Caporegime
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I picked up NHL10 about 4 days ago, after having NHL 09 and loving it. I'm a big hockey fan and I read a few reviews of both this and 2K's game as well. I must say that this is the best hockey game I've ever played. The puck is no longer magnetised to the players stick, passing tape to tape is no longer a possibility in most situations and the AI seems to be much, much better out of the box, even though there are many options for customisation.
The graphics are an absolute treat to the eyes and the uniforms look really great. The physics all seem completely different to last years game and on the whole this plays a much more realistic game of hockey. The soundtrack in my opinion is really good although my favourite soundtrack so far has to go to NHL 08, it was brilliant. Loose puck deke's are a bit more tricky to do this year which is good and overall the game just feels much more weighty, the eradication of the glitch goals is a good thing also. There's plenty of different game modes and if you don't sim any games then the GM mode will take quite some time to finish, even on 4 minute periods. Most of my games all bar the odd one or two have ended in realistic scorelines, no more 12-0 thrashings game after game, the AI seem to act much more realistically, dumping and chasing properly, opening up the D with slick passes and even setting up proper screen for some 1 timers from the points.
The game however does still need some improvements in my opinion. Next year I'd like to see the following:
1. Better team intro's.
2. More realistic and louder goal horns.
3. More customisation options on the create-a-skater faces.
4. The British elite league seeing as we have almost every other league.
5. Updates on the players photos as a lot seem to be wearing their previous teams uniforms.
6. More achievements/trophies for the offline modes.
7. Options to buy out players contracts.
8. Newer and better scoring animations.
9. More options when engaged in a fight.
10. And finally, the option to drive the Zamboni!
Still a great game despite the improvements I'd like to see. 9/10 in my opinion, and the best EA hockey game of the current generation.
The graphics are an absolute treat to the eyes and the uniforms look really great. The physics all seem completely different to last years game and on the whole this plays a much more realistic game of hockey. The soundtrack in my opinion is really good although my favourite soundtrack so far has to go to NHL 08, it was brilliant. Loose puck deke's are a bit more tricky to do this year which is good and overall the game just feels much more weighty, the eradication of the glitch goals is a good thing also. There's plenty of different game modes and if you don't sim any games then the GM mode will take quite some time to finish, even on 4 minute periods. Most of my games all bar the odd one or two have ended in realistic scorelines, no more 12-0 thrashings game after game, the AI seem to act much more realistically, dumping and chasing properly, opening up the D with slick passes and even setting up proper screen for some 1 timers from the points.
The game however does still need some improvements in my opinion. Next year I'd like to see the following:
1. Better team intro's.
2. More realistic and louder goal horns.
3. More customisation options on the create-a-skater faces.
4. The British elite league seeing as we have almost every other league.
5. Updates on the players photos as a lot seem to be wearing their previous teams uniforms.
6. More achievements/trophies for the offline modes.
7. Options to buy out players contracts.
8. Newer and better scoring animations.
9. More options when engaged in a fight.
10. And finally, the option to drive the Zamboni!
Still a great game despite the improvements I'd like to see. 9/10 in my opinion, and the best EA hockey game of the current generation.
for xbox.
