NHL 16 (XOne)

A GAME FOR EVERY HOCKEY FAN:

• Be A GM: Player mentality – The general manager's job isn't just to recruit the best players for the team, but also to ensure the right players perform well as a team. Every player on your NHL and AHL rosters has a different personality that you'll need to deal with. You'll now have to handle trade requests, relationships between teammates and many other situations, either through team meetings or roster changes that directly affect team performance.
• Be A Pro: Shape your own legacy – As part of a completely new player development system in Be a Pro mode, the way you play determines what type of player you become. Performance on the ice directly affects the degree of improvement to your pro's attributes – so the game reflects your playing style. NHL 16 also brings back the option to simulate to the next shift, as well as the ability to start out as a rookie in the CHL with the goal of making it all the way to NHL superstardom.
• Hockey Ultimate Team: Single-player seasons – The most popular mode in the NHL series gets another upgrade. Improved player management and single-player seasons in HUT give you another way to work on your game before diving into HUT online seasons or challenging friends in Play a Friend mode.
• Training with on-ice visual cues – Whether you're a complete newcomer to the NHL series who welcomes all the help you can get, or a seasoned veteran looking for new ways to sharpen your skills, this new training tool will help you improve your offensive and defensive abilities regardless of your skill level. Visual cues project shooting targets, passing lanes and highlight open teammates on the ice, among other things.

TOTAL CONTROL AT EVERY PLAYER POSITION:

• Precision skating – Thanks to new additions to the player skating system, you can use moves that have undergone certain changes in any situation. On defence, you can quickly block a passing lane and steal the puck. In the offensive zone during a power play, you can move along the blue line to get into the ideal position for a dangerous one-timer.
• Smooth puck pick-ups – The ability to quickly handle a pass or pick up a loose puck can be crucial in determining whether you create a scoring chance or get flattened by a big hit. New puck pick-up mechanics bring smoother pass reception regardless of the position you play. This gives you more time to decide on your next move.
• Control over the crease – Your team's fate is literally in your own hands thanks to a completely new goaltender control system. The precision skating system ensures goaltender movements look and feel authentic, including inertia effects, and their movement within the crease is precise. As shots start flying in one after another, decide whether to favour controlled positional saves or flashy but risky athletic saves, which can lead to dangerous rebounds.

UNRIVALLED MATCH AUTHENTICITY:

• Distinctive team arena atmosphere – The already high-quality and authentic arenas come even more alive thanks to specific effects and props including goal celebrations, mascots, chants and even specialities such as the horn at the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota.
• Commentary that reflects the action on the ice – Doc Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Ray Ferraro are back to comment on how the action unfolds on the ice and the key moments of the match. The extended presentation in the style of NBC SPORTS live broadcasts also adds to the drama of the matches.
• Authentic rendering of the biggest stars – More detailed facial features and equipment for the league's best players adds another level of authenticity to the whole game. New additions like blade tape, coloured skate laces or differently tinted visors let you customise your own hockey player exactly the way you want.
• Playoff beards – One of the oldest and most popular hockey traditions is back. The road to winning the Stanley Cup now leads through thick stubble thanks to precise replicas of beards of various shapes, lengths, thicknesses and growth speeds.

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Support for activation keys or DRM may have been discontinued, meaning the game may not be possible to launch or play, even in single-player mode.

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• the game may not be possible to launch or play,
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