Thread: NHL 10 News

No release day announced yet but here are some kinda cool video blogs about it.
NHL 10 Producer Blog - Part One - Inside EA - Inside EA
NHL 10 Producer Blog - Part Two - Inside EA- Inside EA
I will definitely be pre-ordering. Enjoy

Defiantly?

oops "definitely"

So new crowds, improved dynasty (finally), and no more tape to tape passing? Good so far.

Don't forget the fact that they also mentioned that goalies will be "better". Though they always say that and people will still find a way to get cheese goals.

Thanks for the links Jon.

I would love it if they fluffed the presentation next year. I remember one of the games from the late 90s/early 00s where before the game started they zoomed in on the arena where the game was taking place, I thought that was awesome. Making the crowd more interesting, improving the arenas, more ice chatter by the players, etc. I just like a lot of the novelties. I do like custom soundtracks though, that will be fun to play around with for sure.

Things I'd like:

-Deeper offline modes
-Custom EASHL uniforms
-Ability to go to the bench and sub with a computer so you don't have to pause
-Frequent support via patching
-Improved EASHL lobby system
-Offline BAP-style progression system instead of cards.
-Updated equipment
-Defensive AI instead of Defensive A(I?)
-As little cheese as possible
-Canadians banned from online play or at least relegated to their own pantywaste cheesing league.

Originally Posted by Chartrand

Things I'd like:

-Ability to go to the bench and sub with a computer so you don't have to pause

That is genius. Never thought of that before.

How about no more cutscenes online? I don't mind watching goal or hit replays every once in awhile, but the cutscenes are pointless online.

I got a whole list of things I want to be improved, but EA probably won't fix a lot of things. I like the gameplay, I hope they don't mess with it too much.

Originally Posted by Chartrand

-Offline BAP-style progression system instead of cards.

That would be nice, but there would still need to be a limit on the "max stats". Some people have all the time in the world to play 1,000-2,000 games easily. Whereas some will only play 100-200 games or whatever.

Maybe after a certain amount of games or whatever EXP people get, that's all they can upgrade their characters to. You're probably referring to that anyway.

I remember it was so hard to get the damn Legend card when everyone else was running around with 99 stats overall.

Originally Posted by Chartrand

-Canadians banned from online play or at least relegated to their own pantywaste cheesing league.

The whole EASHL needs to be more organized. It would be cooler if you can actually face an opponent closer to your division instead of complete randomness.

Hopefully EA Sports can find a way to detect all the cheesers and put them in a league of their own, that would be ideal and hilarious at the same time.

"Oh, I'm so good! I score goals all the time! Say what? I play for a cheese team in a cheese league? Crap!" - 12 year old Canadian boy.