NHL 14 [EA Sports]

Key Features and Benefits:

• Speed and momentum matter
  Speed between the two skaters, direction/alignment and player rating attributes are now better accounted for within NHL collision physics.
• Improved player facing
  Players will now pivot and turn their hip into the direction of the check with greater consistency; ensures that strong hip checks will only occur when a player is in good position.
• No more hip check spamming
  A successful hip check has to be made with the hip; users must be in good position to throw a great hit. If a user initiates a hip check at the last second without being in good position, you'll see hits that will only result in glancing contact, or a player stumbling or avoiding the hip check altogether.
• Goalie reactions to contact
  Goalies will be live in all areas of the ice and their reactions to contact will be more realistic, utilizing the improved ragdoll physics models used in NHL Collision Physics.
• Goalie interference
  Improved logic to ensure big collisions with the goalie result in penalties and goals as a result of goalie interference are called back more reliably.
• Speed and momentum matter
  Not only will incidental contact occur more frequently, but speed and momentum will determine whether players colliding incidentally will trip and stumble or remain in control. Player balance attributes will also play a role here.
• Player anticipation
  Players will gauge the relative speed between the checker and the person being hit to decide what type of hit to throw.
• Interference
  Stricter calls. Players won't be able to hit players as late after they release the puck.
• Boarding/hitting from behind
  Enhanced penalty logic to judge the appropriate circumstances of a hit and make the right call based on each situation.
• Charging
  More logic was added to understand the variables of each hit, such as the speed and line the hitter has taken.