Abstract: Here’s a question for you: How long has EA Sports been churning out yearly updates for their highly acclaimed NHL franchise?Answer: 21 years. Or, in other words: long enough that I should not have a player get stuck in the boards five minutes into one ...
Abstract: Now we come to NHL 12, a game that’s a precursor to the upcoming hockey season – which we’re excited for, by the way. The game features a number of new ingredients, one of them being new playable legends. It looks as if EA really learned from 2K Sports...
Abstract: You remember reading that review of an ice hockey game a while back? You might even remember reading last year's NHL 11 review. It'd be useful if you did remember, because it'll save you some time reading this. Because, like nearly always, it's the sam...
Accurate simulation of real NHL hockey, Subtly improved defensive zone coverage and anticipatory AI, Expanded CHL play lets you really get into your Major Junior career, New Be A Legend mode taps into a limited slice of NHL history.
Very few major differences from NHL 11, Some of the new defensive AI exposes problems with the offense, Inelegant incorporation of the new Winnipeg Jets.
Little things mean a lot in NHL 12, which subtly refines the best arcade hockey game ever made....
Abstract: It’s fall again, and that means various sports leagues are getting ready to kick off their respective seasons. One of the bigger sporting activities in North America, and in Canada in particular, is of course hockey. And without fail, EA Sports is once...
NHL 12 is a huge game completely jam-packed with modes and gameplay features. Naming them all and going through everything would take this review into New Yorker Magazine word-count. And that’s a good sign, especially for fans of the series and of hock...
Abstract: A year has gone by and another NHL season is quickly approaching. Now that EA has the license all to themselves it seems (not through a buyout, but it looks like 2K just gave up), what better hands to leave it in than the guys who year after year creat...
Abstract: I was actually really nervous reviewing this game once I saw it in the mail considering I haven't played a hockey game since NHL '93 for the Sega Genesis. I pretty much hate watching most sports and, despite being Canadian, I really hate H...
Abstract: For one reason or another, America has never fully embraced Ice Hockey with the love that most Canadians think it deserves. Many scientists hypothesize that this is a result of the innate distrust that Americans have for Canadians, but more research ne...
