Submit Your NHL 2K10 Interview Questions

[jyoung]

Nothing specific, but I am wondering:

"EA's game been winning the video game hockey battle the last couple of seasons in terms of sales and critical reception; what, specifically, is NHL 2K10 bringing to the table that will help turn things around and bring gamers back to a series (2K) that used to be leader of the pond?"

[Nightbird248]

Thanks for giving us, the community the opportunity to ask you the devs some questions pertaining to NHL 2K10.

Will the season/franchise mode include the Winter Classic which this year is at Fenway Park between the Bruins an Flyers and will we be able to use Fenway Park plus the past winter classic venues to play games at?

On another note, in the past there wasn't injuries in online league play. Will there be injuries in online league play in NHL 2K10?

[savoie2006]

What new sliders have been added?

The AI Has Been Reworked. Does This Mean Players WIll Play Better Positionally On Defense, Instead Of 2 Players Always Chasing The Puck Carrier? On Offense Will The Cpu Do Less Spin o Ramas And Pass The Puck Around More?

[savoie2006]

Has The Goalie AI Been Improved As Well?

[JAYMO76]

What franchise features from 2k8 will be back? Aka line chemistry, line recommendations, access to our AHL franchise, re-signing our players during the season, etc. Thanks.

[RealmK]

Since Savoie stole both of my questions, the other thing I wanted to know is if the code related to the franchise freeze issues has finally been either rewritten or removed. Thanks 2k for finally getting some input from us, the hardcore guys.

[Money99]

Will the CPU move the puck around in the offensive zone?
Is it harder to get through the nuetral zone?
Has checking been toned down in it's frequency and effect?

Thanks for answering our questions.

[CarryTheWeight]

Excellent, it's great to hear that we're finally getting a Q&A.

-What has been done to improve the presentation from last year? Has the commentary track been re-written? Will we get to see more replays in stoppages? What has been done to iron out the quirks?

-Does "signature style" go beyond equipment? With the exception of Ovechkin, will we see any signature celebrations or authentic skating/shooting/goaltending animations for notable NHL'ers?

-How has Visual Concepts upped the in-game authenticity/immersion from 2K9? Can we expect to see more "little things" from arena to arena like we did last year?

-What's in store for hardcore hockey fans and veteran hockey gamers this year? Will there be enough depth for "sim players" in spite of all the "party now" stuff?

Thank you for your time and effort, I and many others here on OS hope for the best this year.