The latest iteration of EA Sports’ popular NHL Series released worldwide this past Friday and comes packed with noteworthy additions, along with some much needed improvements. We were lucky enough to get our hands on the game prior to it’s worldwide launch, so here are the takeaways from the early access.
The Good:
The EA Sports team has once again reworked their skating and physics engine, but this time around, it is truly rebuilt from the ground up. What is being dubbed as “Real Player Motion Tech”, the developers are introducing a brand new “explosive-edge skating” engine that improves player acceleration and responsiveness.