NHL 12 Details

EA have released a batch of new screenshots ahead of this year’s installment of the National Hockey League 2012. Electronic Arts have also continued their rejuvenation of their sports series by including a number of updates to their yearly franchises.

Improvements to NHL 12 include a Full Contact Physics Engine where everything is interactive and in play. Experience of the skills and aggression of hockey players from shattered glass to flying helmets to knocking players over the boards and into the bench are now all fully controllable by the player. Size and physicality will be emphasized as bigger players will be able to throw their weight around as they screen the goalie and battle in front of the net.

This year marks the first time players will face dynamic goalies in the game. Players can knock the net off and make contact with goalies, knocking them down or out of position, as they crash the crease. Watch as goalies battle through screens to make awe-inspiring saves. Additionally, EA are reigniting the beloved fighting engine that first appeared in NHL 10 with all-new goalie battles. When the action gets heated, send a message by leaving the net, dropping the gloves, and trading punches with rivals during fights, just like the real sport!