mode in a sports game i've ever played is by far College Hoops 2k8... if EA sports is headed in that direction with the NHL series, I will be so so so happy

CH2k8 is w/out a doubt imo an inferior game to what NHL10 looks like it will be (based on last years game and what ppl have said about the editions thus far) yet I am still playing 2k8 to this day... thats how good its coach mode is

[shakeable]

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Nice stuff, but if season length isn't customizable and I have to play 82 games I'll probably never see any of it. I don't want to sim games.
Oh and will this be a multiplayer feature ?

Same here. I'll doubt i will be at the trade deadline more then once, I as well don't want to sim games. I loose all interest if i start simming games and i don't feel that involved with the team.

I find it incredibly interesting to go into the stats page mid season and see how my players have preformed. Sorting by different columns and comparing to the rest of the league. Looking at the league leaders, comparing teams powerplay and penalty kill percentages. Knowing that i have made all those goals, my team that i control have the 5th best power play in the league etc..

If i have simmed games and see that that RW on my team that i struggle to score with and thinking of trading have absolutely been on fire while simming scoring in every game or my team has made a huge jump in the penalty kill statistics. I just loose all interest to continue with the save.

[onlybygrace]

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Same here. I'll doubt i will be at the trade deadline more then once, I as well don't want to sim games. I loose all interest if i start simming games and i don't feel that involved with the team.

I find it incredibly interesting to go into the stats page mid season and see how my players have preformed. Sorting by different columns and comparing to the rest of the league. Looking at the league leaders, comparing teams powerplay and penalty kill percentages. Knowing that i have made all those goals, my team that i control have the 5th best power play in the league etc..

If i have simmed games and see that that RW on my team that i struggle to score with and thinking of trading have absolutely been on fire while simming scoring in every game or my team has made a huge jump in the penalty kill statistics. I just loose all interest to continue with the save.

So play the games then...

I play the games and write franchises. Its not that bad...step outside your box.

[Clarke_311]

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the ultimate "GM" mode in a sports game i've ever played is by far College Hoops 2k8... if EA sports is headed in that direction with the NHL series, I will be so so so happy

CH2k8 is w/out a doubt imo an inferior game to what NHL10 looks like it will be (based on last years game and what ppl have said about the editions thus far) yet I am still playing 2k8 to this day... thats how good its coach mode is

I like NFL Head Coach 09 more.

[PYA-MUSTANG86]

I need blood, give me blood. That is the one thing this game is lacking. If someone get's highsticked make them bleed, thus creating a double minor. Or if someone gets a puck to the mouth I want to see some teeth flying. Who the hell cares if the game get's a "T" rating? Seriously do any of us actually care if the game is a T as opposed to an E10? I can bet any amount of money that game sales will not be down just because of a letter they might actually be up. EA has made a T rated simulation sports game with Fight Night. Why can't they do the same with the NHL franchise? Because to truly make a simulation hockey and represent everything that happends on the ice any given game they need to make the next step, and step over the boundery, and cross into the rated T thresh hold.

[bill2451]

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I like NFL Head Coach 09 more.

well not only do i disagree, but NFL head coach isnt actually a sports game... you don't play the game, which was my point

[bigwill33]

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I need blood, give me blood. That is the one thing this game is lacking. If someone get's highsticked make them bleed, thus creating a double minor. Or if someone gets a puck to the mouth I want to see some teeth flying. Who the hell cares if the game get's a "T" rating? Seriously do any of us actually care if the game is a T as opposed to an E10? I can bet any amount of money that game sales will not be down just because of a letter they might actually be up. EA has made a T rated simulation sports game with Fight Night. Why can't they do the same with the NHL franchise? Because to truly make a simulation hockey and represent everything that happends on the ice any given game they need to make the next step, and step over the boundery, and cross into the rated T thresh hold.

I am sure you weren't really looking for an answer, but here is one anyway.

Yes it really would affect sales, or else they would do it. Kids play video games and parents have to buy kids video games. Kids cannot buy those kind of rated video games and must get parents to do so. I am guessing you would be very shocked to learn how many people would not get the game with a worse rating. Not something the NHL or EA want to tackle.

Can adults like us handle it, sure. If you play hockey you see that stuff often anyway. However, you know how conservative this country is and over sensitive. As long as games have ratings this game a long with all other hockey games with the NHL and NHLPA license will keep it rated as is.