E3 NHL 10 Preview

[RaychelSnr]

After my initial session with NHL 10, it’s safe to say that the NHL 10 team didn’t do anything crazy to ruin an already amazing gameplay experience. Instead the developers are taking the necessary steps to refine and tweak what’s in place. That refining and tweaking applies to things like goalie and passing controls, additional animations for goalies, additional moves for skaters, modified artificial intelligence and the overall modification of the core engine to create a more realistic hockey simulation. But enough with this overall outlook nonsense, let’s get specific.

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[jacory12]

I first got a NHL game this year and I loved it. Reading this article makes me want to continue buying from this series. Great post.

[BigPoppa17211]

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Great preview! Loving the changes so far!

Maybe you could do a part 2 on some of the things you can do with the puck and the physics?

Can never have enough info, right?

[onlybygrace]

sounds f'n awesome...thanks

[onlybygrace]

Part 2!!! Part 2!!! Part 2!!! Part 2!!!

[ohyeahbaby123]

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Kinda disappointing about the scrums, but overall was a great preview!

[bonannogiovanni]

Chase, do you know by chance if the broadcast camera angle has been overhauled to look like real broadcast? (Reading your thoughts on presentation I bet not )

[PYA-MUSTANG86]

I can't wait to play NHL10. My guys name on NHL09 was one of two names, Sean Avery (Not Steve Avery), and Happy Gilmore. I can't tell you how many times players on the other team just cheap shoted my guy, people really do hate Sean Avery for some reason. Can't wait to get the final laugh on NHL10 when that stuff actually matters. And can we please get a penalties drawn stat added to Team Play. I would get an A+ for TP every game if there were such a stat.

[Bumble14]

Actually, SI belive Steve Avery, former pitcher for the Atlanta Braves was a solid hockey player back in the day.

Bummer on the presentation side of things. EA really needs to step up their game when it comes to this- I miss the days of the Octopus being shown at the Joe, and the giant Shark head in San Jose.

[Boucher]

Smh!! Steve Avery?!! That's a slap in the face to hockey fans

[Boucher]

On a side note. This can't be all they added this year right? We still have July and august.

[joker75]

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Steve or Sean ..... it is not important... S.Avery is his name

Great preview ,thx Chase.

I have still one question : Which button is for pokechecking now? Because Flyermania sad there is any change for this... You can do pokecheck move front of the player without tripping now I hope.... :wink:

And... When you send us some answers from the questions thread ?

[GrandMaster B]

The playoff logos on the ice is a nice touch to the presentation factor.

[RealmK]

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Nice preview Chase. Loved what you said about the passing, can't wait to try hardcore out. couple quick questions, did you notice any more stat overlays at all while playing? Also from the little bit that you played do the goalies seem to be smarter? Will they come out and challenge more when appropiate?

[CarryTheWeight]

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"Hardcore Passing"? Amazing. If it's as precise as the preview says, we could be having a fun time with this game, it seems like it could really ramp up the creativity factor and present some interesting plays.

I'm pretty disappointed, however, in the apparent lack of improvement in the presentation department...however, I'm not going to put my foot down until I see some video. The game is still in the early stages (I think) so many more features could be implemented down the road. It's one area 2K completely demolishes EA in, so I'm really perplexed why the presentation hasn't (apparently) been fixed to match the huge improvements 2K9 made in that area.

Overall, though, what Chase said is pretty encouraging. Can't wait to see what additional info comes out in the next few weeks.