Give Your Rival an Icy Defeat at Xbox NHL 10

And so you're the slickest Xbox NHL 10 big wheel, and you have been putting all your rivals on ice So you're the slickest Xbox NHL 10 player, and you've been putting all your rivals on ice.} You're a hardcore player who likes the thrill of sports video game battles. You are aware of how to clash along with the unsurpassed of them, and at the moment you feel you are willing to exhibit to the video game world that when it comes to Xbox NHL 10, you glide to win every time So it's time you entered the arena, and duked it out, when you play sports video games for money. Wagering each other in sports video games for cash -- these players aren't screwing around. So as to really prove your asendancy in the video game world, winning competition after action - and your rival's currency - is a sure-fire route to reveal that you seriously are most excellent!} Not that playing Xbox sports video games isn't great… but when you play for money, it's a lot more awesome. Finally, it's the element that the video game world has long been missing.} Regardless of nonsense your buds lay down, you get the opportunity to dispute their assertions - when risking real coins is on the table, now it is time for them to turn their words into deeds.}

 

With all the testosterone being thrown around, no doubt you're ready to take on the big guns at Xbox NHL 10.} Sure, you just want to hit up the video game console, throw on your skates, head to the rink and get in the game.} Who in hell wouldn't? However - and don't take this advice lightly - it's going to take more than just ego to take down your opponents at Xbox NHL 10.} Make sure you know what you're doing out there… make sure your trash talk doesn't exceed your abilities. Or, in simpler terms: know the game. Don't be the dumbass who goes off half-cocked, doesn't know what he's doing, and makes an ass of himself. This sort of style can be fine for picking up broads at a saloon on a Saturday evening, though this is critical material - we're speaking about playing sports video games for money.} So make sure you know all the moves, offense and defense, body checks and dekes. If you don't, and your rival does, well, there's nothing colder than being the one to lose the wager. Once you've mastered the maneuvers of Xbox NHL 10 and it's just one hat-trick after another, get off the bench and make some real cash out of your sports video game abilities. See if there are any worthy (or even not-so-worthy) opponents, and start inviting them to face off in the rink.} Start calling out the potential foe, if you think he's getting cold feet about being iced on the rink. If there's one thing about the hardcore gamers, they don't walk away from a challenge. But in the end, we're sure you'll talk some trash, play your match, and win some cash. Xbox NHL 10 is, as to be expected, a monumental step forward in video hockey games. As sincerely overwhelming as the graphics to NHL 09 were, these are doubly vivid and genuine. And the animation is even more fluid. The game play itself is accurate to its forebear, NHL 09, which will certainly make longtime supporters glad, but at the same time, NHL 10 encompasses various fresh traits that will impart one and all a thing to be amazed about. Post-whistle action is sure to be the instant crowd-pleaser amongst the hardcore gamers; as you probably figured out, it's where you can mix it up, after the whistle gets blown. More specifically, players have a brief but great opportunity to sneak in a few checks - and a cheap shot or two, which then sets the stage for the brawl that you're coveting. Thanks to the most advanced gaming technology, it won't be long before your cohorts race out onto the ice and back you up in the fight.} As you might expect from the sport known for it's brawling, these fights usually collapse into a crazed free-for-all.

 

 

The Xbox NHL 10 soundtrack adds to the overall gaming experience.} It is impossible to think of any sports video game self-respecting devoid of quite a few high-octane music to raise the competition, and Xbox NHL 10 once again brings it. Here's what NHL 10 delivers:} "Young Cardinals" by Alexisonfire, "Deathsmarch" by Cancer Bats, "Hellions on Parade" by CKY, "Golden Years" by Disco Ensemble, "Heroes of Our Time" by Dragonforce, "Anything 'Cept the Truth" by Eagles of Death Metal, "Oye Vaya" by Earl Greyhound, "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day, "Peace Sells" by Megadeth, "Wake Up! Wake Up!" by MeTalkPretty, "Keys to the City" from Ministry & Co-Conspirators, "Kids in America" by MxPx, Nickelback's "Burn It to the Ground," Papa Roach's "Into the Light," "Raccoon Eyes" by Priestess, "The Bravest Kids" from Rancid, Scorpions' rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane," and "Fire It Up" by Thousand Foot Krutch. Hearing the tunes supplies an extra facet to the complete experience - you'll insist you are down on the stadium, partaking in the truething

 

Intimidation tactics are yet another factor in NHL 10 that makes the gaming experience even more true to life.} If you want to give the cheering crowds something to really scream and yell about, start shaking down your opponent. And the spectators in the crowd in Xbox NHL 10 aren't just there for show. They are an lively aspect of the game - after an event goes down, they act in response.} The audience, like any real audience, gets into the game, applauds when their team scores, jeers when their team is losing - the only thing they don't do is buy overpriced souvenirs. So you have the chance to get the audience standing up and cheering for you - if you perform some amazing plays, of course.

