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* RecordOfLoudnessWar: An example of this trope hamstringing a game's feature: recent games have allowed players to upload their own custom soundtracks. Unfortunately, the dynamic range compression applied to the pre-existing in-game audio means that imported audio is much quieter. You can urn the volume up to hear your imported tracks, but run the risk of the pre-existing audio ending up stupidly loud.
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* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for ''NHL 2004''.
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* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for ''NHL 2004''. [[FridgeBrilliance Which makes sense]], considering that was the year of the NHL Lockout
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** In recent games, if connected to the Internet, the boards will have updated dynamic advertising, like a advert for an upcoming real-life hockey matchup on NBC. Furthermore, you can choose to watch ads in the menus for free Hockey Ultimate Team coins.
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** In recent games, if connected to the Internet, the boards will have updated dynamic advertising, like a an advert for an upcoming that week's real-life hockey nationally televised matchup on NBC. Furthermore, you can choose to watch ads in the menus for free Hockey Ultimate Team coins.
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** In recent games, if connected to the Internet, the boards will have updated dynamic advertising, like a advert for an upcoming real-life hockey matchup on NBC. Furthermore, you can choose to watch ads in the menus for free Hockey Ultimate Team coins.
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''The EA Sports NHL'' hockey series of video games are an ultra-popular line of games created by EA Sports, and since 1991 (under the title ''NHL Hockey'') have been popular with fans of [[CanadaEh Canada's]] national sport. The games are notable for their realism in capturing the fast-paced action of the ''UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague'', fights included. While there are newer editions of the NHL games, one game has garnered popularity even 17 years after its initial release: ''NHL '94''. The game's so popular, that in fact, there are modifications for ''NHL '94'' that update it to reflect the current NHL rosters and teams. The current release, ''NHL '14'', features an [[MilestoneCelebration Anniversary Mode]] which uses ''[='=]94''[='=]s controls, physics, and soundtrack but modern graphics with various effects such as blue ice and star shaped player markers.
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''The EA Sports NHL'' hockey series of video games are an ultra-popular line of games created by EA Sports, and since 1991 (under the title ''NHL Hockey'') have been popular with fans of [[CanadaEh Canada's]] national sport. The games are notable for their realism in capturing the fast-paced action of the ''UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague'', fights included. While there are newer editions of the NHL games, one game has garnered popularity even 17 years after its initial release: ''NHL '94''. The game's so popular, that in fact, there are modifications [[GameMod ROM hacks]] for ''NHL '94'' that update it to reflect the current NHL rosters and teams. The current release, ''NHL '14'', features an [[MilestoneCelebration Anniversary Mode]] which uses ''[='=]94''[='=]s controls, physics, and soundtrack but modern graphics with various effects such as blue ice and star shaped player markers.
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** This makes it all the more ironic that the trope is played incredibly straight with 13's Claude Giroux. First and foremost being on the cover in a year where there was only half a season, then being a SoOkItsAverage bright spot in the Flyers' otherwise mediocre shortened season. It [[FromBadToWorse has gotten worse]] with the current 2013-14 season being the lowest point of his career, scoring only 4 goals in the first two months.
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''The EA Sports NHL'' hockey series of video games are an ultra-popular line of games created by EA Sports, and since 1991 (under the title ''NHL Hockey'') have been popular with fans of [[CanadaEh Canada's]] national sport. The games are notable for their realism in capturing the fast-paced action of the ''UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague'', fights included. While there are newer editions of the NHL games, one game has garnered popularity even 17 years after its initial release: NHL '94. The game's so popular, that in fact, there are modifications for NHL '94 that update it to reflect the current NHL rosters and teams. The current release, NHL '14, features an [[MilestoneCelebration Anniversary Mode]] which uses 94's controls, physics, and soundtrack but modern graphics with various effects such as blue ice and star shaped player markers.
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''The EA Sports NHL'' hockey series of video games are an ultra-popular line of games created by EA Sports, and since 1991 (under the title ''NHL Hockey'') have been popular with fans of [[CanadaEh Canada's]] national sport. The games are notable for their realism in capturing the fast-paced action of the ''UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague'', fights included. While there are newer editions of the NHL games, one game has garnered popularity even 17 years after its initial release: NHL '94. ''NHL '94''. The game's so popular, that in fact, there are modifications for NHL '94 ''NHL '94'' that update it to reflect the current NHL rosters and teams. The current release, NHL '14, ''NHL '14'', features an [[MilestoneCelebration Anniversary Mode]] which uses 94's ''[='=]94''[='=]s controls, physics, and soundtrack but modern graphics with various effects such as blue ice and star shaped player markers.
