NHL 2005

[Y2Ant]

Thought this needed a topic. :o

Open Ice Control: Seamlessly switch between players with or without the puck with the push of a button.

Total Player Awareness: With more player awareness than ever before, make saucer passes just before the blueline, call in a second defender to break up a 2-on-1, or fire off wrist shots at the perfect angle on net.

Face-Off Playbook: New playcalling system allows you to choose offensive and defensive face-off strategies every time the whistle blows.

The World Cup of Hockey: Take part in this year's World Cup of Hockey featuring teams from USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and more .

All-New Skating Engine: Glide then use explosive speed to get to the open ice -- now you have more puck-handling and turning control.

The Drill: One net, one goalie, and every man for himself. Up to four can play and the one who scores the most wins.

Sounds awesome, anyone else gonna be getting this?

And look who's on the cover :love:

[Hired Hitman]

Looks GREAT!

Markus Naslund :love:

[DaveWadding]

the curse has now been placed upon Mr. Markus Naslund.

[Hired Hitman]

What do you mean, DaveWadding?

[DaveWadding]

the EA curse. look it up.

[Penner]

He means Naslund will get injured/arrested or something because he's been put on the cover.

[Hired Hitman]

... Oh shit :'(

[AareDub]

This is the first I've heard about the game, but I'll be getting it for sure. I think I've bought every one since 2000, and of course there's 94 and 95 :D

[MoRcHeEbA]

doesn't seem that different from 2004... I usually only buy the sports games like NHL and Madden every two years, so I doubt I will buy this one. Dave it might also want to be pointed out that Heatley was the first NHL player to get the EA curse, it's usually just the guys on the madden covers that get it.

I won't be picking Ray Lewis in fantasy football this year though :shifty:

[Arashi Kage]

http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_nhl_2k5_canada.html

[Wengerland]

Yeah i'll probably get it, seems a bit pointless getting 2004 now.

Any news on the release date?

[Kapoutman]

Sounds awesome. :love:

[Loose Cannon]

I haven't bought a hockey game since Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey for N64. I think I may finally have to get one. Can you play these online now?

BTW: That "Drill" thing sounds fk'n sweet.

[Y2Ant]

Yeah you can play online on a PC, don't think you can on consoles though.

Should be out in September/October.

[DaveWadding]

You can play online with PS2 (on 04) and should be able with both PS2 AND XBox this year.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

That drill thing sounds cool...I dunno tho..Im not a big fan of hockey so I think I can live with '04 for a while

[Y2Ant]

I'm not sure what platform to get it on, if Gamecube had online play i'd get that, but I had much more fun with my PC version of 04, with playing online. :o

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I'm not sure what platform to get it on, if Gamecube had online play i'd get that, but I had much more fun with my PC version of 04, with playing online. :o

Buy it on PC or buy GC, and download PC.

[Y2Ant]

Yeah i'll probably do that.

I dunno, it was kinda weird though, like I was better at playing when I was using my keyboard for some reason. :o

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Yeah i'll probably do that.

I dunno, it was kinda weird though, like I was better at playing when I was using my keyboard for some reason. :o

I know. :'(

http://www.btinternet.com/~livinglegend7/screenshots/phillypunked.jpg

[Y2Ant]

:love:

[Wengerland]

haha

Nice number of shots too, Dingobabe ;)

[Kapoutman]

I punked out HardKore UK at NHL this afternoon too. Nothing exceptional. :cool:

[DaveWadding]

just to join the club

BTW, this happened a couple months back.

[Y2Ant]

:rofl:

[Penner]

doesn't seem that different from 2004... I usually only buy the sports games like NHL and Madden every two years, so I doubt I will buy this one. Dave it might also want to be pointed out that Heatley was the first NHL player to get the EA curse, it's usually just the guys on the madden covers that get it.

I won't be picking Ray Lewis in fantasy football this year though :shifty:Wasn't Iginla on it and he got injured or something

[RoXer]

*Heatly
**Arrested

[Mike the Metal Ed]

just to join the club

BTW, this happened a couple months back.
CZECH THE LAG :mad:

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I punked out HardKore UK at NHL this afternoon too. Nothing exceptional. :cool:
Bulis's goal. :cool:

[Kapoutman]

Bulis's goal. :cool:
Yeah, that was nice seeing Jan Bulis go back and forth between all your players, including the goalie. :cool:

[Y2Ant]

Whooped Mr. Metal Ed 3 times in 3 games :love:

Or did we play 4, I forget. :o

That shorthanded goal that went in off the bar. :cool:

[LoDownM]

What, you ass' playing NHL 2004 again. I'll murder you :mad:

[Y2Ant]

Challenge for a game (and don't lag) :mad:

[LoDownM]

Pfft. Get a better connection next time :rant:

[Y2Ant]

Try rebooting more than once a week perhaps. :roll:

[LoDownM]

Try not looking 12 :roll:

[Y2Ant]

Try saying something relevant to the issue at hand. :mad:

If you wanna play sometime (and won't lag) then gimme a shout on MSN whenever.