NHL 12
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The cover of NHL 12, featuring Steven Stamkos
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | NHL series |
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| Genre(s) | Sports (ice hockey) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer |
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| Publication | Score | |
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Destructoid | N/A | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 | 8.75/10 |
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| Game Revolution | A− | A− |
| GameSpot | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| GameTrailers | 9.2/10 | 9.2/10 |
| Giant Bomb | |
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| IGN | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| OXM (US) | N/A | 8/10 |
| PSM | 9/10 | N/A |
| The Daily Telegraph | N/A | |
| The Digital Fix | 8/10 | N/A |
| Aggregate score | ||
| Metacritic | 86/100 | 86/100 |
NHL 12 is an ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. The game was featured in the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Steven Stamkos was announced as the game's cover athlete on June 22, 2011, at the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game notably includes more interactive goalies (i.e. players can have real contact with the goalies and , and the goalies and skaters may fight each other), better physics engine, improved Be a Pro mode, and the ability to play the 2011 NHL Winter Classic. Along with several other new EA Sports titles, NHL 12 was made available three days prior the official release dates to purchasers of the EA Sports Season Ticket, a new digital program allowing users with a PlayStation 3 and/or an Xbox 360 to download and test the full version of new EA Sports titles for a three-day trial period by paying an annual fee of $24.99 or 2,000 Microsoft points. Users who pre-ordered the retail version of the game may have received a code for a goalie boost pack, which improves certain parts of the player's goalie in the "Be a Pro" mode. Gary Thorne (play-by-play) and Bill Clement (color) return to provide commentary for NHL 12.
Playoff is a singleplayer mode that allows the player to create a custom tournament bracket with the teams and leagues available in the game. The player can choose to play each game or simulate the outcome, all the while tracking the stats of their own team. Gameplay settings such as injuries and difficulty level can be customized.
Be a Pro is similar to Playoff Mode, but puts the player in control of a single player of their own creation, gradually leveling up the skills of their player. A variation of this mode exists, called "Be a Legend" where the player can take on the role of real players in the NHL.
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