Let’s take a look at NHL 23, the next generation of EA Sports hockey

Although it is a less obvious process than the other parts, when it comes to Ubisoft, it comes to mind. EA Sports there is a kind of “assembly line” that directs various teams to take advantage of innovations developed by their peers. Generally, Köprübaşı is represented by FIFA, which is by far the richest and most followed brand and consequently has the largest resources for research and development. But their novelty also reaches Madden and NHL, two other historic sports series in the American giant’s catalog in a matter of months.

During the presentation NHL 23 previewIn fact, we were able to find different touchpoints with what was described for FIFA 23 and showed how good these innovations are. The advantage of working on the same game engine is DICE’s Frostbite Engine.

Cross game for everyone

The first innovation cross game. This is a necessary step that can bring tremendous benefits to the player experience. It actually doesn’t matter what your favorite hardware is, because NHL 23 will not have any limitations other than being from same generation consoles, so there will be no technical differences in the fluidity of the experience. .

We said benefits It’s for everyone because by uniting communities the game will have a larger scavenging area and reduce cooldowns to hunt down opponents of similar skill level to ours.

This system will be active for matches. 1 to 1 by EASHL and HUT. Cooperative games can only be organized with players with the same console for now.

But the team is working to extend crossplay to all platforms, with no obvious gameplay differences that we can see in NHL 23 including FIFA 23 and Mixed Clubs.

cover athlete

Parallel to FIFA 23, even in NHL 23 double cap athlete: Canadian star Sarah Nurse and rising star Trevor Zegras are 21-year-olds who play center for the Anaheim Ducks.

It’s a smart choice that meets all the needs of EA Sports. These are two young, dynamic athletes who, in turn, are connected with some of the main innovations of the game. There Nurse, indeed, proves how women can be used freely in NHL 23, even in the HUT, the Ultimate Hockey Team. The system that prompts developers to equalize the genders is pretty simple: 90 is 90, regardless of whether a woman or a man has a card of this value. In this way, it will be possible to have mixed teams of equal value, which significantly expands the range of athletes to choose from and thus the variety of available teams.

ZegrasOn the other hand, he is almost magically adept at drop hits (last chance disc move) that occur at the last second. In NHL 23, athletes with certain pack control and agility will be able to perform with a high degree of showmanship, but with a very high degree of difficulty, in this new type of movement. These are both shots and passes after a very tough fight (there are over 500 new animations for it) and dives to recover a puck that was seemingly lost at the last moment. Another step towards a complete simulation of a complex sport due to the enormous speed and importance of effects like ice hockey.

However, double cap has a broader meaning, not just in words between the two genders, but with a equating, at least in the video game.

continuous play

Improvements to gameplayartificial intelligence Who is controlling these superman hockey goalkeepers. The development team introduced more than 50 new animations for “desperate parries” and 350 new animations for “classic” parades to expand the baggage of moves where the extreme defender has to block or block a disc firing at insane speeds. after being cared for by defenders and sticks.

New ones are coming to increase the possibility of real sports X factoror traits that best describe the style of athletes on ice. Also these features will be used more by the AI, which will pass the puck more to those with the One Tee feature for first shots, for example, whenever possible.

New X-Factors Tape to Tapeplayers who tend to look for difficult backhand passes, Sendathletes who specialize in initiating counter attacks, e crueltyA trait that defines skaters who like to hit their opponents.

unmerciful They are athletes who like to shoot and pass even unevenly. Talented describes the tendency for some players to make lacrosse-style passes and shots with a stick.

The team also aimed to rejuvenate. playbook NHL 23 is specifically about new strategies for Power Play or Punishment Kills. We are talking about 1-3-1 PP, 1-3 wedge PK or 3 Player PK with better defined roles, trends and training possibility.

Among the innovations in the game there are several adjustments in the defensive phase, with more emphasis on skirmishes and counter-attacks and more reliability of the goalkeepers. On offense, teams will try to score from more positions, forcing the defenders to expand and cover a larger area.

modalities

To make the experience more adaptable to when everyone is available, exclusive Franchise mode. You can select the number of available teams from 6 to 48, define conferences and Divisions, Salary Cap, the format of the Regular Season and Playoffs.

in terms of SHACK, the development team has revamped the HUT Rivals playlist, a rotating 10 playstyles to keep the challenge fresh. This should always guarantee new rewards, especially for elite players.

But as we said, the big news is that women are in the game, an innovation that expands the variables and the athlete pool. Not to mention that with 90+ ratings, champions like Marie-Philip Poulin and Jenni Hiirikiski can be a valuable addition to any team.

Atmosphere

The team also worked to developatmosphere You are breathing in the game. For example, the stands will respond more in line with the progress of the match, with screams, roars and applause at current moments of the match or sudden flashbacks ahead.

Of course, the moments when there is an extra player will be highlighted and the most dangerous opponents or the worst performance of the home team will be booed.

Sequences linked to one of the most iconic moments in hockey will also be new. triple. EA Sports has created long series of games where you see the ice occupied by the hats of the public and friends celebrating.

The team is also proud of the new details added. the face of the players, now showing skin imperfections and reflecting lights better. Minor improvements that improve the quality of models, especially during replays.

Paco Rabanne fans will be happy to know that they will make their debut at NHL 23. new materials like metallic gold used to make one’s alter ego too extreme. All this becomes even more evident thanks to the new lighting system, which creates more realistic shadows on the ice.

If we go back to parallel with FIFA 23, NHL 23 marks on the ice and in real time on the railings to give matches an extra touch of realism.