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NHL 12 Details Revealed

  • MatrarchMatrarch1,730,717
    Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:20
    Even the goalies can get in on the fights now

    While some of you (particularly fans of the Bruins, Lightning, Sharks and Canucks) are still really enjoying your playoff hockey, the rest of us are already off watching baseball to fill in the time between hockey seasons. If you don't think that a summer of baseball action can sustain you, though, EA has provided some details and screens today of their upcoming hockey game, NHL 12.

    The Be a Pro mode has been revamped for the latest edition of the NHL franchise. As was the case in earlier titles, you get to experience the pursuit of hockey excellence throughout you own career. The better you play, the more your ice time increases, giving you more opportunitoes to join the legends in the NHL record books.

    Unlike previous installments, the goalies you face will be dynamic. This means that you can skate right up to the net and make contact with the goalies, thus knocking them out of position, or knock the net off its moorings causing a stoppage in play. The fighting engine which first appeared in NHL 10 returns in NHL 12, but it adds goalie battles now. Yes, that means even your goalie can drop his glove and blocker and start throwing punches at rival players.

    The game utilizes a Full Contact Physics Engine which allows for everything on the rink to be in play. Glass will shatter and helmets will fly as you attempt to knock players into the boards. The game will emphasize size and physicality, so be sure to use that to your advantage when battling in the corners or in front of the net for the puck.

    NHL 12 will also be the first game in the series to feature outdoor play as it allows you and your team to participate in the 2011 NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The EA SPORTS Action Tracker, which "simulates action without missing a beat with a shift-by-shift breakdown of stats and key moments leading up to your next shift", will be another new feature in the title.

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    NHL 12 will launch on September 9th in Europe and September 13th in North America.
  • Seamus McLimeySeamus McLimey1,171,040
    Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:28
    Finally we can get our goalie fight on!
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    Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:32
    GOALIE FIGHT! ... I can finally run out and punch someone!
    But to be honest it still seems like NHL 11 with one more feature that's not really necessary or that useful.
    More news to come I hope.
    That certainly wasn't there at the start of the poll.
  • VollmernatorVollmernator108,766
    Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:35
    Can't Wait for this Game I Love the EA Sports NHL Games
  • A Green CubeA Green Cube156,834
    Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:42
    but I just bought NHL 11 *sadface*
  • poochz0rzpoochz0rz270,860
  • Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:48
    Nope. Not until they fix this

    NHL 11HUT Playoff ContenderThe HUT Playoff Contender achievement in NHL 11 worth 209 pointsQualify for a Hockey Ultimate Team monthly playoff tournament


    It's a shame to have spent so much extra money on HUT to have a glitched achievement that EA won't fix, let alone address in the forums.
  • SanadaSanada738,523
    Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:49
    Screens look pretty good. Always had fun with these demos. Scoring goals is oddly satisfying. laugh
    You seem a little furious...
  • Posted on 24 May 11 at 23:55
    LOL Now I get to drop Depietro in one punch just my back up goalie Johnny did!!! No screen shots of Sid huh? I guess the Sedin twins had a 25 game point streak this year,or a 12 game win streak? OH NO THAT WAS THE PENS!!!LETS GO PENS......................
  • Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:03
    wow those scrennns look alot like... nhl 11. why waste time with screens that look like every other nhl game?
  • Nater919Nater919175,960
    Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:10
    Great I can see the skating into the goalie and knocking him over glitch goal already. But its nice to see EA trying to add more realism to the goalies.
  • DJB HustlinDJB Hustlin572,415
    Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:29
    You know what would be even more awesome? If instead of the 2011 Winter Classic, they gave us... the 2012 Classic xD Everyone knows it's Rangers-Flyers so hurry up NHL and announce it so we don't have to play last year's location alone. But oh well stop my complaining, i love the NHL Series. GO FLAMES GO!
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    Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:37
    Best GAME period.
  • Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:37
    Fourth screenshot, see the 'Fast Five' poster?

    Live ads, anyone?
  • StevannoStevanno1,133,842
    Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:40
    The 218er said:
    Nope. Not until they fix this

    NHL 11HUT Playoff ContenderThe HUT Playoff Contender achievement in NHL 11 worth 209 pointsQualify for a Hockey Ultimate Team monthly playoff tournament


    It's a shame to have spent so much extra money on HUT to have a glitched achievement that EA won't fix, let alone address in the forums.
    Dude that's not glitched, if you beat the same guy over and over you don't get points for qualifying...

    Brent Johnson vs Rick DiPietro will be awesome, I wonder if they'll recreate Rick's glass jaw??? clapclap
  • Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:53, Edited on 25 May 11 at 01:10 by MitoticActivity
    Ahbooya61 said:
    The 218er said:
    Nope. Not until they fix this

    NHL 11HUT Playoff ContenderThe HUT Playoff Contender achievement in NHL 11 worth 209 pointsQualify for a Hockey Ultimate Team monthly playoff tournament


    It's a shame to have spent so much extra money on HUT to have a glitched achievement that EA won't fix, let alone address in the forums.
    Dude that's not glitched, if you beat the same guy over and over you don't get points for qualifying...

    Brent Johnson vs Rick DiPietro will be awesome, I wonder if they'll recreate Rick's glass jaw??? clapclap
    Dude it is glitched. It has been since February - do your homework because you have no clue what you are talking about. People in the top 1-5% haven't qualified in months (and anyone who has been that high on the leaderboards knows you can't get there by playing the same team over and over).

    EDIT: On the bright side this achievement is not truly unobtainable - there were 2 guys who did get it last month. One had a record of 1-3 and the other didn't play a single game.
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    Posted on 25 May 11 at 00:57
    wow details revealed, next worthless game from EA that prob will have glitches........seriously why pay this kind of money each year for a stupid sports game..............should change the name to ES, Electronic Shit. Wait one year, this game will be half price and still have online.....
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  • Posted on 25 May 11 at 01:03
    they should've had a screen of a goalie fight...i am now skeptical lol
  • Posted on 25 May 11 at 01:04
    XPhilesinIA said:
    wow details revealed, next worthless game from EA that prob will have glitches........seriously why pay this kind of money each year for a stupid sports game..............should change the name to ES, Electronic Shit. Wait one year, this game will be half price and still have online.....
    Dude, if you don't like it, don't fucking post. Simple as that.
  • Posted on 25 May 11 at 01:18
    sad when alot of this NEW stuff was in nhl 2003... well only thing im concerned with is the ass amount of online stuff. I mean i like some online like a good balance but what i saw with 11 disturbed me.... Either way ill get this or nhl2k12 which ever is better...(TOO ME, NOT ONE OF YOU EA FANBOYS)
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