Added features include a new 'Breakaway Camera' and a compelling 'EA GameStory' feature, which rewards and recognizes gamers for outstanding play. Additionally, six different modes give the gamer more options than ever before, including Play Now and an in-depth career mode that allows users to extend the regular season into a full career with drafts, trades and free agency moves. Whether a power forward in pursuit of the game-winning goal, a goaltender attempting a shutout, or a chippy defenseman protecting his zone, you'll experience pure adrenaline to as you take the ice. With cool camerawork, overlays, and insightful broadcasting by announcers Jim Hughson and new color analyst Don Taylor, every game develops into a story but don't take our word for it, experience it for yourself. Earn points towards the purchase of NHL Cards by performing game moves and reaching milestones.
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Tracks events during the game and tells compelling stories as they unfold. Enhanced customization enables gamers to create themselves, an intense power forward, or a gritty defenseman with an assortment of hairstyles and colors, mustaches, beards, eyes, and other features. Get the home crowd pumped or an away crowd angry and your team WILL respond. Play the game the way you want to play. Gamers can select a level of play that suits their experience from beginner to advanced, speeding up or slowing down the level of play accordingly.