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* DuelingGames: With the NHL 2K series of games, though 2K Sports haven't made a hockey game since NHL 2K11, and that was a Wii-exclusive title, even.
* [[GuestFighter Guest Player(s)]]: ''NHL 12'' features an All-Legend Team, made up of NHL greats like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Ray Bourque, among others. You can even put them on your favourite teams, presenting interesting situations all around.
** ''NHL 13'''s crop of Legends include Hall-of-Famers Doug Gilmour, Jarri Kurri, as well as Dominik Hasek and Olympic Women's Hockey legends Hayley Wickenheiser and Angela Ruggiero, who become the first female players featured in the franchise.
* [[GuestFighter Guest Player(s)]]: ''NHL 12'' features an All-Legend Team, made up of NHL greats like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Ray Bourque, among others. You can even put them on your favourite teams, presenting interesting situations all around.
** ''NHL 13'''s crop of Legends include Hall-of-Famers Doug Gilmour, Jarri Kurri, as well as Dominik Hasek and Olympic Women's Hockey legends Hayley Wickenheiser and Angela Ruggiero, who become the first female players featured in the franchise.
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* DuelingGames: With the NHL 2K ''NHL 2K'' series of games, though 2K Sports haven't made a hockey game since NHL 2K11, ''NHL 2K11'', and that was a Wii-exclusive title, even.
* [[GuestFighter GuestPlayer(s)]]: Players]]: ''NHL 12'' [='=]12'' features an All-Legend Team, made up of NHL greats like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Ray Bourque, among others. You can even put them on your favourite teams, presenting interesting situations all around.
** ''NHL13'''s [='=]13''[='=]s crop of Legends include Hall-of-Famers Doug Gilmour, Jarri Kurri, as well as Dominik Hasek and Olympic Women's Hockey legends Hayley Wickenheiser and Angela Ruggiero, who become the first female players featured in the franchise.
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* [[LastOfHisKind Last of Their Kind]]: With the retirement of Niklas Lidstrom, NHL 13 will only have 3 players: Jaromir Jagr, Teemu Selanne, and Roman Hamrlik remaining from the roster of NHL 94 which is widely considered the greatest entry in the series, if not the greatest sports game ever.
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* [[LastOfHisKind Last of Their Kind]]: With the retirement of Niklas Lidstrom, NHL 13 ''NHL [='=]13'' will only have 3 three players: Jaromir Jagr, Teemu Selanne, and Roman Hamrlik remaining from the roster of NHL 94 ''NHL [='=]94'' which is widely considered the greatest entry in the series, if not the greatest sports game ever.
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* [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Loads And Loads of Teams]]: The Xbox 360/Playstation 3 games have a lot more teams than just the NHL, even adding European league teams to the mix.
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* LongRunner: Started in 1991 with ''NHL Hockey'', and still going strong, with ''NHL 12'' being the most current title.
* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for NHL 2004.
** The inversion of this trope is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxHBTQiOxa4 this trailer]] for NHL '13, which points out the career successes of the most recent NHL cover athletes.
* MilestoneCelebration: NHL 14 features an anniversary mode to commemorate 20 years since the release of the legendary NHL 94
* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for NHL 2004.
** The inversion of this trope is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxHBTQiOxa4 this trailer]] for NHL '13, which points out the career successes of the most recent NHL cover athletes.
* MilestoneCelebration: NHL 14 features an anniversary mode to commemorate 20 years since the release of the legendary NHL 94
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* LongRunner: Started in 1991 with ''NHL Hockey'', and still going strong, with ''NHL 12'' [='=]14'' being the most current title.
* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete forNHL 2004.
''NHL 2004''.
** The inversion of this trope is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxHBTQiOxa4 this trailer]] forNHL '13, ''NHL [='=]13'', which points out the career successes of the most recent NHL cover athletes.
* MilestoneCelebration:NHL 14 ''NHL [='=]14'' features an anniversary mode to commemorate 20 twenty years since the release of the legendary NHL 94''NHL [='=]94''.
* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for
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* MultiPlatform: For recent games, [[XboxThreeSixty Xbox 360]] and [[PlaystationThree PS3]] at least. EA has snubbed [[{{Wii}} both]] [[WiiU generations]] of Wii for as long has either has been around. Also, they have elected not to release NHL 14 on XboxOne and [[PlayStation4 PS4]].
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and NHL 14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[note]]with a completely new engine[[/note]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and NHL 14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[note]]with a completely new engine[[/note]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], andNHL 14 ''NHL [='=]14'' even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[note]]with a completely new engine[[/note]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.''NBA Live''.
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** Recent games feature product placement for Honda (with on-screen graphics even citing Honda as "The Official Car of the EASHL"), and Verizon Wireless (which "sponsors" NHL 12's Be A Pro mode.)
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** Recent games feature product placement for Honda (with on-screen graphics even citing Honda as "The Official Car of the EASHL"), and Verizon Wireless (which "sponsors" NHL 12's ''NHL '12''[='=]s Be A Pro mode.)
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and NHL 14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[hottip:*:with a completely new engine]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and NHL 14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[hottip:*:with release[[note]]with a completely new engine]] engine[[/note]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
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* ChooseYourOwnAdventure: The expanded version of Be a Pro in NHL 14, call "Live the Life" which factors off-ice decisions such as post-game interviews and endorsement deals into your overall stats using [[KarmaMeter Karma Meters]] that rate the quality of your relationship with your teammates, the coaching staff, family, and the fans. You can be a self-obsessed superstar who's hated by the rest of the team, a wise, respected leader who won't say two words to the media, and everything in between.
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''The EA Sports NHL'' hockey series of video games are an ultra-popular line of games created by EA Sports, and since 1991 (under the title ''NHL Hockey'') have been popular with fans of [[CanadaEh Canada's]] national sport. The games are notable for their realism in capturing the fast-paced action of the ''UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague'', fights included. While there are newer editions of the NHL games (NHL '13 being the latest in the series), one game has garnered popularity even 17 years after its initial release: NHL '94. The game's so popular, that in fact, there are modifications for NHL '94 that update it to reflect the current NHL rosters and teams.
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''The EA Sports NHL'' hockey series of video games are an ultra-popular line of games created by EA Sports, and since 1991 (under the title ''NHL Hockey'') have been popular with fans of [[CanadaEh Canada's]] national sport. The games are notable for their realism in capturing the fast-paced action of the ''UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague'', fights included. While there are newer editions of the NHL games (NHL '13 being the latest in the series), games, one game has garnered popularity even 17 years after its initial release: NHL '94. The game's so popular, that in fact, there are modifications for NHL '94 that update it to reflect the current NHL rosters and teams. \n The current release, NHL '14, features an [[MilestoneCelebration Anniversary Mode]] which uses 94's controls, physics, and soundtrack but modern graphics with various effects such as blue ice and star shaped player markers.
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** The holders of the naming rights to various stadiums occasionally refuse to license their brands to EA forcing them to use a generic "[Insert City] Arena" name. Partially subverted by the United Center in Chicago as they use "Chicago Stadium" which was the name of the UC's predecessor.
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* MultiPlatform: For recent games, [[XboxThreeSixty Xbox 360]] and [[PlaystationThree PS3]] at least. EA has snubbed [[{{Wii}} both]] [[WiiU generations]] of Wii for as long has either has been around. Also, they have elected not to release NHL 14 on XboxOne and [[Playstation4 PS4]].
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* MultiPlatform: For recent games, [[XboxThreeSixty Xbox 360]] and [[PlaystationThree PS3]] at least. EA has snubbed [[{{Wii}} both]] [[WiiU generations]] of Wii for as long has either has been around. Also, they have elected not to release NHL 14 on XboxOne and [[PlaystationFour PS4]].
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and NHL14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[hottip:*:with a completely new engine]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and NHL14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[hottip:*:with a completely new engine]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], andNHL14 NHL 14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[hottip:*:with a completely new engine]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and
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* MultiPlatform: There's no Wii version for the current game, NHL '12.
