Video Gaming News - May 2004
Los Angeles, CA (May 12, 2004) - ESPN Videogames today announced the
next iteration of their hockey title, ESPN NHL- 2005, will ship in Fall 2004.
"We continue to innovate year after year," states Greg Thomas, president of
Visual Concepts, the producers of ESPN Videogames. "Hockey is a dazzling
spectacle of incredible speed and timely teamwork that makes it one of the most
electrifying sports to experience. We have added features in ESPN NHL 2005 that
will appeal to both the hardcore hockey fanatic and casual weekend warrior."
From ESPN Videogames:
Players take control of their team's destiny and establish a hockey dynasty
in the most comprehensive Franchise Mode with enhanced minor league management
and full coaching staff control. New to Franchise Mode is worldwide scouting,
which allows players to scout international talent. If a player is interested in
a specific athlete, they can watch them in action and even run practice drills
to learn more about the player's attributes.
The fast-paced nature of hockey is fully captured with ESPN NHL 2005's Full
Intense Contact Controls. Getting physical takes on a new meaning with improved
checks and new aggressive defensive tactics that can stifle an opponent or, if
not careful, put the offending athlete in the penalty box. ESPN NHL 2005
includes more action and a completely redesigned fighting engine.
ESPN NHL 2005 would not be complete without the stellar hockey commentating duo,
ESPN mainstays Gary Thorne and Bill Clement, who return to deliver the most
insightful and entertaining hockey analysis. Further ESPN presentation
improvements include cut scenes from the locker room, statistic-laden overlays,
more music, crowd chants, and ice girls. ESPN NHL Hockey 2005 will be available
for both PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system and Xbox® videogame system
from Microsoft©.
ESPN NHL 2005 and other ESPN Videogames titles are produced by Visual Concepts -
Sega's sports studio.
For more information, log on to
www.espnvideogames.com.
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