New to NHL 17, Draft Champions allows you to create an all-star team through a 12-round fantasy draft, which can be used to play against friends in the ultimate tournament. Although Franchise mode wasn’t my cup of tea, if you are into managing all aspects of a team, Franchise mode is a pretty good representation. Different teams and different owners have different expectations and range from high win percentages to revenue and profit expectations. The greater the difficulty, the more challenging certain situations become, such as stiffer trade negotiations and higher owner expectations. By changing the level of difficulty, you can change the overall way Franchise mode works. You now have to make roster decisions, set ticket prices, and even market your team. Its difficulty lies between Rookie and Pro, and it allows you have fun with your friends and family without the worry of managing your lines and so forth.īe A GM mode has evolved into Franchise mode and offers a more in-depth and detailed game mode. I had quite a bit of fun in this mode with friends that weren’t as heavily invested in hockey stats as I am. The “semi-pro” difficulty makes its return to NHL 17, and helps serve as a bridge for casual players of the game. Team Russia is just as every bit exciting as watching the real-world game. Playing classic match ups such as Team Canada vs. All eight teams are here complete with authentic jerseys and team rosters. After a 12-year hiatus, the World Cup of Hockey makes its return and is included in NHL 17. NHL 17 features a whole host of new ways for you to play the game we all love. With a large variety of modes at your fingertips, we’ll look at some of the most notable changes in NHL 17 and see why this is EA Canada’s best outing yet. NHL 17, the latest release from EA Sports, is filled with new game modes, deeper customization, improved presentation, better A.I., and gameplay refinements. NHL 17 represents a major step forward for the franchise that hockey fans will love.
It’s a great time to be a hockey fan, with the World Cup of Hockey in full swing, the 2016-2017 NHL season just around the corner, and EA Sports’ NHL 17 available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.