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While thecurrent game, NHL '12.game has always been the most critically acclaimed amongst EA Sports' offerings, it gets much less attention from EA than its contemporaries like [[MaddenNFL Madden]] and [[FIFASoccer FIFA]], and NHL14 even got snubbed from a [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames next-gen]] release[[hottip:*:with a completely new engine]] in favor of a revival of NBA Live.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: While the
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* RecordOfLoudnessWar: An example of this trope hamstringing a game's feature: recent games have allowed players to upload their own custom soundtracks. Unfortunately, the dynamic range compression applied to the pre-existing in-game audio means that imported audio is much quieter. You can urn the volume up to hear your imported tracks, but run the risk of the pre-existing audio ending up stupidly loud.
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-->The game boasts an improved AI system that will allow the computer to adapt to your tendencies, meaning it will take three shifts for it to realize you've been [[PlayerPreferredPattern using the same]] [[GameBreaker "swoop down the wing, spin around in the corner and then blindly throw it out front for a one-timer"]] move since NHL 94.
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-->The game boasts an improved AI system that will allow the computer to adapt to your tendencies, meaning it will take three shifts for it to realize you've been [[PlayerPreferredPattern [[ComplacentGamingSyndrome using the same]] [[GameBreaker "swoop down the wing, spin around in the corner and then blindly throw it out front for a one-timer"]] move since NHL 94.
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-->--[[http://www.downgoesbrown.com/search/label/nhl%20review Down Goes Brown]]
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** Given that the 2012-13 season is being lost to a lockout, perhaps that trailer was merely TemptingFate?
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Calder cup is the AHL championship, Calder Memorial Trophy is rookie of the year
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* CreatorProvincialism: Some accuse EA Canada of {{Nerf}}ing Team USA. For example, in ''NHL 09'' they neglected to add Patrick Kane, the previous year's Calder Cup winner and one of the highest-rated American players.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: The custom celebrations in ''NHL '11'' and ''NHL '12'', where players can even celebrate by just sliding down on the ice on their stomach.
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* [[LastOfHisKind Last of Their Kind]]: With the retirement of Niklas Lidstrom, NHL 13 will only have 3 players: Jaromir Jagr, Teemu Selanne, and Roman Hamrlik remaining from the roster of NHL 94 which is widely considered the greatest entry in the series, if not the greatest sports game ever.
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* CashCowFranchise: The NHL series is one of the more popular games in EA's roster, behind the [[JohnMaddenFootball Madden games]]. It's particularly popular with Canadians, with hockey being their national sport and all.
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* CashCowFranchise: The NHL series is one of the more popular games in EA's roster, behind the [[JohnMaddenFootball [[VideoGame/MaddenNFL Madden games]]. It's particularly popular with Canadians, with hockey being their national sport and all.
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* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for NHL 2004.
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* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for NHL 2004. 2004.
** The inversion of this trope is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxHBTQiOxa4 this trailer]] for NHL '13, which points out the career successes of the most recent NHL cover athletes.
** The inversion of this trope is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxHBTQiOxa4 this trailer]] for NHL '13, which points out the career successes of the most recent NHL cover athletes.
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''The EA Sports NHL'' hockey series of video games are an ultra-popular line of games created by EA Sports, and since 1991 (under the title ''NHL Hockey'') have been popular with fans of [[CanadaEh Canada's]] national sport. The games are notable for their realism in capturing the fast-paced action of the ''UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague'', fights included. While there are newer editions of the NHL games (NHL '12 being the latest in the series), one game has garnered popularity even 17 years after its initial release: NHL '94. The game's so popular, that in fact, there are modifications for NHL '94 that update it to reflect the current NHL rosters and teams.
While the series has always had NHL teams and the pre-requisite international teams, recent titles in the NHL series have added teams from the American Hockey League (the NHL's development league), European leagues, and even the Canadian Hockey League (a junior hockey league).
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!!The EA Sports NHL series contains examples of:
* AddressingThePlayer: Not only in the "Be A Pro" modes, but within exhibition games (starting with ''NHL '12''), where a player will be given a highlight package of their best goals or hits.
* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: ''NHL '09'' introduced the "Be A Pro" mode, where you're tasked with accomplishing various objectives to help your team win the game.
* AnnouncerChatter: Almost a prerequisite, really.
* AnnualTitle: Starting with ''NHLPA '93''.
* BrandX: You can play an International Tournament with national teams which is modeled on the Winter Olympics.
