
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA Sports
Release Date: September 13th, 2011 (North America)
Rated: Everyone
MSRP: $59.99
Console Availability:
Sony Playstation 3
Microsoft Xbox 360
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Key Features:
Full Contact Physics Engine
Size and Strength matter
Size and strength matter like never before in NHL®12. Large players will be able to dominate smaller opponents in front of the net and in the corners. Smaller players will bounce off of larger, stronger opponents when they try and hit them.
Full Balance Control
NHL®12 improves its authenticity as powerful skaters will be able to absorb hits and continue to drive to the net, just like their real life counterparts. Players who are hit might stumble to their knees, catch themselves with their hands as they fall, or simply shrug off checks.
Everything is live
NHL®12 brings you some of the most exciting moments in hockey with the Full Contact Physics Engine. Now you can hit players into the bench, break the glass with a hit or a shot, and knock the net off its moorings.
All-New Net Battles
NHL®12 continues to innovate by giving you control over the battles in the crease. Bigger forwards will be able to plant themselves in front of the goalie for screens and larger defensemen will be able to drive smaller forwards out of the crease. Users will be given total control, by choosing to spin off their check to get in position, or use their size and strength to overpower the opposition.
Hitter vulnerability
Make sure you choose your hits wisely in NHL®12, as mistimed or mismatched hits will be costly. Try and hit a larger opponent and you will be likely to pay the price yourself. Hitters can fall over, just like the person they hit, meaning that a mistimed or mismatched hit can you leave you out of position and cost your team.
Full Balance Control
Drive the Net
In NHL®12, powerful skaters will be able to drive to the net and shrug off ill-timed hits by defensemen along the way.
Size and Strength Matter
In NHL®12, use big, powerful players to your advantage, as they will be able to dominate smaller players and absorb hits from less physical players with minimal impact.
Recover from hits
New to NHL®12, is the ability of players to catch their balance after being hit. Just because you’ve received a hit, doesn’t mean you’re going to fall to the ice. Now you can stumble to your knees, or use your hands to stay on your skates and in the play!
Be A GM
Brand-New Sim Engine
The NHL®12 simulation engine has been completely overhauled to make it more accurate and realistic than ever. Every statistic and result that the sim engine creates is based entirely on the ratings and playing styles of the 12 players that are on the ice.
Brand-New Sim Intervention
EA SPORTS™ Action Tracker now lets you follow every important event that happens in the game through a 2D visual display of the ice. If your team starts to get into trouble, you can now intervene at any point in time of a game!
Improved Trading AI
In NHL®12, trade AI has been revamped to make CPU to CPU and CPU to User trades more authentic to today's NHL®
Retired Jerseys
When you create your Be A GM you now have the ability to play with Retired Jerseys. This means certain jersey numbers are excluded to the players depending on what NHL® Team they are on.
Misc Improvements
Be a GM in NHL®12 is more authentic than ever with more accurate injuries throughout a season, rookie growth, and rookie salaries
Be A Pro Revamped
Earn every shift on the ice!
Your coach will start you out with limited ice time, but as you earn his trust by completing all-new Coaches Tasks your ice time will go up!
Simulate the Action to your Next Shift!
New to NHL®12 is the ability to sim through the time you’re on the bench. Don’t worry about being out of the action, though! The simulation will inform you of every major event that takes place on the ice, so you know exactly what the situation is when you step on the ice.
Play a Full Career in the CHL!
In NHL®12 you are given the option of where to start your career. You can begin as a rookie in the CHL, jump straight to the Memorial Cup and be drafted, or even place yourself on an NHL team!
Profile Migration!
You can now transfer statistics from your NHL®11 pro to NHL®12! In addition, you may be rewarded for all of your hard work and your NHL®12 pro will be given a bonus to his skill and rank!
EA Sports Action Tracker
Relive the Winter Classic
This year we will be featuring the NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The Winter Classic is one the NHL's most anticipated yearly events, and this year we are letting you lace up your skates on the snowy conditions in Pittsburgh.
Play With Any Team
You can also experience the mystic of the Winter Classic with your favorite NHL teams and see how they play outdoors in Heinz Field.
Track Every Stat
During gameplay the Action Tracker will keep track of everything that occurs on the ice. From what area of the net you shoot at most, to where on the ice your face-off percentage highest – no detail is overlooked.
Watch Every Highlight
The Action Tracker automatically saves gameplay highlights through instant replay, allowing you to go back watch these events anytime during the game.e!
