The NHL series from EA Sports has come a long way in it's video game career. It had high praise in the nineties, but when the new millennium came around, it started to fall behind. The game has seen a true turn around though over the last three or four years. With great additions like be a pro mode, dynasty and online play, it has now become a power house in the video game sports genre. The NHL 10 release date this year was probably more anticipated than ever before. Fans of NHL 09, will love all of the new gameplay adjustments that were added to this year's game. It is by far the best hockey game to ever be released.
NHL 10 has taken a new approach in the gameplay department to help incorporate more casual gamers and satisfy hardcore types as well. Those who are veterans with the series can take on the hardcore mode. This will give you no assistance in passing, hitting, scoring and so on. It is truly a pure simulation style of hockey. It may seem frustrating at first, but the hardcore fans will love it. For those who are a little less experienced with the game, you can choose the casual gamer style. This will assist you at times with hits and scoring, allowing you more room for error. One of the nice things about NHL 10, is the addition of gameplay sliders. These will let you customize the difficulty to your liking.
Returning from last year's game is the be a pro mode, which let's you battle through the ranks of an NHL palyer. You must work to achieve a high player rating by scoring, playing your position and being a good teammate. The other returing mode is the dynasty mode, which is now called be a general manager mode. This mode has had quite a bit of depth added to it. You don't just play as your favorite team, but you now manage a number of aspects of the team. You will be trading on draft day, scouting players and maintaing a good trade reputation. Outside of those two modes, there isn't much new.