* BribingYourWayToVictory: The online Be A Pro mode has some extreme requirements to unlock all the bonuses, which are of course very difficult to accomplish without said bonuses. But this is EA! Of course you can buy an all-star!
* CashCowFranchise: The NHL series is one of the more popular games in EA's roster, behind the [[JohnMaddenFootball Madden games]]. It's particularly popular with Canadians, with hockey being their national sport and all.
* CharacterCustomization: Though players can make their own players, there also exists a way for them to create NHL players that were otherwise passed over by the game.
** ''NHL '12'' now allows for female players to be made.
* CreatorCameo: One title in the series allows you to basically create members of the EA development team if you input their names in the Create-A-Player option.
* CreatorProvincialism: Some accuse EA Canada of {{Nerf}}ing Team USA. For example, in ''NHL 09'' they neglected to add Patrick Kane, the previous year's Calder Cup winner and one of the highest-rated American players.
* DarkerAndEdgier: ''NHL '99'', where the menus had a grittier feel to them. However, this didn't change the content of the game.
* DownloadableContent: Recent titles in the series allow for players to download updated rosters and added improvements to gameplay.
* DuelingGames: With the NHL 2K series of games, though 2K Sports haven't made a hockey game since NHL 2K11, and that was a Wii-exclusive title, even.
* [[GuestFighter Guest Player(s)]]: ''NHL 12'' features an All-Legend Team, made up of NHL greats like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Ray Bourque, among others. You can even put them on your favourite teams, presenting interesting situations all around.
* HelloInsertNameHere
* ItsUpToYou: The "Be A Pro" mode, where your created Pro is tasked with helping your team to win games.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The commentators in recent games sometimes have lines of commentary that make it sound like they're addressing the player.
* [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Loads And Loads of Teams]]: The Xbox 360/Playstation 3 games have a lot more teams than just the NHL, even adding European league teams to the mix.
* LighterAndSofter: ''NHL 2002'' and ''NHL 2003'', which added elements such as a goofy colour commentator who'd crack jokes during the game, and cards that could change things like give players big heads, make the announcers' voices high-pitched, and even change the size of the puck.
* LoadingScreen: Which features relevant information to the upcoming game, like starting line-ups, player stats, and controller directions.
* LongRunner: Started in 1991 with ''NHL Hockey'', and still going strong, with ''NHL 12'' being the most current title.
* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for NHL 2004.
* MissionPackSequel: Practically the same principle as with the other EA Sports titles.
* MultiPlatform: There's no Wii version for the current game, NHL '12.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The first title in the series, ''NHL Hockey'', had players referred to by their jersey numbers, because they didn't have the NHLPA license for the game. The next game, ''NHLPA Hockey '93'', had the actual players, but not the teams they're on.
* OneOfUs: Many NHL players themselves have confessed to playing the EA NHL games.
* PaletteSwap: The 16-bit Era NHL games use the same player and goalie sprites, and just swap the colours around to reflect each NHL team.
* ProductPlacement: Given the nature of the game, this comes in the form of actual equipment that players can use in-game, made by real world hockey equipment manufacturers like CCM, Bauer, Reebok, and so on.
** Interestingly averted in the exact place where you'd expect it to be played straight. The boards of nearly every arena in the real world are covered in ads, but for many years EA simply used generic placeholders.
** Recent games feature product placement for Honda (with on-screen graphics even citing Honda as "The Official Car of the EASHL"), and Verizon Wireless (which "sponsors" NHL 12's Be A Pro mode.)
* PurelyAestheticGender: Female players can be just as good as males.
* RelationshipValues: Some titles in the series have "Line Chemistry", which can positively or negatively impact a team's line combinations if a certain group of players are put in a given line.
* RubberBandAI: More prevalent in recent games, where the CPU team will be more wont to make an amazing comeback if the player doesn't take care of the defensive side of their game.
* SecretAIMoves: Notice how fast the puck travels when the CPU team's players bank it off the glass during a penalty kill. Try and do the same, and it's not as fast as the CPU player's efforts.
* SeriousBusiness: With the advent of the EA Sports Hockey League in ''NHL '09'', this has become the case with the online crowd.
* ShoutOut: The premade custom teams in the NHL titles from the late 90s to the early 2000s, the EA Blades & EA Storm, have jerseys lifted straight from the Charlestown Chiefs from SlapShot.
