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AbstractHere's your chance to prove you are tough enough to battle the most skilled and determined athletes in the world in pursuit of the ultimate prize -- the Stanley Cup Championship. ESRB rating
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Full descriptionThe hopes of a franchise and its fans rest on your shoulders as you skate onto the ice to a deafening roar from towel-waving fans in an arena alive with the dreams of thousands. Here's your chance to prove you are tough enough to battle the most skilled and determined athletes in the world in pursuit of the ultimate prize -- the Stanley Cup Championship. Prove your resolve, inspire your teammates and write your own history with NHL 10 from EA SPORTS.
NHL 10 features more than 200 gameplay refinements that replicate the skill and finesse of hockey, spectacular new ways to score, and improved goaltender intelligence. Winning one-on-one battles for possession of the puck along the boards is now a test of will and skill. Utilizing an all-new board physics engine, players can use their body to shield the puck on the boards and kick-pass it to teammates. Watch bigger, stronger players pin opponents to the boards while fanatical fans bang the glass, just like real life. Grab and tug an opponent's jersey to land the punch that ignites the fans and sparks your team to victory. Prove you are tough enough to quiet the crowd, silence the opposition and survive a playoff run to lift the Stanley Cup!
Editorial review
Source: Amazon The 18th version of EA Sports' popular NHL video game, NHL 10 is loaded with features sure to please both established fans of the series and its community, as well as those coming to it for the first time. Just a few of these features include extreme team customization of equipment and uniforms, monthly chances to win the EA Sports Hockey League Cup via the Seasons Mode, multiplayer support both online and locally, four game styles (casual, default, normal and hardcore) and the new first-person fighting feature that lets players start a fight with the tap of a face button. 
The first-person fighting feature makes picking a fight as simple as pushing a face button.
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On the heels of capturing 12 Sports Game of the Year awards, the platinum-selling franchise returns with NHL 10. Take to the ice as the deafening sound from a towel-waving crowd ignites an arena while the hope of an entire franchise and the dreams of thousands of fans rest upon your shoulders. Using a physical style or playing with finesses, prove you’re tough enough to battle the most skilled hockey players in the world in your pursuit of the ultimate prize—the Stanley Cup Championship. Inspire your teammates, carry a franchise, and make history with NHL 10. Key Game Features - New Battle for the Cup Mode — Experience the intensity of NHL playoff hockey. Play through injuries, intimidate rivals, and match lines as storylines carry across the entire series.
- Build a Stanley Cup Champion — All-new GM mode lets you scout amateurs, put players on the trading block, hire staff, and earn experience points to become a legendary GM.
- Battle on the Boards — Shield the puck with your body, kick-pass it to teammates, or pin your opponent against the boards with an all-new board play engine.
- All-New First-Person Fighting — Change the momentum by trading blows with an NHL enforcer. Tug an opponent’s jersey to gain an advantage—before or after the whistle.
- Become the Ultimate Pro — Improve your draft status by dominating the prospects game, then use new coaching tips, improved teammate AI, and detailed position instructions as you build the ultimate career.
- Capture Multiple Championships — The coveted EA Sports Hockey League Cup is always up for grabs as new seasons start on a monthly basis online.
- New Intimidation Tactics — Fore-check defenders, pressure the puck, and finish checks to force your opponent into mistakes, as players fatigue, bobble passes, and avoid collisions under threat of physical pressure.
- All-New Post-Whistle Action — The action never stops. Antagonize opposing players, finish checks, retaliate for late shots on goal, draw penalties, and pick fights—all after the referee blows the whistle.
- Multiplayer Support - Enjoy 2-7 player support locally and 2-12 player support online, with Trophies via PlayStation Network.
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Exciting Season Mode.
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Realistic environments.
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Intimidation Tactics -- Fore-check defenders, pressure the puck and finish checks to force your opponent into mistakes. Players fatigue, bobble passes, and avoid collisions under threat of physical pressure. Face wash a superstar to provoke the opposition, instigate a scrum and ignite the crowd.
Post-Whistle Action -- Now, the game never stops! Antagonize opposing players, finish checks, retaliate for late shots on goal, draw penalties and pick fights—all after the referee blows the whistle!
New 1st Person Fighting Engine -- Change the momentum of a game by trading blows with an NHL enforcer with all-new first-person fighting. Grab and tug an opponent’s jersey to land a big punch. Face wash an opponent to start a fight even after the whistle.
New Precision Passing -- A new 360° precision passing mechanic delivers control over the speed and direction of passes so players can bank passes off the boards or play the puck into space for teammates to skate on to it. Players take poor passes off their skates and kick the puck to their sticks.
Spectacular Goals -- Introducing spectacular new ways to score, like players one-timing loose pucks, stick-handling and shooting from their knees, batting pucks out of the air and lifting a leg to fake a shot on goal.
Improved Goalie Intelligence -- Goaltenders position themselves more intelligently, react to shots more quickly and recover from saves faster. Plus, 250 new goalie animations, including swatting pucks out of the air, second and third saves and desperation lunges.
Interactive Atmosphere -- Playoff atmosphere pops to life with towel-waving fans, deafening noise and crowds that react and respond to the action on the ice. Fanatical fans bang glass during board play, spring to their feet after big hits, and boo opposing stars when they handle the puck.
Next-Level authenticity -- Over 200 gameplay refinements, including new offensive and defensive AI for more intelligent positioning, and new in-game facial animations that show player emotion when delivering bone-crunching checks or celebrating game-winning goals.
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