Goalies
All-New Dynamic Goalies
All-New Dynamic Goalie Interaction - Stonewall opponents with awe-inspiring desperation saves from your goalie as he covers every possible angle and works through screens and flying players in front of the net.
All-New Goalie Fights Goalies
Drop the Gloves - When the action boils over, send a message by leaving the net, dropping the gloves, and trading punches with a heated rival during fights.
Anticipation A.I.
Anticipation A.I. brings NHL®12 to life like never before. Players will now anticipate the flow of the play. Watch as they break for stretch passes or drag their skates to stay onside.
Ultimate Hockey League & EASHL
EA Ultimate Hockey League 24/7: New to NHL®12’s Hockey Ultimate Team this year is the ability to play against a user even when they’re offline! This provides you with thousands of possible opponents at any time.
Play a Friend
In NHL®12’s Hockey Ultimate Team you can now play against your friends to see which of you can build the Ultimate Hockey Team! Track who’s the best with the new friends leaderboard!
Multiple Lineups
Now in Hockey Ultimate Team you can have more than one lineup! This means you can always have a team ready no matter what a tournament requires.
Multiple positions:
In NHL®12’s EASHL, we give you the ability to have different position presets. Now you can have customized attributes for a center, left winger, right winger, defenseman or goalie!
Club Scouting:
One of the best ways to win a hockey game is by knowing your opponent. Now in NHL®12’s EASHL we give you that ability, with Club Scouting. This will allow you to view the stats of all human-controlled users on a team!
Legends
Legends are Back
In NHL®12 the greatest NHL players of all-time are finally back on the ice. You can now play with, as or against your favorite NHL Legends. You can even add Legends to your favorite team and see how the players of today stack up against the all-time greats.
All-Legend Team
The greatest team to ever set foot on the ice. The All-New Legend Team is made up of NHL Legends and today's superstars. If you are feeling up to the challenge match up your favorite team against the Legends and see if you have what it takes to beat the greatest.
Be a Legend
We have revamped our Be a Pro mode where you can now play as an NHL Legend and break legendary milestones to earn legendary status. Achieve these milestones and try to break your favorite legends historic records. You can even unlock legend videos – hosted by Wayne Gretzky - and relive some of their greatest moments.
Legends in Hockey Ultimate Team
For the first time in Hockey Ultimate Team you can now earn Legendary Cards and play as a NHL Legend where you can take your team to greatness. Find these rare legend cards and create your ultimate dream team to give your team a huge advantage over the competition and dominate online.
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Here’s the full list of tracks that will be on NHL®12 in alphabetical order by artist (album in brackets):
Against! Me – Occult Enemies (Russian Spies/Occult Enemies)
Anthrax – I’m Alive (Worship Music)
Beady Eye – Standing on the Edge of the Noise (Different Gear, Still Speeding)
Billy Idol – Mony Mony (The Very Best of Billy Idol)
Black Tide – That Fire (Post Mortem)
Blackguard – Farewell (Firefight)
Bush – Sound of Winter (The Sea of Memories)
Death Letters – I Wish I could Steal a Sunset (Post-Historic)
Dropkick Murphys – Hang ‘em High (Going out in Style)
ELO – Don’t Bring Me Down (Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of ELO)
Judas Priest – You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ (Screaming for Vengeance)
Manchester Orchestra – April Fool (Simple Math)
Middle Class Rut – Busy Being Born (No Name No Color)
Murderdolls – Whatever you got, I’m Against It (Women and Children Last)
EA NHL 12: Online Innovations August 4, 2011 - OperationSports.com
EA NHL 12: Presentation Blog August 3rd, 2011
EA NHL 12: Revamped Be a Pro Mode July 21, 2011
EA NHL 12: NHL 12 Signature Traits July 13, 2011
EA NHL 12: New Faces, New Places July 5th, 2011
EA NHL 12: Be a GM Improvements July 1st, 2011
NHL 12: Sim Engine Blog June 30, 2011
EA Producer Blog: NHL 12 Gameplay June 15th, 2011
E3 2011: NHL ’12 Hands-On Impressions June 11th, 2011
NHL 12 Producer Blog #1 – Great teams begin with great goalies June 01st, 2011
GHuysmans' personal breakdown of the NHL 12 video + announcement May 25th, 2011
ESPN - 'NHL 12' revamps Be a Pro, adds goalie fights and shattered glass May 25th, 2011
Operation Sports - First NHL 12 Video Posted, New Release Date Set May 24, 2011
IGN - The Little Things Count in NHL 12 May 24, 2011