* ShownTheirWork: The more recent games have presentation that make it feel like you're watching an NHL game, with announcers discussing how a player's doing in a game, or pointing out what a team is doing right or what they're messing up with.
* SportsGame
* StopHelpingMe: The "scouting report" during intermissions, which give out either obvious advice, or poorly-worded "advice", both of which aren't really necessary to win a game.
* TauntButton: ''NHL 2000'' and ''NHL 2001'' had a button where you could hear a fan taunt the other team after your team scores a goal or wins a fight.
** The custom celebrations in ''NHL '11'' and ''NHL '12'' work in this manner, and presents many opportunities for players to really rub it in when scoring a goal.
* TeamShot: The final part of the Stanley Cup victory sequence ends with your team posing with The Cup.
* ViolationOfCommonSense: In the online modes, the games uses an accelerated clock to keep the games shorter. However, to make penalties actually meaningful and avoid {{Griefer}}s, the clock slows down while one team is on the powerplay. What this means in practical terms is that a team which is losing late will sometimes deliberately draw a penalty with one of their defensive-minded players to buy more time ''and'' have the advantage of being able to keep a cherry-picking forward up ice without risking an icing call.
* WhatTheHellPlayer: Some of the commentary lines in recent titles have this in mind, calling out players for playing badly.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: The custom celebrations in ''NHL '11'' and ''NHL '12'', where players can even celebrate by just sliding down on the ice on their stomach.
* WouldHitAGirl: With the inclusion of female created players in ''NHL '12'', this is now possible.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Given the game's nature to reuse player faces for non-prominent NHL players and various others, this trope is a definite likelihood in recent games.
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While the series has always had NHL teams and the pre-requisite international teams, recent titles in the NHL series have added teams from the American Hockey League (the NHL's development league), European leagues, and even the Canadian Hockey League (a junior hockey league).
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!!The EA Sports NHL series contains examples of:
* AddressingThePlayer: Not only in the "Be A Pro" modes, but within exhibition games (starting with ''NHL '12''), where a player will be given a highlight package of their best goals or hits.
* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: ''NHL '09'' introduced the "Be A Pro" mode, where you're tasked with accomplishing various objectives to help your team win the game.
* AnnouncerChatter: Almost a prerequisite, really.
* AnnualTitle: Starting with ''NHLPA '93''.
* BrandX: You can play an International Tournament with national teams which is modeled on the Winter Olympics.
* BribingYourWayToVictory: The online Be A Pro mode has some extreme requirements to unlock all the bonuses, which are of course very difficult to accomplish without said bonuses. But this is EA! Of course you can buy an all-star!
* CashCowFranchise: The NHL series is one of the more popular games in EA's roster, behind the [[JohnMaddenFootball Madden games]]. It's particularly popular with Canadians, with hockey being their national sport and all.
* CharacterCustomization: Though players can make their own players, there also exists a way for them to create NHL players that were otherwise passed over by the game.
** ''NHL '12'' now allows for female players to be made.
* CreatorCameo: One title in the series allows you to basically create members of the EA development team if you input their names in the Create-A-Player option.
* CreatorProvincialism: Some accuse EA Canada of {{Nerf}}ing Team USA. For example, in ''NHL 09'' they neglected to add Patrick Kane, the previous year's Calder Cup winner and one of the highest-rated American players.
* DarkerAndEdgier: ''NHL '99'', where the menus had a grittier feel to them. However, this didn't change the content of the game.
* DownloadableContent: Recent titles in the series allow for players to download updated rosters and added improvements to gameplay.
* DuelingGames: With the NHL 2K series of games, though 2K Sports haven't made a hockey game since NHL 2K11, and that was a Wii-exclusive title, even.
* [[GuestFighter Guest Player(s)]]: ''NHL 12'' features an All-Legend Team, made up of NHL greats like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Ray Bourque, among others. You can even put them on your favourite teams, presenting interesting situations all around.
* HelloInsertNameHere
* ItsUpToYou: The "Be A Pro" mode, where your created Pro is tasked with helping your team to win games.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The commentators in recent games sometimes have lines of commentary that make it sound like they're addressing the player.
* [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Loads And Loads of Teams]]: The Xbox 360/Playstation 3 games have a lot more teams than just the NHL, even adding European league teams to the mix.
