Features
- Speed and Shooting Fueled by RPM Tech
- A New Generation of Hockey Broadcasting
- New Mode and Icons in Hockey Ultimate Team
- New Ways to Play With Friends
- An Ever-Expanding World of CHEL
- Speed and Shooting Fueled by RPM TechNHL 20 introduces the next major innovation in RPM Tech-powered gameplay with SuperstarSignature Shots. Your favorite NHL stars now look and feel truly authentic with the trademark shooting-styles you recognize from the real world. Additionally, over 45 new contextual shot animations make shooting more lifelike as players use new tools to get the puck on net.RPM Tech also more speed to gameplay through revamped animation blending that allowsplayers to execute shots, passes, and puck pickups without slowing a skater’s pace; creatingfaster, more skilled and more fluid plays up and down the ice.
Finally, new goaltender A.I. includes full offensive threat analysis, allowing goalies to read the positioning and threat level of every attack before actively controlling rebounds and redirecting pucks away from danger.
- A New Generation of Hockey BroadcastingA revamped broadcast package delivers fresh new play-by-play and color commentary to NHL20, paired with overhauled scoreboards, overlays and motion graphics; all built to put you at the center of the game’s biggest moments. See your most memorable plays come to life in new Play Of The Game highlights designed to put your best skills on a pedestal for your teammates and your opponents.
- New Mode and Icons in Hockey Ultimate TeamHockey Ultimate Team introduces a new way to play in Squad Battles, the fan-favorite modefrom EA SPORTS FIFA that allows you to compete and earn big rewards in offline battles. Newopponents are refreshed every day, including weekly Featured Squads assembled by NHLplayers, hot musical artists, hockey influencers, and superstar athletes from other major sports.Squad Battles introduces a brand new way to compete, earn and collect your dream team asyou take on the best teams assembled by the biggest names in sports and entertainment.Hockey Ultimate Team also welcomes a new roster of playable hockey Icons, bringing the totalnumber of collectible and playable Icons to over 400.
- New Ways to Play With FriendsNHL 20 adds an all-new competitive game mode: Eliminator. Inspired by the winner-take-allcompetition in battle royale, Eliminator is a new way to compete in NHL ONES and NHLTHREES that pits 81 players against each other in a survival tournament bracket to be crowned the ultimate winner. Compete solo in ONES Eliminator, or squad up with friends in THREES Eliminator as you attempt to win four back-to-back elimination rounds against increasingly competitive opponents for ultimate bragging rightsAlso new to NHL 20, last year’s fan-favorite outdoor free-for-all mode, ONES, is now available to play in local multiplayer. You and two friends can select from an elite roster of your favorite NHL players, each with a unique class-based playstyle, and compete on eight outdoor ponds from the comfort of your couch in the ultimate party mode.
- An Ever-Expanding World of CHELNew to World of CHEL are CHEL Challenges, weekly in-game events across all of your favorite modes that unlock unique customization rewards, character XP and more. Adding to the robust character customization options introduced in NHL 19, World of CHEL now offers over 2,000 unique customization items to craft your look and your playstyle – from gear and equipment, to lifestyle apparel from hockey’s biggest brands. Four new outdoor locations bring the game to never-before-seen ponds in remote wilderness and city landmarks inspired by iconic locations.