NEWS - Thursday, September 7, 2006
NHL ’07: Demo
Xbox Live members can now download a free demo for ’NHL ’07’ from the Xbox Live Marketplace. This demo is available in all regions. Features EA SPORTS, pioneers in hockey videogames, is leading the charge into the next-gen era with the most intuitive and authentic hockey experience to date. Powered by next generation gameplay and rebuilt from scratch, NHL® 07 represents a breakthrough for the best-selling hockey game franchise. Never take your hands off the thumbsticks as you take complete command of every movement on the ice with a revolutionary new Skill Stick system. This intuitive gameplay scheme delivers an unparalleled sense of on-ice speed and control as you direct virtually every player movement. Manage your team, keeping the owners off your back, staying under the salary cap, and recruiting free agents in Dynasty Mode. Dominate the rink in every aspect of the game and experience the most realistic hockey video game ever created. Be part of the stick revolution: For the first time, your thumbstick is your hockey stick. Snap the right stick forward for a quick wrister, pull it back to wind up for a slapper, or move it left and right to deke defenders and goalies. Experience new game enhancements:Experience arevamped skating, deking, and shooting engine, plus strategic A.I. and puck physics improvements. Add a new animation system and overhauled goalie A.I., and you’ve got the closest thing to the real thing ever made. Play as the General Manager: Negotiate contracts and fit salaries under the cap in Dynasty Mode. Shrewd trades and smart free agent signings can be the key to your success in the new NHL. Build your player’s experience: Game experience and success on the ice molds your young players into the superstars of tomorrow and maintains the spirit of your older veterans. Take total control: Strafe the blueline on a power play or create space from the defender while still seeing the entire ice. Hold the right trigger and you will always face up ice. Couple this with the Skill Stick and you’ll always enjoy 100% control of your player.Source: http://www.xbox.com