* LighterAndSofter: ''NHL 2002'' and ''NHL 2003'', which added elements such as a goofy colour commentator who'd crack jokes during the game, and cards that could change things like give players big heads, make the announcers' voices high-pitched, and even change the size of the puck.
* LoadingScreen: Which features relevant information to the upcoming game, like starting line-ups, player stats, and controller directions.
* LongRunner: Started in 1991 with ''NHL Hockey'', and still going strong, with ''NHL 12'' being the most current title.
* MaddenCurse: Not a recurring problem for the series, but ''NHL 2004'' had it in spades. Its original cover-athlete, Joe Thornton was replaced by Dany Heatley after Thornton had been accused of assault. However, Heatley himself was pulled from the cover after he had gotten into an accident that killed fellow Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder, leaving Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic to be ultimately the cover athlete for NHL 2004.
* MissionPackSequel: Practically the same principle as with the other EA Sports titles.
* MultiPlatform: There's no Wii version for the current game, NHL '12.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The first title in the series, ''NHL Hockey'', had players referred to by their jersey numbers, because they didn't have the NHLPA license for the game. The next game, ''NHLPA Hockey '93'', had the actual players, but not the teams they're on.
* OneOfUs: Many NHL players themselves have confessed to playing the EA NHL games.
* PaletteSwap: The 16-bit Era NHL games use the same player and goalie sprites, and just swap the colours around to reflect each NHL team.
* ProductPlacement: Given the nature of the game, this comes in the form of actual equipment that players can use in-game, made by real world hockey equipment manufacturers like CCM, Bauer, Reebok, and so on.
** Interestingly averted in the exact place where you'd expect it to be played straight. The boards of nearly every arena in the real world are covered in ads, but for many years EA simply used generic placeholders.
** Recent games feature product placement for Honda (with on-screen graphics even citing Honda as "The Official Car of the EASHL"), and Verizon Wireless (which "sponsors" NHL 12's Be A Pro mode.)
* PurelyAestheticGender: Female players can be just as good as males.
* RelationshipValues: Some titles in the series have "Line Chemistry", which can positively or negatively impact a team's line combinations if a certain group of players are put in a given line.
* RubberBandAI: More prevalent in recent games, where the CPU team will be more wont to make an amazing comeback if the player doesn't take care of the defensive side of their game.
* SecretAIMoves: Notice how fast the puck travels when the CPU team's players bank it off the glass during a penalty kill. Try and do the same, and it's not as fast as the CPU player's efforts.
* SeriousBusiness: With the advent of the EA Sports Hockey League in ''NHL '09'', this has become the case with the online crowd.
* ShoutOut: The premade custom teams in the NHL titles from the late 90s to the early 2000s, the EA Blades & EA Storm, have jerseys lifted straight from the Charlestown Chiefs from SlapShot.
* ShownTheirWork: The more recent games have presentation that make it feel like you're watching an NHL game, with announcers discussing how a player's doing in a game, or pointing out what a team is doing right or what they're messing up with.
* SportsGame
* StopHelpingMe: The "scouting report" during intermissions, which give out either obvious advice, or poorly-worded "advice", both of which aren't really necessary to win a game.
* TauntButton: ''NHL 2000'' and ''NHL 2001'' had a button where you could hear a fan taunt the other team after your team scores a goal or wins a fight.
** The custom celebrations in ''NHL '11'' and ''NHL '12'' work in this manner, and presents many opportunities for players to really rub it in when scoring a goal.
* TeamShot: The final part of the Stanley Cup victory sequence ends with your team posing with The Cup.
* ViolationOfCommonSense: In the online modes, the games uses an accelerated clock to keep the games shorter. However, to make penalties actually meaningful and avoid {{Griefer}}s, the clock slows down while one team is on the powerplay. What this means in practical terms is that a team which is losing late will sometimes deliberately draw a penalty with one of their defensive-minded players to buy more time ''and'' have the advantage of being able to keep a cherry-picking forward up ice without risking an icing call.
* WhatTheHellPlayer: Some of the commentary lines in recent titles have this in mind, calling out players for playing badly.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: The custom celebrations in ''NHL '11'' and ''NHL '12'', where players can even celebrate by just sliding down on the ice on their stomach.
* WouldHitAGirl: With the inclusion of female created players in ''NHL '12'', this is now possible.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Given the game's nature to reuse player faces for non-prominent NHL players and various others, this trope is a definite likelihood in recent games.
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