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"..Of course if you've been keeping up with NHL 08 this is all old news, right? After all, we knew skating was going to feel better, and having seen the new Skill Stick in action we knew it'd be an impressive tool to use on the ice. Well, now it's on the good stuff, as EA showed off more than just the basic control options this time around. Included in this year's NHL game is one of the best single improvements we've seen in a hockey game in years, and we're sure it's going to change the way people play videogame hockey forever. Enter the new create-a-play system from EA; a fully-functional, ultra-intuitive play creation mode where you take control of the coach and create entirely new attacks for your team's offensive catalog. Just as interesting as the mode itself, however, is the actual way you do it.

In EA's new create-a-play mode, you'll have the opportunity to literally dive into the world of a true hockey player. Up until now console hockey inevitably comes down to the strength of one player, and never really relies on the team effort. Of course hardcore players know how to crash the net, change pressure options, call out specific power play strategies, and use teams to their true advantages, but there's never been a fully-functioning creation tool to literally make entirely new offenses. This year's create-a-play tool does it though, putting you in control of every player on the ice. Once inside the tool, simply select a play type and entry point for your player. Once there, you'll work inside of what feels like an instant replay camera frozen in time, and actually see each of your five teammates frozen on the ice with yellow "starting point" circles around them. Each circle is about a yard in diameter, and acts as the starting zone that the AI will skate to in the event of a called play...."

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