
Team Canada's the early favourite to take the gold medal at the Nagano Olympics, and EA's released the supposedly "smarter" and more "realistic" NHL 98. Coincidence? I think not.īut now it's one year later. At the same time, on the screen, EA Canada released NHL 97, an eye-candy showpiece that was all style, no substance, and jam-packed with just about every sort of bug known to man. On the ice last fall, Team Canada lost the inaugural World Cup (didn't the soccer people have some kind of claim on that one, Mr. Unfortunately, for both Canadian hockey fans and PC sports game fans, the homegrown product has been more than a little disappointing of late. EA Sports knows that too, and has developed the NHL series of games exclusively at EA Canada since its inception oh so many years ago. Officially Licensed Product of the National Hockey League.Pundits may say that hockey is now a "world game", but Canadians know that it's still their game at heart. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. NHL, the NHL Shield and the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League.


The fan-favorite ONES can now be played with friends on the couch, and the all-new Eliminator mode in World of CHEL introduces winner-take-all competition where you and your friends compete to be the best in the barn.ĬONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. HUT Squad Battles features weekly teams, built by athletes and artists, to challenge for unique rewards. Combined with over 1,100 new customization items for your club and character, your biggest goals look incredible during the action and in the highlight reel.įinally, NHL 20 adds three new game modes.


Over 45 new shot animations make every attack a threat, and new passing and puck pick-ups create faster, fluid gameplay executed at full speed.Ī revamped broadcast package delivers all-new visuals and commentary. RPM Tech-powered gameplay introduces Signature Shots that replicate your favorite NHL players’ real-world shot styles. NHL® 20 introduces cutting-edge gameplay innovation to showcase your skills, more customization to unlock your style, and new modes to compete with friends.
