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When I first reserved NHL11 I was eagerly looking forward to unwrapping it and playing the first game. The first few days of the game were great, strategic hockey with the emphasis on team play and passing. Pretty close to the real game. I, being a long time player & fan was elated. Finally the PERFECT hockey game! Then cam the problems. EA Sports (the game's manufacturer) decided to release "tuners" which affected the way the game was played. No longer was team play & smart passing important as these tuners allowed for more arcade style hockey which is fine for some but not for others. It is possible to adjust and compensate for these settings via the extensive slider system in the games menu which allow for almost complete control of the ONE PLAYER mode. Online versus play however is not customizable with thes sliders so if you enjoy playing against others online, then you may be dissapointed if you are a fan of simulation style hockey games. I guess that would be my only complaint but it is a big one since i love to play online. Long review short, next year I will wait and RENT NHL 12 before spending my hard earned $60 on an arcade hockey game that I could have played on the Sega Genesis. I just hope EA Sports wises up and releases a game catering to the true hockey enthusiast. http://stores.ebay.com/Snotty-ShirtsRead full review
when a new sports game comes out the biggest thought on peoples minds are "whats some new features"? well if you played any ea nhls in the past couple of years then you probably already know that the changes between years arent that significant. but this years changes are actually pretty good one. there are some cool new gameplay features in the game that make your experience more authentic such as broken sticks, which can leave you playing without a stick for a time, controlled hip checks, improved physics, user celebrations, and added dekes such as flipping the puck in the air in order to jump over a laying down body. A new game mode was also brought into nhl 11 called "Hockey Ultimate Team" . in "hut" mode you buy packs of cards like you would at a hobbie shop , and the player cards you recieve become part of your active roster. this mode kept me interested for a very long time and there are many offline and online tournaments you can compete in for in game currency to buy more packs of cards. the online play in nhl 11 has improved greatly compared to recent years because alot of the glitch shots have been eliminated resulting in more realistic online team play.overall i am very pleased with the nhl series and they seem to be getting better and better as they go.. hopwe this review helps!Read full review
The controls and details are improved, but the Computer AI can still be infuriatingly stupid at times, the Be a Pro mode is left largely underutilized and unexplored, and there are moments where I wonder if the creators have ever actually watched a hockey game. There's plenty of other good features to keep you busy though, and the graphics are slick.
Best NHL game on the market right now. With many options and different things to do both in singleplayer and in multiplayer, replay value for this title is very high. I'm looking forward to NHL '12 later this year and hope EA Sports improves on their current model and add a little more realism (too many men on the ice, end-of-the-play scruffs, pucks hitting players and injuring them, etc)
The things I like about it is how they incorporated the CHL (Juniors A - Canada) and the KHL (Russia) into the game. Also love the improvement in game play. Whether it be the faceoffs or the tapping of the stick to call for a pass, it seems they have made it feel more like an actually NHL game. And for someone who plays ice hockey, I like attention to little details. There are some things I still think that should be addressed. One is the font size. Its extremely small. Hard to see in the transactions/scores/etc menu in "Be A Pro" and other game modes. Also hard to see the stats they show in the middle of a game. Another problem that they have not addressed over the last couple of years is the goalie career stats. They only keep record of points as if they are a regular skater. They don't keep record of wins, losses, GAA, save %, etc. And they don't show all the career stats as a whole. They only go back to a couple years back (i.e. 2005-2006). Clearly people were playing before then. Nonetheless, a great game. Would definitely recommend for anyone who loves hockey, let alone sports.Read full review
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