Realism is important, but fun is also essential. That means every player on the ice moves according to real physics past versions of the game allowed for only two players at a time to be held to real-world rules. NHL 17 is the third title to run on what is now the fourth generation of gaming consoles. They can serve the differing needs of their games and also have a top-end visual presentation. “Technology today allows us to do more,” Ramjagsingh, a Vancouver native, explained. And also with those who are brand new to the game, perhaps young parents who learned the game on the classic NHL 94 and now want to be able to play the new game with their kids. “It’s important to understand there’s lots of demand on time and playing NHL should be one of the best experiences possible.”īuilding a modern game is about balancing the expectation of what Ramjagsingh calls “core fans” - those loyalists who expect a challenging game that takes advantage of the multitude of buttons on the modern controller - with those of people who haven’t played a game in a long time. “You want to keep people playing and reward them for playing,” he said.

The game, like so many in the world of EA Sports, has many built-in player incentives, which allow for new features to be unlocked. “The game provides a fantasy world, that provides these sorts of things that you can’t do in real life,” Ramjagsingh said this week at EA’s Burnaby headquarters. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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