Nhl 17 xbox one review series#
"EA Sports’ seminal hockey series is firmly back on track after a pretty dismal outing a few years previously."ĮA Sports’ seminal hockey series is firmly back on track after a pretty dismal outing a few years previously ( NHL 2015, you know who you are!). While the series perhaps hasn’t changed a great deal over the years, there’s still something magical about unleashing a well-timed slap shot and seeing a slab of vulcanized rubber tear through your opponent’s net. Certainly, this is as close as you can get to feeling that icy chill on your eyebrows and that sense of expectation as the Zamboni prepares the pre-game ice. The announcer’s voice excitedly punctuated the music that spewed through the sound system, welcoming the players onto the rink as the home crowd cheered the team and rhythmically stomped their feet in appreciation. It has to be said that NHL 17 goes some way to emulating that excitement. The intensity of the piercing white ice contrasting with the hypnotic light effects and the vast TV screen that pulsed away overhead. Sat in the stands watching the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center recently, I remember marveling at the array of colors that filled the arena. There’s something about the atmosphere at an ice hockey game.