Matt Bertz writes: The perfect combination of size, speed, and presence, a good power forward can change the complexion of a hockey franchise. Legends like Peter Forsberg and contemporary bigs like 2011 MVP Corey Perry smother defenders on the forecheck, don’t shy away from contact in the corners, and are immovable enough to provide screens or position themselves for rebounds in front of the net. In previous NHL games, their general ineffectiveness made them the first guys I dumped in Be A GM mode – they weren’t fast enough to escape contact, and smaller players could easily knock them off the puck. Thanks to the addition of net jostling and a tweaked physics engine that makes it tougher for squirts like Daniel Briere to upend guys who tower over them, the power forwards are once again relevant in NHL 12.
Dan Reintjes of 3GEM writes: '...to commemorate the opening night of the NHL, this is MY Top 10 list of the greatest hockey video games of ALL TIME.'
Aaron plays NHL 12 and talks about Tomb Raider’s “failure”, the evil that is Quick-Time Events, his new HD capture box, and what it’s been like to associate with Chris Jones and the gang at Big Finish Games.
Every month on Xbox Live, games and add-ons are permanently reduced to a much cheaper price. Last month, we had a lot of reduced content, this month, we don’t see quite as much.
Just Cause 2 is free on PSN+ for anyone thats interested, downloaded it but not got around to playing it yet. Not enough hours in the day!
Best deal on the list imho is Trials HD at 1/3rd off.
Just Cause 2 remains cheaper at retail.
You can get the triple pack of Trials HD, Limbo and Splosion Man for $9.99 at Newegg. All on a single disk!
