Draft Champions is basically the equivalent of what Fanduel is to fantasy hockey. Madden fans should be familiar with this mode. I hope EA carries over some of these options to other sports titles in the future.Īlso new to NHL 17 is the Draft Champions mode. I could play NHL 17 in so many different ways and it makes the hockey genre instantly accessible to all kinds of fans.
The level of customization and all of these different options impressed me. Along with the controls and difficulty is the option to make the gameplay more Arcade style (big hits and less penalties) or full on simulation. This difficulty is for newer players that are not quite on the Pro level but also find the Rookie difficulty too easy. New to this year is a new difficulty Semi-Pro. The different control options include the popular simplified NHL ?94 as well as closer 1 to 1 simulation style that utilizes the right analog stick for shooting. These options vary from different control styles, difficulty, and gameplay styles. Some gameplay options are given to right before you play your first game. Like 99% of the sports titles out there, NHL 17 is not made to be the introduction to hockey but rather for fans of the league and fans that might not have played the gaming franchise lately. I?m sure if you’re reading this review you must be a fan of hockey. One thing immediately noticeable on boot up is that like FIFA and Madden, unsurprisingly, NHL features a UI nearly identical to EA?s other sports titles. Let?s see if this years release is Stanley Cup worthy.
I took a bit of a sabbatical from the franchise the past couple years, so I was eager to return and check out NHL 17. So I?ve been tied to the franchise for a long time, especially since some of my closest friends are die hard hockey fans (let?s go Rangers? that?s for you, Anthony). The NHL franchise from EA Sports has always been the gold standard in the hockey genre since its starting days on the Sega Genesis (making Gretzky bleed). While I?m a huge football fan, and my love for hockey might not be as big, I would still consider myself a fan. Hockey fans, the NHL season is almost upon us.
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