EA bringing super-deformed hockey to XBL and PSN

[Queasy]

Looks kind of fun. But what's with the 2nd to last pic? The goalie looks like he covers up the entire goal!

Just hope this is better than that stickball game they tried.

Introducing 3 on 3 NHL® Arcade - an all-new downloadable experience from EA SPORTS Freestyle? - developed by the team that produced the critically acclaimed NHL 09. 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is a no rules, fast paced, hockey experience that gamers of all types can enjoy. This fresh take on the NHL Hockey franchise will be available as a download in February 2009 on Xbox LIVE Arcade and the Playstation Network for 800 MS Points and $9.99, respectively.

 

[R Nilla]

This seems like the kind of game that would make sense to use with Xbox Avatars. The players look scary since they still use the realistic NHL 09 models just with exaggerated features. They should make them more 'cartoony'.

 

[ViviTheMage]

haha they look like bobble heads!

 

[CrackRabbit]

Where is my NBA Jam?

 

[AstroManLuca]

Sounds like fun. I'll probably get this - a friend and I love playing NHL 08 together, but sometimes I think a more arcade-style hockey game would be more fun for us.

 

[mugs]

Sounds kind of like NHL Hitz.

I'll probably get this.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: mugs
Sounds kind of like NHL Hitz.

I'll probably get this.

I hope it is. My favorite hockey game was NHL Hitz Pro for the ps2. It was arcade style Hitz but had full 5 on 5 teams. It was great.

 

[JDub02]

Looks like fun. I'll be checking it out.

Here's an interview at ESPN

 

[JoPh]

looks 'eh' right now. have to see gameplay

 

[Injury]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W..._Gretzky%27s_3D_Hockey

Pretty much a rip off a 12 year old game. (That eventually became NHL Hitz)

And yes, there was a debug mode where you could change body proportions and such.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: Injury
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W..._Gretzky%27s_3D_Hockey

Pretty much a rip off a 12 year old game. (That eventually became NHL Hitz)

And yes, there was a debug mode where you could change body proportions and such.

Actually, its more like NHL Open Ice which was originally an arcade game then ported to the Playstation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...u-eJ1s&feature=related

(It was Midway's NHL version of NBA Jam)

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: R Nilla
This seems like the kind of game that would make sense to use with Xbox Avatars.

The players look scary since they still use the realistic NHL 09 models just with exaggerated features.

They should make them more 'cartoony'.

Exactly what I was going to say. This looks awful. Super-deformed needs to be cutesy, this looks scary.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Slick5150

Originally posted by: Injury
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W..._Gretzky%27s_3D_Hockey

Pretty much a rip off a 12 year old game. (That eventually became NHL Hitz)

And yes, there was a debug mode where you could change body proportions and such.

Actually, its more like NHL Open Ice which was originally an arcade game then ported to the Playstation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...u-eJ1s&feature=related

(It was Midway's NHL version of NBA Jam)

Fair enough, but the point is still the same in that it's really nothing ground-breaking or impressive.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Slick5150

Originally posted by: Injury
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W..._Gretzky%27s_3D_Hockey

Pretty much a rip off a 12 year old game. (That eventually became NHL Hitz)

And yes, there was a debug mode where you could change body proportions and such.

Actually, its more like NHL Open Ice which was originally an arcade game then ported to the Playstation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...u-eJ1s&feature=related

(It was Midway's NHL version of NBA Jam)

Fair enough, but the point is still the same in that it's really nothing ground-breaking or impressive.

Well if its fun, who cares? I have no idea if it is or isn't, but how about we give it a chance before rushing to judge it based on 3 screenshots.

 

[Sheep]

Hopefully it's a little more inspired than the god-awful MLB Stickball game that came out on XBLA last year.