 

Perhaps we're being a bit too judgmental in this case, but here's another concept to keep in mind.} Examine at NHL 10, then contrast it to the junk your pops joined in way back when, the stuff they said were sports video games.} This was before the revolution that gave us 8-bit and then 16-bit games - 4K was as good as it got. Have some sympathy for these gamers - if they needed a sports video game fix back in the early 80s, this is what they had:}

 

It doesn't resemble not unlike a video game - though in the commencement of the video game period, this was believed to be the height of technology in graphics.} All you had were four men on the non-scrolling rink. A player and his goalie. And there was no roster of NHL teams to choose from. Get this.} This game was considered one, if not the, best sports video games available, upon its release.} Getting your game on way back when began and ended with this one.} This crude, blocky stuff was, in 1982, a game that had people literally in awe of the graphics and animation. Contrast this to what EA is currently offering with NHL 10 game, although maybe we're talking apples and oranges here:}

 

The way we see it, your father or grandfather or great grandfather or whoever was playing this stuff was living in the video game Paleolithic era.} Even the next generation of gaming - the 8-bit games -- can't compare to today's Xbox hockey tournaments. If you do not trust us, then take a look at this one: now you are able to to pick from assorted teams - six to be specific. And to think that the video game world was certain that the future of gaming had arrived with this one: It almost hurts to look at that old stuff - you're better off cleansing your vision by taking another look at Xbox NHL 10, and realizing how good you've got it. Doubly when you think of all the features unattainable in the sports video games of yesteryear.} There was no Battle for the Cup, no Playoff Mode, no Season Mode, no Be a GM or Be a Tough Guy. And if you were hoping for online gaming in those days? The one thing you can do way back then was to remain fancying.} You got six teams, irregular graphics, and nothing else.

Xbox NHL 10, on the other hand, is a whole new chapter in sports video games. That's why nobody should be too shocked that the reviews are all highly enthusiastic, calling this game one of the best sports video games to ever be released.} Once you get a taste of the game, where the players move so flawlessly that you won't be able to tell the difference between NHL 10 and an actual hockey game, you won't disagree with the critics. Much credit has to be given to EA, who set the bar even higher for sports video games with their latest entry.} And don't get us started on the facial expressions the players display - there's more range in one game of Xbox NHL 10 than an entire year of your girlfriend's daytime soaps. Then there are the fight scenes, which boast a first person perspective that you won't believe.} It's as if you are actually really glimpsing at a couple of fists hammering the crap out of you, but devoid of the bruises, blood and probable injuries.} Gary Thorne and Bill Clement are on hand to deliver their usual, eerily accurate commentary, just like in NHL 09. Including this duo close at hand is not anything to mock at, either.} Don't forget, they have quite a resume, between the two of them.} First there's "Clement, Clement, Hand of Cement," Bill Clement, revered NHL All-Star, and member of the ESPN family.} And Clement's cohort Gary Thorne, another one from the ESPN team, is a pretty impressive sports figure in his own right.} You'll be blown away when you listen to this pair's game commentary.} Xbox NHL 10 is so genuine that you'll be positive that the duo is taking a seat in your home.

 

Video game fans will be pleased with another one of Xbox NHL 10's new features, precision passing. In this game, the gamers has a lot more impact on the puck's general alacrity, different than the previous installments in the NHL video game series. And on top of that, you can, depending on your aim and strength of the slap shot, bank your passes off of the board.} Xbox NHL 10, for the very first occasion, permits you to battle on the boards - a further advance that has the video game world stirred up. Now, when you find yourself pinned up against the board while in possession of the puck, you can stifle your rival's attempts to get the puck from you, by kick-passing it to a teammate. Then again, if the tables are turned and you're the one doing the pinning, you'll really give him a run for his money - provided you're the better man on the ice.}