NHL 2K10
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 Alexander Ovechkin on the Wii cover of NHL 2K10 | |
| Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Sports |
| Series | NHL 2K |
| Platform(s) | Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | September 15, 2009[1] |
| Genre(s) | Sport, Hockey |
NHL 2K10 is an ice hockey simulation developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports, part of the NHL 2K series. It was released on September 15, 2009 for Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2. Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda will provide commentary as they did in the previous year's installment.
Cover Athlete
Washington Capitals All-Star left winger Alexander Ovechkin has been confirmed as the cover athlete of NHL 2K10hio.[2] This is the third time Ovechkin has been a cover athlete, as he was featured on the cover of NHL 07 and on the Russian cover of NHL 09.
==Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 features== i like guys
- Face-Off Online: Improving past online features 2K10 will let players create online teams, play in leagues and join tournaments.
- Control the Puck: Improved controls to let players have smoother puck handling; new to the 2K series is defensive moves like stick lifts and the ability to take stumble shots.
- Better Graphics: The quality of the players appearances will be improved to make them look like their real life counter part. Building from last year, 2K10 will have brighter arenas and realistic pre-game introductions like those seen in real life.
- Smarter Hockey: Ameliorating the A.I. to make the gameplay more realistic so players will be in their offensive, defensive zones, and have accurate positioning which will improve breakouts.
Specific Wii Features
- Control the Puck: Utilizing the Wii Motion Plus will make realistic and responsive controls for one-to-one play, puck handling, passing, and shooting.
- Mii SuperSkills Competition: Implementing the Wii's Mii's you can take your Mii on the ice to play against friends or different skills competitions just like in the NHL.
PlayStation2 features
- Aerial Camera: A new camera will be added to give players a new perspective so they will be able to evaluate their positioning and playmaking.
- Legit Player Behavior: Players attribute system will be improved to have players and teams perform so they will perform on the ice they way their stats reflect.
Music
The soundtrack is as follows:
- 1901 - Phoenix
- Skeleton Boy - Friendly Fires
- Feel.Love.Thinking.Of - The Faunts
- Time to Pretend - MGMT
- Too Fake - Hockey
- Take My Everything - War Stories
- Superstar - Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
- Blue Day - Darker My Love
- Crowd Chant - Joe Satriani
- The Stuff - Tin Foil Phoenix
- The Victim - 2nd Day Crush
- Anything At All - Fono
- Take it Back - 20 Pound Shovel
Reception
Reviews were mixed on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, current scores are 66% (PS3) and 65% (Xbox 360). The Wii however, is generally consider the best version of the game. So far, the Wii version has a 79% on Metacritics.
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 5.5/10(Xbox 360, PS3) |
| GameSpot | 7/10 (Xbox 360, PS3) 8.5/10 (Wii) |
| IGN | 6.7/10 (Xbox 360, PS3) 8/10 (Wii) |
| Nintendo Power | 8/10 (Wii) |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7/10(Xbox 360) |
References
- ^ "NHL 2K10 Preview". Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ 2K Sports Signs NHL Superstar Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals as Cover Athlete for NHL 2K10
- ^ http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/960821-nhl-2k10/index.html Xbox 360 reviews
- ^ http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960822-nhl-2k10/index.html PS3 reviews
- ^ http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/960823-nhl-2k10/index.html Wii reviews
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