NCAA Hockey Videogame On the Way?

[str8artist]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jkgrindz

So let me get this straight, they scrapped NCAA basketball but they're making a college hockey game? I'll give it to EA, their NHL series is probably the best of their sports titles but Hockey is the least popular sport out of the major 4. I seriously doubt that a college hockey game would sell.

Fifa is their best sports title.

[str8artist]

I might have to get more into NHL now. This seems like a good breath of fresh air from the norm.

[Vikes1]

Fantastic news!

It'd be great to have the ability to play a college game within NHL. The WCHA is huge where I live.

Maybe I'm not understanding this correctly but...they must mean we'd be able to use college teams in "Play now" games. They can't possibly be meaning that there would be a full college game? Including recruiting, and the full works? Can they?

[jmon]

Hmm, if this is in NHL 11, they could possibly have it if you draft a player who is going to college you can watch him develope and what not, but have no control over when he comes out. If done right could be really cool.

[jvalverde88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Fantastic news! It'd be great to have the ability to play a college game within NHL. The WCHA is huge where I live. Maybe I'm not understanding this correctly but...they must mean we'd be able to use college teams in "Play now" games. They can't possibly be meaning that there would be a full college game? Including recruiting, and the full works? Can they?

My guess is that we'll be able to play a season mode with the college teams just like we're able to play with the european teams.

Just the thought about playing with college teams just made me.......

[StatMan79]

There's no way this would be a stand-alone game. I absolutely see it as being part of NHL 11 or future iterations of that. My guess is that while it may not be in time to get it in as part of NHL 11, I could see it happening after that.

The only reason why we're seeing NCAA people stepping up talking about this is because the CHL is involved now. The NCAA and CHL are in a major war of sorts competing for players. The CHL doesn't like seeing good players go play college and vice versa, especially with more good players coming out of America.

If they can get this in NHL 11 somehow though... Ye gods.

[Lubey]

If they included NCAA, I would pay an extra $20 for this game. I've wanted to play as Clarkson since I was 4 (I'm 22 now).

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by 06woz

As it's own game it wouldn't sell enough. As part of NHL 11 however, it could greatly boost sales.

I think it could sell enough if cheaper than $60 and you could import players to NHL or CHL rosters on NHL 12, since we most likely won't see the game this year.