EA Sports has yet again marked the beginning of a revolution in video gaming with a sports game that sets the bar for competitors to attempt to follow. Using a revolutionary real-time physics engine the team at EA has transformed their NHL offering from its 2010 predecessor, adding new levels of realism that not only enhance the look of the game, but allow the user complete control of all the on-ice action.
Thanks to the new real-time physics of the in-game play, you’ll feel closer to the ice than ever before. Each slap of the puck, each teeth-loosening hit will be brought to the screen in a captivating display of immersive action. The new graphics engine designed for the game ensures that the play never gets repetitive. Whereas in NHL 2010, a well-timed hit would result in a player falling to the ice instantly, without any other discernable reaction, this new version of the game takes momentum, speed and angles into consideration, so each hit will provoke a unique reaction from the opposing player, whether it’s flying into the boards or stumbling for a few seconds before finding their feet.
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EA have also made great strides in the area of in-game control, a part of the game which after NHL 2010, many though couldn’t be improved upon. The new real-time environment ensures that players have the ultimate control over in-game player movement. From going to the bench to replace broken sticks during game play to leaping over prone skaters in the middle of a skate towards goal, the constant and realistic on-ice action intends to serves to put every team action that takes place, no matter how small the detail in the hands of the game player.
These improvements would be enough to make an outstanding sports title and comfortably out-sell their competitor’s efforts for another year. But hardcore hockey fans will also be delighted to know that EA Sports have included all 60 CHL teams for their 2011 edition. This addition means that the realism of the on- ice action will be matched off the ice too, as fans will be able to play with their favourite OHL, WHL and the QMHL teams in the NHL 11 custom modes such as Be a Pro, Be a GM, Tournament Mode, Season Mode, and Playoff Mode.
Set for release in Canada on September 7th, this latest addition to the prize-winning EA NHL franchise is likely to impress even the most hardened of game critics and will put a marker down for all future sports games to try and emulate.
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