Thread: NHL 10 News

Originally Posted by Chartrand

'NHL 10': Five Things to Know - ESPN

Good read. Highlights:

First person fighting, turtling (your only option if you play as Steve Ott)
Scrums
More interactive crowds
"Intimidation"

Sounds interesting. I hope they're able to integrate these features while keeping some sense of realism though, a lot of these could turn the game into something more resembling NHL Hitz than NHL '09.

Speaking of toughness, I'd love to see them add some depth to Power Forwards, and adding some "power moves" similar to what danglers are capable of pulling off with their deking. Just a thought.

One little thing that they need to have is picking whether you want to go first or not in the shootouts (if you're the home team) and setting up your shootout line-ups after overtime, not before the game. Players who had good games should have a better chance of scoring than players who didn't.

Originally Posted by Chartrand

'NHL 10': Five Things to Know - ESPN

Good read. Highlights:

First person fighting, turtling (your only option if you play as Steve Ott)
Scrums
More interactive crowds
"Intimidation"

Nice find Chartrand... fighting was so bad in the previous games that I never bothered doing it, now maybe I will. Going 1st person with it was a great idea.

Article about NHL10 new fighting system.
EA SPORTS World - NHL 10

NHL 10 will be available in stores this September for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system with an MSRP of $59.99.

Originally Posted by CardiacKid56

Article about NHL10 new fighting system.
EA SPORTS World - NHL 10

This paragraph has me real excited:

On ice toughness and intimidation is taken to a new level in NHL 10 where winning one-on-one battles for possession of the puck along the boards becomes a test of will and skill. Utilizing an all-new board physics engine, players can use their body to shield the puck on the boards and then kick-pass it to teammates. Bigger, stronger players pin opponents to the boards while fanatical fans bang on the glass, just like real life. Fore-check defenders, pressure the puck and finish checks to intimidate your opponent into mistakes. Players fatigue, bobble passes, and avoid collisions under threat of constant physical pressure.

Sounds like no more simply being plastered against the boards in the offensive zone and losing the puck. This has the potential to really add some dynamics to the game, and allowing other styles of play than just spinning for one-timers.

IGN: EA Sports NHL 10 Delivers New Standard for Physical Play

Not sure if that article adds any more information then what's out there, but it was a good read.

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A fatigue option, line changes and more than 6 on a team would be pretty cool. Our PS3 LGK Club has plenty of members, it sucks having to split up games.
Online EASHL would be more like offline BAP mode with some bench time.

coach, put me on the scrub line!