And so you are the smoothest Xbox NHL 10 player, and you have been putting all your rivals on ice So you're the slickest Xbox NHL 10 player, and you've been putting all your rivals on ice.} You're a hardcore player who likes the thrill of sports video game battles. You can battle it out with the cream of the crop, so it's time to demonstrate to the video game world that in Xbox NHL 10, you are unbreakable. So it's about time you hit the stadium, and battled it out, when you play sports video games for money. Wagering each other in sports video games for cash -- these players aren't screwing around. To really prove your dominance in the video game world, winning game after game - and your rival's money - is a sure-fire route to prove that you are the man!} Not that playing Xbox sports video games isn't great… but when you play for money, it's a lot more awesome. Finally, it's the element that the video game world has long been missing.} No matter how much smack talk your buds lay down, you get to call their bluff - when betting real cash is on the line, now it's time for them to put up or shut up.}
By now, you're thirsting to face off against the tough guys at Xbox NHL 10, what with all the machismo floating around here.} We know you just want to shoot over to the rink, fire up the video game console, and start playing.} Who in hell wouldn't? But - and this is a big but - you need more than a cocky attitude if you want to ice your rivals at Xbox NHL 10.} Make sure you know what you're doing out there… make sure your trash talk doesn't exceed your abilities. Or, in simpler terms: know the game. Don't be the dumbass who goes off half-cocked, doesn't know what he's doing, and makes an ass of himself. Playing sports video games for money is a lot different than trying to get some babes at a bar, where half-hearted techniques might seem acceptable to you.} So see to it that you only start up a game once you have all the strategies down pat. If you don't, and your rival does, well, there's nothing colder than being the one to lose the wager. Once you've mastered the maneuvers of Xbox NHL 10 and it's just one hat-trick after another, get off the bench and make some real cash out of your sports video game abilities. Find out if there are any ready, willing and able competitors you can challenge to a game.} Start calling out the potential foe, if you think he's getting cold feet about being iced on the rink. If there's one thing about the hardcore gamers, they don't walk away from a challenge. But in the end, we're sure you'll talk some trash, play your match, and win some cash.
Xbox NHL 10 is, as to be imagined, a epic advance ahead in video hockey games. These graphics are even more true to life and sharp than the seemingly impossible to top NHL 09. And the animation is even more fluid. The game play itself is faithful to its predecessor, NHL 09, which will no doubt make longtime fans happy, but at the same time, NHL 10 has some new features that will give everyone something to be stoked about. The newest aspect that's going to be most revered by the hardcore video game player is the post-whistle action, which, as we're sure you can already guess, is another opportunity to lock horns, this time after the whistle has been blown. More specifically, players have a brief but great opportunity to sneak in a few checks - and a cheap shot or two, which then sets the stage for the brawl that you're coveting. And it's just a matter of time before your teammates come swarming to your defense and start throwing a few shots of their own, courtesy of the new level of sophistication in gaming technology.} As you may well suppose from the spectator sport famous for its struggle, the fights mostly worsen into a utter brouhaha.
Naturally, bringing the video game cartridge additional energy is the Xbox NHL 10 soundtrack.} Not content to have cheesy organ music, Xbox NHL 10 provides the players with the backdrop to some of the best gaming action they'll ever encounter. Get a gander at this rundown:} "Young Cardinals" by Alexisonfire, "Deathsmarch" by Cancer Bats, "Hellions on Parade" by CKY, "Golden Years" by Disco Ensemble, "Heroes of Our Time" by Dragonforce, "Anything 'Cept the Truth" by Eagles of Death Metal, "Oye Vaya" by Earl Greyhound, "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day, "Peace Sells" by Megadeth, "Wake Up! Wake Up!" by MeTalkPretty, "Keys to the City" from Ministry & Co-Conspirators, "Kids in America" by MxPx, Nickelback's "Burn It to the Ground," Papa Roach's "Into the Light," "Raccoon Eyes" by Priestess, "The Bravest Kids" from Rancid, Scorpions' rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane," and "Fire It Up" by Thousand Foot Krutch. Checking out the songs presents an added element to the entire experience - you'll declare you are down on the stadium, partaking in the unadulteratedarticle Another great aspect of NHL 10, the intimidation tactics, give an added layer of realism to the game, just when you thought it couldn't get any better.} You really want to excite the audience, then start giving your rival a tough time and get in his face on the rink. And the viewers in the throng in Xbox NHL 10 aren't only there for decoration. The crowd is as enthusiastic as they get.} The audience has a field day, depending on what's happening on the ice - they'll cheer, they'll jeer. If you manage to really wow the crowd, they'll be on their feet.
