Something I forgot to add...the opposing ai doesnt mirror your movement either...they actaully play this game more realistically than the ai in todays NHL games. They also make mistakes, something that rarely if ever happens in todays nhl games.
NHL 11-14 were the best years. I miss the raising of the banner, going out on the ice when you were one of the 3 stars of the game, or the longer pre game presentation.
The defense AI was bad tho, and I didn’t like the micro transactions.. but it was great times
Ya in my first away game as the Wings in Gm Mode, played Chicago and got to watch their banner for winning the 2010 Stanley Cup go up to the rafters. I completely forgot that it was a thing in this game and had to "re-play" the game over to get a video of it and send it to a buddy and text him, "Look at more of the stuff they took from us!" LOL Love the 3 stars coming on the Ice as they should, although the only tweak needed there was that if an away team player is one of the 3 stars of the game, they dont comeout and do their little lap, they stay in the dressing room. I just absolutely hate the decisions they've made as a whole to get to where they are these days. Even the menu screens are better with flashing images of players with added splatter and streak art. These games were just so dang good! Also the soundtracks back then, SLAPPED!!!! Every one was just full of hockey music and bangers! Most of these songs are on my every day playlists all of these years later.
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