Dominate the open ice with NHL 2005, the most authentic and complete experience for hockey fans around the world. With new five-man motion capture technology, utilize the entire ice surface by simultaneously controlling players without the puck. Open Ice control adds a new dimension of realism to the gameplay experience. With the addition of choosing play diagrams to select your face-off strategy, the World Cup, and The Drill, you can light the lamp like never before. NHL 2005 is the hockey experience that is easy to play, but hard to master.

Features:

• Open Ice Control: Seamlessly switch between players with or without the puck with the push of a button.
• Total Player Awareness: With more player awareness than ever before, make saucer passes just before the blueline, call in a second defender to break up a 2-on-1, or fire off wrist shots at the perfect angle on net.
• Face-Off Playbook: New playcalling system allows you to choose offensive and defensive face-off strategies every time the whistle blows.
• The World Cup of Hockey: Take part in this year's World Cup of Hockey featuring teams from USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and more .
• All-New Skating Engine: Glide then use explosive speed to get to the open ice -- now you have more puck-handling and turning control.
• EA Sports FREE4ALL: One net, one goalie, and every man for himself. Up to four can play and the one who scores the most wins.

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