Even though this doesn't seem fair, we want you to think about this.} After getting a good look at Xbox NHL 10, take a gander at the junk your parents were calling a sports video game, way back when.} This was before the revolution that gave us 8-bit and then 16-bit games - 4K was as good as it got. You wanted to play sports video games in the dawn of the 80s, you played this - video game players had it rough back then:}
Though any resemblance to a sports video game is purely coincidental by today's standards, these graphics were once considered cutting edge.} All you had were four men on the non-scrolling rink. A player and his goalie. The option to pick your team of choice was out of the question. Get this.} When this cartridge came out, it was regarded as a breakthrough sports video game, a favorite in the video game world.} Not screwing with you - this video game cartridge is the thing that hardcore gamers stayed up for the night taking part in all through the old days.} Primitive graphics and non-existent sound effects were all the rage in '82, apparently. Now take a look of what you get to participate in now, in contrast to the aforementioned "old school" game, nevertheless possibly this isn't a fair-minded match.}
Whichever of your ancestors was indulging in this relic was existing in the video game pre-historic times, bluntly speaking.} Despite the great strides that the 8-bit gaming brought to the video game world, even that can't compete with today's unbelievable Xbox NHL video game. If you don't believe us, then check this one out: now you get to select from different teams - six to be exact. And to deem that the video game world was assured that the peak of video gaming had gotten there with this one. It almost hurts to look at that old stuff - you're better off cleansing your vision by taking another look at Xbox NHL 10, and realizing how good you've got it. Lest you forget, all the game modes that make Xbox NHL 10 great were not happening back in the old-school sports video games.} There was no Battle for the Cup, no Playoff Mode, no Season Mode, no Be a GM or Be a Tough Guy. And if you were craving for online gaming way back then? All you could do back then was to keep hoping.} You had six teams, flickering graphics, and very little else.
Sports video games go to new heights, though, with Xbox NHL 10. It was more or less expected that the reviewers all felt strongly about this one, naming Xbox NHL 10 as one of their all-time favorite sports video games.} And after seeing the game in action, you'll feel the same way - with the players' movement so realistic as they make their way around the ice, it's almost impossible to draw a distinction between a real hockey game and the video game. Much acknowledgment has to be awarded to EA, who placed the bar even high for sports video games with their upcoming installment.} And don't get us started on the facial expressions the players display - there's more range in one game of Xbox NHL 10 than an entire year of your girlfriend's daytime soaps. Then there are the fight scenes, which boast a first person perspective that you won't believe.} It's just like an actual brawl - but without causing damage to your internal organs.} As in NHL 09, familiar voices Gary Thorne and Bill Clement join the action with their on-the-money commentary. It's pretty impressive, having a pair like them.} Consider the credentials of these two.} You have Bill Clement, aka "Clement, Clement, Hand of Cement," a respected NHL All-Star, as well as an ESPN star.} Then there's Thorne, Gary Thorne, ESPN stalwart, and Clement's partner-in-crime.} You'll be blown away when you listen to this pair's game commentary.} Xbox NHL 10 is so accurate that you will be firm that the pair is taking a seat in your living room. Precision passing is the latest innovation in Xbox NHL 10 that should impress hardcore gamers. In this game, the player has far more impact on the puck's overall speed, as opposed to the earlier entries in the NHL video game series. And on top of that, you are able to, conditional on your aim and might of the slap shot, bank your passes off of the board.}
Hardcore gamers can, for the first time, battle on the boards, as Xbox NHL 10 presents still more upgrades that will excite the video game world. That is correct sir - you can now thwart your opponent from snagging the puck by kick-passing it to a teammate, in those instances where you have the puck but are pinned up against the boards. Then again, if the tables are turned and you're the one doing the pinning, you'll really give him a run for his money - provided you're the better man on the ice.}
