| 15 May 2009
If you're one of our longtime readers, then you're more than aware of our love affair with Electronic Arts' video game NHL 09. So, continuing our coverage as we approach the game's release in September, we'll be keeping you updated on the next installment of the franchise.
Some new details have come out, straight from EA, concerning fighting and board control battles in the new game. Video game Web site GameSpot has the details.
First, here's the details on the boardplay.
"Offensively, you want to use boardplay to control the puck. By holding the boardplay button on the controller, your player will put the puck into his skates and go into the boardplay protect puck position. You can then move left and right while in this position. You can also pass out of it. Your player will kick the puck in the direction you want the puck to go. The benefit to using boardplay is that you will be way harder to knock off of the puck. A defensive player that comes in to hit you will bounce off and you can maintain puck possession.
Defensively, boardplay is used to contain opposing puck carriers. As the defender, hold down the boardplay button when you are closing in on a puck carrier near the boards. Your player will try to pin the opponent to the boards. You can move left and right during the pin to force the puck in the direction you want it to go. Pinning a puck carrier is a great way to contain and get the puck back instead of risking a hitting from behind penalty."
And now, the main event, the fighting.
"We have developed a first person fighting system that puts you in the skates of an NHL tough guy. The first person perspective makes you feel like you are in the fight as opposed to just watching it. You have full control over your fist and full control over your head movement side to side. So basically you are trying to make the opponent miss his punches while landing your own. The right stick controls the direction of your punch. The left stick controls your side to side head movement. You can also pull down the left stick to tug an opponent forward and at the same time hit him with a hook or uppercut. You can also pull back the right stick to power up a punch. If you are a big tough fighter, you can just throw bombs. If you are a lightweight, you will want to get your head out of the way and be more strategic. Also, if you are a skill player or it's not to your team's advantage to fight then you can always choose to turtle. Another element we have that is authentic to the real life is if you challenge one of the stars to a fight, then one of his teammates will step in to take the fight for him. The CPU will send a tough guy over to protect the star."
You can read the rest of the interview at GameSpot.
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