I know I just got the game, but NHL '10 may be the MOST REALISTIC Sports game ever!

[killgod]

The game is just unbelievable. First, and I know it will probably get old real quick, but when you are walking from the Locker Room to the ice, and the crowd is pumped, and then you hit the ice for the warmup skate. That shit gets me pumped. It's like actually being there.
The Graphics are insane, and something about Gary Thorne's voice makes it like there is a real game going on. I can't wait until I'm actually good at the game.

Also, can anyone help me out with the Slots on equipment? What's that all about?

They added the ability to attach gear (goofy looking shit) to your player which add slots where you can apply stat boosts. Everything is unlockable either by achievement or purchase, your choice.

I myself, will only use those online. Offline, I keep it real and use real gear with no boosts and have my play unlock XP points to boost my guy slowly over time.

i'm struggling with BAP mode. i'm in SWB for the pens, i'm 5 games in, with 0 G, 2 AST. everything is in slow motion and my teammates rarely put themselves in a position to score or help anyone else score. in my most recent game, the CPU (my SWB teammate) had a breakaway but opted to pull right and skate into the boards instead of taking on the goalie(?). and i've just about reached my breaking point with the quick-fire passing between two players for 15 seconds at a time. not sure how much choice i have but to stick with it, because when i go online everyone's players are hyper-skilled and i'm just getting abused. maybe it's me, anyway

slots = boosts = hyper-skills

Try playing around with the settings offline to suit how you want it to play. It's do-able to get your teammates useful as I just came off a 7-1 victory with just one goal coming from myself on a 5-3 PP.

I personally prefer to have the settings be challenging because at the get go you are a low rated player, so really if you are scoring amongst the NHL league leaders, your game isn't hard enough IMO. Not even close.

 

[killgod]

K.G. thanks bro. Appreciate all the help. Check your PM's, I sent you a message.

already saw it. :tee:

 

[killgod]

i have it at HOF/hardcore because i want the game to be difficult. these games are brutal, though - watching the "action" while my pro gets his energy back is mind-numbing

Heh. I actually have it set to increase the time it takes to recovery so line changes are dealt with more accurately.

Smokin bowls comes in handy here....lol. But really you can multitask pretty easily when you end up on the bench. Step away to check on the food i'm making, take a dump, read iSpy on VSN....

(p.s. you can just press B to trigger a line change if you get impatient)

 

[FlawLeSs]

worthy of a rental?

 

[Ravin]

worthy of a buy?

Fixed for you. And yes.

 

[cubsfan06]

LOL, yeah it's wayyy more than a rental. Def a buy, game is awesome.