Kommer du ihåg Eastside Hockey Manager? Mellan 2004 och 2007 försökte Sports Interactive (skaparna av Football Manager) sig på ett avancerat managerspel med ishockeytema som delade flera inslag med deras populära fotbollsserie. Tyvärr blev det aldrig någon framgång och lades ner. Men nu är det tillbaka.
Utvecklarna själva säger att de drabbades hårt av piratverksamhet och att det var omständigt att sälja spel på skiva. Med Steam på plats har de helt andra möjligheter. Genom att använda sig av Early Access-konceptet kommer de kunna frigöra resurser och kan satsa mer på spelet än de hade gjort annars
- Contemporary League Structures
EHM: EA includes 11 playable leagues (with more planned to be added during early access), each one featuring the up-to-date structure and rules from the current season.
- Advanced 2D Game Engine
Follow the action through the top-down game engine, which incorporates state-of-the-art physics modelling (including realistic deflections and shot-blocking) and convincing player AI. There's even a zoom mode for those who want to get closer to the action.
- Lifelike Trade Negotiations
Managers can gauge interest to trade proposals from their opposite numbers as well as getting feedback from their own assistant. Each team has their own needs and some are ready to offload prospects for that key veteran that makes them a true contender whilst others can be looking to move high-wage veterans in order to rebuild through the draft.
- Intuitive User Interface
The centralized navigation bar makes management easier and more intuitive with all key management controls incorporated into the main menu bar.
- Improved Player Progression
Players develop and age naturally, while the role-based attribute modelling makes players more realistic and more varied.
- International Management
EHM EA: includes 13 international tournaments for senior and U20 national teams, with tournaments hosted in a variety of nations and cities.
- Database Import
The database format allows the importing of user-generated up-to-date rosters and even historical starting databases (created for earlier versions of EHM).
Eastside Hockey Manager kan laddas ner nu via Steam Early Access för tämligen överkomliga €14,99. Kommer du prova på livet som hockeytränare i helgen?
