Five Things to Know About NHL 11 (ESPN Videogames)

[Steve_OS]

ESPN Videogames has just posted five things to know about NHL 11.

Quote:

"Over the last three years, EA Sports' "NHL" franchise has won 22 Sports Game of the Year awards from various publications. So to the game's creative director, David Littman, it doesn't even matter that this year the game faces no direct hockey game competition on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (2K Sports is only making "NHL 2K11" for the Wii). "Our competition has always been games like 'FIFA' and 'MLB: The Show,'" he explains. "We're not only trying to make the best hockey game out there, we're trying to make the best sports game period. "That's how we approach the 'NHL' franchise every year. For us, it's not about the hockey category, it's about growing the sport and winning more Sports Game of the Year awards because that means that we're among the best sports games in the world and that's our goal." So what does the team at EA Sports have planned for the "11" version of their game? I recently caught up with producer Sean Ramjagsingh to break down the five biggest gameplay improvements hockey heads should expect when the game drops September 7."

[ODogg]

It's going to be a great year for video game hockey I think!

[06woz]

I really hope there are more than 4 'advanced' dekes....

[ch46647]

Wow!! This will take over MLB: The Show as best sports game ever IMO! I am still playing NHL 10 almost everday, this may be the only game I need all next year.

[ch46647]

I wonder when you go to jump over somebody if you land perfectly everytime... Hopefully the landing is completely un-predictable with you slipping or losing your balance (and the puck) a majority of times you try and do it.

[plaidchuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by ch46647

I wonder when you go to jump over somebody if you land perfectly everytime... Hopefully the landing is completely un-predictable with you slipping or losing your balance (and the puck) a majority of times you try and do it.

Oi I hear ya I REALLY hope they don't go overboard with this next year and all you see is people leap frogging across the ice...

[06woz]

Quote: Originally Posted by ch46647

I wonder when you go to jump over somebody if you land perfectly everytime... Hopefully the landing is completely un-predictable with you slipping or losing your balance (and the puck) a majority of times you try and do it.

One of these new articles, maybe it was luger. Said that it is a timing thing. So you can actually jump too early and get caught up on the player or his stick.

[Vince]

In all my 17-18 years of watching hockey (I'm 22), I have very rarely seen a "jump deke".

I'm just saying....

I have full confidence in Litt and his crew, but I hope that is something that we don't see too often in the game.